Sports Columns
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Jim O’Donnell: Forty years later, an odd memory of the Arlington Park fireJul 26, 2025 11:58 am - There has never been any question that the igniting event of the Arlington Park fire altered a whole lot of paddock trajectories.
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Countdown to prep football: Six awesome season openersJul 24, 2025 11:09 am - Our countdown to high school football continues this week with six great season openers in the area.
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The Ben Johnson Show starts now at Bears camp. All eyes and ears are on himJul 23, 2025 10:25 am - Once Ben Johnson knotted up his orange tie and signed his massive contract, there was no question he was in charge at Halas Hall. No offense to Ryan Poles, Kevin Warren or George McCaskey, but it’s Johnson’s show here. And don’t just limit his power to Lake Forest. As he prepares to start his first season in charge, you could say Johnson is the most important coach, player or sports executive in Chicago.
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Sarley: The pleasures of a visit to the Upper Peninsula and fishing Lake SuperiorJul 23, 2025 10:20 am - Every year I take a trip with my family to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It is one of the most perfect places I have ever been to in my life.
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NV5 Invitational Championship returning to GlenviewJul 22, 2025 6:42 pm - The NV5 Invitational Championship returns this week to Glenview.
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O’Donnell: Listing only some of the ways this Bears season could get weirdJul 22, 2025 2:39 pm - Jim O’Donnell: Ten things that will juice the Bears’ season.
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Five (more) fascinating IHSA recordsJul 21, 2025 7:09 pm - This week’s High Five presents five more fascinating IHSA records.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Who are the area’s top Class of 2027 football recruits?Jul 20, 2025 12:05 pm - Prep football recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran breaks down the area’s top recruits from the Class of 2027.
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O’Donnell: Gone too soon, Teinowitz leaves a colorful legacy on Chicago sports sceneJul 19, 2025 10:48 am - THEY WILL BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY for Harry Teinowitz in Wilmette Monday. The 64-year-old cross-quipper will be celebrated at a service scheduled for the Weinstein & Piser F...
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Lincicome: This term is the definition of baseball ridiculousnessJul 19, 2025 10:00 am - “Cockamamie” is not a baseball term, although sabermetrics may yet get around to it. Let’s call it CAM, and make a place for it there beside VORP and WHIP; you know, righ...