Sports Columns
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Silvy: Yeah, I said it, I love Ben Johnson as the Bears’ new coachMay 29, 2025 6:00 am - I didn’t realize that the Halas Hall overhead microphone picks up everything when someone isn’t speaking at the podium. I turned to ESPN 1000’s Pat Morenzoni, WGN’s Caitlin Sharkey, and CHSN’s Ruthie Polinsky and made that statement in approval of the things he was saying and the interesting manner in which he was explaining it.
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Flag football is taking these suburban coaches to the national stageMay 28, 2025 6:45 pm - Willowbrook flag football coaches Rachel Karos and Nick Hildreth have been selected to work the USA Football National Team Development Program Select Bowl in Los Angeles in June.
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With the wind in their face, Cubs showing they can handle the pressureMay 28, 2025 11:33 am - Here’s how well things are going at Wrigley Field these days: Before Tuesday’s game, a reporter asked manager Craig Counsell if it’s “really tough” on the coaching staff ...
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Sarley: Recent developments have revolutionized fishing with plastic luresMay 28, 2025 11:19 am - I started fishing with live bait. I grew into using lures on a regular basis. To this day, I still think that live bait out-catches artificials. I think that fishing wit...
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O'Donnell: Caitlin Clark’s hurtin’ quad strains CBS, Chicago fans and the WNBAMay 27, 2025 5:00 pm - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about how Caitlin Clark’s quad injury will hurt CBS and Chicago fans.
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Illinois Golf Hall of Fame selects latest class of honoreesMay 27, 2025 2:48 pm - This year’s Illinois Golf Hall of Fame class has been selected.
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Who are the all-time best women’s soccer players from the area?May 26, 2025 1:17 pm - This week’s High Five looks at the top women’s soccer players to emerge from the Daily Herald’s coverage area.
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Schaumburg graduate Arokoyo soars to the top of NAIA discusMay 25, 2025 5:11 pm - St. Xavier University senior Ayobami Arokoyo, a Schaumburg High School graduate, won the NAIA discus title on May 22, his third All-America honor.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Naperville North’s Hill to Indiana, Batavia’s Myers to PrincetonMay 25, 2025 3:44 pm - Recrutiing analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran writes about Naperville North High School defensive tackle Gabriel Hill’s recent commitment to Indiana, and Batavia offensive tackle Ryan Myers’ commitment to Princeton.
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O’Donnell: Flanders Fields puts a Wrigley Field All-Star Game in perspectiveMay 24, 2025 5:10 pm - THE GRAY-HAIRED FELLOW WAS ONCE a high school second baseman with a determined spirit but weak bat. He later missed Vietnam only because a fortunate opening put him in a ...