Cook County Sports
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Schaumburg native Chris Mueller to miss rest of Chicago Fire season due to pericarditisJul 24, 2025 6:12 pm - Chicago Fire forward Chris Mueller, a Schaumburg native, will miss the entire 2025 season due to pericarditis, he said in a video released Thursday by the club.
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Countdown to prep football: Six awesome season openersJul 24, 2025 11:09 am - Our countdown to high school football continues this week with six great season openers in the area.
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‘All my work paid off’: Calarco is the hitting the ball hard again with the Schaumburg BoomersJul 23, 2025 10:23 am - Boasting career highs this season with a .329 batting average, .650 slugging percentage, and 1.065 OPS, Anthony Calarco tops the Boomers with 19 homers and 20 doubles. The all-star’s 81 RBI are on pace to break the Frontier League record. After a few seasons in affiliated baseball, Calarco’s numbers aim to reroute his track back toward MLB’s minor-league system.
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Five (more) fascinating IHSA recordsJul 21, 2025 7:09 pm - This week’s High Five presents five more fascinating IHSA records.
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Maine South’s Purcell verbally commits to IndianaJul 21, 2025 5:49 pm - Maine South rising junior quarterback Jameson Purcell announced his verbal commitment to Indiana University on Monday.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Who are the area’s top Class of 2027 football recruits?Jul 20, 2025 12:05 pm - Prep football recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran breaks down the area’s top recruits from the Class of 2027.
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Line of credit: How Palatine’s Tony Balanganayi developed into a top college football prospectJul 19, 2025 10:00 am - Learning from his older brothers and taking the best from both of them, Tony Balanganayi has developed into a special football player at Palatine.
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Developer plans youth hockey complex in Elk Grove VillageJul 18, 2025 5:19 pm - A developer plans to build a twin-sheet ice arena in Elk Grove Village to serve youth hockey groups in the Northwest suburbs.
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A summer tradition on wheels: Chicago Grit racing series begins in suburbs drawing crowdsJul 18, 2025 4:43 pm - The Chicago Grit series of 10 bicycle races, which began Friday in West Dundee, rolls through metropolitan Chicago through July 27.
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Countdown to prep football: Seven new coaches on the sidelineJul 17, 2025 12:00 pm - Our countdown to high school football continues this week with seven new area coaches on the sideline this season.