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Not half bad: Too many walks, but Sox beat Royals to reach .500

By Mike McGraw
May 13, 2026 10:30 pm - The White Sox continued to play a confident brand of baseball, beating Kansas City 6-5 on Wednesday to reach .500 for the first time past May since 2022.
Sidelines: Inspiring Evans Scholar finds joy in ‘the most challenging of circumstances’

By Dave Oberhelman
May 13, 2026 11:03 am - Glenbard West student Gabbi Bertrand was inspired by her sister’s death to become a nurse, which she’ll pursue as an Evans Scholar at the University of Iowa.
Svoboda claims first major title of IPGA season

By Len Ziehm
May 13, 2026 10:00 am - Andy Svoboda claimed last week’s Illinois PGA Match Play title.
Sarley: Why Shabbona Lake is a gem suburban fishermen shouldn’t miss

By Steve Sarley
May 13, 2026 10:00 am - Outdoors columnist Steve Sarley writes about fishing in the suburbs.
O’Donnell: Bears schedule release tops all this week, including the Cubs-Sox series

By Jim O'Donnell
May 12, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the release of the Bears 2026 season schedule and this weekend’s Cubs-White Sox series at Rate Field.
Expanding the NCAA tourneys: Don’t let it ruin your day

By Mike McGraw
May 11, 2026 8:28 pm - Expanding the NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams seems to be a resoundingly negative hot topic on social media. Mike McGraw sees a few positives in this latest revenue grab.
Looking at the top prep sports events this week

By Kevin Schmit
May 11, 2026 6:09 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top prep sports events this week.
‘Edgy’ Tim: Geneva’s Peterson, ICCP’s Shaw make commitments

By Tim O'Halloran
May 10, 2026 1:42 pm - While Geneva quarterback Ben Peterson verbally committed to Eastern Michigan, IC Catholic Prep defensive lineman Joshua Shaw Jr. committed to Northern Illinois.
College Achievers: A Certa-fied ace at Illinois Wesleyan

By Dave Oberhelman
May 10, 2026 1:20 pm - Grayslake North High School graduate Gianna Certa, a senior pitcher for Illinois Wesleyan University softball, was named the College Conference of Illinois-Wisconsin pitcher of the year for the second time in three seasons.
Does deep bag beat slugger success? Trying to explain Cubs’ fast start

By Mike McGraw
May 09, 2026 9:12 pm - Why are the Cubs off to such a fast start? It’s not easy to explain, especially since their hitters are nowhere close to last season’s early level of success.

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