Cook County Sports
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Who’s poised to take over in the Class 4A boys basketball playoffs?Feb 19, 2026 6:04 pm - Last week we looked at several girls basketball players capable of putting their team on their shoulders in the playoffs. Now we’ll look at a bunch of boys players poised to take over in the Class 4A playoffs.
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PGA Tour Superstore coming to NorthbrookFeb 19, 2026 1:55 pm - Georgia-based PGA Tour Superstore, a leading specialty golf retailer, has signed a lease for a new 30,000-square-foot store in Northbrook. Located at 1072 Willow Road in the Willow Festival Shopping Center, the Northbrook store will be a new clubhouse for the North Shore and greater Chicago area with an immersive retail and practice environment designed for players of all skill levels.
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Steelers legend Mike Wagner, Lake Villa native and Carmel grad, passes away at 76Feb 19, 2026 1:47 pm - Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Wagner, a Carmel High School grad who won four Super Bowl rings, passed away Wednesday at 76 after battling pancreatic cancer.
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Bears stadium legislation advances in Indiana as Illinois hearing abruptly canceledFeb 19, 2026 10:07 am - Northwest suburban officials were expected to testify in Springfield Thursday on behalf of a bill that would pave the way to a stadium at the former Arlington Park racetrack. Instead, that scene was playing out across state lines at Indiana’s state capitol.
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Boys basketball: Wheaton North rallies, denies Glenbard North outright DuKane championshipFeb 18, 2026 10:13 pm - Wednesday’s game in which Wheaton North hosted Glenbard North on senior night might not have been the last time the DuKane Conference rivals will play each other this sea...
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Boys basketball: Fremd holds on for MSL title over Hoffman Estates despite 42 points from BaskinFeb 18, 2026 9:53 pm - Fremd is getting uncomfortably used to close finishes. The Vikings had to hold off a streaking Torey Baskin and Hoffman Estates to capture the Mid-Suburban League title 7...
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‘Progress has been made’: Northwest suburban officials in Springfield for Bears bill talksFeb 18, 2026 7:40 pm - Northwest suburban officials, including those from Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows, are in Springfield to push for legislation that would provide a property tax break for a potential Bears stadium at Arlington Park.
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Sidelines: An ‘underdog’ finds his callingFeb 18, 2026 5:31 pm - Sidelines: Willowbrook boys basketball coach and para-professional D’Amonte Ellis spent the NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles as one of 40 Jr. NBA clinicians.
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Who had the area’s top prep basketball performances last week?Feb 16, 2026 6:19 pm - This edition of the High Five honors the area’s top prep basketball performances from last week.
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Warren savors her Olympic momentFeb 15, 2026 3:31 pm - Willowbrook native Sarah Warren skated in the women’s long-track 500-meter final Sunday at the Milan Speed Skating Stadium.