Sports Columns
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Northwestern snaps Illinois’ Big Ten streakMay 01, 2024 6:00 am - Led by medalist Daniel Svard, Northwestern’s men’s golf team won the Big Ten tournament team title.
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Top five basketball moments from Naperville Central’s Candace ParkerMay 01, 2024 6:00 am - With Naperville Central legend Candace Parker retiring from the WNBA, this week’s High Five looks at her top five basketball moments.
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Is the Bears’ wide receiver curse real?Apr 30, 2024 6:00 am - The new Bears offense looks good, but this team has a troubling history of getting the least out of good wide receivers.
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May they one day be making movies about Williams, set in a great new stadiumApr 28, 2024 6:00 am - Whenever I see artistic renderings of wonderful new stadiums or see overpraised new Bears quarterbacks, I think of the troop inspection scene from “The Dirty Dozen” when ...
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Jim O'Donnell: McBears splinter into two parts — Poles forward, Warren lost at seaApr 28, 2024 6:00 am - A CREATIVE LYRICIST COULD TWEAK IN a few contemporary lines to the classic “Bear Down, Chicago Bears.” They might go a little something like this: “We'll never forget...
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Hoping for more NFL draft celebrations in the suburbsApr 26, 2024 6:00 am - The suburbs are sure to see some celebrations this weekend as local football players are drafted into the NFL.
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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.
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Bears making right moves for their roster, not for their stadium dreamsApr 25, 2024 5:45 am - This could be the biggest week in Bears modern history. Or the organization can get flagged for a false start yet again.
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Illinois PGA tournament season to feature team playApr 24, 2024 6:00 am - For the first time, the Illinois PGA tournament season will feature team play.