Articles filed under Sports
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Cubs reignite playoff race with 14-1 win over PiratesSep 19, 2023 3:00 pm - Back at Wrigley Field after squandering their lead in the wild-card race, the Cubs took confidence in the fact they survived a "win or else" scenario already this season...
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Season wrapup: With Copper locked in, Sky to begin search for right supporting castSep 19, 2023 12:00 pm - There's certainly a long checklist for Sky ownership following an 18-22 season and a first-round playoff exit. It starts with hiring a general manager, then a coach. Eve...
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Illinois Prairie Path marks 60 years since the start of rails-to-trails movementSep 19, 2023 6:00 am - Inspired? Speak up! Thanks to naturalist May Theilgaard Watts's vision, bikers and trail users are now reaping the benefits in Cook, DuPage and Kane counties. Her Septem...
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Boys soccer: Velasco's golden goal helps Gators hand Burlington Central 1st lossSep 19, 2023 1:00 am - After giving up the tying goal with 8 seconds left in regulation, the Crystal Lake South Gators could have packed it in, deciding it just wasn't their night. But that's ...
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Boys golf: Burlage, Wheaton Warrenville South capture DuKane Conference titleSep 19, 2023 1:00 am - It hasn't taken long for Henry Burlage to ascend toward the top of individuals within the DuKane Conference. Burlage, the Wheaton Warrenville South sophomore, finished t...
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A new Blackhawks era begins: No Toews, no Kane, no Rocky - and no captainSep 19, 2023 1:00 am - A new era dawns for the Blackhawks this week. One without Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. And one, sadly, without owner Rocky Wirtz, who passed away on July 25 after a ...
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Boys soccer notes: Schaumburg, Mundelein among first-half surprisesSep 19, 2023 1:00 am - We're nearing the halfway point of the fall soccer season, so there's no better time to take a look at how all of the title races have begun to take shape. Palatine (9-0...
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Getz reportedly adding Barfield, two others to front office as Sox lose 4-3 in WashingtonSep 19, 2023 1:00 am - When Chris Getz was named new general manager on Aug. 31, he quickly noted he was not going to be a one-man show in the White Sox's front office. "With my understanding ...
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Bear Down, Nerd Up: When will the Bears' historic losing streak end?Sep 19, 2023 1:00 am - The Bears last won a football game on Oct. 24, 2022. The more they lose, the closer it gets to a full calendar year. This time it was a disappointing 27-17 loss to the T...
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Loyola Academy remains undefeatedSep 19, 2023 1:00 am - Outscoring Brother Rice 34-0 from late in the second quarter to early in the fourth, Loyola Academy football remained unbeaten after a 41-24 victory Sept. 16 in Wilmette...