Williamson scores 21, Pelicans hold off Bulls 125-119
CHICAGO (AP) — Zion Williamson saw the championship banners and could only imagine what the atmosphere was like when Michael Jordan was leading the Bulls to a pair of championship three-peats in the 1990s.
New Mexico State routs Chicago State for 12th straight win
CHICAGO (AP) — Shawn Williams came off the bench to sink three 3-pointers and score 15 points to lead New Mexico State to a 71-49 win over Chicago State on Thursday night.
Injury takes struggling Sterling out of firing line
Injury takes struggling Sterling out of firing line
King leads Eastern Kentucky past Eastern Illinois, 91-84
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Tre King tied his career-high with 22 points as Eastern Kentucky topped Eastern Illinois 91-84 on Thursday night.
Milwaukee makes 12 3s on way to 74-57 win over UIC
CHICAGO (AP) — Darius Roy scored 18 points as Milwaukee defeated Illinois-Chicago 74-57 on Thursday night.
Official: US citizen believed kidnapped in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — An American citizen has been kidnapped in Afghanistan by a Taliban-affiliated group, a U.S. official said Thursday, and authorities are working to rescue him.
Jay Berhalter to leave US Soccer, won’t become CEO
CHICAGO (AP) — Jay Berhalter is leaving the U.S. Soccer Federation and will not become head of the organization that employs his brother as men’s national team coach. Berhalter, the USSF’s chief commercial and strategy officer, will
Chicago flooding spurs local, state disaster proclamations
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday issued disaster proclamations stemming from flood damage along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
Chicago student ‘nervous’ when official grabbed his face
CHICAGO (AP) — Another round of tumult took over a Chicago high school Thursday when students staged a protest over a video allegedly showing a now-former school official grabbing a student’s face.
Man body-slammed by police sues Chicago, officer
CHICAGO (AP) — A 29-year-old man who was knocked unconscious when a Chicago police officer body-slammed him onto a street curb sued the city and the officer on Thursday, saying the officer should have known the maneuver
Blackhawks D Seabrook undergoes right hip surgery
CHICAGO (AP) — Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook is expected to be ready for the start of next season after he had right hip surgery on Thursday.
Chicago fire marshal convicted of violating US banking laws
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago Fire Department marshal was convicted on federal charges of depositing around $350,000 in less than $10,000 increments at different financial institutions to evade banking-reporting requirements, the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago said
Inspectors: Lawmakers’ watchdog too weak to matter
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Investigations into misconduct by Illinois lawmakers should be confidential and free of oversight, particularly from legislators themselves, the General Assembly’s watchdog said Thursday.
Chicago police arrest suspect in subway shooting
CHICAGO (AP) — A convicted felon has been charged with shooting a passenger on a subway train as it pulled into a station near the University of Illinois-Chicago this week.
Chicago basketball coach out after altercation allegations
CHICAGO (AP) — The coach of a top-ranked Illinois high school boys’ basketball team has been removed from his position following an allegation that he had a physical altercation with a student.
White Sox head to spring training with playoffs in mind
CHICAGO (AP) — Tim Anderson got more excited as the names started rolling in.
Man charged in cellmate’s slaying in Cook County Jail
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man was charged with first-degree murder in the beating death of his cellmate at the Cook County Jail.
Oklahoma St. looks to knock off No. 1 Baylor
No. 1 Baylor looks to give Oklahoma State its 11th straight loss against ranked opponents
FGCU looks for home win vs N. Fla.
Florida Gulf Coast looks for its seventh straight win over North Florida at Alico Arena
No. 24 Colorado looks for home win vs Stanford
No. 24 Colorado looks for its sixth straight win over Stanford at CU Events Center