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Daywatch: Camp helps kids heal after violent loss
Day: August 13, 2024
Who will make the expanded College Football Playoff? A potential bracket, using the preseason poll as a guide.
The preseason Associated Press Top 25 is — to some degree — a projection for the season to come. Last season, it did a solid job of that with 17 teams that began the season ranked finishing it that way.
Chennedy Carter has a coach who trusts her in Teresa Weatherspoon — and it’s taking the Chicago Sky guard to new heights
Throughout this Chicago Sky season, the relationship between coach Teresa Weatherspoon and guard Chennedy Carter has been on display.
Q&A with ‘Hard Knocks’ director Shannon Furman: Chicago Bears have ‘some of the best stories we’ve ever had’
For “Hard Knocks” director Shannon Furman, the volume of compelling storylines on the Chicago Bears is remarkable.
Lonzo Ball is on track with a return to scrimmaging, but Josh Giddey remains the Chicago Bulls’ short-term — and maybe long-term — solution
While Lonzo Ball continues to clear bars toward a return, the Chicago Bulls’ stopgap at point guard rests on the shoulders of 21-year-old Josh Giddey.
Oak Brook Park District plans $6 million enhancement project in 2025
The Oak Brook Park District is planning a $6 million enhancement of its Central Park, 1510 Forest Gate Road. The project is slated to begin next summer and take approximately six months to complete.
Pete Lee has praise for Batavia’s Comedy Vault
Pete Lee is coming to the Comedy Vault Aug. 22-24 in Batavia.
Her ‘I-94’ series taps into on musical link between Chicago house music and Detroit techno
Named after the expressway connecting the two cities, “I-94” celebrates the legacies of each city and the strong influences they’ve had on each other.
Things to do Aug. 16-22 in the Chicago suburbs, Northwest Indiana
Here are some events happening from Aug. 16 to 22 in the Chicago suburbs and Northwest Indiana.
Railroad crossing repairs will divert traffic from 95th Street in Evergreen Park
The repairs will take place from Aug. 19 to Sept. 2 at the crossing just west of Maplewood Avenue on 95th Street in Evergreen Park.