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Bartlett’s Conrad Luczynski (54) flexes after dunking a lob pass from a teammate. | Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times The Bartlett senior is putting up whopping numbers, averaging 18.2 points, 12 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 4.2 blocks. Forget double-doubles, Luczynski records triple-doubles.  The curious case of Conrad Luczysnki needs to be told. For many reasons. The … [Read more...] about A big-time throwback: Bartlett’s 7-3 Conrad Luczynski

President Joe Biden. | Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images What’s needed now is for the people of Russia, Europe and the U.S. to make it clear to their leaders that there is no appetite for war or economic recession. The crisis over Ukraine is on the verge of boiling over. Russia has amassed troops on the Ukrainian border, demanding the U.S. promise not to bring … [Read more...] about Avoiding crisis between Russia and Ukraine

Young’s Xavier Amos (5) and Marcus Overstreet (33) block a shot by Curie’s Carlos Harris (2). | Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times All the scores from regionals around the area. IHSA STATE TOURNAMENT - 4A (Regional) PROVISO WEST SECTIONAL Young Juarez at Argo, 2:00 THORNWOOD SECTIONAL Oak Lawn Reavis at Hubbard, 10:00 BARRINGTON SECTIONAL Buffalo Grove Round Lake at … [Read more...] about Saturday’s IHSA state basketball playoff scores

Sun-Times file photo One person was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said. Their name has not yet been released. A person was killed, and four people were injured, early Saturday morning in a vehicle crash on Interstate 94 near south suburban South Holland. According to preliminary information from Illinois State police, around 4:45 a.m., officers responded … [Read more...] about Person killed, 4 hurt in crash on I-94 near South Holland