John Lemon
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Illinois turns to former Wisconsin coach BielemaDec 19, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois is turning to a coach who has proved he can win Big Ten championships to try to turn around its struggling football program. Former Wisconsin and Arkansas coach...
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Naperville coaching legend Smith dies at 98Dec 17, 2020 12:00 am - Some have called Dick Smith, who died recently at the age of 98, the greatest coach in Naperville history. Bill Seiple isn't going to argue with that title. Seiple playe...
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Illinois struggles to recruit in-state kids. Could Jeff Monken's triple option fix that?Dec 16, 2020 12:00 am - On the first day of the football signing period Wednesday, the Daily Herald has a chart of suburban players headed to schools like Arizona, Penn State, Wisconsin, Northw...
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Voice of Elgin, Jeff Myers, honored by IBCADec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Jeff Myers made the move from Quincy to Elgin in 1989, and for the last 31 years has been entertaining and informing high school sports fans with his broadcasts on radio...
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Illinois crushes Minnesota in Big Ten openerDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Fortunately for Illinois, it didn't have much time to dwell on Saturday night's 81-78 loss to Missouri, its third straight Braggin' Rights defeat that knocked the Illini...
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Who will Illini turn to after Lovie Smith?Dec 14, 2020 12:00 am - Every time there's a coaching change, a list of likely candidates quickly follows. After firing Lovie Smith Sunday, Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman will make his...
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Lovie Smith out as Illinois' head football coachDec 13, 2020 12:00 am - In March 2016, shortly after he became athletic director at Illinois, Josh Whitman hired Lovie Smith to coach the Illini's struggling football program. The hire was hail...
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Smith out at IllinoisDec 13, 2020 12:00 am - In March of 2016, shortly after he became athletic director at Illinois, Josh Whitman hired Lovie Smith to coach the Illini's struggling football program. The hire was h...
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NU runs over Illinois 28-10, retains Land of Lincoln trophyDec 12, 2020 12:00 am - Northwestern will play Ohio State for the Big Ten championship next week, and the Buckeyes go into the game with a week off after its Michigan game was canceled Saturday...
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Fund in Bob Frisk's name to help student journalists in three suburban districtsDec 11, 2020 4:30 am - Bob Frisk spent his life making high school sports a positive experience for athletes, doing it through his stories and columns and hundreds of relationships with athlet...