Zawaski: So Far, So Good For New-Look Blackhawks
Alex DeBrincat, Richard Panik, Nick Schmaltz and Jan Rutta are among those stepping up early on.
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Alex DeBrincat, Richard Panik, Nick Schmaltz and Jan Rutta are among those stepping up early on.
Alex DeBrincat, the fourth line, the final two defensemen spots and the backup goalie situation are storylines to follow.
It could be a pretty quiet trade deadline for the Blackhawks, and that's not necessarily bad.
Panarin agreed to a two-year extension, but the $6 million annually will add to the team's salary cap crunch.
The Blackhawks are off to a strong start, and Jay Zawaski is here to take your questions.
The next generation of Blackhawks is finally in Chicago.
The Hawks have several roster positions to solidify and many candidates to fill those slots.
This will be entertaining, high-level hockey.
Shopping Teuvo Teravainen to keep Andrew Shaw seemed reasonable, but cutting both loose is questionable.
Teravainen was surprisingly traded to the Hurricanes last week in a deal to unload Bryan Bickell's $4-million salary.
Parting with Teuvo Teravainen is a perplexing move and a really high price to pay to dump Bryan Bickell's contract.
It'd be hard to part with Artem Anisimov given his success, but it would make the Blackhawks a deeper team.
Michal Kempny projects to be the Blackhawks' fourth or fifth defenseman.
Who will the new faces be on the Blackhawks next season?
Can the Hawks control the puck? Can the Blues keep their heads?
Joel Quenneville seems to be playing favorites again.
GM Stan Bowman's going to have to work the phones for a trade this summer.
Scott Darling struggled in a 4-2 loss to the Bruins.
As they have been so often, Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin were deadly on the second line.
Blackhawks-Capitals -- perhaps a preview of the Stanley Cup Final -- didn't disappoint.
Blackhawks GM Bowman is owning the NHL trade deadline.
The Hawks are pursuing Canucks defenseman Dan Hamhuis, among others, sources said.
Ladd was part of the Blackhawks' championship team in 2010.
The Blackhawks' effort was lacking in Sunday's 6-1 Stadium Series loss.
Chicago started its temporary life without Marian Hossa stint.
Nearly three months after a 16-year-old girl was found shot and killed inside her home in unincorporated Glenview, Cook County prosecutors announced on Wednesday that they do not have enough evidence to file charges.
Multiple high-end cars were damaged, and some were stolen from a hotel parking lot in Joliet, Illinois, on Wednesday.
In yet another sign it's really summer in Chicago, the Movies in the Parks 2026 schedule was released by the park district.
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is urging Concordia University to cancel an upcoming conference.
The Chicago area is facing two days of severe weather threats, with the first round arriving Wednesday afternoon. High winds, torrential downpours and tornadoes are a threat both days.
Republican lawmakers grilled the Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Dr. Macquline King on Wednesday.
Chicago City Council members on Tuesday continued to put pressure on the Johnson administration to replace the city's ShotSpotter gunshot detection system, as a top city official revealed it could be eight more months to get it done.
A partial transcript of grand jury proceedings in the "Broadview Six" case were released Tuesday, demonstrating what attorneys for the now-cleared defendants say are instances of misconduct by federal prosecutors looking for an indictment.
The next round of Cook County property tax bills will be delayed by approximately two months, officials announced Tuesday.
Two Illinois lawmakers are pushing new efforts to keep the Chicago Bears from leaving for Indiana, as the mayor of Hammond says the exact site for a new Bears stadium in the Hoosier state is still in flux.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
Forty years ago last weekend, crowds turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — an event studded with a roster of stars for a spectacle that's still talked about today.
Visitors will soon be able to check out the set from CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in Chicago, at the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to grace the primary cover of the massively popular video game.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
Republican lawmakers grilled the Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Dr. Macquline King on Wednesday. Lauren Victory reports.
A federal agent and a Chicago police officer shot two people during a "firearms trafficking operation" in Country Club Hills on Tuesday night. After the operation, five people were taken into custody.
President Trump signed a bill into law to fund the Department of Homeland Security's immigration enforcement agencies on Wednesday, bringing an end to a monthslong feud that exposed deep divisions on Capitol Hill.
Nearly three months after a 16-year-old girl was found shot and killed inside her home in unincorporated Glenview, Cook County prosecutors announced on Wednesday that they do not have enough evidence to file charges.
Federal agents shot two people during a "firearms trafficking operation" in Country Club Hills on Tuesday night.
The Chicago area is facing two days of severe weather threats. High winds, torrential downpours and tornadoes are a threat both days.
The flames from the cross burning in the middle of Grant Park were visible to anyone driving or walking down Columbus Drive.
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday were set to grill the Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Dr. Macquline King.
Nearly three months after a 16-year-old girl was found shot and killed inside her home in unincorporated Glenview, Cook County prosecutors announced on Wednesday that they do not have enough evidence to file charges.
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.
The system will provide all heating, cooling, and ventilation for the high school's new physical education facilities and contribute to the school system, saving the district nearly $400,000 a year.
The forecast for a summer reopening of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is growing cloudy, as negotiations continue between the owners and landlord, after the safety net hospital abruptly shuttered its doors in March.
The Obama Presidential Center has been built with sustainability literally in its foundation. But its infrastructure for clean energy, environmentalism and climate change resiliency will also help the communities around it on Chicago's South Side.
A driver in Carol Stream says a band of hungry squirrels caused nearly $30,000 in damage to three different luxury vehicles because of plant-based parts they view as a tasty snack.
Michael Busch added a solo homer as the Cubs lost for the 21st time in 28 games.
The second-place White Sox (35-31) moved within a half-game of scuffling Cleveland atop the AL Central.
As much success as Loveland had as a rookie, especially down the stretch, he's locked in on getting better to be ready if that route tree is expanding.
Top prospect Braden Montgomery has joined the Chicago White Sox after the outfielder was brought up from Triple-A Charlotte.
Longtime CBS News Chicago sports and news anchor/reporter Ryan Baker announced he will be leaving his role after nearly 20 years to enter a new chapter in the nonprofit sector.
Attorneys for Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin's largest mosque, told a federal judge he has lost 30 pounds and is not receiving consistent medical care for Type 2 diabetes while held in an Indiana jail.
Nick Reiner is accused of stabbing his parents Rob and Michele Singer Reiner to death at their home in December.
Prosecutors allege the suspects robbed a home in Warren, Michigan, killing two people in December 2024.
An Illinois investment advisor has been indicted by a grand jury on charges that he swindled his clients in a Ponzi scheme.
One person was arrested after a pickup truck struck an Illinois State Police squad car in Chicago's Grand Crossing community early Monday.
