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Girls' flag football team at west suburban high school has season canceled
HILLSIDE, Ill. (CBS) -- Girls' flag football is now an official high school sport in Illinois, but a controversy at a west suburban high school has forced the girls to give up their season.At Proviso West High School in Hillside, the girls were excited to get to play flag football, with this being the Illinois High School Association recognizing it as a sport. Miracle Perkins and Damiyah Yard trained hard to play this year for the Panthers."I love football," said Miracle, a freshman at Proviso West, "like, that's one thing I wanted to grow up and do."Damiyah, a junior, saw...
Niles West puts football coach on leave; athletes make emotional appeal for his return
A large group of Niles West High School football team players and their parents asked Niles Township High School District 219 Board of Education members at their Oct. 8 meeting to quickly reinstate head football coach Nick Torresso after he was placed on mandatory leave. Torresso was placed on leave on Oct. 2, according to the district’s director of communications, Takumi Iseda. Naema Abraham, ...
Watch the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon live: Streaming, TV channel and more
NOTE: Streaming of race day coverage and the finish line camera will appear live in the player above beginning Oct. 13. Looking to watch your favorite runner cross the finish line at the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon?. NBC Chicago and Telemundo Chicago will offer complete live coverage and...
Mayor Brandon Johnson arrives in London to 'attract business to Chicago' ahead of Bears game
Mayor Brandon Johnson's trip to London is officially underway.The mayor said he is making the trip to try and woo businesses to come to Chicago.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch"I'm going to London to try to attract business to Chicago," Johnson said a press conference earlier this week.The trip, paid for by World Business Chicago, also includes taking in Sunday's game between the Bears and Jacksonville at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.READ MORE | Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson traveling to England as Bears take on Jaguars in LondonJohnson is scheduled to return to Chicago next week.SEE ALSO | Mayor Johnson campaigns for VP Harris in Las Vegas ahead of interim CPS board announcement
Notre Dame College Prep freshman soccer captain leads team to success amid father's cancer battle
A leader on a high school sports team in north suburban Niles is helping his team achieve greatness all while his family is going through their own battle.The freshman soccer team at Notre Dame College Prep has won eight games in a row and clinched their conference title in a 2-0 win over Marist, thanks in large part to captain Mario Aragon.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchMario is carrying more than your typical student athlete and has been all season after his dad Carlos Aragon was diagnosed with stage four gallbladder cancer in August.A native of Nicaragua, Carlos was forced to grow up quickly, the way 14-year-old Mario is now using soccer as an escape, motivated to make his dad proud.Between intense chemotherapy appointments, Carlos has found the energy to attend games and watch Mario play. It's served as a source of joy and has strengthened the unbreakable bond between a father and his son.The full story can be viewed in the video player above.
Sky's the limit for local WNBA franchise's future practice facility
The Village of Bedford Park and the Chicago Sky are on cloud nine after breaking ground Wednesday on a new practice facility and more. Phase two of the Wintrust Sports Complex will nearly double the size of the existing 116,000 square foot facility.
Lincoln Park Man Will Skip The Chicago Marathon To Run Around His Block 79 Times Instead
LINCOLN PARK — More than 50,000 people from around the world will run 26.2 miles this weekend in the Chicago Marathon. Matt Brusich, an IT specialist who lives in Lincoln Park, is not one of them. Brusich will run a marathon this weekend, just not one along city streets...
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