Cook County Sports
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Baseball: Fisher’s heads-up play helps York squeak by Maine SouthMar 27, 2024 5:41 pm - York’s Nick Fisher was doing everything he could to stay warm. The senior infielder was on the bench at Wintrust Field in Schaumburg on a 36-degree day waiting for an opp...
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Ask voters about taxpayer subsidies for Bears, Sox stadiums, ex-Gov. Quinn saysMar 26, 2024 6:26 pm - Armed with a new poll showing overwhelming opposition to taxpayer-subsidized stadiums for the Bears and White Sox, former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is launching the politic...
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Girls soccer notes: York, Wheaton North off to fast startsMar 26, 2024 6:06 pm - York’s got a lot of good things going on. To begin, the Dukes have a veteran presence with 12 seniors. They have a talented bunch of multi-sport athletes, including seven...
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Next phase of athletic fields upgrades at Buffalo Grove HS will be double cost of firstMar 25, 2024 6:35 pm - The estimated price tag for the second phase of athletic fields renovations at Buffalo Grove High School is nearly double the cost of the initial phase that will break gr...
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Marengo grits out win over Streamwood on a blustery dayMar 25, 2024 6:03 pm - There will assuredly be more aesthically pleasing victories for Marengo’s baseball team than Monday’s 17-9 nonconference triumph over Streamwood. The conditions — low-50-...
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Plainfield South spoils Elk Grove’s home openerMar 25, 2024 5:31 pm - Plainfield South went extra Monday. The Cougars opted to travel 43 miles to Elk Grove despite a rainy forecast for an early morning baseball game. Plainfield South was th...
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Glenbard North’s Gomez finishes second nationallyMar 25, 2024 6:00 am - Glenbad North graduate Austin Gomez finished second in the nation for Michigan at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships.
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‘Cats scratch back: NU’s strategy shift before OT leads to another NCAA winMar 22, 2024 5:27 pm - It wasn't just that no shots would fall for Northwestern in the closing minutes of Friday's NCAA Tournament game.
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Even in the midst of Madness, it’s easy to miss MarchMar 22, 2024 6:00 am - Even with March Madness in full swing, it’s easy to miss the high school basketball season.
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It’s not always a breeze: Tips for cycling in spring’s wild windsMar 22, 2024 5:00 am - Battling homeward in near-18 mph March headwinds gave proof to the old saw: “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” At least the lion part.