Calif. soccer coach charged in human trafficking
Human trafficking, or the selling of humans into slavery, sex slavery and otherwise, has hit one Calif. school district quite hard.
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Fitness monitors won’t do the work for you
Fitness trackers are much better at encouraging healthy activity levels when their users set goals, incl. goals catered to specific health needs.
It’s Wildcard Weekend in the NFL. Who knew?
Fan support for NFL teams is down, but TV ratings may not tell the whole story. Yet in high school, rivalries still bring excitement.
Gunshots hit Niles North after basketball game
Shots rang out outside a basketball game Friday in Skokie, IL. No one injured, no one arrested, some damage to the school.
Hirsch H.S. & others in Chicago dropped football
Charter schools are common in Chicago. The city wants to put another one inside an existing h.s. that has had its budget cut.
IL football title games put nerves on edge
IL football lived up to its billing as the meeting of champions on the gridiron, despite some interesting officiating.
IL state football champs to be crowned this weekend
State finals in football take place today in Illinois at NIU Huskie Stadium. Our predictions will be published for the record after the games are done.
IL football state final games are set
16 football semifinal games were played today in Illinois, and 9 of the 16 teams headed to DeKalb are still undefeated.
New champs named in IL girls’ volleyball
4 girls' volleyball teams, all awesome programs from a state with several national contenders, won their first state titles Saturday in Normal.
High-intensity spin classes can lead to disease
High-intensity workout are more common nowadays because people are crunched for time, but they can be dangerous if not approached right.