Chicago Bears begin interviewing head-coaching candidates, Ditka calls firing of Smith ‘stupid’

By Brandon Reid Assistant Editor At least three candidates have been interviewed and meetings have been arranged with at least two others
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January 3, 2013 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Our real heroes are found outside the sports arena

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist This is my first column of 2013, and it would be easy to try to come up
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January 2, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

A look at the Minnesota Vikings’ All-Time Dream Team

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Last week, I wrote a column in which I picked my Chicago Bears All-Time Dream Team. I
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January 2, 2013 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs pick up two wins in Week 11

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The Rockford IceHogs didn’t gain any ground this week, but they didn’t hurt themselves, either, finishing
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January 2, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Drop-in pickleball offered at Indoor Sports Center

Staff Report Rockford Park District’s Indoor Sports Center, 8800 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park, Ill., welcomes pickleball players ages 18 and
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January 2, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News | Comments (0)

Golf at Indoor Sports Center beginning Jan. 8

Staff Report Golfers can keep their swing tuned up or just take a break from winter at Rockford’s only indoor golf
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January 2, 2013 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News | Comments (0)

Rockford celebrates, cheers on NIU Huskies in their first Orange Bowl appearance

Online Staff Report Alumni and friends of Northern Illinois University (NIU) are celebrating the NIU Huskies’ first appearance at the Discover
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December 28, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Week 17 NFL picks: Bears will top Lions, Packers will beat Vikings

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist It’s with a modicum of sadness that I write this column. It’s my final NFL football pick
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December 26, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Picking the all-time great Bears ‘Dream Team’

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist In lieu of the recent downfall of my beloved Chicago Bears, I sat down and came up
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December 26, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Memorable year in area bodes well for future

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter There have been many memorable years in the stateline area for high school sports, but 2012
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December 26, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Monster trucks return to BMO Harris Bank Center Feb. 1-2

Staff Report Monster Jam Thunder Nationals returns to Rockford’s BMO Harris Bank Center for three performances Feb. 1-2. Tickets are
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December 26, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hot off the press: History of Illinois high school wrestling

Staff Report NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Seventy-five years in Illinois high school wrestling are in the books. Every one of them is
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December 26, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Park District offers hockey, skating lessons

Staff Report Rockford Park District’s Learn to Skate and Jr. IceHogs/Learn to Play Hockey programs offer people ages 3-adult of all
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December 26, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Rockford youth hockey program receives grant to provide free equipment

Staff Report Rockford’s MinorHawks Youth Hockey League players will receive hockey gear valued at $3,580 provided through grant funds from the
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December 26, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Week 16 NFL picks: Bears should bounce back with win

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Last week, I took some heat from my fellow Bears fans for picking Green Bay over Chicago.
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December 19, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: IceHogs’ skid hits four games to end Week 10

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist After riding a 7-3 streak through 10 games recently, the Rockford IceHogs find themselves on the
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December 19, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

New coach looks to bring Rock Valley to prominence

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter It is always tough getting a new job and going into a new environment, no matter
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December 19, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Halberstadt: Brees, Pepsi score with commercial

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Drew Brees and his fellow New Orleans Saints players aren’t having the kind of success they’d hoped
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December 19, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News | Comments (0)

Week 15 NFL picks: Packers will beat Bears

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist As a die-hard, lifelong Chicago Bears fan, what I am about to do is totally against my
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December 12, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

College Basketball: Illini men’s basketball team off to hot start

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist I doubt even Head Coach John Groce would have imagined his Fighting Illini men’s basketball team would
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December 12, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Basketball: Season of unpredictability living up to hype

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Before the season started, every NIC-10 coach said it could possibly be the most even conference
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December 12, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Three big events to return to region in 2013

Staff Report Three big sporting events have committed to return to the Rockford region in 2013: soccer’s Puma Cup, Illinois Youth
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December 12, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: IceHogs slip from first place

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist The week started out promising for the Rockford IceHogs with a big come-from-behind win against the
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December 12, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Jr. Wheelchair Basketball Holiday Tournament Dec. 8-9 at Harlem High School

Online Staff Report MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. — Cheer on the Rockford Jr. Chariots Wheelchair Basketball Team as they host and play
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December 6, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Rockford Riveters women’s tackle football team holds final tryouts Dec. 8

Online Staff Report The Rockford Riveters full-contact women’s tackle football team will hold final tryouts for the spring 2013 season from
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December 6, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | 1 Comment

Week 14 NFL picks: Bears and Packers will win, Patriots will top Texans

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The Chicago Bears’ loss in overtime to the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday, Dec. 2, cost them their
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December 5, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: IceHogs snag three road wins to end week seven

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Rockford was riding a three-game winning streak into a rare Tuesday night (Nov. 27) matchup at
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December 5, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

NIU’s success leads to search for new head football coach

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Success comes with a price. For the Northern Illinois University (NIU) Huskies football team, the cost of
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December 5, 2012 | Also published in Online Exclusives> Sports> Sports News | 3 Comments

Week 13 NFL picks: Atlanta, Houston to maintain best records

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist The Atlanta Falcons and the Houston Texans have the best records in the NFL. Both teams have
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November 28, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Motorsports: Danica voted most popular driver in Nationwide series

• Former Roscoe, Ill., resident also announces divorce from husband of seven years By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Many things have changed for Danica
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November 28, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Basketball: Competitiveness is the winner for NIC-10 basketball

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter Parity is typically a nasty word when used in sports. Parity usually means nobody is very
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November 28, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: IceHogs win three straight, jump back above .500

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist After a short losing streak in parts of weeks five and six, Rockford came back in
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November 28, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Rockford region to host lacrosse tournament in June 2013

Online Staff Report The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (RACVB) announced Nov. 27 that the Rockford region will host its
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November 27, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Week 12 NFL picks: Bears will beat Vikings with Cutler under center

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie and professional football — they all go together on Thanksgiving Day. Tomorrow (Thursday,
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November 21, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Sports fans have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Many people around the country will pause this week to give thanks for the blessings in their
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November 21, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: ’Hogs halt losing streak, win one of three in week six

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Rockford finally managed to stop the bleeding and ended their three-game losing streak in week five.
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November 21, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Tickets on sale for RiverHawks’ 2013 season

Staff Report The Rockford RiverHawks professional baseball club will open the Frontier League 2013 season at home Friday, May 17, against
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November 21, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Aldeen Golf Club closes for season, Elliot remains open

Online Staff Report The 2012 season officially wraps up today, Monday, Nov. 19, at Aldeen Golf Club and Practice Centre, 1902
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November 19, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Week 11 NFL picks: Bears will win, Patriots will top Colts

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Another week of the 2012 NFL season goes into the record books, and it’s now official: there
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November 14, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | 2 Comments

Many of our presidents have been athletes

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist Now that the presidential election is behind us and the relentless campaign advertisements have ceased, you might
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November 14, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Motorsports: Race for Sprint Cup title comes down to Homestead Nov. 18

Staff Report The race for the 2012 Sprint Cup Series championship will come down to the final race of the season
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November 14, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Tales from the Trough: IceHogs lose two straight in week five, drop below .500

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist Rockford’s up-and-down season continues, as the IceHogs lose both games in week five to drop themselves
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November 14, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Prep Volleyball: Keith brings home state title

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The Rockford Keith Cougars found their backs against the wall several times during the Class 1A
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November 14, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Titans’ winning streak ends in quarterfinals

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter The Rockford Boylan Titans entered their IHSA Class 7A quarterfinals matchup Nov. 10 expecting a defensive
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November 14, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

IceHogs’ colorful Nov. 16 ‘Los IceHogs’ jersey draws national attention, players face suspensions

Online Staff Report A jersey to be worn by the Rockford IceHogs at the team’s Nov. 16 “Los IceHogs Night”
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November 8, 2012 | Also published in Happening Now> Sports News | Comments (0)

Week 10 NFL picks: Bears will prove they are legit with win over Houston

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist We’ve all heard the saying “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Well, that time
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November 7, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

College Football: 9-1 NIU Huskies prepare for rematch with Toledo

By Doug Halberstadt Sports Columnist After racking up 63 points against the University of Massachusetts last Saturday, Nov. 3, the Northern Illinois
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November 7, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Prep Football: Epic ending propels Boylan to third round

By Matt Nestor Prep Sports Reporter As the first quarter ended, the game already appeared over. The Rockford Boylan Titans had
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November 7, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)

Hockey: Tales from the Trough: Rockford’s streak broken by Chicago, but ’Hogs rebound with win

By Todd Reicher Sports Columnist If it wasn’t for the Chicago Wolves, the Rockford IceHogs would only show two losses so
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November 7, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News> Tales from the Trough | Comments (0)

Charity hockey event benefits pancreatic cancer research

Staff Report The Rockford IceHogs and the Have a Skate with Bob Foundation are teaming up and dropping the gloves to
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November 7, 2012 | Also published in Sports> Sports News | Comments (0)


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