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Two Waukegan All-Stars medal in softball skills at Special Olympics

June 15, 2018 at 7:06 a.m.

The Chicago Bandits pro softball team that's based in Rosemont won a league championship this season, but that team's players weren't the only local athletes having success in the sport...

Zion-Benton quarterback DeAndre Green heads for the end zone on this play during last week's game at Warren.

Behind quarterback DeAndre Green, Zion-Benton could get to five wins

June 16, 2018 at 3:09 p.m.

Moral victories don't count toward the five wins a high school football team in Illinois needs in order to be eligible for the playoffs. But what Zion-Benton's near-miss 24-21 loss...

Kayla Ryan leads Carmel to three-peat in conference girls golf

June 15, 2018 at 7:08 a.m.

The girls on Carmel's golf team saved their best for last. And Monday at Village Green Golf Course in southwest suburban Woodridge, their best was, by far, the story of...

Blackhawks mascot Tommy Hawk visits with children in Lindenhurst

June 16, 2018 at 3:23 p.m.

Of the mascots representing Chicago's professional sports teams, the Blackhawks' Tommy Hawk certainly could be considered the most popular among young people. Perhaps it's because Chicago's NHL team is the...

Lyons' Isaiah Nieves fights for the header with Libertyville's Nate Edmunds.

Near-miss for Libertyville in finals of PepsiCo Showdown at DePaul

June 16, 2018 at 3:15 p.m.

Libertyville finished second in the PepsiCo Showdown with a 2-1 loss in double overtime to Lyons on Sunday afternoon at DePaul University in Chicago. The loss ended a tough weekend...

Glen Kozlowski coached North Chicago for five seasons, including this win over King from the Chicago Public League in 2012. During his run with the Warhawks, Kozlowski occasionally found himself in the center of controversy.

Controversy follows ex-Chicago Bears wideout Glen Kozlowski to Guerin

June 15, 2018 at 7:32 a.m.

On a positive note ... Former North Chicago football coach and current Guerin coach Glen Kozlowski does not have to worry about being fired by the school's athletic director after...

Willie Snead catches first NFL touchdown pass for New Orleans Saints

June 15, 2018 at 7:37 a.m.

All football all the time ... * Willie Snead Jr. is a wide receiver with the New Orleans Saints, and even though the NFL player never played football for Lake...

Griffin Hill is the main offensive weapon for Antioch, which uses a strong ground game to produce points.

Best way to avoid IHSA football’s playoff bubble: win six games

June 15, 2018 at 7:34 a.m.

As a motivational phrase, "The drive for five" certainly flows easily off the tongue. It's also is a perfect fit on the back of T-shirts worn by high school football...

Twilight Run, Walk and Roll in Lake Forest supports GLASA programs

June 15, 2018 at 7:43 a.m.

During the non-winter months, there are one or more road runs every weekend somewhere in the Chicago area. There are, however, none quite like the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association's...

Special Olympics Illinois crowns champs at state tennis tournament

June 15, 2018 at 7:48 a.m.

Two members of the Special Recreation Services of Northern Lake County that is based in Waukegan did well at the Special Olympics Illinois state tennis tournament that was held recently...

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