Tag: football
IL considers new rules for football practice
IL is likely to revise its rules on full-contact football practices for the fall. They're looking to reduce the chances for brain injury.
To IL high schools: prevent football concussions
We join the editors of the Chicago Sun-Times in calling on IL schools to get tougher in the fight against traumatic brain injury in school sports.
Week 1 football analysis
Our usual Monday-afternoon report of high school football in Illinois has very few surprises from an overall perspective.
In all, 570 varsity teams played games,...
First girl scores in IL championship game
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The 2A championship football game in Illinois Friday will be noted for something other than the final score in the annals...