All Stories from May 1, 2021 (Change date)
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Hub Arkush: Jenkins' former coach says he 'has a freakish ability'May 01, 2021 1:00 am - Teven Jenkins' head coach at Oklahoma State is known for hyperbole. Remember Mike Gundy's epic rant defending one of his players with, "Come after me! I'm a man, I'm 40!...
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Constable: Suburban ultramarathoner with PTSD works to help firefighters under pressureMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - His voice catches and his eyes water as Ryan Mains tells this story from his days as a combat medic in Iraq. Hearing him tell it makes me gasp and forces me to dab my ey...
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Grayslake Arts Alliance's Mayfest returns as live eventMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - Blustery winds outside the Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum blew the mellow sounds of the Bill Chapin Jazz X-tet to a socially distanced crowd Saturday. The fifth a...
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Boys tennis: Maine South, Naperville Central shine at Rolling MeadowsMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - Avid fans of boys tennis had the right to feel a bit unsatisfied at Saturday's Rolling Meadows invite. The two best teams at the eight-team gathering never got the chanc...
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Rating the White Sox's starting rotationMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - The White Sox have their sights set on winning the World Series for the first time since 2005. There are still five months to play in the regular season, which is too fa...
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Softball: Maine South turns away ProspectMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - Maine South's 6-1 softball team came into Saturday's nonconference softball game knowing it would be in for a test against a visiting Prospect team that owned a 6-4 mark...
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Prom in the COVID era means no dancing, food trucks, outdoor venuesMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - Haley Brown hasn't picked out her prom dress yet, but she knows she'll pair evening attire with gym shoes for a night to remember. Unlike years past, her graduating clas...
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Baseball: St. Charles North clips Libertyville to move to 12-0May 01, 2021 1:00 am - The finest baseball defense in the land has no solution for the dreaded leadoff walk. It is seemingly, especially late in a close game, the ultimate kiss of death in the...
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Chauvin silences should be addressedMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - Now that the Derrick Chauvin trial is over and the implications being dissected, there are several appalling silences. One, Derrick Chauvin's family was clearly unable o...
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United Way of Lake County funds pandemic-related vaccine, food outreachMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - United Way of Lake County has awarded $115,000 in the eighth round of Lake County COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund grants to eight local nonprofits. The grants are fo...