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Michael Jordan Statue Now Lives Inside United Center Atrium

Headed to pay your respects to the Bulls legend? Check the new United Center addition hours first.

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Blackhawks Break Ground On New $55M Practice Center

Slated to open in December 2017, the new facility will be open to the community most of the time.

2017 NHL Draft Coming to Chicago: What to Expect

Past drafts have included fan festivals.

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Blackhawks' Community Ice Rink Approved by City Council

The practice rink will be near the old Malcolm X College.

Blackhawks' Practice Rink, Open for Public Use, OK'd by Plan Commission

The rink, also intended to foster young hockey players, will be on the old Malcolm X College site.

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Blackhawks to Build New Practice Center on Site of Malcolm X College

"They put the puck in the goal this time," said Ald. Walter Burnett Jr.

Blackhawks Owner Rocky Wirtz Lauded by Architecture Preservation Group

He also looked ahead to a new United Center office building and a Hawks ice rink on the Near West Side.

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Hawks New Practice Rink Would Be Open to Public 90 Percent of Time: Wirtz

"It's a community ice rink that the Hawks will practice on," owner Rocky Wirtz said of proposed rink.

Stanley Cup to Be Displayed at Field Museum Saturday

Rocky Wirtz, the Blackhawks' owner and a trustee of the museum, will speak at the event.

Blackhawks Stanley Cup Banner from 1961 Up for Auction

The collectible that once hung in the Chicago Stadium could fetch $25,000.

Stanley Cup Victory Lap Gets Second Wind, Resurfaces in River North

A raucous, champagne-soaked stop at Rockit Bar & Grill was part of the on-again, off-again pub crawl.

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Downtown Twins Born At Roosevelt Red Line Station Have Names, Are Doing Well

And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.

Humboldt Park Humboldt Park's Puerto Rican Evacuee Welcome Center Opens Today

For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.

Roseland Police Hiring Process Discriminates Against Blacks, Latinos: Ald. Beale

Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.

Wicker Park Trek Bike Shop Coming To Milwaukee Avenue's 'Hipster Highway,' Bid Shows

The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Downtown Ald. Willie Cochran Collapses During City Council Hearing

Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.

Chinatown Pistol Whipping of Sisters In Chinatown Part Of Larger Crime Spree: Police

The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.

The Loop 39 Phones A Day Are Stolen On Average In Chicago

We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.

Dunning Drunken-Driving Victim Hopes Cop Charged With DUI Gets Probation: Court

Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.

West Pullman Man Shoots Himself In Penis During West Pullman Robbery, Prosecutors Say

Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.

Logan Square Landlord M. Fishman's Move To Evict Logan Square Tenants Sparks Protest

The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.

Noble Square Million Dollar Town Houses On Wicker, Noble Square Border Launch Pre-Sales

"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.

O'Hare Traveling For Thanksgiving? Midway, O'Hare Among Most Delayed Busy Airports

About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.