Cook County Sports
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As Martinelli’s Northwestern career ends, his brother recalls how it all beganMar 12, 2026 9:18 pm - Northwestern forward Nick Martinelli likely played his last game Thursday at the Big Ten Tournament, a loss to Purdue. Watching from his seats, older brother Dom relfected on where the story began.
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Play clock ticking: Bears won’t wait past March for stadium deal, Arlington Heights mayor saysMar 12, 2026 5:38 pm - Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia warned Thursday that the Bears may leave Illinois for Indiana if stadium legislation isn’t approved by month’s end.
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Boys basketball: Three-sport star Stepanich leads York to stateMar 12, 2026 3:08 pm - York is a 109-year-old school steeped in athletic tradition. Its boys basketball coach, Mike Dunn, knows it well. His great-grandfather, Clarence D. East, was the school’...
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Schmit: Will Benet, York or Kaneland bring home a boys basketball state title?Mar 12, 2026 12:23 pm - Kevin Schmit: What will it take for Benet, York or Kaneland to bring home an IHSA boys basketball title this weekend in Champaign?
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Martinelli refuses to quit, sends Northwestern past IndianaMar 11, 2026 9:58 pm - Northwestern forward Nick Martinelli continued to boost his scoring record, pouring in 28 points as the Wildcats advanced past Indiana in Round 2 of the Big Ten Tournament at the United Center.
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Girls basketball: Cook County All-Area captain Linke leaves Prospect as program leader in points, reboundsMar 11, 2026 5:30 pm - As the expression goes, it's hard to put a price tag on how important Alli Linke was to the Prospect girls basketball program. She was money for the Knights the last four...
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Girls basketball: Libertyville’s Fisher elevates her game, earns Lake County All-Area captainMar 11, 2026 5:29 pm - Numbers have a tendency to speak for themselves. In the case of Libertyville junior girls basketball standout Lily Fisher, they speak loudly — so much so that others refe...
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These student-athletes specialize in being mentally toughMar 11, 2026 3:49 pm - Area student-athletes Margaret Andrzejewski, Nate Cichy, Madison Miles, Hunter Stepanich, and Michael Whitacre each were named to the 2026 Illinois High School Association All-State Academic Team.
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Boys basketball: York beats St. Ignatius, heads to state for first time since 1968Mar 09, 2026 11:40 pm - Boys basketball: York secured its first supersectional title Monday, outlasting St. Ignatius in an overtime thriller 58-56 at the Class 4A University of Illinois-Chicago supersectional at Capital One Arena.
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Boys basketball: Hersey pushes DePaul before falling short in 4A supersectionalMar 09, 2026 10:11 pm - Despite DePaul’s lofty rankings, Hersey came out without a worry on its minds Monday in the Class 4A supersectional at Now Arena in Hoffman Estates. Hersey gave it all th...