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The Bulls are turning the point guard position over to their youngsters.
Bulls Operating Under Assumption Dwyane Wade Wants To Be In Chicago, Not Bought Out ... Yet
A Wade buyout "would have to be advantageous for us," Bulls executive John Paxson says.
Bulls Still Intend To Retain Nikola Mirotic, While Rajon Rondo's Future Is Uncertain
The Bulls have until June 30 to decide whether to bring Rondo back for 2017-'18.
Rajon Rondo Believes Bulls Would've Swept Celtics If He Didn't Fracture Thumb
Rondo was injured in the second half of Game 2, then the Bulls lost the next four games without him.
John Paxson: 'Really Good Chance' Bulls Bring Back Rajon Rondo
"To a man, our young people loved Rajon," Paxson says. "He was great in the locker room."
Does Jimmy Butler Want Rajon Rondo Back With The Bulls? 'Of Course'
The Bulls essentially hold an option on the veteran Rondo, who's guaranteed $3 million next season.
Bulls Injury Update: Rajon Rondo Still A 'Long Shot' To Return, Jimmy Butler Battling Knee Soreness
Isaiah Canaan will once again start for the Bulls in Game 6 on Friday.
Baffoe: Bulls' Season Hanging On Rajon Rondo Is Just Sad
How did we get to this point in the Bulls' season? Really, how did we get here?
Bulls' Rajon Rondo Is Out For Game 5 Against Celtics
While he's eyeing a return as soon as possible, Rondo hasn't made enough progress in his recovery from a fractured right thumb.
Bulls' Rajon Rondo Remains Out For Game 5, 'Long Shot' Chance Of Return For This Series Past That
Rondo is out of his cast and shooting some right-handed jumpers, but he's still in pain with a fractured right thumb.
Bulls' Rajon Rondo On Fractured Thumb: 'Couldn't Have Come At A Worse Time'
Rondo is expected to be out a couple weeks, which serves as another challenge for the Bulls.
Bulls Flunk First Test Without Injured Rajon Rondo, Mull Point Guard Options
Without Rondo, the Bulls had 14 assists and 18 turnovers in a Game 3 loss to the Celtics.
Bulls' Rajon Rondo Has Thumb Fracture, Is Out Indefinitely
Rondo had been the leading figure in the Bulls' two upset wins against the top-seeded Celtics to start the series.
Bulls' Rajon Rondo Out Against 76ers With Sprained Wrist
Jerian Grant will start in Rondo's place, coach Fred Hoiberg told reporters.
Bulls' Dwyane Wade Could Return Before End Of Regular Season
Wade is making steady progress in his rehab from a fractured right elbow.
Bulls' Niko Mirotic Stays Red Hot, Proclaims 'It's My Time'
Mirotic's season-high 28 points led the Bulls to a 99-93 win against the Cavaliers.
Submitting 'Maddening' Effort, Bulls Get Trounced By 76ers
Philadelphia recorded 70 points in the paint in a 117-107 win at Chicago.
Bulls Move Rajon Rondo Back Into Starting Point Guard Role
Rondo had been demoted from his starting role on Dec. 31.
Rajon Rondo To Remain Bulls' 2nd-Unit Point Guard, For Now At Least
Fred Hoiberg has five point guards, including three youngsters he needs to find playing time for.
Jimmy Butler, Bulls Have 'Worst' Game Of Season Following Controversy
After two days of slinging criticism at one another, the Bulls fell 100-88 to the Heat as Butler shot 1-of-13.
Fred Hoiberg's Hold On Bulls' Locker Room In The Spotlight
"Being in this league, you know what you're getting into," Hoiberg says.
Bulls Convene To Speak Minds After Public Comments That Were A 'Detriment To Team Growth'
"It's totally unacceptable," GM Gar Forman says of publicly airing grievances.
Watch: Gar Forman Addresses Bulls' Internal Rifts
Forman didn't take questions from the media.
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Wounded CPD Officer Danny Golden released from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Golden will go home from the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab on Friday, and supporters are expected to line the streets in Bridgeport, Canaryville, Beverly, and Mount Greenwood to cheer him on.
17-year-old among 4 people shot in Back of the Yards
The victims range in age from 17 to 48 years old.
R. Kelly trial: Star witness completes testimony, jury to see videos of alleged child pornography
Now 37, she has been identified in court only as "Jane," and had previously denied Kelly abused her, but prosecutors say that's because Kelly's team threatened her and her family.
Beach at Indiana Dunes will close to swimming due to lifeguard shortage
State park guests can still enjoy the sand and wade up to waist-deep in Lake Michigan.
Woman injured in "Playpen" accident recalls moment boat propeller severed her feet
"I felt something, and I just let my body go, and I thought my legs, my intestines, and my body's next," Lana Batochir said.
CPD sergeant charged with pinning 14-year-old boy to ground in Park Ridge
He was also relieved of his police powers on Wednesday, according to CPD, which is conducting an internal investigation.
Chicago First Alert Weather: Showers and storms on and off this weekend
Scattered showers increase after midnight Friday night, with a rumble of thunder possible.
'Cop on a Rooftop' again benefits Special Olympics Illinois
For those who helped out with a donation, they received a coupon for a free donut.
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."
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Wounded CPD Officer Danny Golden released from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Golden will go home from the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab on Friday, and supporters are expected to line the streets in Bridgeport, Canaryville, Beverly, and Mount Greenwood to cheer him on.
17-year-old among 4 people shot in Back of the Yards
The victims range in age from 17 to 48 years old.
R. Kelly trial: Star witness completes testimony, jury to see videos of alleged child pornography
Now 37, she has been identified in court only as "Jane," and had previously denied Kelly abused her, but prosecutors say that's because Kelly's team threatened her and her family.
Beach at Indiana Dunes will close to swimming due to lifeguard shortage
State park guests can still enjoy the sand and wade up to waist-deep in Lake Michigan.
Woman injured in "Playpen" accident recalls moment boat propeller severed her feet
"I felt something, and I just let my body go, and I thought my legs, my intestines, and my body's next," Lana Batochir said.
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Jury seated, trial set in case against Sterigenics
The medical device sterilization company is accused of releasing a toxic chemical into the air at its Willowbrook plant.
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.
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Darren Bailey pledges Republican party unity at the Illinois State Fair
The state senator is campaigning to unseat incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker in November.
Judge says part of Trump search affidavit could "presumptively be unsealed"
Prosecutors revealed the investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents is "in its very early stages."
Former Trump Org. exec pleads guilty to fraud, agrees to testify against company
Weisselberg's deal with prosecutors calls for a sentence of five months in New York's Rikers Island jail, followed by five years' probation.
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.
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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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Smith, error-prone Seahawks struggle in 27-11 loss to Bears
Justin Fields played one series in the first quarter. He was 5 of 7 for 39 yards and led the Bears to a 35-yard field goal by Cairo Santos.
Contreras hits 2 homers, Cubs outlast contending O's 3-2
Contreras had his 10th multi-homer game, which ranks second among Cubs catchers behind Gabby Hartnett (14).
Astros batter White Sox 21-5 to take series split
Lucas Giolito has allowed 15 runs on 15 hits in two starts against the Astros this season.
Valdez, Alvarez lead Astros to 3-2 win over White Sox
The White Sox five-game winning streak is over, and they now trail the AL Central-leading Guardians by two games.
Liberty score final 13 points, beat Sky in playoff opener
The defending WNBA champion Sky missed 10 of their last 11 shots to drop the first game of a best-of-three series.
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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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Chicago area police participate in 'Cop on a Rooftop' to benefit Special Olympics
Some viewers may have seen southwest suburban police officers on the roof of area donut shops. No worries, everything is OK. It's all part of the 19th annual Cop on a Rooftop to benefit the Special Olympics Illinois.
Hop aboard "Berlin Express" for a flight in a WWII era B-25 bomber
The Experimental Aviation Association brought their WWII B-25 bomber "Berlin Express" to Sugar Grove for tours of the sky, and CBS News Chicago's Jamaica Ponder joined them for a flight.
Gas prices fluctuating again, but likely to drop in Chicago in late September
Gas prices are doing that up/down dance again.
Chicago police officer shot and paralyzed is going home
More than a month after Chicago Police Officer Danny Golden was shot and left paralyzed after trying to break up a bar fight in Beverly, he was released from the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab on Friday. Golden, who wheeled himself out, smiled as he was welcomed by friends, family and supporters. Fellow police officers wore "Golden" t-shirts as bagpipes played.
Paralyzed CPD Officer Danny Golden returns home from Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
More than a month after Chicago Police Officer Danny Golden was shot and left paralyzed after trying to break up a bar fight in Beverly, he was released from the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab on Friday.
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