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Bulls guard Josh Giddey was riding high after the All-Star break — and the proof was in the near-triple-double he averaged in his first eight games back. “He’s been really good at playing to his strengths,” coach Billy Donovan said …

It was a grand night at Ball Arena. Nathan MacKinnon became the 100th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career regular-season points Monday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. It happened 31 seconds into the third period. MacKinnon left the …

Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon reached 1,000 regular-season points earlier on Monday night, getting to the benchmark nearly six months before his 30th birthday in September. Here’s a look at how he got there, season by season. 2013-14 Date: Oct. …

The Colorado Avalanche celebrated a historic milestone with a six pack. Nathan MacKinnon became the 100th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points, and the Avalanche finished off a perfect six-game homestand with a 3-0 victory Monday night …

The free-agency period in the NFL is like a game of poker where everybody’s cards are on the table face-up. It’s wild to see who raises with what. It’s also educational because you learn once again that, despite what anybody …

A couple accused of killing an 18-year-old woman and wounding a man during a drug deal on the Near South Side are facing murder charges. Jeremiah Jordan and Shanna Walton-Smith, who are dating, were arrested early Saturday — more than …

Two men who spent 16 years in prison for a murder they didn’t commit were awarded $60 million each by a federal jury Monday after a nearly five-year court battle. It’s one of the largest total awards for a wrongful …

The CEO of a Crestwood trucking company was found with his throat slashed inside a burning building last week, leading to the arrest of an employee, Crestwood police said. Crestwood police and firefighters responded to a call of a fire …

St. Patrick opened in 1861. The Northwest Side school has one of the best gyms in the state, and Mike Bailey is one of the most respected coaches in Illinois. Until Monday, however, the Shamrocks never had won the big …

Weeks after Chicago’s police oversight chief learned she was facing a vote that could’ve led to her firing, she sent a scathing letter accusing a civilian-led commission of serving as a kangaroo court. Andrea Kersten announced her resignation as chief …

She came to Chicago last week to attend a school choir conference and enjoy some pizza with her 11-year-old son, but as the Connecticut woman headed to the airport Monday she was bringing home some harrowing memories. The night before, …

Tracking the Bears’ roster moves before the start of the league year March 12: March 10 Swing tackle Larry Borom, who started 27 games over the past four years with the Bears, agreed to a deal with the Dolphins, per …

The Bears talked a big game last offseason when planning out Caleb Williams’ development. This year, money talks. General manager Ryan Poles made his latest big-money move to protect Williams on Monday, agreeing to sign former Falcons center Drew Dalman …

WASHINGTON — Crews have begun work to remove the large yellow “Black Lives Matter” painted on the street one block from the White House. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the change last week in response to pressure from activists Republicans …

Grateful Dead fans (and everyone else, too) will soon be able to celebrate the music and legacy of the late Jerry Garcia when Garcia’s Chicago, an intimate concert venue and restaurant, opens March 21 in the West Loop. The establishment, at …

Inha Ruda and her family have found stability in north suburban Niles. Some 4,900 miles and two years removed from the relentless Russian bombing of their hometown of Ivano-Frankivsk in western Ukraine, Ruda’s 7-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son have made …