Shootouts Starting to Go Blackhawks' Way
After a 4-3 shootout loss to Phoenix Feb. 12, head coach Joel Quenneville made a point of adding shootout drills in practice.
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After a 4-3 shootout loss to Phoenix Feb. 12, head coach Joel Quenneville made a point of adding shootout drills in practice.
The Chicago Blackhawks have won four of their last five games and put themselves right back where they want to be: int he playoffs picture. But with 21 games left to be played, there's no time to feel comfortable.
The Chicago Blackhawks hit the ice with new energy as their coach returned to the bench. Nashville was unable to get past Crawford Thursday night while the Hawks soared toward the win.
It's crunch time for the Chicago Blackhawks. If the defending Stanley Cup Champions want to make the playoffs they'll have to continue their strong play from the last two games.
Coach Joel Quenneville made his return to the Blackhawks today, coaching practice with no restrictions.
A week after being admitted to the emergency room, Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville returned to the ice for the team's Wednesday practice.
Sunday afternoon, an intense game between the two previous Stanley Cup winners took place - the Chicago Blackhawks against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Chicago scored early to take the lead and got one past the goal in the shootout for the win.
Earlier this week, Chicago and their Blackhawks were concerned for coach Joel Quenneville as he was admitted to the hospital. Internal bleeding from an ulcer caused Quenneville to miss a couple games, but has now been released from the hospital.
The Blackhawks started strong with Patrick Sharp scoring twice in the first ten minutes of the game. Columbus exploded in the second period and held off the Hawks. Chicago rushed the Blue Jackets in the final seconds hoping to push the game into overtime, but fell short
When the Chicago Blackhawks take the United Center ice on Friday they'll be going for their second consecutive victory. But they'll also be taking the ice for the second consecutive game without their head coach.
With 25 games left, the Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks find themselves in 11th place in the Western Conference standings, four points out of a playoff spot, wtih three teams ahead of them.
The Chicago Blackhawks picked up two big points on Wednesday night against the Minnesota Wild. But if they want to reach the playoffs they'll have to have that same result again Friday night.
Coach Joel Quenneville was not at practice today or the game last night, but that cannot distract the Chicago Blackhawks who are in basically must win situations every time they take the ice the rest of the season.
On Thursday the Blackhawks released a statement confirming that the hospitalization was the result of an ulcer.
The Chicago Blackhawks played the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night without head coach Joel Quenneville. On Thursday, they had to practice without their coach.
The Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville didn't get to be with his team for their win this time, but the team was able to put their worries aside.
Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville was sent to the emergency room Tuesday night after experiencing what is described as severe discomfort while at his suburban Chicago home.
The Chicago Blackhawks are currently four points out of the playoffs with 26 games left in the season. The Minnesota Wild sit directly above the Blackhawks in the standings and will be their Wednesday night opponent.
The Chicago Blackhawks are under pressure to win games and acquire standings points. To try and do that against the third place Dallas Stars, the Blackhawks will turn to their veteran goalie.
The Chicago Blackhawks made their first trade of the season on Wednesday night when they sent Jack Skille and two prospects to the Florida Panthers for Michael Frolik and a goalie prospect.
The Chicago Blackhawks lost to the Vancouver Canucks after a late game meltdown yielded two goals. They continue their road trip Monday night against the Calgary Flames.
Patrick Kane aggravated his left ankle during the Chicago Blackhawks' Friday morning skate as the team prepares for the Vancouver Canucks.
There might not be a better way for the Chicago Blackhawks to really jump start their push for the playoffs than traveling to Vancouver to take on one of their most bitter rivals.
The Chicago Blackhawks will spend the majority of their remaining schedule on the road. And the good news is, so far they've played well away from Chicago.
The Chicago Blackhawks start a road trip that will have them play six games over the course of two weeks. The team is hoping to use the momentum from the All-Star weekend to boost them in the Western Conference.
Officials on Sunday were trying to determine the cause of a fire that forced people from their homes in the southwest Chicago suburb of Burbank the day before.
A man was due in court Sunday after being arrested and charged with hitting a woman with a vehicle last week and then running off in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood.
A man was stabbed to death in a fight in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood early Sunday morning.
Sacha Boisvert scored his first NHL goal with 5:42 to play to give Chicago a two-goal lead and Tyler Bertuzzi scored his team-leading 32nd goal as the Blackhawks beat the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night.
Two people were injured early Sunday in a shooting on the Bishop Ford Freeway alongside Chicago's Pullman community.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
The Illinois Accountability Commission is asking the federal officials who ran Operation Midway Blitz to testify at two hearings on federal agents' tactics during last year's immigration crackdown in Chicago.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
A federal judge on Friday rejected efforts by the Justice Department to revive two subpoenas it served to the Federal Reserve.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
The federal government is suing Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona over efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
Chicago blues legend Muddy Waters' birthday is Saturday, and in his memory his eldest son is putting on a concert in Chicago.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
When Jean-Luc Godard's "Hail Mary" opened in Chicago on April 4, 1986, it drew a throng of angry protesters who considered the film an affront to their faith.
Applications are open for residents and bands who want to participate in PorchFest in Chicago's Lakeview and Roscoe Village communities this year.
Suzanne Le Mignot on Saturday night attended the inaugural FECK Awards — centered on forgiveness, empathy, compassion, and kindness — and was moved by the story of Azim Khamisa, whose son was killed in a gang initiation robbery in 1995. Meanwhile, Kylee Miller captured a rainbow in River North.
First responders rescued a horse from an overflowing creek near Marengo, Illinois, northwest of Chicago this weekend.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 6 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Sunday, April 5, 2026.
U.S. forces rescued a missing airman after his fighter jet was shot down over a remote area in Iran this past Friday. Asal Rezaei reports.
A man riding a bike was killed early Sunday morning when a sport-utility vehicle hit him on Chicago’s Southwest Side.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
The Illini held a tight defense against UConn and managed to shrink the Huskies' lead to 6 points with seven minutes left on the clock in the second half.
A man was found shot to death in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side early Sunday.
A man riding a bike was killed early Sunday morning when a sport-utility vehicle hit him on Chicago's Southwest Side.
Officials on Sunday were trying to determine the cause of a fire that forced people from their homes in the southwest Chicago suburb of Burbank the day before.
A Morgan Park family is still in shock after a staggering 300% spike in their latest property tax bill, and the man poised to take over as Cook County Assessor at the end of the year says it's an error he wants to make sure doesn't happen again.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have built a "self-driving" lab that uses robotics and artificial intelligence to accelerate work that would take humans weeks or months to complete.
Johnson said the position was temporary, but when the chief homelessness officer was first appointed, she told CBS News Chicago that her role was funded for three years, not two.
A former stand-out college football star with a criminal history has been convicted of sexually abusing foster children who were in the care of a Chicago facility at the center of a massive investigation.
Two more women have filed lawsuits against Massage Envy, accusing the company of failing to protect them against sexual assaults by two of their therapists.
Sacha Boisvert scored his first NHL goal with 5:42 to play to give Chicago a two-goal lead and Tyler Bertuzzi scored his team-leading 32nd goal as the Blackhawks beat the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night.
Michigan overpowered Arizona early and humbled the Wildcats all night long, turning the Final Four meeting billed as the Game of the Year into a 91-73 Wolverines highlight reel Saturday night.
After waiting 21 years to get back to the Final Four, the Illini nation wanted more.
The Illini held a tight defense against UConn and managed to shrink the Huskies' lead to 6 points with seven minutes left on the clock in the second half.
Watch parties are underway in Chicago, the suburbs, and Indianapolis with Illini fans hoping the team punches their ticket in the Championships.
A man was due in court Sunday after being arrested and charged with hitting a woman with a vehicle last week and then running off in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood.
A man was stabbed to death in a fight in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood early Sunday morning.
Two people were injured early Sunday in a shooting on the Bishop Ford Freeway alongside Chicago's Pullman community.
A man was found shot to death in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side early Sunday.
The president of Wisconsin's largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel.
