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Illinois Now Only Midwest State Not Playing High School Football After Minnesota Vote
The group that oversees high school sports in Minnesota voted overwhelmingly Monday to restart football and volleyball, after deciding earlier to delay both sports until the spring because of the coronavirus. The Minnesota State High School League board of directors voted 15-3 to begin football and 14-4 to allow volleyball to resume. The board approved a regular season of six…
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Ohio Dad Creates ‘Candy Chute' for Socially Distanced Halloween Trick-Or-Treating
Cincinnati father Andrew Beattie couldn’t bear to miss out on Halloween this year, so he created a “candy chute” for safe trick-or-treating during the pandemic, using a 6-foot-long chute made from household materials.
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Some Illinois High School Athletes Head to Other States for Fall Football Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
A large number of high school athletes who excel on Illinois football fields are now starting their seasons in states such as Florida and Texas, as traditional fall sports are on hold in Illinois due to the fight against the pandemic. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey shares their story.
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Some Illinois High School Athletes Head to Other States for Fall Football Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
A large number of high school athletes who excel on Illinois football fields are now starting their seasons in states such as Florida and Texas, as traditional fall sports are on hold in Illinois due to the fight against the pandemic. Quarterback J. J. McCarthy led Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park to an Illinois state football championship in 2018 and…