Sports Columns
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Mark Gonzales: Despite big lead in standings, White Sox still have many needsJul 08, 2021 1:00 am - White Sox executive Rick Hahn isn't hiding this time, unlike a scene at 2017 All-Star Game festivities where he conducted a private telephone conversation with Cubs coun...
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Jim O'Donnell: Another twist: New Arlington bidder has history with Churchill partner Neil BluhmJul 07, 2021 1:00 am - THE PLOT SURROUNDING the sale of the 326 acres still doing business as Arlington Park continues to thicken. And one of the newest thickeners could help settle an old gru...
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Golf: Nowlin takes lead at Illinois Women's OpenJul 06, 2021 1:00 am - Tuesday marked the start of the biggest six days of tournament golf in Illinois this year. The 26th Phil Kosin Illinois Women's Open, at Mistwood in Romeoville, started ...
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John Deere Classic set to celebrate 50th anniversaryJul 06, 2021 1:00 am - John Deere Classic set to celebrate 50th anniversary
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Hub's Chicago Bears report card: linebackersJul 05, 2021 1:00 am - We continue a 12-part series grading each Bears position group A to F, including pluses and minuses based on a bell curve comparing all 32 NFL teams. One of the hottest ...
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Whisper Creek's diversity will test anyone ... especially the walkersJul 04, 2021 1:00 am - I'm a big believer in golf courses making the game more affordable for juniors. Invest in youth today and reap the benefits of the soon-to-be addict down the road. That...
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Dream finally comes true: South Elgin weightlifting legend is going to Tokyo, as a refereeJul 04, 2021 1:00 am - When women's weightlifting became an Olympic sport in 2000, Corinne Grotenhuis had just torn the meniscus in her knee. "I was also 35, so I was probably too old for the ...
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Bears safeties more than adequate, but can be special when Jackson isJul 03, 2021 1:00 am - We continue a 12-part series grading each Bears position group A to F, including pluses and minuses based on a bell curve comparing all 32 NFL teams. You can count on on...
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Did shooting of Billy Jurges lead to Babe Ruth's 'called shot'?Jul 03, 2021 1:00 am - Babe Ruth's "called shot" in the 1932 World Series at Wrigley Field might not have happened if it weren't for another uncalled shot. That shot is the subject of a new bo...
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Burger goes 2-for-4 in first game with White SoxJul 02, 2021 1:00 am - Given his glaring lack of activity the last three years, Jake Burger being assigned to Class AAA Charlotte to open the season could have been viewed as a big mistake. Bu...