Sports

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,...

Student-athlete uniform modesty bill advances

By Andrew Hensel | The Center Square (The Center Square) – A new bill in Springfield would allow student-athletes to make their athletic uniforms more modest...

State lawmakers consider lifting ban on betting on in-state colleges, universities

SPRINGFIELD – State lawmakers are considering a number of changes to Illinois gambling laws, including a measure that would lift the prohibition on gambling...

Gov. Pritzker Joins Blackhawks and Rockford Officials to Announce $23 Million BMO Harris Bank Center Capital Renovation

Rockford, Il. – Governor JB Pritzker today joined the Chicago Blackhawks, the City of Rockford, and the Rockford Area Venues and Entertainment Authority (RAVE)...

Alternative Baseball founder has high hopes of expanding program even further this year, including in Central Illinois

Taylor Duncan is open about the challenges he faced as a youth. Diagnosed with autism, he grappled with speech issues and anxiety as he...

Longtime Kankakee eatery reopening this week

After a two-and-a-half-month respite brought on by pandemic-related closures, a longtime Kankakee restaurant known for its selection of pies and other homemade fare is...

Illinois youth sports starting back with warning from Pritzker that competition could be paused again if COVID-19 metrics rise

(The Center Square) – After months of Gov. J.B. Pritzker blocking sporting events for students across the state because of COVID-19 concerns, some games...
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