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IHSA Releases Guidelines for Basketball, Other Winter Sports
On Thursday, the IHSA released guidelines for basketball and other winter sports following a months long battle with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker about when the season should start. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports
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Judge Denies Temporary Restraining Order That Would Have Ordered IHSA to Allow Fall Sports
On Thursday, a DuPage County Judge denied a temporary restraining order against the Illinois High School Sports Association that pushed to allow fall sports to resume amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A group of student-athletes and parents filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday against the IHSA in DuPage County, according to a press release, and lists the IHSA as the…
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Student Athletes Sidelined Again as Judge Sides with IHSA
On Thursday, A DuPage County judge denied a temporary restraining order against the IHSA’s Return to Play guidelines. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports
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Student-Athletes Protest Outside Pritzker's Home, Demand Return to Fall Sports
One day after plans were announced for a class action lawsuit against the Illinois High School Association, seeking for fall sports to resume, several student-athletes and their parents took their fight to outside Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Gold Coast Sunday. “We’re trying to get his attention,” said Dave Ruggles, a parent who is also a plaintiff in the lawsuit. “We’re...
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Illinois' Top Health Official Says There's No Plan to Change School Sports Guidance
Illinois’ top public health official said Tuesday there is no plan to change guidance surrounding school sports, despite rumors that such restrictions may be changing. “There is higher risk of infection transmission associated with high contact sports. That premise has not changed,” Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, said in a statement. “There are no…
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Health Experts Disagree Over Potential Future of High School Sports in Illinois
With a push to bring fall sports back to Illinois high schools, some health experts said Thursday that playing is possible as long as precautions against the coronavirus are followed. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office said that no changes will be made to the current plan for high school sports, saying the governor is following science, but some doctors believe...
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Health Experts Disagree Over Potential Future of High School Sports in Illinois
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office said that no changes will be made to the current plan for high school sports, saying the governor is following science, but some doctors said there should be more conversation on the matter. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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‘Let Us Play:' Students Take Part in Suburban Rally Calling for Fall Sports to Resume
Student-athletes, parents and supporters gathered in suburban McCook on Sunday, calling for the Illinois High School Association to let them participate in fall sports and return to the classroom. In July, the IHSA announced its plan for the 2020-21 school year, moving some fall sports to the spring and allowing others to continue as planned with restrictions. Cross country, girls...
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Students Take Part in Suburban Rally Calling for Fall Sports to Resume
Student-athletes and parents gathered in suburban McCook Sunday to push the Illinois High School Association to let them play and let them learn in the classroom. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando reports.
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Illinois High School Student-Athletes Push to Play Fall Sports
Student-athletes in neighboring states such as Indiana have gotten the green light to participate in fall sports, but that’s not the case in Illinois. In July, the IHSA announced its plan for the 2020-21 school year, moving some fall sports to the spring and allowing others to continue as planned with restrictions. The plan was issued following Pritzker’s announcement...
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IHSA to Consider Virtual Competition for Activities Like Chess, Scholastic Bowl
While the Illinois High School Association opted to move several fall sports to the spring months on Wednesday, it is still working toward a resolution on other activities, which could utilize virtual participation. According to a press release issued by the IHSA, the board discussed how to allow students to potentially participate in activities such as bass fishing, chess, debate,…
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Lake Zurich High School Athletic Camps Suspended After Multiple Students Test Positive for Coronavirus
All student athletes and coaches who participated in Lake Zurich High School summer camps have been asked to self-quarantine after several students tested positive for coronavirus, according to the school. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports
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Summer Sports Camps Suspended at Lake Zurich High School Due to Coronavirus
Summer sports camps at Lake Zurich High School have been suspended after multiple student athletes tested positive for COVID-19, according to a message to families posted on the school’s website. Football, poms and baseball camps started Monday. It is unclear how many student athletes tested positive for the virus. Lake Zurich Community School District 95 said after completion of the...
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Illinois High School Officials Probe Racist Insults at Game
The Illinois High School Association is investigating claims that student fans at a high school girls basketball game west of Chicago subjected members of a visiting team to racist and body-shaming chants and slurs. Officials from Bishop McNamara Catholic School in Kankakee say the ugly behavior was on display Saturday during their varsity team’s game against St. Edward Catholic...
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Judge Stands on Decision Allowing Chicago Public Schools Athletes to Take Part in Tournaments
After Chicago Public Schools student athletes watched the Chicago Teacher’s Union strike go on for weeks and then having the IHSA strike policy leaving their state playoff dreams up in the air, the Illinois Appellate court said Thursday that CPS runners will be able to take part in Saturday’s meet.
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IHSA Appeals Judge's Decision Allowing Chicago Public Schools Athletes to Take Part in Tournaments
The Illinois High School Association on Monday appealed a judge’s decision allowing Chicago Public Schools student-athletes to take part in cross country meets, according to court records.
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IHSA Seeks to Bar Runners From State Meet
A judge’s ruling allowed CPS runners to participate in sectionals, but now the IHSA is challenging that ruling and trying to keep CPS runners from the state meet. NBC 5’s Christian Farr has more.
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Judge Rules Chicago Public Schools Athletes Can Take Part in Sectionals
A judge granted an emergency injunction on Friday evening, which allowed Chicago Public Schools cross country student-athletes to automatically advance to sectional races, nearly a week after a separate judge denied their request to compete in a regional tournament.
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Parent Accused of Wearing Referee Uniform, Influencing Outcome of HS Football Playoff Game: Lawsuit
The father of a high school football player is accused of attempting to use his influence as a referee to fix the outcome of a game in favor of his son’s team, according to a lawsuit filed against the Illinois High School Association.