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ROCKFORD - The Chicago Blackhawks announced Tuesday that they have recalled forward Alexandre Fortin from the Rockford IceHogs. Fortin, 21, has skated in two games with the IceHogs this season, firing four shots on goal during the team’s…

It wasn't long ago that Jay Cutler enjoyed his best professional campaign with a 92.3 passer rating in 2015. Cutler helped lead the Bears to a surprising 6-10 in John Fox's first season as head coach. Cutler did it thanks to the tutelage of…

CLEVELAND - The Rockford IceHogs got off to another fast start thanks to the Sikura brothers, but the Cleveland Monsters scored five straight goals to skate away with a 5-2 win at the Quicken Loans Arena Saturday afternoon. The Sikuras…

ROCKFORD - Nine area high school football games were postponed because of lightning Friday, including two NIC-10 contests. Of the NIC-10 games that did commence as scheduled, East clipped Jefferson 38-34 to improve to 5-2. Harlem blanked…

CLEVELAND- Matthew Highmore got the Rockford IceHogs on the board first in their 20th anniversary season opener against the Cleveland Monsters at the Quicken Loans Arena, but Cleveland responded with four consecutive goals and the IceHogs…

ROCKFORD - Flinn Middle School's Michelle Gasmund and Neeno Fulbright of Marshall won Tuesday’s All-City middle school cross country meet. Fulbright beat Sam Retzer of Eisenhower Middle School by 13 seconds. Retzer ran a very wet…

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Coaches Lovie Smith of Illinois and Chris Ash of Rutgers are in the third year of trying to rebuild programs. Both sense an opportunity. "Two teams that feel like they have to have this game. That's what we're…

CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday announced they have recalled goaltender Collin Delia from the Rockford IceHogs. Delia is expected to be in Ottawa tonight to replace injured Anton Forsberg, who was initially slated to back up…

CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks announced their opening-night roster for the 2018-19 season. Five players who saw action for the Rockford IceHogs last season are active for tonight's regular-season opener against the Ottawa Senators at…

CHICAGO (AP) — No team in the National League piled up more victories than the Chicago Cubs through 162 games. That seems like small consolation now. Kyle Hendricks gave up a tiebreaking single to Tony Wolters in the 13th inning, sending…

Prior to the start of the 2018 season, if you were told the Bears would score the most points of any NFC North team through four games, you'd be ecstatic. If you had heard they had simultaneously allowed the least amount of points with…

ROCKFORD - The Rockford IceHogs have made their final preseason roster moves and are set to begin the 2018-19 season Friday night in Cleveland. The 'Hogs started the week after releasing several players on professional tryout deals and…

ROCKFORD - The Rockford IceHogs on Monday announced they have assigned defenseman Josh McArdle and forward Brett Welychka to their ECHL affiliate, the Indy Fuel. McArdle, 24, recently completed his senior season at Brown University,…

CHICAGO (AP) — Christian Yelich's easy smile and champagne-soaked T-shirt said it all. A division title is much more fun than a Triple Crown. Yelich collected three more hits as the Milwaukee Brewers won their first NL Central title…

CHICAGO (AP) — Mitchell Trubisky threw a career-high six touchdown passes and the NFC North-leading Chicago Bears pounded the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48-10 on Sunday. The Bears (3-1) won their third straight with Trubisky delivering the…