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Chicago weather: Sunny and warm, perfect weekend for Bears game
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Chicago Marathon announces massive additions to elite field for this year's event
Officials with the Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced several new entrants into the field this week, including a handful that have a real chance of crossing the line first next weekend. Highlighting the new entrants in the menâs open division is Ethiopiaâs Birhanu Legese, whose 2:02:48 in the 2019...
Indoor pickleball courts to open in Skokie in early 2025, co-owner says
A new pickleball facility with 11 full-size courts and one âskinny courtâ or half court is set to open on Main Street in Skokie next to Sketchbook Brewing in early 2025, according to co-owner Armi Cachila. The indoor pickleball facility, Pickledilly, at 4919 Main Street, Skokie, will create an environment for casual and experienced pickleball players of all ages. It will have dedicated hours ...
Steve Millarâs 5 high school football games to watch in the Southland and Week 6 predictions
Mount Carmel, Richards, Sandburg, Marist and St. Rita are picks to click for the sixth week of the regular season. Mount Carmel (4-1, 1-0) at Brother Rice (2-3, 0-1) Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday. Matchup breakdown: The Caravan heads into this CCL/ESCC Blue showdown averaging 43 points a game. Senior quarterback Jack Elliott (Vanderbilt) has thrown for 11 touchdowns and ran for 11 more, doing much of ...
Olympian Shamier Little to Host Meet-and-Greet at Washington Park
Chicagoâs own U.S. Olympian Shamier Little, a 2024 Gold and Silver medalist in track and field, will engage with fans in a special meet-and-greet event this Saturday, Oct. 5, at Washington Park (5531 S. King Dr.). The event will run from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and all ages are welcome to attend.
Rockford Guilfordâs Greg Taylor named Chicago Bears Girlsâ Flag Football Coach of the Week
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) â Some representatives from the Chicago Bears were in Rockford Wednesday evening. They were at Swanson Stadium to recognize Guilford girlsâ flag football coach Greg Taylor as the Chicago Bears âGirls Flag Football Coach of the Week.â Each week, coaches are nominated for the honor by a panel of coaches. The program [âŠ]
Big Ten commissioner says league has 'positive feelings' toward expanding NCAA Tournament
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) â Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti joined a chorus of major conference leaders suggesting the NCAA Tournament be expanded beyond the current 68 teams. âI think there are some positive feelings towards expansion in our league,â Petitti said Thursday at Big Ten Media Day. The NCAA presented a plan to Division I conference commissioners that would expand the lucrative menâs and womenâs basketball tournaments by four or eight teams alongside an option to leave each field at 68, according to a person familiar with the details told The Associated Press in June. The SECâs Greg Sankey, ACCâs Jim Phillips and Brett Yormark have all at least floated the idea of adding teams to the tournament.
Big Ten women's basketball preseason glance
Oct. 2âOfficial practices are underway, and the next step toward the 2024-25 women's basketball season comes Wednesday with Big Ten media day in Rosemont. Here's how Illinois beat writer Joe Vozzelli sees the season playing out: The team to beat is ... Southern Cal Call it the JuJu Watkins factor. All the Los Angeles native did last season as a freshman is rank second nationally in scoring ...
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