Sportswriter brings 1908 Chicago Cubs to life in novel
— April 30, 2020It was said by the late Waukegan newspaperman, Dan O’ Shea, that “Every reporter has one good book in them.” The lack of sports events during the pandemic has left a large hole…
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Spirits running high at SoxFest 2020
— January 25, 2020A new location for SoxFest 2020 meant a scramble to reserve parking in advance at McCormick Place and good walking shoes. Larger digs for Sox fans, for those lucky enough to get passes…
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Heartland names interim head baseball coach
— January 10, 2020Chris Razo has been named interim head coach of the Heartland Community College Hawks baseball team. Razo replaces Jimmy Frankos who has taken an assistant coach position at his alma…
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Two new plans in play on legalizing sports gambling
— May 13, 2019SPRINGFIELD — There are now almost as many different plans to legalize sports betting in Illinois as there are states that have legalized it in any fashion. As Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb…
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As baseball’s oldest independent league, the Frontier navigates uncertain times
— April 17, 2019“Welcome to Baseball Heaven,” signs around St. Louis’ Busch Stadium proclaim. But there may be trouble in paradise. Across the nation, crowds at professional baseball games have…
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Leavitt: Our happy lives among the cheats, thieves and grifters
— January 15, 2020Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley was caught shoveling $1 million worth of no-bid city insurance contracts to his son John in February 1973. He delivered a shameless and unintentionally…
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Kenosha Kingfish return for new season
— May 23, 2019The Kenosha Kingfish open their 2019 season at home May 28 against Wisconsin Rapids, and the anticipation is already growing. Entering their sixth season, the Northwoods League club’s…
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Leavitt: We have met baseball’s enemy, and it is us
— May 8, 2019I look up from my cell phone, and I see, walking slowly into the tavern, my cousin Yonkel Yossel, the oldest member of my extended family. He is a rare visitor to this area. “Sholem…
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