Stan Bowman made a bombshell announcement Thursday that the Blackhawks will not be re-signing goaltender Corey Crawford for next season. Thus ends a remarkable career for the only netminder to win multiple Stanley Cups with the Blackhawks.
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Texas officer charged in Jonathan Price’s shooting death has been fired
A police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Jonathan Price in Wolfe City, Texas, was fired on Thursday, city officials said.
Read MoreDurkin calls on Democrats to demand Madigan either speak up or step down
The top Republican in the Illinois House on Thursday called for Democrats, including Gov. J.B. Pritzker, to demand that Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan either answer questions before a Special Investigating Committee or resign immediately.
Read MoreBank drops foreclosure suit against fired Harvest Bible pastor
A foreclosure suit on the mortgage for the estate home of fired Harvest Bible Chapel pastor James MacDonald has been dropped by the bank.Kane County court records show that Republic Bank filed an order Wednesday, saying it agreed to dismiss the suit because it reinstated the mortgage.
Read MoreAppeals court stops Wisconsin from accepting mail-in ballots after Election Day
A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked an attempt to allow absentee ballots in Wisconsin to be received six days after Election Day, the latest twist in the legal fights over voting during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreNew COVID-19 cases exceed 3,000 for the first time since May
State health officials reported 32 more Illinois residents have died from COVID-19, while another 3,059 new cases were diagnosed. Meanwhile, they’re watching neighboring states with high counts, particularly Wisconsin.
Read MoreIBM spins off a quarter of the company to focus on the cloud
IBM is spinning off a significant part of its business to focus on new opportunities in hybrid cloud growth, the company announced on Thursday.
Read MoreRecreational marijuana sales begin at Naperville dispensary
Naperville’s only medical marijuana dispensary kicked off recreational sales Thursday with a grand reopening ceremony.
Read MoreAthletes at Huntley High School test positive for COVID-19
Huntley High School halted contact days for its freshman football and freshman boys basketball teams last week after “a small number of individuals” tested positive for COVID-19, Dan Armstrong, Director of Communications for District 158, confirmed in a statement Thursday.
Read More13 charged in plots against Michigan governor, police
Agents foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday in announcing charges in an alleged scheme that involved months of planning and even rehearsals to snatch Whitmer at her vacation home. Six men were charged in federal court, while seven others accused of trying to target police and the state Capitol were charged in state court.
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