Downers Grove Schools
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Boys basketball: Benet clinches Pontiac Holiday Tournament championship that had eluded itJan 01, 2026 12:11 am - Benet finally captured the Pontiac Holiday Tournament crown it coveted, earning a 52-43 win over DePaul Prep on Wednesday night in a matchup of defending state champions.
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Immigration battle, Kirk assassination among top stories of 2025Dec 30, 2025 11:05 pm - The reaction to conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, immigration enforcement efforts and the conclusion to a decades-old disappearance were among the top suburban stories of 2025.
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Boys basketball: Benet’s precision too much for Peoria Manual at Pontiac Holiday TournamentDec 30, 2025 7:31 pm - Logically, baskets attempted closer to the basket have a higher probability of being successful. That, when coupled with a size advantage, made for a lethal combination f...
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Boys basketball: Benet opens Pontiac tournament with lopsided victoryDec 29, 2025 7:18 pm - Benet’s boys basketball team started the Pontiac Holiday Tournament with a 64-28 victory Monday against Plainfield North.
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Who were the top high school sports teams in 2025?Dec 29, 2025 1:14 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top high school sports teams from the 2025 calendar year.
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Girls basketball: Benet dominates Marist to win Montini tourneyDec 27, 2025 10:51 pm - Benet senior Emma Briggs can do a lot of things well, but she was particularly focused on one skill against Marist on Saturday night. “We scouted them, and we knew that t...
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Comic book store, restaurants and factories departed in 2025Dec 27, 2025 1:45 pm - Whether it was mom-and-pop comic book store or a favorite place to eat, customers, as always, had to deal with the loss of some popular local businesses in the suburbs in 2025.
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Girls basketball: Tierney’s go-ahead buzzer beater lifts Benet past Fremd at Montini Christmas TournamentDec 26, 2025 10:46 pm - Benet forward Lucy Tierney knew she didn’t have much time. The 6-foot sophomore had just made a steal near her own foul line in the waning moments of the third quarter. S...
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Boys basketball: Benet comes out on fire, beats Naperville North to win Hinkle ClassicDec 26, 2025 10:29 pm - Benet made 7 of its first 8 shots including 3 of 3 from 3-point range and led 17-5 with 2:22 left in the first quarter in the Hinkle Holiday Classic hosted by Jacobs High...
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How do the Herald Cup standings look after the fall season?Dec 25, 2025 10:00 am - Now that we’ve seen more than a foot of snow smack the ground, it’s probably time to check in on the Herald Cup standings.