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NFL Innovates for Safety: New Helmet Add-On Approved for Upcoming Season

Chicago, IL - In a landmark decision aimed at enhancing player safety, the NFL has authorized the use of Guardian Caps, a new helmet add-on, for in-season games. These...

Celebrating National High Five Day: Former Marine, World Series Champ, Credited with the Iconic Gesture Creation

Chicago, IL - When was the last time you celebrated with a high five?  On National High Five Day,...

Unprecedented: Niles Notre Dame’s Tully First Non-Boundaried School Leader to Head IHSA

BLOOMINGTON, IL â€“ The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) elected Dan Tully, principal of Niles Notre Dame College Prep,...

Illinois Football Camps Face Air Quality Concerns: IHSA Monitoring Situation

CHICAGO, IL - As football training camps gear up across the country, a new concern looms over young athletes:...

Illinois Football Star Soared to New Heights in Space, Leaves NASA with a Stellar Legacy

CHAMPAIGN, IL - After an impressive career spanning 14 years at NASA, former Illinois football player and Missouri native,...

Opinion: Time out? Could March Madness 2020 find itself victim to COVID-19?

SXSW was forced to cancel its annual event after the City of Austin chose to cancel it over Coronavirus fears.  The move sent SWSW, who’s held the...

#3 Kankakee wins Regional Title, defeats #6 Rich East 78-66

The Kankakee Kays took home a Regional Title as part of the Winter 2020 IHSA Boys Basketball State Championship – Class 3A tournament and set a mark for the most wins in a season (26-4) with a victory over #6 Rich East (Park Forest, IL) last night, 78-66.

Opinion: MLB x VR Headsets is a winning combination to preserve baseball

You’re at the plate in a pivotal 3-2 count with 2 outs down by 2 with a man on 3rd. You’re on the pitcher’s mound, the same situation! Be it warming up in the batter’s box glancing into the grandstands or in the dugout with the team listening in on those mid-inning conversations.

Olivet Nazarene University announces Committed Football Players on National Signing Day 2020

Among the standouts of this year’s committing class includes University Christian School’s standout running back, Max McClendon. McClendon showcased dynamic playmaking abilities throughout the course of his Senior Season at university Christian topped by a nearly 400-yard rushing game vs. Bishop Kenny with five touchdowns.

3 Chicago Football Players Elected into HOF including Bears, Cardinals

Frederick Wayman "Duke" Slater, a member of the Chicago Cardinals from 1926-1931 was one of the first African American lineman in the NFL. Slater is regarded as a hugely important figure in the evolution of the social integration of the game during the early twentieth century. Slater was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951. He played college football at the University of Iowa and attended the University of Iowa College of Law and earned his law degree in 1928.

2020 ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS TICKETS ON SALE NOW

JOLIET, Ill. (October 10, 2019) — Route 66 Raceway announced today that tickets for the 2020 Route 66 NHRA Nationals are on sale. The renewal period is the optimal time for fans to receive the best-priced tickets to the 2020 Route 66 NHRA Nationals. In addition, fans can take advantage of a monthly payment plan for the first-time ever.
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