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ROCKFORD --  Rockford IceHogs on Thursday announced that they have recalled defensemen Neil Manning and Josh McArdle from their ECHL affiliate, the Indy Fuel. Manning, 27, has spent the majority of the season with the Fuel, logging 17…

By: Robert Zeglinski Contributor This time a year ago, a confident roster full of leaders, dynamic talents, underdogs, and a courageous coach were preparing to go on a Super Bowl run for the ages. They had the NFL's best defense led by…

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The NFC North champion Chicago Bears refused to let up, riding Jordan Howard for 109 rushing yards and two touchdowns and that relentless defense for a 24-10 victory over Minnesota on Sunday that kept the rival Vikings…

By: Robert Zeglinski Contributor Every late December a curious phenomenon riddles the NFL: a chorus of mostly irrelevant head-to-head football. Since most teams are way out of the playoff picture and playing for pride by Christmas, that…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Mitchell Trubisky threw one touchdown pass, Jordan Howard ran for another score and the Chicago Bears survived a fight and a late fumble to earn their eighth win in nine games, 14-9 over the San Francisco 49ers on…

SPRINGFIELD -- High school football in Illinois is changing. Eventually. High schools across the state recently voted 324 to 307 to move from a conference system for football to a district system. The first thing that they need to do…

Every holiday season, the beauty of a home-cooked meal shines through. The nostalgia and endorphins of one's childhood reverberate constantly. There are almost always nothing but positive memories associated with a home-cooked meal because…

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks on Monday today that they have recalled goaltender Collin Delia on an emergency basis from the Rockford IceHogs and placed goaltender Corey Crawford on injured reserve retroactive to Dec.16. Among…

ROCKFORD -- Lucas Carlsson and Jordan Schroeder notched their second goals in as many nights and Collin Delia stopped 37 shots as the IceHogs downed the Grand Rapids Griffins 2-1 Sunday at the BMO Harris Bank Center. With the win, the…

CHICAGO (AP) — Aaron Rodgers missed a couple of open receivers. He got picked off. He came up empty when the Green Bay Packers needed a big play. Nothing like his usual work against the Chicago Bears. Rodgers looked shaky in Green…

CHICAGO (AP) — Mitchell Trubisky threw for two touchdowns, Eddie Jackson ended Aaron Rodgers' NFL-record streak without an interception and the Chicago Bears clinched the NFC North with a 24-17 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.…

ROCKFORD -- The East E-Rabs snatched a 65-61 win over Auburn Friday night to remain unbeaten in the NIC-10 Conference. East was led by Chris Burnell's 24 points; Sincere Parker scored 13. Joshua Ausler scored 14 for Auburn while  Justin…

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks announced today that they have recalled forward Dylan Sikura and defenseman Carl Dahlstrom from the Rockford IceHogs, assigned forward Alexandre Fortin to Rockford and placed forward Artem Anisimov on…

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor scored twice and the Winnipeg Jets beat Chicago 6-3 on Tuesday night to give the Blackhawks their eighth straight loss. Mark Scheifele and Tyler Myers each had a goal and assist, Mathieu Perreault…

NORMAL, Ill. -- Former Rockford Lutheran running back James Robinson was named to the The Associated Press FCS All-America Third Team Tuesday. The junior is two-time All-Missouri Valley Football Conference First-Team selection and was…