A Glance At NHL's Realignment Plan
The NHL approved a radical realignment plan Monday that will have a wide sweeping impact on both the regular season and playoffs.
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The NHL approved a radical realignment plan Monday that will have a wide sweeping impact on both the regular season and playoffs.
The last two weeks in the history of the Chicago Blackhawks have been a roller coaster ride. A big win in Vancouver was immediately forgotten after two embarrassing, blowout losses in Calgary (a 5-2 loss) and Edmonton (a 9-2 loss).
Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews was named the NHL's Third Star of the Week Monday after scoring foul goals and recording two assists in four games last week.
The Chicago Blackhawks released their 2011-12 schedule Thursday, which includes back-to-back games against the Dallas Stars to the start the season.
Vancouver Canucks foward Ryan Kesler won the Selke Trophy Wednesday night, beating out Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews and Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk.
The Chicago Blackhawks have released their 2011 preseason schedule which includes two contests against the Detroit Red Wings, Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins as well as a game agaisnt the Edmonton Oilers.
Despite losing their season finale to the Detroit Red Wings, the Chicago Blackhawks will still have the chance to defend their Stanley Cup Championship.
Jimmy Howard made 33 saves and the Detroit Red Wings kept defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago from clinching the final playoff berth in the Western Conference, beating the Blackhawks 4-3 Sunday.
Brent Seabrook and Marian Hossa each had a goal and an assist to help the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Friday night.
Trying to keep up with the NHL Western Conference playoff race is a pain. After a few hours (my brain doesn't work mathematically) I finally solved it. Here's what has to happen for the Blackhawks to get in the playoffs.
One thing is for certain, the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings will meet two more times before the 2011 season ends, and the Blackhawks are hoping there are few a more meetings to come.
The Chicago Blackhawks knocked off the St. Louis Blues and earned two points on Wednesday night. It was two points that the team desperately needed, but they still have a lot of work to do.
The Chicago Blackhawks lost a tough game to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday night, it was a game that would have gone a long way towards securing their place in the playoffs.
As the Chicago Blackhawks make their push for the playoffs, they'll need big contributions from their core players. But their also getting a big contribution from a player who started the season on a different roster.
Marian Hossa scored on a power play 51 seconds into overtime, lifting the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night.
The Chicago Blackhawks are starting the most crucial part of their 2011 season. They'll need a big push to down the stretch to keep pace with the rest of the Western Conference, and they must start with their rival.
The Chicago Blackhawks' regular season finale against the rival Detroit Red Wings has been moved to an earlier start and named NBC's Game of the Week.
Former Blackhawks enforcer Bob Probert suffered from the same degenerative brain disease that has gained attention for its prevalence in NFL football players, according to published reports.
A potentially huge weekend for the Chicago Blackhawks, turned in to just a good weekend. The Blackhawks knocked off the rival Detroit Red Wings on Saturday but fell to the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday.
The Detroit Red Wings struggled to get past Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford, only scoring once in the first period. The Blackhawks scored twice in the second and earned their fourth goal just over 9 minutes into the third period.
Last weekend was a big one for the Chicago Blackhawks, as they split a home and home with their divisional rivals the Nashville Predators, and this weekend will be just as big but a little different.
The Blackhawks and Red Wings faced off Friday night and Chicago took the lead early. The Red Wings were held to just one goal and let the Hawks score four, ending a three-game losing streak.
Marcin Bachleda Blaszczak was last seen at the Sugarlands Visitor Center a week ago on Saturday.
On Third Affordable Food Outreach teamed up with City Life Center to make the giveaway happen.
The White Sox will move to begin a four-game series in Houston on Monday.
The vigil is said to honor the families and the loved ones impacted by the funeral home's investigation after 56 decomposing bodies were found piled inside the business.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said in the aftermath of the extended outage that just because the power is back on does not mean everything is back to normal.
The judge delivered a victory for Stanford University's student newspaper, which said some international students were afraid to speak out because of the deportation threat.
Milo Yiannopoulos, who is British, was accused of overstaying his visa after entering the country legally in May 2019.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Milo Yiannopoulos "chose to overstay his welcome."
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing its new requirements for mail voting for the November midterm elections.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
Possible measles exposures have been reported at a high school in Maple Park, Illinois, and a pediatric clinic in South Elgin, Kane County health officials said.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
Dolly Parton was a native and lifelong resident of Tennessee, but she made numerous visits and forged numerous ties to Chicago over the years.
Marcin Bachleda Blaszczak was last seen at the Sugarlands Visitor Center, which is near Gatlinburg in eastern Tennessee, a week ago on Saturday.
More than a dozen pallets filled with hundreds of cases of bottled water were available at the City Life Center of Northwest Indiana.
Organizers say the event highlights pressing “paws,” slowing down and spending quality time with our pets.
Sunday started with a Mass at the summer papal residence in Castel Gandolfo, led by an avid priest known as Don Biker. He then hit the road with about 200 riders to head to the Vatican.
The goal of the event is to get people walking to enjoy live music, sidewalk sales, outdoor fitness classes and patio dining. The series runs on the last Sunday of the month through October.
A mass shooting on the eastern side of Chicago's Washington Park sent 14 people to area hospitals late Saturday night, and one of those people died.
The vigil is said to honor the families and the loved ones impacted by the funeral home's investigation after 56 decomposing bodies were found piled inside the business.
Marcin Bachleda Blaszczak was last seen at the Sugarlands Visitor Center a week ago on Saturday.
On Third Affordable Food Outreach teamed up with City Life Center to make the giveaway happen.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
Police in west suburban Oak Brook used a new tool aimed at limiting high-speed chases to catch a fleeing van while responding to a burglary call overnight.
The program was launched by the utility company last year, with some saying it makes it easier to address problem poles.
She was counting down the days to the first day of 5th grade until her school district told her she didn't have a spot there. Now, a federal judge has ordered the district to put the 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school.
The White Sox will move to begin a four-game series in Houston on Monday.
The Chicago Bears are trading defensive tackle Gervon Dexter to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for cornerback Clark Phillips and a draft pick, reports said Sunday morning.
Bagent connected with Zavion Thomas for a 97-yard touchdown on Chicago's first offensive play and the Bears beat the Tennessee Titans 24-15 on Saturday night in a battle of mostly backups.
Andrew Benintendi had all three of his team's hits with his sixth-inning home run being the difference as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2.
Alex Bregman, Carson Kelly and Seiya Suzuki also went deep for Chicago, which had lost three in a row and six of eight overall.
Chicago police this weekend were looking for a man accused of stealing e-scooters in several North Side neighborhoods.
One teen was killed and three others were wounded in a shooting in the south Chicago suburb of Crest Hill overnight Saturday into Sunday.
A man was killed, and two other people were wounded, in a shooting in Chicago's Bronzeville community late Saturday night.
A mass shooting on the eastern side of Chicago's Washington Park sent 14 people to area hospitals late Saturday night, and one of those people died.
A man has been charged with killing his live-in girlfriend's 11-month-old son in west suburban Aurora in 2010.
