Cook County Sports
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Boys basketball: West Aurora turns up pressure, races past South Elgin to snap 6-game skidDec 09, 2025 10:18 pm - Looking for its first victory of the season after six straight losses, West Aurora basketball coach Mike Fowler admittedly felt a bit of déjà vu after his team fell behin...
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Girls basketball: Briggs scores 25, helps Benet rally past Prospect in fourth quarterDec 09, 2025 9:17 pm - It was a close game from start to finish when No. 3 ranked Daily Herald girls basketball team Benet Academy met No. 17 Prospect Tuesday evening at the 10th annual Exam Ja...
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The latest on college football signings and local basketball rankingsDec 08, 2025 11:22 pm - This edition of the Daily Herald prep sports newsletter looks at the early signing period for football and the latest rankings for boys and girls basketball.
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Oakwood Hills girl, 10, reaches national level in taekwondoDec 07, 2025 10:10 pm - Before she was 4 years old, Oakwood Hills resident Delilah Stamp was crawling around mats of martial arts schools. Now 10, she’s already a black belt in taekwondo and decorated with dozens of medals.
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College Achievers: York’s Mailander catching on quickly for Illinois State footballDec 07, 2025 5:18 pm - College Achievers: York graduate Luke Mailander, a redshirt freshman receiver for Illinois State University football, was named Missouri Valley Football Conference freshman of the year.
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Boys basketball: Big third quarter sends 5-0 Palatine past LibertyvilleDec 06, 2025 8:44 pm - It was a third quarter to remember for Palatine. It was one to forget for Libertyville. Libertyville led the host Pirates 29-28 at halftime, then the Pirates got red-hot ...
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Foot in the door: Suburban native started shoe company from scratchDec 06, 2025 8:11 pm - Starting a niche footwear brand is a daunting task. But Deerfield native Eric Porter is having success and adding athlete endorsements with his Stria Sport line.
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College of DuPage wins fifth consecutive national championship in Red Grange BowlDec 06, 2025 5:36 pm - College of DuPage won its fifth consecutive NJCAA Division III championship with a 36-13 victory over North Dakota State College Of Sciences in the Red Grange Bowl on Saturday in Glen Ellyn.
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Cook County All-Area captain O’Brien leads Fremd to best season in school history, throwing for nearly 3,000 yardsDec 06, 2025 10:13 am - Talent, leadership, self-sacrifice and IQ. It’s the four corners of what makes an athlete special. Fremd’s Johnny O’Brien possesses all of these and a lot more. Because o...
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Boys basketball: Krishnarajah doesn’t give clutch 3-pointer a second thought in Stevenson winDec 05, 2025 11:19 pm - At a pivotal moment in Friday night’s Lake Zurich-Stevenson boys basketball clash in Lincolnshire, Stevenson reserve senior guard Karthik Krishnarajah’s mind went blank. ...