Kent Johnson scores 2 goals, Blue Jackets beat Blackhawks 5-1
Craig Smith scored and Petr Mrazek made 16 saves for the Blackhawks.
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Craig Smith scored and Petr Mrazek made 16 saves for the Blackhawks.
Connor Bedard had a power-play goal and assist.
Johnny Gaudreau played for the Columbus Blue Jackets. He and his brother were riding bicycles in New Jersey when they were hit by a car. Both were to stand as groomsmen at their sister's wedding Friday night.
Boone Jenner scored twice and Zach Werenski had a franchise-record four assists as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-3, snapping a nine-game losing streak.
Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane each had a goal and two assists.
Red-hot Patrik Laine scored three goals to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.
Alex DeBrincat scored twice and Calvin de Haan netted his first goal in nearly a year to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to their second straight road win, over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.
Most recently, the Blackhawks placed goalie Marc-Andre Fleury into the league's COVID protocols.
Brandon Hagel scored 1:25 into overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Columbus on Monday night for their fifth consecutive win over the Blue Jackets.
Alex DeBrincat had a goal and an assist, Kevin Lankinen stopped 23 shots and the Chicago Blackhawks rallied from an early two-goal deficit to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night to sweep a two-game series.
Patrick Kane scored career goal No. 398 and collected three assists, helping the Chicago Blackhawks to a shootout win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.
DeBrincat got a bouncing pass from Patrick Kane in OT, tipped it into the air and then knocked it in off Joonas Korpisalo's arm for his eighth goal of the season.
Boone Jenner, Jack Roslovic, Michael Del Zotto, and Kevin Stenlund scored during a wild third period, and the Columbus Blue Jackets stopped Chicago's three-game win streak with a victory over the Blackhawks on Thursday night.
Kevin Lankinen made 32 saves and the short-handed Chicago Blackhawks jumped on two costly mistakes by Elvis Merzlikins in the third period, topping the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night.
Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane scored shootout goals to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night.
Artemi Panarin had two goals and an assist against his former team, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2.
Josh Anderson scored in the third period, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 31 shots.
Corey Crawford made 32 saves for Chicago.
Saad will be asked to play a two-way role for the Blackhawks.
Chicago is on the cusp of clinching the Central Division.
Puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m. at the United Center.
The Blue Jackets picked up their first win of the season, avoiding a repeat of last season's disastrous 0-8 start.
Puck drop is set for 6 p.m. at Nationwide Arena.
The Blackhawks had several key injuries and sat others out for rest.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
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United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
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The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
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The sculpture has been set up at the Merchandise Mart along the Chicago River between Wells and Orleans streets.
“Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey stopped by the Art Institute of Chicago recently.
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Three former DePaul University basketball players are among 26 players charged in an NCAA men's basketball game fixing scheme.
A man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in a pair of carjackings on the South Side of Chicago in 2022.
President Trump threatened Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests in Minnesota. He previously threatened to do so in Chicago, but never followed through.
An animal rescue shelter in Palatine, Illinois, is working to find forever homes for cats left behind by their owners amid recent immigration crackdowns.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
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The Chicago Cubs introduced third baseman Alex Bregman at Wrigley Field on Thursday, after signing him to a $175 million, five-year contract.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
Kylan Boswell had 13 points and six assists for Illinois, which used its superior size to outscore Northwestern 34-18 in the paint.
The Chicago Bulls overcame Brice Sensabaugh's career-high 43 points to beat the Utah Jazz 128-126 on Wednesday night.
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A teen stood charged Thursday with shooting a young woman in the mouth in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood earlier this week.
A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
