Sports Stories from April 25, 2024 (Change date)
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Softball: West Chicago’s web gems stymie BartlettApr 25, 2024 8:30 pm - The West Chicago defense was simply spectacular Thursday. They were so good, they almost made it look easy. At least six times, Wildcats fielders robbed visiting Bartlett...
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No surprises: Bears select QB Williams first overall, grab WR Odunze at No. 9Apr 25, 2024 7:33 pm - The Bears have a new franchise quarterback. As most of the NFL community expected, the Bears selected USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall draft pick Thu...
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White Sox drop to 3-22 as Julien hits 2 of Twins' 5 homers in 6-3 win for 4-game sweepApr 25, 2024 7:29 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — The Chicago White Sox dropped to 3-22, wasting a two-run lead and stretching their losing streak to a season-high seven with a 6-3 defeat to Minnesota on Th...
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‘A different philosophy’: Bears’ original goal to own stadium shifts with latest public-private plansApr 25, 2024 6:47 pm - New Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren’s stated desire to build a publicly owned stadium on the Chicago lakefront marks an organizational shift in philosophy fr...
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Crow-Armstrong’s first hit is game-winning HR as Cubs sweep HoustonApr 25, 2024 6:44 pm - After on 0-for-16 start at the plate, Pete Crow-Armstrong’s first major-league hit was a 2-run homer in the sixth inning, which led the Cubs to a series sweep.
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Cook baseball notes: Maine East honors GufstavesonApr 25, 2024 4:29 pm - Maine East held a ceremony on April 20 before the start of its game with Payton Prep to honor the memory of former player Wolfgang Gufstaveson. A former Blue Demon, Gufs...
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IHSA boys basketball state tourney to remain in Champaign through 2029Apr 25, 2024 3:38 pm - The IHSA announced Thursday that the boys basketball state tournament will remain in Champaign through the 2029 season.
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Blackhawks agree to a 6-year contract with defenseman VlasicApr 25, 2024 1:14 pm - The Chicago Blackhawks have agreed to a six-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic, rewarding one of their best young players with a long-term deal. The team announced...
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‘A heart as big as the outdoors’: MacDougall to be inducted into COD Athletic Hall of FameApr 25, 2024 6:00 am - Matt Foster first met Bob MacDougall at a College of DuPage football camp when Foster was still a student at Wheaton Central High School.
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There’s nothing wrong with using live bait when fishingApr 25, 2024 6:00 am - A hot-button subject in the world of fishing is the use of live bait. I’m talking about minnows, worms, leeches and all of the other critters that fishermen use to try to coax an unwary fish into turning it into a meal.