Articles filed under Sports Types
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Sarley: Receiving kudos from a professional fisherman for reaching our limitAug 12, 2026 4:31 pm - Finishing my tale of my walleye tournament with champion Ron Seelhoff on the Illinois River. We trolled various baits all day with no success. After three hours Seelhoff ...
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Ziehm: Can an amateur claim the Illinois Open championship?Aug 12, 2026 8:00 am - The 77th Illinois Open crowns its next champion Wednesday at Wynstone in Barrington, and it just might be an amateur.
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As Army Corps study stalls, future still uncertain for Fox River dams: ‘It’s just going to run its course’Aug 12, 2026 7:02 am - The Fox River has been the subject of intensive study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which has been evaluating the possibility of removing some of the dams along the river. But the study has been paused due to federal funding issues, leaving towns uncertain about what will happen to the dams in their communities.
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Boomers pull away from JolietAug 11, 2026 10:35 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers scored three runs in the sixth and added three insurance runs in the ninth to pull away from the Joliet Slammers and grab a 7-3 victory in the opener of a six-game roadtrip Tuesday night.
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Dogs eke out a win to start series with MilwaukeeAug 11, 2026 10:09 pm - After ending a losing streak on Sunday, the Chicago Dogs carried the momentum to Milwaukee with Tuesday’s 9-7 win over the Milkmen to start the series.
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Cougars’ 10-game winning streak ends with loss to LincolnAug 11, 2026 9:54 pm - The Kane County Cougars' season-best 10-game winning streak came to an end Tuesday night at Northwestern Medicine Field with a 9-5 loss to the Lincoln Saltdogs.
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Northern Illinois men’s basketball to start season with 2 a.m. gameAug 11, 2026 3:53 pm - New men’s basketball coach Matt Majkrzak will make a unique debut for Northern Illinois. The Huskies will open the season against Grambling at 2 a.m. Central time on Nov. 2 as part of a 24-hour opening-day marathon.
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Northwestern football receives $35 million from Uihlein familyAug 11, 2026 3:48 pm - Northwestern on Tuesday announced a $35 million donation to its football program from the family of Dick and Liz Uihlein, the billionaire founders of the Uline industrial supplies company.
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‘The vibes are there’: Fans at Bears practice in Lincolnshire expect big things this seasonAug 10, 2026 3:48 pm - Thousands of diehard Chicago Bears fans swarmed Stevenson High School’s athletic stadium Monday for a rare team practice away from Halas Hall.
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Why preseason prep football practice mattersAug 10, 2026 2:40 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at why preseason high school football practice matters.