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Mike Montgomery is the answer to the trivia question "Who threw the final pitch for the Chicago Cubs when they won the World Series in 2016?"

The Illinois high school football season is officially underway and with the help of a new sponsor, the IHSA is looking for the best pork chop sandwich that's being grilled up for high school games across the state on Friday nights.

Ian Happ, a generally nice guy, was not happy about the situation.

I have no trouble admitting that I am, and always have been, a sucker for those videos of America's fighting men and women returning home to their families. The bigger the surprise to the families, the more I enjoy it.

1440 WROK is back doing high school football this year and this is the kind of ending we're looking for.

Depending on what kind of fishing you do, this news will mean you can brush up on your favorite fish recipes, or just continue to throw the fish back where you found them.

Two of us enter and only one can leave.

Chicago's indoor mask mandate officially came back into effect this (Friday) morning, and that means residents age two or older must wear masks inside bars and restaurants, stores, theaters, health clubs, and other indoor spaces, whether you've been vaccinated or not.

Governor Pritzker signed legislation on Thursday that included a bill to add the January 17th birthday of Muhammad Ali to the list of commemorative school holidays in Illinois.

Okay, so maybe the new Rockford Peaches TV series is being filmed in Pennsylvania, but a world class museum honoring the long history and impact of sports on the lives of girls and women will happen right here in Rockford.