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Benched in 2nd half, Libertyville’s Jackson Yarc returns to beat Lake Zurich with TD pass he won’t soon forgetOct 10, 2026 10:24 am - It had not been the best of nights for Libertyville junior quarterback Jackson Yarc. Sustained drives and chunk plays were few and far between as the Wildcats went toe-to...
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Boys soccer: At coach’s urging, Round Lake’s Albarran becomes ‘a little more selfish’Oct 09, 2026 7:49 pm - Round Lake soccer coach Hugo Tellez kept pushing midfielder Jaden Albarran to change his playing style. Tellez wanted the talented Albarran to unlock his full potential, ...
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Boys soccer: Boniface’s ‘best game’ yet may be Naperville North’s best tooOct 09, 2026 7:47 pm - Senior Will Boniface is listed as a forward on Naperville North’s roster, but he’s much more than just an attacker. In fact, offense hasn’t been the main focus for Bonifa...
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Girls volleyball: Spenk, who ‘didn’t hit at all last year,’ stands tall in front row as Hampshire beats Burlington CentralOct 09, 2026 7:44 pm - On a senior-laden team last season, Hampshire’s Megan Spenk was relegated to duties as a defensive specialist. She didn’t even get to play in the front row. The senior ou...
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Final labor and delivery shift at Mercy Medical Center in Aurora full of bittersweet emotionsOct 09, 2026 12:06 pm - A “bittersweet” celebration took place early Thursday morning in Aurora, when the nurses who served in Mercy Medical Center’s labor and delivery department finished one last shift together. The Aurora hospital shut down the department, citing financial hardships.
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‘We’ll never forget him, ever’: Chicago Bears fans reminisce on Mike Ditka’s legacyOct 09, 2026 10:44 am - As a child growing up in Poland during the ‘80s, Tom Godowski watched Bears football games on tapes sent from his father, who lived in Chicago. When a teenage Godowski moved to the city, there was never a question of what team to root for.
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Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears Hall of Famer and Super Bowl-winning coach, dies at 86Oct 09, 2026 10:29 am - Mike Ditka, who coached the 1985 Bears to the franchise’s only Super Bowl championship, died at age 86, according to Jarrett Payton, who released a statement from the family.
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Column: Best-laid plans go awry for the Chicago White Sox, who now face a do-or-die ALDS Game 5 on the roadOct 09, 2026 9:32 am - The Chicago White Sox took their fans on a wild ride Thursday night in Game 4 of the American League Division Series at Rate Field. After a 3-hour, 39-minute affair that ...
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Girls volleyball: St. Charles North’s Hopkins blossoms into a starOct 08, 2026 4:35 pm - St. Charles North’s Brynn Hopkins was in a unique position during her first two varsity seasons. Hopkins was the lone underclassman on a star-studded team filled with Div...
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Girls volleyball: Back after injury, Naperville Central’s Katelyn Kritzer rejoins her sister for ‘fun’ win over Naperville NorthOct 08, 2026 4:21 pm - After Katelyn Kritzer missed Naperville Central’s previous two matches with an ankle injury, her status on Wednesday seemed to be in question. But the 6-foot-5 sophomore ...