Sports Columns
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Who had the area’s top prep basketball performances last week?Feb 09, 2026 5:49 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the area’s top prep basketball performances from last week.
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Dietz: Grading the Hawks heading into the Olympic breakFeb 08, 2026 3:12 pm - John Dietz: The Blackhawks’ resiliency has been impressive and it will be interesting to see how they close out the season. Now, let’s take a look at individual grades of key contributors
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College Achievers: Burlington Central grad Scharnowski is throwing it down at Belmont UniversityFeb 08, 2026 2:52 pm - College Achievers: Burlington Central graduate Drew Scharnowski is helping the Belmont University men’s basketball team have its best season in years.
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Lincicome: Making more memories of the Winter OlympicsFeb 07, 2026 10:00 am - Daily Herald columnist Bernie Lincicome writes about the Winter Olympics.
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O’Donnell: Is Halas Hall paying attention to a lesson from Super Bowl 60?Feb 07, 2026 10:00 am - Daily Herald columnist Jim O’Donnell looks at the Super Bowl and other sports stories in the news.
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Big Bang Theory: No telling how massive Bulls overhaul will play outFeb 05, 2026 6:30 pm - Bulls vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas spoke to reporters after trading away six players off the roster. He’s not even sure what happens next.
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In honor of the Olympics, it’s time for some real IHSA winter sportsFeb 05, 2026 2:51 pm - In honor of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics starting up this week in Italy, let’s make a move to take IHSA winter sports outside.
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A winning combination on the court, a lasting influence in lifeFeb 04, 2026 6:34 pm - Benet Academy graduate Jordan (Wilson) Bakovic reflects on one of her mentors, the late Redwings basketball coach Peter Paul.
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Silvy: Illinois needs to start competing to keep the Bears in the stateFeb 04, 2026 2:54 pm - There’s a high-stakes game of poker being played between the Bears and the state of Illinois over a new, beautiful, modern home in Arlington Heights.
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Chicago Cubs 2026 top 20 prospects: Kevin Alcántara, Moisés Ballesteros lead the wayFeb 04, 2026 2:16 pm - The Chicago Cubs have traded away and graduated quite a bit of prospect depth in the last year-plus, with Matt Shaw and Cade Horton in the majors and two more prospects now in Miami after the Edward Cabrera trade, leaving them with a system that doesn’t have a ton of depth and that is extremely hitter-heavy.