As the game’s popularity declines nationwide, the Morgan Park Mustangs are a beacon for the future of the sport
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Bring Brittney home
Brittney Griner, imprisoned in Russia, was honored at the All-Star Weekend.
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Let them play
A bill to prevent trans children from sports teams that align with their gender identities stalled in the state assembly last year, but advocates warn the threat still looms large.
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Beach Bunny jump straight to the championship round
Lili Trifilio and her indie-punk band have climbed from Chicago’s DIY scene to stages most musicians never reach, and their first studio album, Honeymoon, comes out just this week.
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Bouncing back
Hometown basketball phenom Markese Jacobs was poised to bring glory to DePaul—until he heard a pop in his knee.
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The surprising Chicago origins of indoor baseball
From humble and hilarious beginnings on the south side in 1887, the sport grew into a favorite pastime for women and the working class.
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America, start bowling again
Fall is all about those spares, splits, and strikes.
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The perfect storm, or the two weeks in October when sports are king
Chicago’s fall frenzy makes fairweather fandom fun.
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The Growing Concerns Poetry Collective celebrate their debut again—this time on vinyl
The Growing Concerns Poetry Collective celebrate their debut again (this time on vinyl), power-pop four-piece Gal Gun drop their first full-length, and more.