Sports Columns
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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.
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Sarley: A good way to break into ice fishingFeb 04, 2026 1:55 pm - Thank goodness for the break in the weather. No matter how rough-and-tumble some ice fishermen like to act like, it has been just too frigid to be out there on the ice. The current moderate temps (for Northern Illinois, of course) make it much more comfortable to spend a little time on frozen water.
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O’Donnell: Are Bears and others tracking Seattle-New England blueprints to SB 60?Feb 03, 2026 10:00 am - WAS IT PAUL BROWN, BILL BELICHICK OR CHER AT THE 2026 GRAMMYS who said: “There are 10,000 ways not to get to a Super Bowl and only a few ways to win one?” Full truthiness...
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Who had the area’s top prep basketball performances last week?Feb 02, 2026 6:14 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the top prep basketball performances from last week.
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Dietz: Keep in mind steep learning curve when evaluating Hawks’ LevshunovFeb 01, 2026 4:22 pm - John Dietz: It's important to understand how steep the learning curve is for current Hawks defenseman Artyom Levshunov.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Hersey’s Nawrot seeing recruiting stock soarFeb 01, 2026 4:03 pm - “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran: Hersey junior quarterback Jake Nawrot continued to see his recruiting stock soar during the just completed NCAA open recruiting period.