Cook County Sports
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First year in new gig at Elk Grove a memorable one for RandallJul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Suffice it to say, Jackie Randall won't forget her first year as Elk Grove's assistant principal/athletics, activities and music. "It's quite the time to transition," sa...
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Racing is back in Arlington. Will spectators soon follow?Jul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - When the starting gates open and bell rings this afternoon for the first post of an abbreviated 30-day racing season at Arlington International Racecourse, one sound mis...
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The horses race in a big, empty Arlington ParkJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Arlington International Racecourse normally attracts thousands of spectators to watch and wager on the Sport of Kings. But on Thursday, nary more than a couple dozen joc...
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Canadian trainer excited to be a part of Arlington Park's Opening DayJul 21, 2020 11:00 pm - When Brittany Vanden Berg decided to end her wonderful ride as a jockey, she slid off her saddle and nestled into her new career as a trainer. She has burst out of the s...
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Safety must come first according to retired athletic trainersJul 20, 2020 1:00 am - Nobody knows how challenging it is to be a high school head athletic trainer today than a couple of retired fellows who live not too far from each other in Palatine. Hal...
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COVID-19 case emerges at Maine West football camp; York camps canceledJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - In a message to the “Warrior Football Family,” Maine West head football coach George Klupchak told parents and athletes that a player had tested positive for COVID-19. “...
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Racing set to begin next week after Arlington Park gets final nod of approvalJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - An order granting belated racing dates to Arlington Park for this season received official ratification from the state Thursday. Thoroughbreds will come spinning out of ...
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Family ties lure Wheaton North grad Dunn to YorkJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - As a graduate of Wheaton North and a coach at Yorkville since he graduated from college, Mike Dunn has deep roots at both schools. But go back a few generations and you'...
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Glenbrook South grad Nabolotny named Hersey's first boys lacrosse coachJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - A former football and basketball star at Glenbrook South High School and tight end for the University of Illinois football team, Mike Nabolotny never played the sport of...
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'Someone who never quit': Des Plaines man dies a month after motorcycle crashJul 13, 2020 1:00 am - In high school, Dylan Arends found two loves: football and cars. "Dylan really liked working on cars, and he was in the automotive classes at school," Filip Libera said....