A freshman steals the show: Quarterback Sam Holcomb leads Brother Rice's upset of Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel vs. Brother Rice is not a normal high school football game. Not this season.The Caravan won Class 8A last year and entered the season as the most talented and hyped high school football team in area history.The host Crusaders won Class 7A last season and feature multiple major Power Five recruits, including defensive end Kameron McGee, who some scouts consider the best prospect in the country in the junior class.To add to the spectacle, a Chicago Police Department helicopter did a…
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A person was arrested after a girl was found shot inside a home in Chicago Lawn early Saturday. Officers found the girl, whose age wasn't known, inside a home in the 6400 block of South Mozart Street just after midnight, Chicago police said. She suffered a gunshot wound and was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition, police said. Officers recovered a gun and placed a person of interest in custody, police said.
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A man was shot to death during a car chase Friday night in Grand Crossing on the South Side. The man, 26, was standing near his vehicle outside of a business in the 7500 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue when another vehicle drove by and someone from inside pointed a gun at him around 7 p.m., Chicago police said. The man got in his vehicle and drove away while the other vehicle followed him. The people inside the vehicle began shooting at him while in traffic, police said. The man was struck…
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The headliner isn’t a question.When Bulls camp tips off Monday with media day, all eyes — fair or unfair — will be on rookie Caleb Wilson.Since becoming the No. 4 overall pick in a loaded 2026 draft in June, Wilson has talked it and walked it with very few missteps. He was must-see TV in Summer League, he has been in the lab on a daily basis working on his game with teammates and with members of his Klutch Sports -family, and he has shown a likable bravado that has become endearing throughout…