Alan Thompson, a CBS Chicago newswriter and producer and a beloved colleague, has died. Thompson died Sunday, July 20, after a year's battle with esophageal cancer. He was 63.

This draft, the Chicago Blackhawks did things a little differently. They surveyed their pipeline, full of smallish, skilled players, and realized they have deficits in other areas.

The Chicago Blackhawks wrapped up development camp on Thursday, but at least a few of the players are headed toward the holiday weekend still thinking about competition. As in a four-team ...