Cook County
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Baseball: Small ball key to Lake Park’s regional title over WillowbrookMay 25, 2024 8:42 pm - Especially in the postseason, a baseball team might not heat up the bats and it needs to take advantage of whatever opportunities come its way. Lake Park defeated Willowb...
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‘The worst event of my life’: Families, first responders gather on 45th anniversary of American Airlines Flight 191 disasterMay 25, 2024 6:53 pm - Family members, first responders and others with an emotional connection to the 1979 crash of American Airlines Flight 191 gathered at a memorial in Des Plaines Saturday to mark the 45th anniversary of the tragic loss of 273 lives.
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Boys volleyball: Barrington battles but can’t take down top-seeded LoyolaMay 25, 2024 6:07 pm - After winning the Deerfield regional on Thursday, No. 5-seeded Barrington was looking to keep that momentum going against top-seeded Loyola Academy Saturday afternoon at ...
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Softball: Potempa’s 1-hitter lifts Stevenson over Palatine and onto sectionalsMay 25, 2024 5:40 pm - In 2015, sophomore leadoff batter and centerfielder Vera Pflugardt helped Stevenson win its 10th softball regional championship. Nine years later, Pflugardt helped the Pa...
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Baseball: Clutch hitting sends York past St. Charles East in regional title gameMay 25, 2024 5:27 pm - York’s baseball team was at its best in two-out situations Saturday. The third-seeded Dukes (28-9) turned an early 2-0 deficit into a 4-2 first-inning lead on Josh Flemin...
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Girls soccer: Mortonson’s two goals provide early jolt, send Lyons past York to sectional titleMay 25, 2024 5:16 pm - Lyons junior forward Caroline Mortonson was one of only two starters who did not attend her school’s prom Friday night. So she went to bed at 10 p.m. in order to get plen...
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Baseball: Mannion, Prospect win tight duel over MundeleinMay 25, 2024 5:06 pm - Prospect senior Jack Mannion was literally and figuratively in the zone Saturday morning. The right-hander for the fifth-seeded Knights blocked out all the noise from the...
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2 Elmhurst teens accused of carving swastikas into school playground equipmentMay 25, 2024 4:48 pm - Two Elmhurst teens are accused of carving swastikas into an elementary school’s playground equipment, authorities said. Christopher Jackson, 18, of the 200 block of Boyd ...
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Jim O'Donnell: On a weekend all about valor, Danica, Caitlin and a prep runner boost the edgesMay 25, 2024 1:46 pm - THE ORIGINAL INTENT WAS to sing a simple song about a trio of athletes who have never appeared together. They are Danica Patrick, Caitlin Clark and Lily Ginsberg. Pat...
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California man accused of fraudulently taking $2 million from Glenview residentMay 25, 2024 11:33 am - A California man is facing federal fraud charges after being accused of taking $2 million from a Glenview resident under false pretenses last year, authorities said.