Sports Stories from August 10, 2011 (Change date)
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Mike Jackson’s weekly fishing outlookAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - With cooler air temperatures now upon us in the area, I expect to see more fishermen out on the water. Local angling results have been outstanding again, with excellent...
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The potential roadblock to the three-peatAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - As practice for the 2011 football season begins in DuPage County, the storylines remain similar to the end of the 2010 season. For starters, the rivalry between two-tim...
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Illinois’ new AD Mike Thomas has history of successAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois didn’t hire Mike Thomas solely to evaluate Ron Zook and Bruce Weber. Thomas, introduced Wednesday as the successor to 19-year athletic director Ron Guenther, cl...
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Mike Jackson on Bangs Lake's big bassAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - The old-timers who had fished this body of water 40 and 50 years ago will definitely believe this tale, because they saw similar results themselves. A friend called and...
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Ex-Bulls assistant Winter finally a Hall of FamerAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - Jerry Krause has long been a vocal supporter of Tex Winter’s inclusion in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. While this next quote should be taken with a gra...
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Soon enough, Bears will claim line better without KreutzAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - You might hear it today. You might hear it Saturday night. You might hear it next week. But you will most certainly hear it. Bears GM Jerry Angelo will smile into the ca...
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Bears work through another glitchAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - BOURBONNAIS — The Bears already had a practice cut short by heavy rain and lightning Monday, and last Friday they had an entire practice moved back to home base here whe...
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Winning evening for SantoAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - The first and only word that came to mind Wednesday evening on first look at the Ron Santo statue was “stunning.” On a perfect evening with a gentle breeze coming off La...
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Billo stays stingy for CougarsAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - Greg Billo pitched was perfect through 5⅔ innings Wednesday night as the Kane County Cougars cruised past the Peoria Chiefs 6-0 at Elfstrom Stadium. Billo lowered his ER...
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Martz likes Bears’ offensive ‘depth’Aug 10, 2011 12:00 am - BOURBONNAIS — The Bears’ first “unofficial” depth chart features different starters at seven positions from the end of last season, and that’s just on offense. Offensive...