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‘That’s what we felt like was best,’ Poles says about Bears’ personnel movesMar 12, 2026 6:29 pm - Here are three of the most interesting things Bears general manager Ryan Poles said Thursday when he met the media.
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Boys basketball: Benet’s MacDermot left Australia 9 months ago to chase his hoops dreams — now he’s chasing a state titleMar 12, 2026 3:27 pm - Ethan MacDermot was living on the other side of the world when Benet won its state championship last March. He’ll be front and center Friday in Champaign. Benet’s 6-foot-...
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Boys basketball: Three-sport star Stepanich leads York to stateMar 12, 2026 3:08 pm - York is a 109-year-old school steeped in athletic tradition. Its boys basketball coach, Mike Dunn, knows it well. His great-grandfather, Clarence D. East, was the school’...
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Boys basketball: Kaneland’s secret weapons — A barn, 500 shots a day, and the defense carrying the Knights to stateMar 12, 2026 2:56 pm - Team dinners at Connor Kimme’s house for the Kaneland boys basketball team aren’t just about the food. They’re about the barn. Kyle Kimme, Connor’s father, started buildi...
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Silvy: Poles still has to prove he can draft difference makers on defenseMar 12, 2026 6:00 am - Columnist Marc Silverman writes about the Bears and their need for difference makers on defense.
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Bears celebrate new year by making deals official, adding an offensive tackle to the rosterMar 11, 2026 5:57 pm - A bunch of Chicago Bears deals became official Wednesday. The team announced two big trades that it made last week. Chicago announced the trade of wide receiver DJ Moore and a 2026 fifth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills for a 2026 second-round pick and the trade of a 2027 fifth-round pick to the New England Patriots for center Garrett Bradbury.
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St. Charles wants to revamp portions of downtown for improved traffic, cyclist flowMar 11, 2026 4:21 pm - The city of St. Charles could undergo a significant transportation and safety upgrade in a section of the downtown experiencing surging numbers of commuters and bicyclists.
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Bears signing receiver, returner RaymondMar 10, 2026 2:52 pm - The Bears will reportedly sign Kalif Raymond, who spent the last five seasons with the Detroit Lions, to a one-year, $5.1 million contract.
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Batavia plans public plaza with garden, seating and art to inspire development along River StreetMar 10, 2026 1:59 pm - The city of Batavia is constructing a downtown plaza, replete with sitting areas, sculptures, local artwork, even a native pollinator garden. City leaders say the River Street Plaza represents more than just a social gathering spot but an investment to inspire the city’s future development ideals.
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Controlled burn spreads, damaging home in Lake in the HillsMar 10, 2026 12:31 pm - A home was damaged Monday afternoon during a brush fire in Lake in the Hills.