Nets Beat Bulls Despite Being Short-Handed
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 24 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 117-111 on Saturday without All-Star guard Kyrie Irving.
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The 2017 NBA Offseason And The 2018 Conference Finals
The two biggest moves of the 2017 NBA offseason helped set the stage for this year's Eastern and Western Conference Finals match-ups.
Marcus Smart's Thumb Injury May Hinder Celtics' Playoff Hopes
Injuries have hit the Boston Celtics once again, but the absence of point guard Marcus Smart may be too hard to overcome.
Brown Scores 21 As Celtics Pound Bulls 105-89 Without Irving
Jaylen Brown scored 21 points, and the Boston Celtics pounded the Chicago Bulls 105-89 on Monday night.
Bernstein: Why The Cavaliers-Celtics Blockbuster Trade Is So Interesting
It's refreshing to see two organizations that were secure enough in themselves to do what they had to do to get better.
Keidel: Kyrie Can't Do Any Better Than Cleveland
Kyrie Irving, Cavs point guard playing with LeBron James on a team likely to return to the NBA Finals, wants a trade for some reason.
2017 NBA Finals Preview
The NBA Finals match up the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, to no one's surprise. Here's what to expect.
Baffoe: Sports & The Persistent Anti-Intellectual
Amid a renaissance, there remains a responsibility.
2017 NBA All-Star Game Starting Lineups
The votes are in and the 2017 NBA All-Star Game starting lineups have been announced. Who will start for the East and West and why?
Top 5 NBA Plays Of 2016
With so many great NBA moments in 2016, how can anyone narrow it down to the best? Thanks to LeBron, Steph and Kyrie, just like this.
Kyrie Irving Has Fractured Left Knee Cap, Is Out 3-4 Months
Irving was hurt in overtime of a Game 1 loss to the Warriors on Thursday.
Warriors Hold Off James, Cavs For 108-100 OT Win In Game 1
Stephen Curry had 26 points and eight assists, and the Warriors weather LeBron James' 44 points.
The Bernstein Brief: What Was That From Derrick Rose?
With the season on the line, Rose took four shots in the second half of Thursday's loss.
Baffoe: David Blatt Distracts From Bulls' Ineptitude
The Cavs are begging to be finished off. The Bulls haven't been able to do that yet.
Baffoe: With A Retro Derrick Rose, Bulls Better Than Cavs
Chicago sent a message in a Game 1 win at Cleveland.
Bernstein: Cavaliers Becoming An NBA Lesson
Cleveland is 19-20 and showing us the danger of counting on talent as opposed to cohesiveness.
LeBron On Cavaliers' Struggles: 'I Stink'
Cleveland is struggling in a 5-7 start.
Baffoe: Bulls-Cavs Is Not A Test
Tonight's Bulls-Cavs game involves a ton talent, but it will not be indicative of either team's season.
Cavs Beat Bulls, 107-98
Derrick Rose sparkled with 30 points, but it wasn't enough.
McCaffrey: Thibodeau Wants More From His Defense
Rose Struggles As USA Sprints Into World Cup Final
Derrick Rose had four points on 1-of-8 shooting, adding an assist and three turnovers.
Rose Struggles As Team USA Rolls Past New Zealand
Derrick Rose scored three points on 1-of-6 shooting in 16-plus minutes.
Wisch: Let's End The Culture Of Fear Around Derrick Rose
People worry when Derrick Rose doesn't play. Then they worry when he does play.
Love Pledges Long-Term Commitment To Cavaliers
"I'm committed to this team, committed long term to the end goal and that's to win championships," Kevin Love says.
Coach K On Rose: 'He's Full Go'
Derrick Rose and Kyrie Irving could trade off as starting point guards.
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Boy, 6, critically wounded in West Woodlawn shooting
Police said the boy was inside an apartment in the 6100 block of South Vernon Avenue around 2:20 p.m., when someone shot him in the back.
In opening statements, prosecutors tell jury R. Kelly had "a hidden side, a dark side"
Prosecutors said Kelly had sex with multiple children – detailing four video tapes including a girl by the name of "Jane" featured in each video.
17-year-old charged in connection with Evanston shooting that left girl, 13, critically wounded
The suspected shooter was not targeting the girl who remains hospitalized with a serious spinal cord injury.
Child in Lurie Children's NICU for more than 500 days comes home
"They've seen me cry, laugh, they listened to me scream and yell. They've been my family since I've been here and they've been my family because they love my baby."
Teacher shortage has Noble Charter Schools lowering standards for full-time substitutes
Noble Charter Schools' job posting for full-time substitutes says a bachelor's degree and professional education license are both preferred, but not required.
4 teen boys wounded in Englewood mass shooting
All boys were taken to hospitals in good or fair condition, police said.
Fun food with a side of politics highlighted Governor's Day at the Illinois State Fair
"I think we are going to win because people understand Democrats are delivering."
9-year-old girl escapes attempted kidnapping in West Rogers Park
Police said the girl was able to get away, in the 6600 block of North Ridge Boulevard.
1 of 2 missing boaters found dead at Whihala Beach in Whiting, Indiana
Dexter Trendell Sain, 36, had been missing since he and another man went boating on July 27 from East Chicago, Indiana.
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Boy, 6, critically wounded in West Woodlawn shooting
Police said the boy was inside an apartment in the 6100 block of South Vernon Avenue around 2:20 p.m., when someone shot him in the back.
In opening statements, prosecutors tell jury R. Kelly had "a hidden side, a dark side"
Prosecutors said Kelly had sex with multiple children – detailing four video tapes including a girl by the name of "Jane" featured in each video.
17-year-old charged in connection with Evanston shooting that left girl, 13, critically wounded
The suspected shooter was not targeting the girl who remains hospitalized with a serious spinal cord injury.
Child in Lurie Children's NICU for more than 500 days comes home
"They've seen me cry, laugh, they listened to me scream and yell. They've been my family since I've been here and they've been my family because they love my baby."
Teacher shortage has Noble Charter Schools lowering standards for full-time substitutes
Noble Charter Schools' job posting for full-time substitutes says a bachelor's degree and professional education license are both preferred, but not required.
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Offer to buy timeshare for over $1 million turns out to be elaborate scam
The timeshare owner says the business sent him elaborate emails and documentation, but the requests for money went on and on – until he was out more than $300,000.
$33.5 million verdict ordered against Village of Dolton in deadly 2016 crash involving police
Attorneys say it all started with a driver rolling through a stop sign.
New motion in R. Kelly case claims deceptive practices by former lead prosecutor
With the Chicago federal trial for R. Kelly and two of his associates set to begin in less than two weeks, attorneys for one of the defendants – Derrell McDavid – filed a bizarre motion in court Wednesday.
Englewood building residents go for 12 days without water service
That length of time made for a rough situation for people living in the building, and raised questions about why it took so long.
How did a driver end up going the wrong way on I-90, causing crash that killed six?
The Illinois Secretary of State's office said the women, Jennifer Fernandez of Carpentersville, had a valid driver's license and no offenses on her record.
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First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
The first lady has been vacationing in South Carolina with her family, including President Biden.
Highland Park City Council passes resolution calling for state and federal bans on assault weapons
The proposal also calls for bans on body armor and high-capacity ammunition cartridges and magazines.
CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller on Mar-a-Lago search: an arrest warrant doesn't necessarily follow a search warrant
"Getting a search warrant is the first step toward gathering evidence," Miller said. "There might not be any crime committed and the document just sits in a file and that's the end of the story."
Mar-a-Lago search warrant released, reveals FBI seized top-secret classified documents
The Justice Department is investigating the former president for potential Espionage Act violations.
Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant
The Justice Department asked a federal court to unseal the warrant, citing public interest in the case, and Trump said he encouraged its release.
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Thefts of Kias and Hyundais are skyrocketing, up 767% this summer in Cook County
In light of the crime trend, law enforcement wants everyone to know what's going on and how best to protect themselves and their cars.
Judge finds Walgreens contributed to San Francisco's opioid crisis
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said, for more than a decade, Walgreens pharmacies in San Francisco dispensed hundreds of thousands of opioid prescriptions without performing enough due diligence.
Illinois AG warns of scam using phony websites to target banking customers
The scammers make the websites look real as they trick customers to enter their information to create a bank account.
Are we in a recession? An expert says yes, but there's a sliver of good news about falling prices
The GDP a measure of total spending on goods and services across the economy, fell at an annual rate of 0.9 percent, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Inflation is at 40-year high, and one expert says cost of living is even worse than numbers say
The Consumer Price Index reports the price of gas skyrocketed nearly 60 percent over the last year – and it's of course far from the only commodity affected.
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2 million infant swings, rockers recalled after 10-month-old dies
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
Some Capri Sun juice pouches recalled over possible cleaning solution contamination
"Diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories," Kraft Heinz said.
After he and his partner had monkeypox, fitness trainer warns 'how much of a joke this isn't'
The pain was so excruciating that a prescribed opioid didn't even help – that was Carson Twitchell's experience after he contracted monkeypox last month.
Chicago expecting 20,000 more monkeypox doses in coming weeks.
Chicago's top health official says the rush is on to get more monkeypox vaccine doses to those who need them, as infections continue to rise.
Chicago launches public health plan for monkeypox
The United States now counts more infections from the virus than any other country in the world. Since May, cases have grown from zero to 6,617.
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Hyde Park native to open Illinois' first Black-owned cannabis company
The artist is launching "93 Boyz" this weekend.
Neighbors push back against proposal for gun shop, shooting range in Long Grove
The Long Grove village manager said he has received hundreds of emails about the proposal for a Range USA shop
Groupon lays off 500 employees
The departments affected include technology and sales.
Camp Aramoni brings boutique camping experience to site less than two hours away from Chicago
In the town of Tonica – less than two hours away from Chicago and right next to Starved Rock State Park – a hidden treasure sits on 96 acres of preserved land.
New 'first class' theatre at Wheeling Town Center hopes to draw back in-person crowds
Operators of the new theatre hope enhancing the experience will draw back crowds not since since before the pandemic.
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Gomes' RBI single in 7th lifts Cubs over Nationals 3-2
P.J. Higgins homered and Franmil Reyes had two doubles for the Cubs.
Moncada hits winning single in 8th again, White Sox beat Astros 4-3
While the showdown between AL Cy Young Award contenders Dylan Cease and Justin Verlander didn't live up to its billing, the White Sox came away with their fifth straight win.
Wisdom's double in 11th propels Cubs to 7-5 win over Nats
Wisdom led off the 11th inning with a double down the left-field line against Victor Arano (1-1), scoring automatic runner Willson Contreras
Bears' starters to play 6-10 snaps against Seahawks, amid short turnaround for second preseason game
Head coach Matt Eberflus has to guide the Bears players through a turnaround that no team should have to deal with this early in camp.
Chicago Sky seek to repeat as WNBA champions as playoffs tip off Wednesday
The Sky will host the seventh seed New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena.
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Actor Anne Heche 'not expected to survive' after crashing into Mar Vista home, rep says
Actor Anne Heche was placed in a medically induced coma a few days after crashing her car into a Mar Vista home last Friday.
Olivia Newton-John, beloved singer and actress, dies at 73
Her husband John Easterling announced her passing on her Facebook page.
Elton John stops to see preview of Broadway In Chicago's 'The Devil Wears Prada'
A preview performance of Broadway in Chicago's new show "The Devil Wears Prada" had a very special guest in attendance this week.
Ambulance transports, arrests at Lollapalooza down this year compared with last
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said 68 people were transported by ambulance from Lollapalooza this year, compared with 102 last year.
Lightfoot announces 10-year deal extension to host Lollapalooza in Chicago
Lightfoot's office said the deal comes with an "estimated future financial impact of nearly $4 billion for the Chicago economy."
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Fun food with a side of politics highlighted Governor's Day at the Illinois State Fair
CBS 2's Charlie De is in Springfield where amusement rides are mixing with politics because the final push to November is on.
Two Illinois sisters plead guilty to charges in Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol
Two sisters from Illinois have pleaded guilty to joining the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Noble charter schools hiring substitutes; degrees not mandatory
Illinois needs teachers. Now one Chicago charter school group is recruiting full-time substitutes with no classroom experience or college degree needed. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov found it may be a violation of state statutes.
Trial set against Sterigenics accused of releasing toxic chemicals
A big day in court is ahead for Sterigenics. The medical device sterilization company is accused of releasing toxic chemicals into the air at its Willowbrook plant. Hundreds of people living nearby said they got cancer from the fumes.
Prosecutors tell jury of R. Kelly's "hidden side" as federal trial begins
Federal prosecutors began presenting their first witnesses Wednesday in the child pornography and obstruction of justice case against R. Kelly, after telling the jury "another side, a hidden side, a dark side" that he didn't let the world see as he rose to music stardom.
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