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3 Cook County men charged in 30-minute crime spree
CICERO, Ill. - Three Cook County men have been charged in connection with a midday crime spree earlier this year. Demetrius Boens, 28, Octavious T. Crockett, 32, both of Chicago, and Joseph Wilson, 27, of Park Forest, have all been charged with multiple counts of armed robbery and aggravated vehicular hijacking, according to a statement from the Cicero Police Department.
Purdue Football Today! Jeffrey M’Ba & Jayden Dixon-Veal
Rancho Cucamonga, California (College of San Mateo) Dixon-Veal was an emergency pick up for the Boilermakers in the last recruiting class after Marshall transfer Corey Gammage backed out of his commitment to Purdue June and headed to UCF (where his stat line was an impressive DNP 0-0 on the season). After Gammage defected, Ryan Walters and company flipped Dixon-Veal from Oregon State. That ended being an advantageous trade for the Boilers, with Gammage riding the pine in Orlando and Dixon-Veal playing a key role in a decimated Purdue receiver room.
New Prairie Only Bright Spot in Friday Football Action
(La Porte County, IN) - La Porte fell short last night in their high school football matchup against Lowell at Kiwanis Field. Down 7-6 at halftime, the Slicers were holding their own before the Red Devils took control, winning 28-6. The 0-2 Slicers will travel to Valparaiso next Friday. Michigan...
Deer Creek Presbyterian Church Community Breakfast Heats Up On Sept. 7
The Deer Creek Presbyterian Church in Deer Creek in Carroll County is hosting its Community Breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 7 to raise funds for its outreach projects throughout the year. The next community breakfast event hosted by the church will kick off on Saturday, July 6 from 7 a.m. to...
Orland Park Fundraiser Today: Rainbow Cone Supports Humane Society—Find Out How You Can Help Local Animals
Orland Park, IL – Rainbow Cone in Orland Park will host a special fundraising event on Saturday, August 31, 2024, benefiting the NAWS Humane Society. The iconic ice cream shop will donate 20% of its sales to support the organization’s animal rescue and adoption efforts. To participate, customers...
Sandburg XC Teams Open Seasons at Sauk Valley
The Sandburg men’s and women’s cross country teams hope to continue their run of success under a new coach. The Chargers, led by Kim Schrader, will start their seasons at the Sauk Valley Early Season Opener at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Schrader was named the teams’ coach earlier this month following the July 2 passing of Rodney Blue, who’d led the Sandburg cross country program since 2015. Under Blue, the Chargers won five Region 4 championships and sent a team or individual to the NJCAA national meet in eight seasons.
Irish Start Season at Winrow Valparaiso Open
Notre Dame's cross country teams opened their 2024 seasons at the Winrow Valparaiso Open, with the women's team securing first place and the men's team finishing second. The No. 3 ranked women triumphed over Purdue by just five points, while the No. 6 ranked men were edged out by Purdue. Reagan Riley led the women with a second-place finish, clocking in at 17:39.8, and Brody Hartley topped the men's race with a time of 17:58.8.
Cissna Park volleyball wins pool play matches at Timberwolf Tip-Off
CISSNA PARK – The Cissna Park High School volleyball team won its two Navy Pool matches at the Timberwolf Tip-Off on Friday. In a 25-12, 25-15 win over Grant Park, Addison Lucht had seven kills while Ella Schluter had 12 assists and Sophie Duis had four aces. In a...
Minooka 49, Rock Island 14
Rock Island hung with heavily favored Minooka almost until halftime. Then the wheels came off, and the perennial Class 8A playoff team came away with a 49-14 win at Rocky on Friday night. Trailing 7-0, Rocks’ QB Jae’Vion Clark-Pugh threw 29 yards to Evan Ellis, then a short pass to Elijah Venegas that Venegas turned into a 22-yard touchdown scamper to tie the game 7-7 with 6:06 left in the second quarter.
Video: Mexico en el Corazon 2024 sets new record for Fox Pointe attendance
LANSING, Ill. (August 30, 2024) – Luz and her mother Olivia and her children Lorenzo and Matilda were first in line at Fox Pointe Friday night. They had enjoyed Mexico en el Corazon last year and wanted better seats this year, so they sat at the Fox Pointe entrance at 4:30, ready for the gates to open at 5:30 and the show to start at 6:30 p.m.
Mother nature sacks Week 2 of high school football across the Lafayette area
LAFAYETTE — Harrison, West Lafayette-McCutcheon and Central Catholic were among numerous teams who had to either cancel or postpone high school football games due to thunder and lightning storms during Week 2 Friday night games. "It doesn't happen very often," West Lafayette coach Shane Fry said during a delay at Ellison Field where...
Soccer Game Preview: La Porte on Home-Turf
La Porte is 6-0 against Merrillville since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The La Porte Slicers will welcome the Merrillville Pirates at 5:00 p.m. Having struggled with four losses in a row, La Porte finally turned things around against Kouts on...
Purdue to Host Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day
The seventh annual Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day will take place at Purdue University’s Meigs Horticulture Research Farm in Lafayette, Ind., on Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Purdue University Extension, Glacial Drift Enterprises and The Land Connection. Regional farmers...
Volleyball Falls to Eastern Michigan Saturday
Eastern Mich. (2-1,0-0 MAC) at Valparaiso (1-1,0-0 MVC) | August 31, 2024. The Valpo volleyball team jumped out to a one-set lead after taking a tight opening frame, but Eastern Michigan returned the favor in the second set and the Eagles pulled away in each of the final two sets, defeating the Beacons 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-13) Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis.
Experience Key as Women's Golf Opens 2024-25 Campaign Monday
MUNCIE, Ind. - - When the Ball State women's golf program opens the 2024-25 season Monday at the Boilermaker Classic, there is one key component to the roster that has third-year head coach Cameron Andry truly excited about the upcoming year. "We have some experience entering the season, which really...
LTHS Kicks Off Their Football Season with Maroon & White Night
Lockport has officially kicked off its 2024 football season. Maroon and White Night is Lockport’s annual kickoff to our football season. The “White team” plays offense and the “Maroon team” plays defense. Every grade level (Freshman, JV, and Varsity) gets to play against their teammates and show off the skills they have for this season. Every level showed skill through touchdowns, blocks, and plays. Head Coach George Czart states, “The Maroon and White night scrimmage went well with all players being able to show that they are ready and excited about our season opener against Plainfield North. All members have worked hard to be able to display their particular talents on the field and we look forward to the competition we will be up against this season.” Community members, students and families all attended to show their support. Now that the scrimmage is done, Lockport is ready to go all the way!
Benet girls golf remains undefeated against Providence Catholic
Benet Academy girls golf started the regular season with a win last week over St. Viator and a first-place finish in the McGonagle Championship. The Redwings look to remain undefeated as they welcome Providence Catholic to River Bend. This highlight is sponsored by BMO. Madelyn Maldonado and Benet girls golf...
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