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Tom Skilling returning to Woodstock to serve as Pridefest grand marshal
Tom Skilling will be serving as the grand marshal for this year’s Woodstock PrideFest parade and festivities. The city’s pride celebration is scheduled to take place June 9. PrideFest was first celebrated in Woodstock in 2019, according to previous Northwest Herald reporting. Skilling retired from WGN-TV at the...
Suburban non-profit builds confidence for Muslim youth through boxing
PARK CITY, Ill. — A training program in Lake County is building an inclusive space where people from all walks of life can learn the benefits of boxing. A Muslim youth group from Islamic Foundation North in Libertyville is taking a self-defense class to build confidence and skill in the power of boxing. Jana Abdelrahman, […]
Softball Recap: Schaumburg falls despite strong effort from Taylor Dolecki
Schaumburg lost against Prospect back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Schaumburg Saxons fell 9-6 to the Prospect Knights. Taylor Dolecki made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Jordan Murtaugh was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Baseball: Cary-Grove's Charlie Taczy holds off Huntley for FVC victory
CARY – Fortunately for junior righthander Charlie Taczy, Cary-Grove baseball coach Ryan Passaglia planned on him either finishing his start against Huntley or hitting the pitch-count limit of 105. “I wanted it bad,” Taczy said. “I struggled a little bit early in the year getting too deep in counts...
Girls track and field: Woodstock returns to top of the Kishwaukee River Conference
HARVARD – Woodstock’s Hallie Steponaitis was upset after unsuccessfully defending her Kishwaukee River Conference high jump title. Steponaitis and Woodstock North’s Lauren Bieszczad both jumped 1.57 meters (5-1 3/4), but Bieszczad won with fewer misses at previous heights. So Steponaitis walked from the south end of Harvard’s...
Christina Stankus, pitcher. Christina Stankus, hitter. Bartlett star keeps them separate. ‘It is a difficult task.’
Christina Stankus has two distinct roles for Bartlett. The junior right-hander is the team’s No. 1 pitcher and also bats in the No. 2 spot in the order. She feels keeping them separate helps her win the mind game that’s very much a part of softball. “It is a difficult task,” said Stankus, who bats left-handed. “Having to be the person in the circle and having to be a key contributor at the ...
Girls soccer: Wheaton North inches from upending St. Charles East
ST. CHARLES – A game of inches, soccer can be so cruel. During Wheaton North’s late second-half rally Tuesday at St. Charles East, sophomore Jane Rogers absolutely annihilated a shot off a post with a little over six minutes remaining in a tie game. It would have given...
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