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No pro sports last night but there was a trio of area college hoops game.

The Bulls are off to a good start on this year's Circus Trip and are also off to their best start overall in 12 years (6-4) after a 101-87 victory over Sacramento last night. It was also the first time the Bulls broke 100 points in a game and they were paced by John Salmons who scored 23; Joakim Noah (15 points, 14 rebounds) and Luol Deng (16 points, 10 rebounds) added double-doubles. With the hot start, the Bulls are already hearing the whispers about the echos of Jordan and Pippen. After the win, Derrick Rose tried to keep things in perspective, saying, "We're not even near them right now, hopefully one day we'll get there but it's going to take a lot of time." Next up on the road trip are the Lakers tomorrow night (9:30 p.m., TNT).

• CPS officials are boasting about higher test scores, but are they misleading?
• Police caught a man accused of a rape in Logan Square.
• An Amtrak train bound for Chicago crashed into a sedan today, killing all five people in the car.

To keep overnight parking free at two lots in his ward, Alderman Joe Moore (D-49) said he will pay the Park District $89,000 a year for three years according to Chi-Town Daily News. Moore says the money will come out of his city stipend (taxpayer money) which aldermen get each year for improvements in their wards. The Park District’s Loyola and Leone parking lots used to be free but the Park District recently approved a 25 cents an hour overnight parking fee to generate revenue needed to balance the budget. The daytime fees at Loyola will increase to $1 an hour. Moore told NBC Chicago, “I don’t have any real serious problems with them increasing the meter rates during the day when parks are open” he said, “But leave us alone at night.”

The Chicago Blackhawks skated away with two points Tuesday night, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in OT. The 'Hawks got off to a quick start, when Troy Brouwer scored the game's first goal at the 18:57 mark of the opening period. Andrew Ladd added to the lead later in the first, after Duncan Keith stole the puck to set up an odd-man rush for Chicago. Anaheim then got a break early in the second, when the Ducks' Corey Perry caught goalie Cristobal Huet out of the net trying to retrieve the puck and flipped it to teammate Drew Miller for the score. Two minutes later Bobby Ryan would get Anaheim's second goal, and a scoreless third period would lead to overtime. Chicago struck swiftly in the bonus period, as Martin Havlat charged down the ice on a breakaway and fired the thrilling game-winner as he fell to a knee. The 'Hawks next play the Bruins in Boston on Saturday.

The Chicago Blackhawks gave it a go on Friday, but ultimately fell to the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 in OT. Trailing by scores of 2-0 and 4-2, the 'Hawks twice made impressive comeback bids, but the Penguins' Evgeni Malkin had the final say with a power-play goal in the bonus period. Chicago's Jonathan Toews took full advantage of the 'Hawks promotional hard-hat night, turning in his first career hat trick. The plastic contruction caps rained down a bit prematurely, however, as Toews' third score was waived-off for a high stick. Determined to reclaim his three-goal night and keep his team in the contest, Toews netted another in the third period to make it official. Dave Bolland had the fourth Chicago goal, tying the game on a backhanded shot with five minutes in regulation.

The Blackhawks scored a 3-1 victory over the Stars on Saturday, completing a four-game, season sweep of the Dallas skaters. Patrick Kane poked in the game-winner seven and a half minutes into the second period, bookended by one-timers from defensemen James Wisniewski and Matt Walker as Chicago took a 3-0 lead. Cristobal Huet was once again stellar in net with 30 saves on 31 attempts, the spoiler coming on a breakaway goal midway through the third. The 'Hawks will return to a hero's welcome when they host the Minnesota Wild tonight, having amassed nine wins in their last 12 games, 11 of which were played on the road.

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For the second consecutive meeting the Blackhawks couldn’t generate any offense against the St. Louis Blues, this time losing 1-0. Both goalies made 22 stops Friday night, the difference being Brad Boyer’s one-timer early in the third. Blues net minder Chris Mason now has 43-straight saves against the Blackhawks, which account for two of his four shutouts this season. Having wrapped up an eight-game tour of duty on enemy ice, the ‘Hawks make a brief appearance at the UC tonight to face the Dallas Stars before hitting the road again for their next three contests.

On a night of tributes to legendary coach and broadcaster Johnny “Red” Kerr, the Bulls gutsy, 107-102 comeback victory was the likely the best honor the Chicago native received. The Bulls trailed the Pistons by 15 with 7:30 to play, but whittled the deficit to 10 over the next four minutes. Then, an 11-2 run set the stage for Ben Gordon, whose heroic four-point play with 16 seconds left put Chicago in front for good. Gordon finished with 24, Derrick Rose had 23, Tyrus Thomas contributed 22 and 10 rebounds, and Joakim Noah had a strong showing with 12 points and 16 boards. The Bulls look to improve upon their recent 6-2 record when they face the Heat at home on Thursday.

Dirk Nowitzki powered the Dallas Mavericks past the Bulls in a 115-114 overtime victory. Three Bulls scored over 20 points: Gordon (28), Thomas (23), and Rose (22). But it wasn't enough as Nowitzki and the Mavs proved too much for Chicago. After a predominantly see-saw regulation, the Mavs jumped out to a four point lead in the extra period, then extended it to six and never looked back. The Bulls finally play at home again Tuesday versus the Pistons.

The Blackhawks won their third straight and fourth of their last five games as they topped Calgary 5-2. After a back-and-forth first period that saw the teams exchange goals to a 2-2 tie, the 'Hawks scored three unanswered to pull away. Five different 'Hawks scored, but it was a big night for Andrew Ladd (1 goal, 2 assists) and Matt Walker (3 assists). Khabibulin was solid in net, stopping 29 of 31 shots, including nine on power plays. The 'Hawks are at 4-1 on this eight game road trip and sit solidly in second place in the division and third overall in the conference.

The Bulls earned a brief sigh of relief Wednesday night, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 95-75. Chicago clung to a one-possession lead at the half, but came out firing in the third quarter with an 11-2 run. That run grew to 26-9 by the end of the period, as the they tallied a +10 rebounding advantage over the same stretch. The Clippers only managed to match baskets in the fourth, as the Bulls cruised to victory. The win was Chicago’s first in six games, who hope to start a streak of a different kind when they square off against the Kings Friday night in Sacramento.

No. 19 Notre Dame couldn't keep it alive against the no. 3 Connecticut Huskies Saturday, losing 69-61 and ending the nation's longest home winning streak at 45 games.

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