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A South Side Bears stadium? The minds behind Willis Tower put forward their pitch

The Chicago Bears are still searching for their new home, but could the team’s quest land them on the city’s South Side? If the architectural firm behind the Willis Tower, the Burj Khalifa, and countless other remarkable buildings has their way, then that answer could be yes. As of right now, the...

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Milledgeville volleyball sweeps East Dubuque to reach first regional final since 2016, Galena beats Eastland

The Milledgeville volleyball team has just one senior. Two freshmen and a sophomore are significant contributors. Understandably, there are some nerves as the games get bigger in the postseason. However, the Missiles shook those off Wednesday night after an early deficit to sweep East Dubuque...

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Newark volleyball tops Morrison, advances to regional finals: Wednesday’s Record Newspapers sports roundup

Girls VolleyballNewark d. Morrison 25-13, 25-17The Norsemen (32-5, 8-1) got their sixth straight sweep in the Class 1A Serena Regional semifinal, advancing them to Thursday’s title match against Putnam County.Zoey Carlson led Newark with 11 kills and nine digs. Rylie Carlson followed with 10 kills...

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Bureau Valley, Fulton volleyball teams to meet for regional title at St. Bede

St. Bede took on a big hitting team from Fulton with a Division I recruit and while it battled, in the end the No. 1-seeded Steamers were too much to tame as the No. 7 Bruins fell 25-19, 25-16 in the first Class 1A St. Bede Regional semifinal Wednesday in Peru.In the second match, No. 4 seed Bureau...

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Putnam County volleyball advances to regional final: Wednesday’s BCR/NewsTribune roundup

VOLLEYBALL Putnam County def. Serena 23-25, 25-13, 25-21: The No. 6-seeded Panthers reserved their spot in Thursday’s regional championship match with a semifinal victory over the host Huskers, the No. 3 seed. Myah Richardson led the Panthers with 18 kills and 15 assists, while her 25 digs put her...

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