Avs Hold Off Blackhawks, 3-2
The Blackhawks fell to fifth in the Western Conference with the loss.
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The Blackhawks fell to fifth in the Western Conference with the loss.
Jonathan Toews scored the go-ahead goal, and the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a two-game road skid with a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday night. Patrick Kane celebrated his trip home to Buffalo by also scoring in helping the Blackhawks beat the Sabres for a fifth consecutive time.
Stan Bowman kept the bigger plan in mind while still believing his team can win it all this year.
People who cover sports often try to find larger meanings in 60 minutes, nine innings, or two halves. "Was that a statement game?" they ask. Grand conclusions are reached based on a single outcome. Over the last 12 hours or so, we've heard and read many opinions stating that the Blackhawks 5-1 win over the Penguins was some grand announcement to the NHL that the Blackhawks are the best team in hockey. Others proclaim that Jonathan Toews' three point performance means that the Blackhawks' captain is a better player than Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby, who was held without a point in the Stadium Series finale.
Jonathan Toews doesn't have the top offensive game, but his defensive commitment and leadership is unmatched.
Canada was impressive from start to finish, dispatching Team Sweden 3-0.
When it was all said and done, Teemu Selanne and the Finns destroyed the Americans 5-0, capturing their second consecutive Olympic bronze medal.
So this is what it feels like to be a fan of the Blackhawks' foes, isn't it?
An old rivalry takes center stage again when Team USA and Canada meet in the Olympic hockey semifinals.
A family on a couch, watching the US hockey team against the Russians.
It is impossible to argue that Team USA's 3-2 shootout win over Russia wasn't a fantastic sporting event, let alone hockey game.
The Americans scored six goals in a 14-minute stretch in the second period.
Jay Zawaski answers your questions on Brandon Pirri and weighs what the Blackhawks need moving forward.
It's a contrast of styles between the Blackhawks and Ducks, who are on a playoff collision course.
Chicago and Anaheim had the NHL's two best records and a combined 15 Olympians on the ice at Honda Center. Before all that world-class talent heads to Sochi this weekend, the Blackhawks demonstrated why they're still the team to beat when the NHL gets back to work in three short weeks.
Patrick Kane scored twice on the day he learned his grandfather had passed away.
Patrick Kane learned of his grandfather's death shortly before game time, and he handled the pain in the only way he could imagine. By playing his heavy heart out.
There's only a select group of people on this planet capable of stick-handling like Kane.
T.J. Brodie scored at 2:26 of the extra session Tuesday night to lead Flames to a 5-4 win over the slumping Blackhawks, whose overtime record fell to 0-6 this season.
With safety at risk, NHL players don't need to go to Sochi.
Al Montoya made 34 saves in his first win in his hometown and Andrew Ladd scored his 150th goal, leading the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-1 victory over the slumping Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.
Bryan Bickell can't get better if he's not on the ice.
The numbers show that fighting in the NHL provides no impact on scoring.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
The parents of Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago freshman who was fatally shot last month, are speaking publicly for the first time.
Keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois is a major priority for some lawmakers, and overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, steps were taken in Springfield.
Rookie Munetaka Murakami homered for the fourth straight game, Sean Burke won for the first time in 17 appearances, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 on Tuesday night.
A man was charged after police said he fired shots while on board a parked CTA bus Monday afternoon.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
Keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois is a major priority for some lawmakers, and overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, steps were taken in Springfield.
A federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on wire and bank fraud-related charges on Tuesday, the Justice Department says, accusing it of paying members of extremist groups as part of its efforts to investigate them.
Voters in Indiana are now banned from using university IDs to cast their ballots.
A new push has been launched to get a Chicago Bears stadium deal approved in Springfield, in an effort to keep the Bears in Illinois.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
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 has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
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.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Whole Foods will soon be moving into a vacant space in a relatively new commercial building in Chicago's Lakeview community, a local chamber of commerce group said.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo The Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Tickets go on sale Thursday for this summer’s concert series at Ravinia in Highland Park. Ravinia president and chief executive officer Jeffrey Haydon joins Audrina Sinclair with some of the big names, and some consumer tips on buying tickets.
CBS travel editor Peter Greenberg joins Dana Kozlov on CBS News Chicago
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined Dana Kozlov on CBS News Chicago.
Keeping the bears in Illinois is a major priority for some lawmakers, and overnight, steps were taken in Springfield to do just that.
Keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois is a major priority for some lawmakers, and overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, steps were taken in Springfield.
The parents of Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago freshman who was fatally shot last month, are speaking publicly for the first time.
Former Mayor Richard M. Daley was hospitalized earlier this month after suffering a stroke, but has since returned home and is doing fine, according to his former press secretary.
Residents could be eligible for a huge paycheck for their troubles.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
Residents in one part of Chicago's Noble Square neighborhood say they've been dealing with cars careening off the Kennedy Expressway and crashing into their front yard for decades, and the state won't help.
Madeline Morgan said she was repeatedly stalked and abused, even though the man responsible was forced to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, which was cut off.
Chicago deals with the worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.
A specially designed playground in the West Pullman neighborhood is making a difference, addressing flooding and the impact of climate change across Chicago.
A tree planting initiative has kicked off in Chatham, among the Chicago neighborhoods most plagued by flooding, to help with the persistent problem.
Rookie Munetaka Murakami homered for the fourth straight game, Sean Burke won for the first time in 17 appearances, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 on Tuesday night.
Chicago has outscored opponents 51-18 during its winning streak, the team's longest since an eight-game run in July 2023.
With four picks in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft this weekend, the Chicago Bears are expected to try to shore up their defense, particularly their pass rush, in an effort to build a consistent playoff contender.
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan is leaving, the team announced Tuesday.
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for Chicago, and Michael Conforto added a sacrifice fly.
Cook County Crime Stoppers will be canvassing Tuesday in search of answers in the hit-and-run that killed 15-year-old Violet Harris in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood last month.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with robbing a woman on a CTA Blue Line train on Chicago's Northwest Side, Chicago police said Tuesday.
The FBI on Tuesday announced a reward of $50,000 for the arrest and conviction of a man wanted in the 2021 shooting death of a National Guard member.
Mexico's security officials said a gunman opened fired at the popular tourist spot, killing a Canadian woman and injuring at least 13 people, including six Americans.
D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating a body.
