Dave Oberhelman
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The Hughes family tradition continues on the West Chicago sidelinesOct 08, 2025 7:51 pm - Ren Hughes, who with his brother, Dennis, compiled West Chicago football statistics for decades, is no longer with us. He’d be proud with how his daughter, Cindy Macko, has taken his place.
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‘The quarterback of the offensive line’: Hoffman Estates center Manley in constant pursuit of perfectionOct 07, 2025 8:11 pm - Hoffman Estates High School center Connor Manley is in constant pursuit of perfection.
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‘Our program has all been Bob’: St. Francis’ music director has given program a huge boostOct 06, 2025 8:57 am - “Songs in the Key of Life” is a classic 1976 Stevie Wonder album. It also could be St. Francis High School music teacher Bob Mamminga’s manifesto.
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With Sidelines, turns out it’s a small world after allOct 01, 2025 4:20 pm - In response to past Sidelines columns, alert readers offer their own memories.
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Defense-minded Thomas looks to build lacrosse power at DubuqueSep 28, 2025 8:00 am - T.J. Thomas, a St. Charles East High School graduate who coached four seasons of boys lacrosse at Geneva High School, took over the University of Dubuque program.
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‘We take extra care’: Carol Stream family-owned flower shop delivers arrangements with a personal touchSep 27, 2025 1:53 pm - For 30 years, the Gul family has added a personal touch to the flower arrangements they deliver from their shop, Fresh Silk & Flowers.
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Car found submerged in Naperville pond held suspected human remainsSep 26, 2025 3:50 pm - A car that Naperville firefighters found in a pond during training exercises Thursday contained suspected human remains, according to a statement released Friday by Naperville and Berwyn police.
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Golfer’s drive gets St. Edward program back on the linksSep 24, 2025 4:18 pm - St. Edward senior Kendall Pemberton wanted to play golf as a junior in 2024. So she recruited players and a coach to keep the program alive.
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‘It comes to you as it happens’: Speed, vision and creating an opening paces punt returnSep 23, 2025 4:32 pm - Starting with fielding the football, the athleticism of punt returners like Benet’s Luke Doyle merges with blocking technique to make good things happen.
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‘Born in blues’: Mud Morganfield hits Hey Nonny on the heels of his new albumSep 23, 2025 11:09 am - Mud Morganfield, Muddy Waters’ eldest son and a chip off the old block, headlines a CD release party Saturday, Sept. 27, for his new album, “Deep Mud,” at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights.