Former Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease will take the mound against the Chicago Cubs as the Game 2 starter of the Wild Card Series for the Padres. … [Read more...] about Former White Sox star Dylan Cease can get revenge on the Cubs in the MLB playoffs
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Cubs face brutal ghost-of-the-past stretch with painful revenge games looming
Two pitchers will deep ties to the Chicago Cubs, Dylan Cease and Yu Darvish, are set to start Games 2 and 3 of the NL Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field. … [Read more...] about Cubs face brutal ghost-of-the-past stretch with painful revenge games looming
Condominium proposal in Lake Bluff’s Block 3 clears hurdle on path to possible approval
A proposed four-unit condominium building in Lake Bluff has cleared a key hurdle, setting up the possibility of a final village board vote in the coming weeks. On Sept. 17, the Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals (PCZBA) unanimously recommended approval of a planned development at 570 Evanston Avenue, at the northwest corner of Evanston and Scranton Avenues. The site lies … [Read more...] about Condominium proposal in Lake Bluff’s Block 3 clears hurdle on path to possible approval
Elmwood Park bocce ball documentary gets a hometown screening
A lot of heart went into Anthony Ciancio’s bocce ball documentary. “How we Roll” is the story of Ciancio’s father, Mike, the man behind the bocce ball league in Elmwood Park. And it’s about how a centuries old game is thriving, bursting at the seams and bringing together friends, family and competitors all year round in a Chicago suburb. The film took years; it marks a career … [Read more...] about Elmwood Park bocce ball documentary gets a hometown screening
Jack Beetham, whose brother plays for Georgia Tech, gets comparisons for Yorkville. ‘Take that as a challenge.’
We’ll show them. With Yorkville coming off a 4-5 season that ended a five-year run of playoff appearances, senior quarterback Jack Beetham and his teammates knew few observers were setting the bar high. “There were a lot of people at school who told me they didn’t think we’d do very well,” Beetham said. “Last year, we definitely struggled. We had a lot more potential than we … [Read more...] about Jack Beetham, whose brother plays for Georgia Tech, gets comparisons for Yorkville. ‘Take that as a challenge.’