Cook County Sports
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Jim O'Donnell: Talk of Arlington Park 'Astrodome' began more than 50 years agoJul 02, 2021 1:00 am - A LITTLE MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS AGO, The Daily Herald ran the headline "It's time for George S. Halas Stadium at Arlington Park." The core concept wasn't new. Still, skep...
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Palatine's Bostick decides on IowaJul 01, 2021 1:00 am - Pandemic football was a blessing to Palatine's Jake Bostick. Bostick exploded onto the scene in the shortened six-game high school season this past spring. From there, h...
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Jim O'Donnell: Handicapping the Arlington Park land sale - Good luck!Jun 30, 2021 1:00 am - TRYING TO PICK THE WINNER of the impending sale of the Arlington Park land is such a bittersweet pursuit. Gov. J.B. Pritzker told Chris Placek of The Daily Herald there ...
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HERALD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: LOYOLA LACROSSE PLAYER ELLIE LAZZARETTOJun 30, 2021 1:00 am - Loyola senior attack Ellie Lazzaretto racked up a season's worth of stats in the postseason alone, leading the loaded Ramblers to the girls state lacrosse title with a p...
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Barrington's Janess captures Women's Western Junior, will miss Illinois Women's OpenJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - This year's golf calendar isn't as loaded with big events as it normally is. That's why next week figures to be the biggest of the local season. It features the biggest ...
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St. Viator names DeLeon as new boys soccer coachJun 29, 2021 1:00 am - With an emphasis on the "student" in "student-athlete," soccer coach Byron DeLeon has mentored some successful teams at St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights. Earl...
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Jim O'Donnell: Boom or doomed? An expert's views on the Bears and Arlington ParkJun 27, 2021 1:00 am - David Trandel looks at the 326 acres currently housing Arlington Park and sees a once-in-a-century opportunity for an inspired NFL ownership. Then the 57-year-old commer...
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Lincicome: You can bank on the Bears not moving to Arlington ParkJun 25, 2021 1:00 am - First of all, the Bears will never move to Arlington Park. They can't afford to buy it and they can't afford to build a stadium on it. There are ways around the financin...
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ECC women's soccer team makes program historyJun 24, 2021 11:00 pm - Despite a difficult year navigating through pandemic-related challenges, the Elgin Community College women's soccer program scored big in its 2020-21 season. For the fi...
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Jim O'Donnell: Mike Ditka says Bears should stay in ChicagoJun 24, 2021 1:00 am - THAT GROWING MOMENTUM to get the Bears into a new stadium at Arlington Park received a jolting forearm shiver Thursday. Mike Ditka — one of the greatest Bears of 'em all...