Cook County Sports
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Clark, Fremd continue impressive start, dominate Metea ValleySep 04, 2026 10:10 pm - The year 2026 has been declared “The Year of the Quarterback” in the state of Illinois — and with good reason. The Land of Lincoln boasts ties to three of the top five s...
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Schaumburg native Chris Mueller retires from professional soccer for health reasonsSep 04, 2026 6:11 pm - Chicago Fire forward Chris Mueller, a Schaumburg native, announced his retirement from professional soccer Friday afternoon. “Goodbyes are never easy,” Mueller wrote in a...
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Schmit: A fascinating prep football season heats up with the start of conference playSep 03, 2026 5:08 pm - Kevin Schmit takes a look at what’s already been a fascinating prep football season.
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Girls flag football: Rolling Meadows battles through heat, two overtimes to get by BarringtonSep 03, 2026 5:40 am - Rain fell at a Rolling Meadows flag football practice earlier this season. The Mustangs kept playing. “Let’s keep going,” coach Todd Schaap remembered his players telling...
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For one last time, couple welcomes four-legged phenoms to NapervilleSep 02, 2026 10:00 am - Naperville couple Tom and Chris Wehrli are directing the Ashley Whippet K-9 Frisbee World Championships one last time Saturday and Sunday in Naperville.
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Girls volleyball: Orucevic, Maine South have plenty to smile about after wild three-set comeback win at Rolling MeadowsSep 02, 2026 9:10 am - Maine South girls volleyball coach Jon Weiland says Hawks senior standout Safia Orucevic needs to smile more. Funny thing about that is that Orucevic hopes to provide pat...
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After graduating 4 starters, the kids are all right on Hersey’s offensive lineSep 01, 2026 5:53 pm - Hersey, the No. 2 team in Daily Herald rankings, starts a freshman and a sophomore on its offensive line.
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Flying starts: Round Lake, Elk Grove top list of notable 2-0 teamsSep 01, 2026 5:19 pm - Round Lake and Elk Grove lead the list of area teams off to surprising 2-0 starts this season.
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Schmit: Who had the area’s top prep football performances of Week 2?Aug 31, 2026 3:49 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the area’s top prep football performances of Week 2.
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Why natural grass football fields are disappearing quicklyAug 30, 2026 5:58 pm - Four area high schools replaced their natural grass football fields with artificial turf this fall. There aren’t many grass fields left, but why has the switch become so popular?