Sports Columns
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Quite a bowl season for the area’s college football playersJan 10, 2025 5:29 am - From the Salute to Veterans Bowl to the College Football Playoff, it’s been quite a bowl season for our local football players.
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Silvy: McCaskey trotting out his orange tie for a Halas Hall news conference is a sad Bears traditionJan 09, 2025 6:00 am - I want to believe this is the dawn of a new day for our Bears. I want to sell you this is the start of something great. I can’t. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times or more, and you’re the Chicago Bears.
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The loss of high school mentors hit hard over the holidays in Schaumburg, WheatonJan 09, 2025 6:00 am - Reflecting on the passing of Schaumburg baseball coach Paul Groot, Wheaton Central boys basketball coach Don McGee.
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You don’t want to miss these speakers talk fishing at the upcoming showsJan 09, 2025 6:00 am - What to know and whom to hear speak at the upcoming fishing shows.
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O’Donnell: Poles dodges key questions during soft sell at Halas HallJan 08, 2025 5:50 am - Jim O’Donnell believes Bears General Manager Ryan Poles still has plenty of questions to answer, even after Tuesday’s news conference at Halas Hall.
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Will moving to the Mountain West help NIU?Jan 07, 2025 8:27 pm - Northern Illinois officially announced its move to the Mountain West Conference for football in 2026. Why did the school make this decision and what are the benefits?
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Who had the area’s top holiday tournament performances?Jan 07, 2025 6:00 am - This week’s High Five looks at the area’s top holiday basketball tournament performances.
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College Achievers: Suburban players go for the titleJan 06, 2025 6:00 am - College Achievers: North Dakota State rosters several suburban players for Monday’s Football College Subdivision national championship against Montana State.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Naperville North’s Hill attracting major college attentionJan 06, 2025 6:00 am - In this week’s local recruiting column, “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran looks at Naperville North junior defensive lineman Gabriel Hill.
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So many Bears questions, and Bill Belichick isn’t the answer to a single oneJan 04, 2025 10:00 am - As a public service for the next head coach of the Bears, here are the answers to all the important questions about one of the storied jobs in football, none of which are likely to come up during actual job interviews.