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The top headlines you need to know as you start your day on April 17, 2020.

The United Center will host a Personal Protective Equipment drive Sunday in response to local shortages of essential medical supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic. Project C.U.R.E will be accepting items including unused gloves, masks, disposable gowns, and cleaning supplies from noon to 4 p.m. Donations can be dropped off in Parking Lot F on the west side of the...

This story first appeared on NBCSportsChicago.com. Even while Bulls and Blackhawks games are indefinitely postponed, the United Center will make itself of use during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement circulated Wednesday afternoon, the United Center announced it will be transforming itself into a logistics hub “assisting front line food distribution, first responder staging and the collection of critically...

The owners of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks announced Saturday that they will be paying their game-day workers through the end of the NBA and NHL regular seasons after both leagues suspended operations due to the spread of coronavirus. In a joint statement, Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf and Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz, an investor in the Sun-Times, said the approximately…

Some NBA teams and stars, including Kevin Love and Giannis Antetokounmpo, have pledged to help cover the salaries of workers affected by game cancellations.

Calling all parrotheads. Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band have announced plans to return to Chicago this summer as part of Jimmy Buffett’s Slack Tide Tour 2020. The show will take place at the United Center on July 18. It will mark the first time he has played at the venue. “We are thrilled to welcome Jimmy Buffett &…

Authorities confiscated weapons and ammunition from a car at the United Center on Sunday before the start of the NBA All-Star Game. A 2019 black Yukon Denali drove into the loading dock checkpoint area of the arena about 6:45 p.m. and stopped to be checked out by a bomb-sniffing dog before dropping off its passengers, Chicago police said. The K9…

Crews were busy Thursday preparing for the United Center to host the 2020 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday.

Janet Jackson announced her North American tour on Monday with a stop in Chicago set for July. The 2020 Black Diamond World Tour, named after her upcoming album, will feature new music and some of her greatest hits off her 12 multi-platinum albums. The concert will also have a special performance of “Rhythm Nation 1814,” which recently celebrated its 30th…

Should Matt Rodrigues keep his day job? Find out how Matt did as Cortney Hall’s gameday assistant at the United Center.

Patrick Kane and Alexander Nylander scored, Corey Crawford stopped 27 shots, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 Monday night for their first win of the season.

From the Bud Billiken Parade to the Northalsted Market Days Festival, hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to descend upon Chicago this weekend.

Chance the Rapper announced the dates for his upcoming 35-stop North American tour a week after his newly-released debut album ‘The Big Day’—and his Windy City is of course, among the first 10 cities.

The Chicago Cubs are considering opening a sportsbook at Wrigley Field, according to a report from ESPN.

There is discussion in Springfield about expanding the restaurant tax in Chicago.

There’s talk of expanding the city’s restaurant tax, and Mayor Lori Lightfoot is speaking out. NBC 5’s Michelle Relerford breaks down the story.