All Stories from February 28, 2026 (Change date)
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Girls wrestling: Glenbard East’s Shymkiv escapes with state championshipFeb 28, 2026 7:18 pm - BLOOMINGTON — If Nadiia Shymkiv could escape, she’d be a state champion. Facing St. Viator’s Charlotte Nold at 105 pounds, Shymkiv found herself locked into a 1-1 draw af...
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Boys swimming: Vatev brothers lead Hinsdale Central to fourth straight state championshipFeb 28, 2026 7:07 pm - Hinsdale Central won the boys state swimming championship Saturday, with Marmion placing second.
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Photo Gallery: IHSA state girls wrestlingFeb 28, 2026 6:43 pm -
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Photo Gallery: IHSA state boys swimmingFeb 28, 2026 6:21 pm -
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Chicago Wolves beat Toronto in shootoutFeb 28, 2026 6:05 pm - The Chicago Wolves ran their points streak to six games by defeating the Marlies 5-4 in a shootout Saturday in Toronto. Bradly Nadeau notched the winner in the shootout a...
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Bamba, Cuypers and Lod score as Fire beat Montréal 3-0Feb 28, 2026 6:00 pm - Jonathan Bamba scored in the first half, and the Chicago Fire scored twice in stoppage time to secure a 3-0 win over CF Montréal in their home opener at Soldier Field on Saturday.
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Shane Lowry and Austin Smotherman tied for the Cognizant Classic lead at 13 underFeb 28, 2026 5:54 pm - Shane Lowry has yet another chance to win at PGA National. The native of Ireland who now calls South Florida home had a bogey-free round of 8-under 63 on Saturday, moving to 13 under and finishing with a share of the lead following three rounds of the Cognizant Classic.
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Girls wrestling: St. Viator’s Nold, Schaumburg’s Olorunfemi place second at state meetFeb 28, 2026 5:50 pm - As girls wrestling continues to grow by leaps and bounds, so does the level of talent around the state.
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Even amid partial DHS shutdown, Illinois remains on edge over ICE coming backFeb 28, 2026 5:22 pm - Illinois and Chicago leaders are considering their legislative options while remaining on guard for another round of immigration raids, even as the Department of Homeland Security partially shuts down. A new bill introduced to the Illinois Senate would prohibit law enforcement agencies in Illinois from hiring individuals who serve as federal immigration officers for the U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs between Jan. 20, 2025 and Jan 20, 2029.
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DHS shutdown could go on for a while — because voters aren’t paying attentionFeb 28, 2026 5:22 pm - Government shutdowns usually need a pressure point to force a compromise that brings them to their end.There’s no sign of any such pressure point in the current shutdown, which has left the Department of Homeland Security shuttered.