Cavaliers claim No. 1 seed in Eastern Conference with 135-113 win over Bulls
The Bulls have clinched a play-in tournament berth and are tied with Miami for ninth in the East.
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The Bulls have clinched a play-in tournament berth and are tied with Miami for ninth in the East.
Former Chicago Sky star Sylvia Fowles and longtime NBA referee and Chicago native Danny Crawford also were selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame's 2025 class.
Josh Giddey had 15 points, 19 rebounds and 12 assists for his sixth triple-double of the season.
Nikola Vucevic shot 9 for 12, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range to finish with 22 points, while adding 10 rebounds and seven assists.
The Bulls have dropped two in a row after a four-game winning streak and fell back behind Miami into 10th place in the Eastern Conference.
Dallas moved 1 1/2 games ahead of idle Phoenix for the final spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament. The Bulls missed a chance to move closer to the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference.
Patrick Williams and Coby White hit back-to-back 3-pointers in the closing seconds for the Bulls, who trailed by five points with 12.6 seconds remaining.
Josh Giddey had 26 points and nine assists for the Bulls, who finished its season-long road trip 4-2.
Coby White and Nikola Vucevic led the Bulls with 24 points each and Josh Giddey had 22.
White, who shot 9 of 19 from the field and 2 for 10 from long distance, was helped by 6-for-7 shooting from the line.
A spokesperson for the Chicago Blackhawks confirmed the team received word of Hall's death from his family.
Isaiah Stewart scored a career-high 31 points to help the short-handed Detroit Pistons beat the Chicago Bulls 108-93 on Wednesday night.
The Chicago Cubs have acquired right-hander Edward Cabrera in a trade with the Miami Marlins in their first major offseason move.
The Bears held their first practice of playoff week, and it appeared wide receiver Rome Odunze and nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon both are in line to play against the Packers on Saturday night.
With the Bears in the playoffs this year, why not dress up to look like the present-day Bears coach?
A third meeting with the Packers in just over a month, with the Bears' season on the line.
The Cowboys finished last in the NFL in both scoring and passing defense, wasting one of Dak Prescott's best seasons.
This was the Redbirds' first time in this game since 2014, and they left empty-handed.
The Boston Celtics held the Chicago Bulls to 33 points in the opening half of a 115-101 victory on Monday night.
Are there layoffs coming to the city of Chicago? Mayor Brandon Johnson floated the possibility for the first time on Wednesday, after a coalition of rival aldermen passed a budget he argues isn't truly balanced.
The Chicago City Council Public Safety Committee on Wednesday advanced a bid to so-called "teen takeovers" by authorizing the police to impose temporary curfews with at least 12 hours' notice.
Retiring U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky has formally endorsed Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss to succeed her in Congress.
An ICE officer fatally shot a woman Wednesday morning in south Minneapolis, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Westchester) said this week that lawmakers in Springfield are focusing on affordability during the Illinois General Assembly's spring session for 2026.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
The first pediatric flu death for this year's flu season has been reported, Illinois health officials said, as flu cases across the state continue to rise.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
They do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but a longtime Chicago fried chicken institution said imitation went too far after a new business opened with a very similar name.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
American Airlines announced Monday that it is adding 100 more departures from Chicago early next year as it continues its expansion at O'Hare International Airport.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
A fatal crash has shut down northbound lanes on I-55 in Romeoville, Illinois, early Thursday morning.
Illinois Congresswoman Robin Kell announced plans to file articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
In a social media post, the president said he is immediately taking steps to place restrictions on institutional investors.
The creator said the feature can securely connect to your electronic medical records and analyze test results.
A fatal crash has shut down northbound lanes on I-55 in Romeoville early Thursday morning. Lanes will remain closed for "several hours."
A transgender employee filed a federal lawsuit against the Chicago Cubs alleging sex-based and gender-based discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
The deadly Minneapolis shooting by an ICE agent recalls shootings by federal immigration agents in Chicago during the height of Operation Midway Blitz.
The car belonging to a Chicago Public Schools teacher has been found, according to her husband, but she is still missing.
Illinois U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly announced she is filing articles of impeachment for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
A spokesperson for the Chicago Blackhawks confirmed the team received word of Hall's death from his family.
Isaiah Stewart scored a career-high 31 points to help the short-handed Detroit Pistons beat the Chicago Bulls 108-93 on Wednesday night.
The Chicago Cubs have acquired right-hander Edward Cabrera in a trade with the Miami Marlins in their first major offseason move.
The Bears held their first practice of playoff week, and it appeared wide receiver Rome Odunze and nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon both are in line to play against the Packers on Saturday night.
With the Bears in the playoffs this year, why not dress up to look like the present-day Bears coach?
A Wisconsin man accused of sending the state Supreme Court's chief justice intimidating emails has been sentenced to probation.
Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead in their Los Angeles home in December. Their son Nick Reiner is facing murder charges.
Chicago showed signs of progress in the city's fight against crime in 2025, as police data showed homicides were down more than 29%, shooting incidents fell by 35%, shooting victims fell by 34%, and robberies dropped by 36%.
A person was in custody after a man was stabbed in a fight in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood Monday.
Chicago police early Tuesday were searching for the attacker who stabbed two people on a CTA Red Line station platform on the city's South Side.
