Chicago Blackhawks practice was a few skaters light at Fifth Third Arena on Wednesday. Teuvo Teräväinen and Alec Martinez took maintenance days, and Jason Dickinson was listed out with an “illness” — not what you’d expect after he grabbed his right arm in pain after getting hit with a shot during Monday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Will he re-sign in Carolina after this season -- and if not, where else? And what will other contenders do to keep pace ahead of the March 7 deadline?

Good morning, Chicago. Citing a “financial shortfall,” Planned Parenthood of Illinois announced yesterday — on the 52nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade — that it will be closing four clinics across the state,

The Chicago Blackhawks rallied from a 1-0 deficit in the first period with two goals in the second, but they lost 3-2 in a shootout. Connor Bedard scored for the second straight game.

The Blackhawks are a cautionary tale of hanging onto the veterans for too long though, re-signing a lot of their top trade targets in Nick Foligno, Jason Dickinson and Petr Mrazek last season ...