DuPage County Sports
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Girls soccer: Benet, Naperville Central advance to sectional finalMay 26, 2026 9:28 pm - Benet used their speed to subdue Oswego Tuesday night in a Naperville Central sectional semifinal. The fleet-footed Redwings got two over the line in the first half, then...
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Softball: Kanupke, Fremd stun St. Charles North in sectional semifinalsMay 26, 2026 8:49 pm - Pitching and defense can carry a softball team a long way. Fremd senior pitcher Molly Kanupke stymied a potent St. Charles North offense, firing a 3-hit complete game, wh...
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Pritzker defends potential Bears tax deal amid treasurer report scrutinyMay 26, 2026 6:20 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker’s office Tuesday defended a property tax financing mechanism the Bears would use in Arlington Heights, after Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas released a critical report questioning the special tax arrangement.
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NIU catches fire in MAC tourney, earns first NCAA bid in 54 yearsMay 25, 2026 4:02 pm - Both Northern Illinois and Illinois-Chicago won their conference baseball tournaments over the weekend, with help from numerous area players. The two teams will head to NCAA regionals beginning Friday.
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From art school to soccer pitch: Peter Robinson’s six-decade career celebrated in new exhibition in Glen EllynMay 25, 2026 2:54 pm - “The Saturday Man: At the Edge of the Game” highlights the work of soccer photographer Peter Robinson in an exhibition at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art at the College of DuPage.
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High Five: Looking at the top prep sports events this weekMay 25, 2026 1:53 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the top prep sports events this week.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: Prospect’s Cichy flips to Illinois, Batavia’s Vander Luitgaren commits to WyomingMay 24, 2026 2:45 pm - Rivals football recruiting expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran catches up on the latest area news.
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Bell(e) of the ball(game): 88-year-old Cubs fan marks end of cancer journey at WrigleyMay 24, 2026 1:55 pm - Cary resident Patricia Finucane always celebrates a Cubs victory by flying the W flag. But even though the Cubs did not win Saturday’s game against the Astros, Finucane, 88, celebrated a victory at Wrigley Field.Finucane rang the bell at the ballgame, marking the end of her cancer treatment journey, to the cheers of thousands of the Wrigley faithful.
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Girls water polo: Spieth, Stevenson continue dominating run with another state championshipMay 23, 2026 9:04 pm - Stevenson’ Olivia Spieth went out in style Saturday. Spieth scored 9 goals to lead the Patriots to the girls water polo state championship 16-11 past York at Barrington. ...
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Girls soccer: Downers Grove North drops OT battle to Lyons in regional finalMay 23, 2026 5:19 pm - Zibby Michaelson remained on her knees as she raised two arms in the air to celebrate her goal. She felt another emotion, too. “It was just a huge sigh of relief,” said M...