Des Plaines Sports
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Dwyer persevered through painful journey to shine for Illinois StateNov 20, 2025 8:33 pm - Lake Zurich native Jack Dwyer had to endure several injuries on the way to finally becoming a starter at safety for Illinois State, which is likely headed to the FCS playoffs.
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Hersey lights up the scoreboard but can’t slow St. Rita in quarterfinal defeatNov 15, 2025 7:30 pm - No. 16-seeded host Hersey put up a good fight against No. 25 St. Rita Saturday afternoon in the IHSA Class 7A state football quarterfinals. But in the end, the Huskies ju...
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Chubby Cattle’s all-you-can-eat Wagyu barbecue coming to Rosemont in 2026Nov 11, 2025 6:06 pm - Chubby Cattle BBQ, specializing in tableside barbecuing of Wagyu beef, is set to open in Rosemont’s entertainment district in summer 2026.
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Prep football, girls volleyball playoffs getting seriousNov 11, 2025 9:07 am - With the IHSA football playoffs headed to the quarterfinals and girls volleyball teams bound for the state semifinals, you know it’s getting serious.
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Girls volleyball: St. Viator loses lead, falls to Prairie Ridge in supersectionalNov 10, 2025 10:47 pm - Prairie Ridge junior libero Tegan Vrbancic and the never-say-die Wolves had been working toward this moment all season. After dropping the first set against St. Viator, P...
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Who had the area’s top prep football performances in Week 11?Nov 10, 2025 6:09 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances in Week 11.
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College Achievers: Nardulli, Gryzik getting it done in UIC’s late-season pushNov 09, 2025 5:13 pm - College Achievers: Women’s soccer players from Naperville and Elk Grove made an impact in the University of Illinois Chicago’s first tournament championship bid in the Missouri Valley Conference.
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Jenkins runs for 277 yards, leads Hersey past No. 1 seed Richards and into quarterfinalsNov 07, 2025 10:50 pm - Friday began the second round of the IHSA Class 7A playoffs. Hersey had not advanced beyond the second round since the 1980s. But senior running back Brandon Jenkins didn...
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Girls volleyball: Hard work pays off for St. Viator with sectional championship win over Burlington CentralNov 06, 2025 9:21 pm - St. Viator senior captain Avery Albritton was very excited, and it was hard to blame her. She had just been at the center of a team photo in which she held the Class 3A I...
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Puck drops on new $34.5 million hockey hub in RosemontNov 05, 2025 6:33 pm - A new $34.5 million, 103,000-square-foot indoor ice arena has opened in Rosemont, catering to hockey enthusiasts from youth to professional levels.