Articles filed under Sports Types
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‘Grateful’ Bowen enjoys busy spring on recruiting trail as one of nation’s top-ranked football playersApr 22, 2026 4:01 pm - IC Catholic Prep’s Grant Bowen -- the No. 25 high school football player overall and No. 1 athlete nationally in the Class of 2028, according to Rivals -- took visits to some of the nation’s premier college football programs this spring. At each stop, he had a different experience.
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Chicago Bears enter the 2026 NFL draft hoping to hit like they did with Colston LovelandApr 22, 2026 11:24 am - More than 48 hours after Bears tight end Colston Loveland spoke to a room full of members of Brian Piccolo’s family, the McCaskey family, coach Ben Johnson and general manager Ryan Poles, the front office and coaching staff will try to find the next Loveland — an impact rookie.
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Sarley: What makes Jacob Wheeler the best bass fisherman in the worldApr 22, 2026 10:58 am - Outdoors columnist Steve Sarley writes about fisherman Jacob Wheeler.
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A new spin on ‘rails to trails’: Community effort brings century-old CA&E rail car to Illinois Prairie PathApr 22, 2026 10:39 am - Riders and hikers on the Illinois Prairie Path will soon get a glimpse of railroad history when a historic train car will be transported to a new 60-foot track at Villa Park’s Ardmore Station, itself vintage 1908.
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Cubs don’t follow normal script to win seventh straightApr 21, 2026 10:24 pm - Michael Busch broke a 1-1 tie with a 2-run single in the sixth inning, then Nico Hoerner and Seiya Suzuki added home runs as the Cubs won their seventh straight, beating Philadelphia 7-4 on Tuesday.
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U.S. Open golf qualifiers set to begin in IllinoisApr 21, 2026 4:39 pm - U.S. Open golf qualifiers began Monday.
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NFL mock draft: Bears select an edge rusher to fortify defenseApr 21, 2026 2:28 pm - Michal Dwojak breaks down the first round of the 2026 NFL draft.
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O’Donnell: Any surprise will be a surprise at NFL draft ’26Apr 21, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the NFL draft.
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Billy Donovan stepping away as Bulls coach after 6 yearsApr 21, 2026 9:43 am - Billy Donovan has stepped away as head coach from the Chicago Bulls, the franchise announced Tuesday.
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Defense and pitching, not pinch-hitters, lead Cubs to sixth straight winApr 20, 2026 10:18 pm - Dansby Swanson’s 3-run homer in the second inning gave the Cubs all the offense they needed in a 5-1 victory over Philadelphia on Monday at Wrigley Field. The Cubs stretched their win streak to six in a row.