Sports Stories from October 18, 2025 (Change date)
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Cook/Lake football roundup: Vernon Hills closes in on playoffs, Elk Grove, Rolling Meadows, Grant, Libertyville among other winnersOct 18, 2025 6:05 pm - Vernon Hills has not been to the playoffs since 2021, but the Cougars put themselves in a great spot to change that Friday. Giuseppe Urso’s 23-yard touchdown run with 4:0...
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Bulls forward Collins sidelined by broken wristOct 18, 2025 5:38 pm - Bulls forward Zach Collins will miss at least four weeks due to a broken left wrist, the team announced.
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Aurora University falls to league leader ConcordiaOct 18, 2025 4:46 pm - With a chance to pull into a first-place tie in the NACC, Aurora gave up three fourth-quarter touchdowns and lost to Concordia, Wisconsin 54-45 on Saturday.
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Cross country: St. Charles North claims individual titles, Batavia girls prevent program sweep at DuKane Conference meetOct 18, 2025 4:36 pm - St. Charles North hadn’t had the best success when it came to the DuKane Conference cross country meet. Since the conference’s inception in 2018, the North Stars were one...
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Boys soccer: Fremd, Stevenson among teams to watch in postseasonOct 18, 2025 2:10 pm - The 49th MSL Soccer Cup is in the books, and with that it signals the start of postseason soccer which begins in earnest Tuesday. This historic event is like no other as ...
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Cross country: Lake Zurich boys, girls continue NSC dominanceOct 18, 2025 12:50 pm - The dominance of the Lake Zurich boys cross country program continued Saturday morning at Warren's O'Plaine Campus as the Bears ran to their sixth straight North Suburban...
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Blackhawks confused by Tyler Bertuzzi interference vs. Canucks: ‘Not that great of a call’Oct 18, 2025 10:59 am - The Blackhawks were either going ahead or going on a penalty kill when they challenged a goal call with just over five minutes remaining in the third period of a tied game with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. Even when the officials’ call stood and went against the Blackhawks, that didn’t alter Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill’s mind.
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O’Donnell: If Troy Aikman’s candor makes the Bears better, who loses?Oct 18, 2025 10:00 am - The Bears might take umbrage at broadcaster Troy Aikman’s comments on Monday Night Football, but that doesn’t mean he was wrong, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.
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Lincicome: Aikman sees Bears’ residue, and they might be wise to pay attention to himOct 18, 2025 10:00 am - The Bears could do worse than pay attention when quarterback-turned-broadcaster Troy Aikman finds weaknesses in their game, writes columnist Bernie Lincicome.
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Shorthanded Benet tripped up by NazarethOct 18, 2025 12:45 am - Nazareth Academy started Friday night's game against Benet Academy in an inauspicious fashion as Jackson Fallia tossed an interception. But the Roadrunners' defense force...