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Wednesday, April 1, 2020

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Bulls general manger Jerry Krause and coach Phil Jackson take in a team practice in May 1995 in Deerfield.

Columns | ESPN's documentary on Michael Jordan goes behind the scenes

Jim O'Donnell wonders if Michael Jordan documentary will go all the way.
Neuqua Valley’s athletic department staff conducts a meeting on Zoom.

Prep Football | Local coaches zooming in with their athletes

Despite the uncertainty surrounding the future of high school spring sports, coaches and athletes know the drills
Michael Jordan pours champagne on Dennis Rodman in the locker room after the Bulls beat Utah Jazz in Game 6 the 1998 NBA Finals.

Columns | Rozner: Can Jordan, Bulls docuseries arrive in time?

Responding to fans' pleas for help, ESPN has moved up the release date on its Michael Jordan documentary series that features the last Bulls championship.
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito pitches is adjusting as the MLB is on pause.

White Sox | White Sox ace starting pitcher playing waiting game

Lucas Giolito was positioned to start for the Chicago White Sox on Opening Day, originally scheduled for last Thursday. While baseball waits to return from the coronavirus pandemic, Giolito is throwing at home and trying to stay ready.
Jonathan Toews speaks at the 2019 Chicago Blackhawks Convention in Chicago. Blackhawks captain Toews, Nashville’s Roman Josi and St. Louis’ Alex Pietrangelo discussed Tuesday what they’re up to with the NHL season on hold.
Blackhawks | What Toews, other NHL'ers have been up to with season on hold
Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, Nashville's Roman Josi and St. Louis' Alex Pietrangelo discussed what they're up to with the NHL season on hold.
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Prep Sports | IHSA says spring playoffs still possible
The IHSA on Wednesday expressed continued hope that spring sports will resume at the end of the state's stay-at-home order.
Boise State offensive lineman Ezra Cleveland will likely be off the board by the time the Bears make their first pick in the NFL Draft.
Bears | NFL Draft: Will OT options be too good for Bears to pass in Round 2?
Will OT options be too good for Bears to pass in Round 2?
Libertyville’s Tim Calamari celebrates the Wildcats’ 22-17 win over host Bradley-Bourbonnais in the 2015 Class 7A state semifinals.
Columns | The story was Lees, Libertyville and a blizzard they whipped
The stats -- total inches of snowfall, windchill temperature -- elude me. If I recall correctly, 39 inches of snow blanketed the northern part of Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, and the wind chill was a matching minus-39 degrees. Sure seemed like it, anyway.
Libertyville players celebrate in the dugout during the 2018 Class 4A regional semifinal.
Sports | Clubhouse Chatter: What do you miss about spring sports?
From the crack of the bat to the athleticism of volleyball, here's what our writers miss about spring sports
ESPN announced plans to push the premiere date of a Bulls championship documentary to April 19. The 10-part series, called “The Last Dance” will feature behind-the-scenes footage from the 1997-98 season.
Bulls | ESPN moves air date for Bulls documentary to April 19
ESPN announced plans to push the premiere date of a Bulls championship documentary to April 19. The 10-part series, called "The Last Dance" will feature behind-the-scenes footage from the 1997-98 season.
Fremd High School teachers and staff — 137 in all — took part in a video sharing inspirational messages and encouragement for students staying home because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
News | 'Hope is not canceled': Fremd HS staff inspires students with video
With an inspirational video for their students, Fremd staff members created closeness in a time of remote learning.
Hersey girls basketball coach Mary Fendley hopes that players will trust the process college coaches are adjusting to as the COVID-19 pandemic has already altered some AAU schedules.
Girls' Basketball | Local AAU basketball programs at a standstill
Here's a look at the effect the COVID-19 pandemic is having on local Amateur Athletic Union basketball programs.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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Donovan Carter, right, and Benjamin Chung of Wauconda celebrate a win over St. Francis in Class 3A Rockford Boylan boys basketball sectional semifinal action Tuesday night.
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Fremd’s Emily Klaczek is overcome with emotion as she and her teammates take the Class 4A title in Normal on Saturday.
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Fremd’s Olivia Hill brings the ball downcourt in the first quarter during the 4A girls state basketball championship game in Normal on Saturday.
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Lake Park fan Stella Mikes, 7, of Wheaton shows team spirit as she holds up her sign when the Lake Park players take the floor in the Class 4A state girls basketball semifinal game in Normal on Friday.
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Montini’s Taylor Charles is on the move past Simeon’s Khaniah Gardner in the Class 3A state girls basketball semifinal in Normal on Friday.
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