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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 – 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,...

Bears D’ puts Heart Stoppers on display during Thursday’s Camp

How would you like to go to work on a weekday morning and have an idea batted down by one of the top five players in the National Football League in 2019? That was the case Thursday morning when, after a day’s rest, QB Mitch Trubisky dropped back on the very first snap of the morning and Khalil Mack busted through the offensive line on a routine pass play to tip his throw for an interception. Fans in attendance went wild as Mac celebrated with the defense.

Kankakee Football Gets To The Hart Of The Program

When you talk football with Kankakee High School’s new varsity football coach, Derek Hart, you can hear the passion he has for the game in his voice. The 27-year-old Hart grew up in a football household. Hart’s father, John Hart is known as legend in high school football. The elder Hart has 294 wins and two state titles in Indiana. John Hart also has another 147 wins in Illinois. Hart says of his father, “He’ll probably end up in the Hall of Fame in Illinois and Indiana for high school football. He is successful and won a couple State Championships.”

Roaring Thunder: Chicago Bears Training Camp Offensive Preview

A new football season is right around the corner. Chicago Bears fans are looking forward to Bears Training Camp 2019. This will be the...

Roaring Thunder: Chicago Bears Training Camp Defensive Preview

A new football season is right around the corner. Chicago Bears fans are looking forward to Bears Training Camp 2019. This is the Chicago Bears 18th year holding their camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois. The Bears will arrive at ONU on Thursday, July 25. Here is look at the new faces the Chicago Bears added on defense for the new season.

Bourbonnais Rallies For Bears Camp

The one-hundred seven heat index didn’t stop football fans from coming out to the Friday Night Lights Fest on Friday. The second-annual family-friendly football festival was held at BrickStone Brewery Production Facility in Bourbonnais, IL. The event was put on by the Kankakee Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Village of Bourbonnais and the Kankakee County Convention and Visitors Bureau. The festival is a community-wide pep rally and football field event presented by Bear Construction.

The Ultimate: Matthew Fortin

The Ultimate athlete is a student who trains hard and is committed to excellence, on and off the field. Their work ethic, dedication, determination,...
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