Cook County Schools
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Girls basketball: St. Edward loses to Byron in Class 2A semifinals, takes fourth placeMar 05, 2026 9:03 pm - Byron, which defeated St. Edward by 15 points in the teams’ final regular-season game on Feb. 12, hit four free throws down the stretch to seal the 49-43 victory and advance to Saturday’s championship game at noon against Breese Central, a 48-40 winner over Pleasant Plains in the first semifinal.
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Schmit: Girls basketball teams ready to shock the stateMar 05, 2026 4:44 pm - Kevin Schmit: St. Edward, St. Viator and Rolling Meadows all stunned their way into the state semifinals. In doing so they earned the viewpoint of, why not us?
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28 Illinois schools receive state Blue Ribbon Schools awardMar 05, 2026 2:49 pm - Illinois honored 28 schools — including 11 suburban public and private schools — with Blue Ribbon Schools awards at an event at the Governor’s Mansion. Gov. JB Pritzker established the statewide award program after President Donald Trump’s administration abolished the national equivalent. At the event, 15 public and 13 private K-12 schools received awards for academic excellence.
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Girls basketball: A scouting report for the IHSA Class 3A and 4A semifinalsMar 05, 2026 12:20 pm - Scouting Friday’s IHSA Class 3A and Class 4A girls basketball semifinals.
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Boys basketball: York’s second-half surge thwarts Glenbard NorthMar 04, 2026 10:35 pm - Boys basketball: York beat Glenbard North 58-44 in the Class 4A Bartlett sectional semifinals on Wednesday.
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Boys basketball: Late run sinks Wauconda in loss to DeerfieldMar 04, 2026 10:07 pm - Wauconda lost to Deerfield 65-56 in a Class 3A boys basketball sectional semifinal on Wednesday night.
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Boys basketball: Lake Forest notches another upset, this one at St. Viator’s expenseMar 03, 2026 10:22 pm - Lake Forest upset No. 1 seed St. Viator 59-55 in overtime in a Class 3A boys basketball sectional semifinal at Deerfield.
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Boys basketball: Pomis scores 33 to power Hersey past Palatine in sectional semifinalMar 03, 2026 9:51 pm - Hersey defeated Palatine 64-50 in a Class 4A boys basketball sectional semifinal in Palatine.
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Boys basketball: Fremd steps past Stevenson and into another home gameMar 03, 2026 7:55 pm - Fremd defeated Stevenson 74-65 in a Class 4A boys basketball sectional semifinal Tuesday in Palatine.
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Five U-46 high schools battle for TalentFest trophy on March 10Mar 03, 2026 6:17 pm - Ten finalist acts from five U-46 high schools will compete at the 15th annual TalentFest on March 10 at the Hemmens in Elgin, with audience voting determining the top five acts who advance to the final round.