Sports Columns
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 14?Dec 03, 2024 6:00 am - This week’s High Five celebrates the area’s top prep football performances from championship weekend.
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Jim O’Donnell: Even with Eberflus gone, new book attempts to detail ‘McCaskeyism’Nov 30, 2024 10:00 am - IT'S A GREAT TIME to be a Bears fan in much the same way it's a marvelous weekend to still have a Harris/Walz campaign sign on the front lawn. An incomplete head coach no...
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The Bears have moved on from Eberflus, but does it really matter who the next coach is?Nov 30, 2024 10:00 am - The assumption is always that the next coach will be better than the last one, otherwise why bother? In the case of the Bears, truth is a cruel recap, the line of fools s...
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Buckle up for some IHSA football title game predictionsNov 29, 2024 6:00 am - It’s that time of year again as we offer predictions for this weekend’s IHSA football championship games.
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We have much to be thankful for in the outdoorsNov 28, 2024 6:00 am - I can never downplay the importance of Thanksgiving. The beauty of Thanksgiving is that it is a holiday that is not centered around gifts. I’d even venture to say that t...
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As temperatures drop, these runners heat upNov 28, 2024 6:00 am - Championship season continues for standout cross country runners.
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What’s hurt the Bears during 5-game losing streak? Dumb mistakesNov 27, 2024 6:00 am - The Bears certainly played well enough to win against Minnesota on Sunday. But they didn’t, so Film Study tracked down the fatal flaws of overtime.
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O’Donnell: Fans bear the burden as all sides fail at Halas HallNov 27, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O'Donnell: Fans are bearing the burden as the business and football sides of Halas Hall fail.
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Illinois PGA unveils parts of tournament schedule earlyNov 27, 2024 6:00 am - The Illinois PGA has announced the schedule for the Illinois Professional Championship and the Illinois Open in 2025
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‘Trade the untradable’ — new Chicago sports trend seems pointlessNov 26, 2024 6:00 am - Silly mistakes and narrow losses are piling up for the Bears, but things could be worse. At least they’re not desperate to unload players on bad contracts, like so many other Chicago teams.