Dixmoor
Dixmoor, IL · Sports
usiscreamingeagles.com
Twin volleyball players and brother serve up success on and off the court
Playing volleyball at USI has been a family affair for twin sisters Jillian Moonan and Maeve Moonan of the Mount Greenwood neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, with a front row seat for their older brother, Connell Moonan, who serves as a student manager for their team. All three Moonan siblings played...
muddyriversports.com
The boxscore: QHS football team’s record-setting scoring effort by the numbers
CHICAGO — Here are the stats from the highest scoring football playoff game in Illinois High School Association history as Quincy High School and Chicago Goode combined for 172 points, breaking the previous mark of 166 set in 2021 when Springfield beat Rock Island 94-72. Quincy High School 88, Chicago Goode 84.
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Stadium Club: Design firm explains benefits of a Bears stadium in Bridgeport
WGN’s Ryan Burrow talks with Ryan Culligan, a design partner in Skidmore, Owings and Merrill on plans to build a new Bears stadium in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood. The location would be on the same site as Rate Field, as the White Sox consider a move to the South Loop.
insidenu.com
Northwestern football can’t keep its foot on the gas
Hopefully they will find it soon. A couple of weeks ago, some were complaining that the Wildcats couldn’t start games. Now, they can’t finish them. In Saturday’s game, Northwestern finished with 456 total yards to Oregon’s 441, rushed for 175 yards to the Ducks’ 105 and held the ball for nearly 11 more minutes. On paper, this was a win — and yet, here we are.
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goredbirds.com
Redbirds Set To Open Season Monday Night Against Chicago State
NORMAL, Ill. – The 2026-27 season will get off to a fast start for the Illinois State women's basketball team, who will the play its first game of the season and first of three in the opening week of play on Monday, when the Redbirds host in-state foe Chicago State at CEFCU Arena. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT and the game can be seen on ESPN+ and hear on WJBC AM 1230 or on the Varsity app.
southwestregionalpublishing.com
metroeaststar.com
Shanklin Passes For Five Touchdowns, Runs For 73 Yards, Flyers Win Postseason Opener Over Burbank Reavis 69-0
EAST ST. LOUIS — Reece Shanklin passed for 313 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 73 yards as East St. Louis defeated Burbank Reavis 69-0 Friday night, Oct. 30, 2026, at Clyde C. Jordan Memorial Stadium to advance to the second round of the IHSA Class 7A football playoffs.
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southwestregionalpublishing.com
Area roundup: Reavis’ Santiago Chavez chases his state dream
Some preseason rankings had Reavis senior Santiago Chavez as a serious contender to win the Class 3A individual boys cross country championship. His time to prove it comes on Nov. 7 at the IHSA state meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria. Chavez breezed through the Lyons Sectional on Oct. 31...
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muddyriversports.com
Schuckman: To borrow Jack Buck’s legendary phrase, I don’t believe what I just saw
QUINCY — in a matter of 45 minutes, local interest morphed into widespread intrigue. It wasn’t much longer before sports fans nationwide took note of everything unfolding. The Quincy High School football team beat Chicago Goode 88-84 in Friday’s first-round Class 6A playoff game, setting a new Illinois High School Association record for the most combined points in a playoff game. But everything taking place behind the scenes created the most unique ending to one of the most unique games.
Axios Chicago
Chicago sports team owners diverge on political donations
Data: Federal Election Commission records; Chart: Monica Eng/Axios Chicago sports team owners show split allegiances in their recent national political donations, with half leaning Democratic and half leaning Republican, per a new Axios analysis of Federal Election Commission data. Why it matters: These juicy data bytes offer more to chew on as you watch election returns and your favorite games this season. Sibling split: Siblings Tom and Laura Ricketts, who co-own the Cubs with other family members, diverge broadly in their federal political donations. Cubs chairman Tom gave prodigiously to their Republican brother Pete Ricketts' U.S. Senate reelection campaign in Nebraska. Laura — co-owner of the Sky and Cubs as well as majority owner of the Stars — has donated heavily to Democrats, including Illinois U.S. Senate candidate Juliana Stratton . Between the lines: Not all the contributions are partisan. Some go to industry political action committees — like the MLB PAC and the Gridiron PAC — that support both parties. And while White Sox and Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf has given to Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Navajo County Democrats, he has also supported Indiana Republican U.S. Sen. Todd Young. Crosstown camaraderie? Justin Ishbia, who holds a minority