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RedHawks Shut Down Benet to Capture Their First State Basketball Title
By Claude Martinez. Champaign — The Marist RedHawks (No. 6 in Illinois according to MaxPreps) captured their first IHSA Class 4A Boys Basketball State Championship on March 14, defeating the defending champion Benet Academy Redwings… Read more
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South Suburban Bulldogs Prepare for National Tournament Run – 2026
By Claude Martinez. South Holland — Once again, the South Suburban College Bulldogs are heading to the national tournament after winning the NJCAA Division 2 Region 4 District B championship last week (March 7), defeating… Read more
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Community Members Speak Out at District 143 Board Meeting – 3/11/26
By Claude Martinez. Crestwood — On March 11, 2026, the Midlothian School District 143 Board of Education held its regular Board of Education meeting at Kolmar School in the Edgar Gym at 6 p.m. Residents… Read more
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Agenda: District 143 Regular Board of Education Meeting 3/11/26
Crestwood — The Midlothian School District 143 Board of Education will hold its regular board meeting Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Kolmar School in Edgar Gym, 4500 W. 143rd St. The meeting is scheduled to… Read more
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Pilgrim and Trinity Christian Keep Momentum Rolling Over Viterbo
By Claude Martinez. Palos Heights — Due to heavy rainstorms in La Crosse, Wisconsin, the Trinity Christian vs. Viterbo University doubleheader was rescheduled to Trinity’s home field. Just a day earlier, the teams faced off… Read more
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Oak Forest Celebrates 17th Annual Fleadh Parade and 5K
By Claude Martinez. Oak Forest’s 17th Annual Fleadh Parade and 5K was held this past Saturday, March 7. The Fleadh 5K began at 8:30 a.m., with 418 official participants running through the streets of Oak… Read more
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Scafuri’s Grand Slam Sparks St. Francis to Two-Game Sweep
By Claude Martinez. Updated on March 8, 2026 at 10:36 p.m. Whiting, IN — Gusty winds swept across Oil City Stadium on March 7 as the University of St. Francis Fighting Saints took on the… Read more
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Bulldogs Capture Region 4 District B Championship 2026
By Claude Martinez. Rockford — The #10 South Suburban College Bulldogs are back in the saddle again. The Bulldogs are heading back to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament in 2026. On March 7, South… Read more
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Harris Delivers as Leo Wins Sectional Championship
By Claude Martinez. Country Club Hills — It was a tough battle when the No. 2 seeded Hillcrest Hawks faced the No. 1 seeded Leo Lions in the Class 3A Country Club Hills Sectional Championship… Read more
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Marist Dominates Early, Defeats Lockport 59–33 in Joliet West 4A Sectional Semifinal
By Claude Martinez. Joliet — Strong defense and a fast start helped the Marist RedHawks defeat Lockport 59–33 in the Class 4A Joliet West Sectional semifinal on March 4. The WCCN Player of the Game… Read more
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