All Stories from August 18, 2017 (Change date)
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This year, Libertyville's looking for the edgeAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - It's been said that football is a game of inches. If that's the case, Libertyville was operating in "ruler mode" for much of last season. The Wildcats finished with a 5-...
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Glen Ellyn considering $1.5 million tax incentive for shopping center ownerAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - By renovating a long-vacant Dominick's store, the owner of a Glen Ellyn shopping center hopes to entice a grocer to its anchor spot. Phillips Edison & Company also has p...
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Boys golf: Scouting Lake CountyAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - ANTIOCH Coach: Andrew Benton (third season) Last season: fourth in Northern Lake County Conference tournament, seventh in Class 2A Vernon Hills regional Returning golfer...
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Experienced Larkin eyes a trip to state playoffsAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Ever wonder why high school coaches sometimes can't sleep? Last year Larkin needed just one more win in Week 9 to qualify for the postseason for the first time since 200...
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Wauconda doubles down on playoff goalAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - A "doubles" machine will take a swing at a "triple." Wauconda's football team has never been to the state playoffs three years in a row, but the Bulldogs can achieve tha...
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Senior solidarity a big plus for Round LakeAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - While not more prominent than the nearly two dozen seniors wearing gold jerseys on Round Lake's practice football field, an adjacent hill catches the attention of head c...
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After massive flooding, Murphy Elementary in Round Lake to open MondayAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Murphy and Ellis elementary schools in the Round Lake area will welcome students to class Monday, about a month after floodwater caused $3 million in damage to the build...
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Batavia looking to return to top of UEC RiverAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Third place doesn't sit very well with a football program accustomed to first. Batavia's run of five consecutive Upstate Eight Conference River Division football titles ...
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Vernon Hills isn't satisfied yetAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - Going to the state championship game tends to re-calibrate your program, and set future bars pretty high. "We are certainly very motivated coming back," Vernon Hills coa...
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Talented Hoffman Estates group takes lead roleAug 18, 2017 1:00 am - For years, the Hoffman Estates football program just couldn't seem to get out of its own way. But the Hawks are definitely in other people's way this season. With 18 st...