Crete-Monee grad and former Beecher Muskie Lucas Spence hit the first three home runs of his MLB career for the Houston Astros against the Athletics on Sept. 24.
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Area roundup: Lewandowski-Messi matchup draws Fire record crowd
Robert Lewandowski scored his sixth goal in nine MLS games as the Fire set a franchise attendance record of 63.094 in a 1-1 draw with Lionel Messi and Inter Miami.
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Area roundup: Thunderbolts just miss playoff berth, but still have best season since 2012
Windy City earned three Frontier League postseason awards: Tom Carcione won best manager, Carlos Pena was named best DH and Terry Bonadonna shared the best broadcaster honor.
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Area roundup: Stagg’s Max Strus traded to Los Angeles Clippers
Former Stagg star Max Strus will play for his fourth NBA team this winter after being traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Area roundup: Fire to host former star Hugo Cuypers in Leagues Cup
The Fire will play FC Monterrey in the Leagues Cup quarterfinals on Aug. 25 at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview.
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McCook not giving up on Bears stadium
McCook Mayor Terrance Carr on Friday said the village still has a chance – if the Bears listen to his offer – to be the team’s new home.
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After Hugo Cuypers’ departure, Fire starts strong in Leagues Cup
The Chicago Fire is 2-0 in Leagues Cup play after a 3-1 win over Santos Laguna on Aug. 9 and a 2-0 win over Club Necaxa on Aug. 6.
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Area roundup: Ex-Marist lacrosse star Kayli Grant has another working ‘vacation’
Former Marist lacrose star Kayli Grant gained valuable work experience with the Village of Oak Lawn the past two summers.
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Tony Livermore, Dante Maietta chase their dreams with Windy City ThunderBolts
Local products Tony Livermore (Mount Carmel) and Dante Maietta (Morton) hope to use the ThunderBolts as a springboard to affiliated baseball.
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Stagg graduate, NBA veteran Max Strus returns for annual camp
Stagg graduate and NBA veteran Max Strus has donated $160,000 over the past year to a variety of causes through his foundation.