Cook County Schools
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Girls basketball: Wauconda’s record-setting season continues with regional win over StreamwoodFeb 19, 2026 9:59 pm - Ashley Maxwell: Good to the last … quarter. The Wauconda senior forward turned in a caffeinated fourth-quarter performance in Thursday night’s Class 3A Wauconda girls bas...
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Girls basketball: Maine South downs New Trier, heads back home for sectionalsFeb 19, 2026 9:38 pm - March Madness arrived early in Winnetka on Thursday in the IHSA girls basketball Class 4A New Trier regional final. Despite never leading in the game, New Trier gave Main...
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Girls basketball: Donovan, Hersey nab fourth straight regional crownFeb 19, 2026 9:35 pm - When it comes to regionals, no one knows more about winning them than Kate Donovan. And while everyone knows she's the one to stop when playing Hersey's girls basketball ...
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Girls basketball: St. Edward turns tables on Marengo to win 2A regional titleFeb 19, 2026 9:27 pm - What a difference two weeks make. On Feb. 5, Marengo defeated St. Edward 52-46 in a nonconference game in Marengo. The Green Wave's stifling defense was on display Thursd...
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Girls basketball: Prospect adds more hardware with regional win over ConantFeb 19, 2026 9:08 pm - This winter is bringing to the girls basketball program at Prospect the opportunity to have its most successful trophy haul ever. Matt Weber's squad has already captured ...
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Girls basketball: Rolling Meadows surges late to win regional over Lake ZurichFeb 19, 2026 8:35 pm - When Abby Ramel, Rolling Meadows’ leading scorer, fouled out with 6 ½ minutes left, the Mustangs took it as a challenge. Meadows outscored Lake Zurich 14-3 the rest of th...
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Girls basketball: McCrea’s layup in closing seconds lifts St. Viator to third straight regional titleFeb 19, 2026 8:21 pm - St. Viator went “Navy” to sink Lake Forest 30-29 in the title game of the Class 3A Antioch regional Thursday. St. Viator (19-14) will meet second-seeded Wauconda next Tue...
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Who’s poised to take over in the Class 4A boys basketball playoffs?Feb 19, 2026 6:04 pm - Last week we looked at several girls basketball players capable of putting their team on their shoulders in the playoffs. Now we’ll look at a bunch of boys players poised to take over in the Class 4A playoffs.
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Salvation Army Elgin Corps honors community partners for help with holiday campaignFeb 19, 2026 2:24 pm - After a holiday season where the Salvation Army Elgin Corps worked to provide a merrier Christmas for more than 500 families, the organization held a partner recognition breakfast Thursday to honor the volunteers and sponsors who helped make it happen.
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Steelers legend Mike Wagner, Lake Villa native and Carmel grad, passes away at 76Feb 19, 2026 1:47 pm - Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Wagner, a Carmel High School grad who won four Super Bowl rings, passed away Wednesday at 76 after battling pancreatic cancer.