Kane County Sports
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Kane County forest district wants federal funds to bail out Cougars losses
May 25, 2021 4:50 PM - Kane County Forest Preserve District wants a cut of the American Rescue Plan funds the county will receive. District officials said they want $764,000 to make up for lost revenue during the pandemic. The biggest chunk of that is $550,000 in payments due from the Kane County Cougars that were never received. -
Love of the game: Two friends play on same softball team for 40 years
May 7, 2021 6:00 AM - Ryan Soukup of St. Charles and Don Gaedtke of Elgin have played together on the Soukup's Hardware team for four decades as part of a Sunday league in St. Charles and more recently on Thursday nights at Pottawatomie Park and Sundays in Carol Stream.
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Ex-Bear lineman acquitted of charges he ran fight ring at youth prison in St. Charles
Feb 26, 2021 8:43 AM - A former Chicago Bears offensive lineman who became a guard of a different sort after his pro football career ended was acquitted this week of charges he ran a fight ring among detainees at a state youth prison in St. Charles.
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Kane County Cougars 'super excited' about joining American Association
Feb 4, 2021 6:55 PM - After playing in the low Class A Midwest League since 1991, the Kane County Cougars found a new home Thursday - the American Association. -
Elgin community activist to box Kane County sheriff in 'Hands Up, Guns Down' charity match
Sep 10, 2020 7:47 PM - Elgin community activist Marcus Banner will take on Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain in a charity boxing match Saturday in Elgin. Money raised goes to the O.N.E. Fitness Center, a nonprofit gym that Banner opened last year that is open to all but targets low-income at-risk youths. -
Kane County Cougars playing waiting game
May 29, 2020 5:51 PM - The Kane County Cougars have been a fixture since 1991. Like every other major- and minor-league baseball team, the Cougars are waiting to see if baseball is going to be played this season. -
Bars and restaurants can serve outdoors as soon as May 29; golf, other restrictions to ease
May 20, 2020 9:18 PM - Restaurants and bars, dealt a huge economic hit by COVID-19, can offer outdoor dining as soon as May 29 and the state is on track for loosening restrictions on golfing, camping, boating, salons and retail stores on the same date, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday, even as COVID-19 cases in the state passed 100,000. -
Sycamore Speedway to host drive-by Pandemic Race Car Parade May 2
Apr 30, 2020 10:26 AM - Sycamore Speedway in Maple Park has been closed since March, but the owners of the 56-year-old clay racetrack don't want to lose their fans. So they're hosting a drive-by Pandemic Race Car Parade at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 2. -
Lawsuit accuses District 300 of negligence after cheerleader was injured in stunt
Apr 23, 2020 8:08 PM - Parents of a former Jacobs High School student have sued Community Unit School Distict 300 for damages, arguing their daughter was severely injured in August 2019 doing a cheerleading "flyer stunt" and coaches failed to have a ring of her fellow cheerleaders to catch her. -
New look, logo unveiled for Judson University Athletics
Jan 30, 2020 11:14 AM - Judson University Athletics is launching a new brand identity, designed and developed by a professional artist and Judson student.
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