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Chicago, IL · ChicagoBRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — A woman accused of plotting her boyfriend's murder and the man who allegedly pulled the trigger have been taken into custody, according to police in southwest suburban Bridgeview. Officers say 33-year-old Agnieszka Rydzewski, the girlfriend of a man who was gunned down on Friday morning, has been charged with solicitation to commit murder. Rydzewski is the second person to be charged in connection with the deadly shooting. On…See the Story
Fatal Bridgeview shooting: 2 accused in plot to kill suspect’s boyfriend
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Tennis · IllinoisVILLA PARK – It doesn’t seem to matter whether it’s doubles or singles for York senior Anthony Arnieri.Either way, he excels.Last year as a doubles player, he and teammate Brennen Maxeiner earned all-state recognition with a top-24 finish at the state meet.But prior to the start of this season, Arnieri went to coach Karen Avery with a request.“Anthony came to us and said that he’d like to put singles on his resume,” Avery said.“He just came righ…See the Story
Boys tennis: Anthony Arnieri takes singles title, leads York to sectional championship
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Hamilton Bulldogs · IllinoisSoftballEast Peoria 7-6, Streator 1-2: At the SHS Athletic Fields, the Bulldogs dropped to 10-19 on the season after dropping both sides of the doubleheader against the Raiders on Saturday.In the opener, Mya Zavada singled, doubled and drove in the hosts only run. Makenna Ondrey (run), Morgan Kostal and Ava Glisson all singled. Ondrey (5 2/3 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) and Caitlin Talty (1 1/2 IP) shared time in the circle.In Game 2, Zavada smacke…See the Story
Streator softball drops doubleheader to East Peoria: The Times Saturday Area Roundup
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Illinois · IllinoisCHARLESTON – It takes a village to win a state title.At least that’s how it felt for Mendota freshman Mariyah Elam, who overcame a case of nerves to take first in the Class 2A high jump Saturday at Eastern Illinois’ O’Brien Field.Elam cleared 5 feet, 4.5 inches, not her personal best but good enough to be the program’s first state champion since Sherry Hoffman won the Class A long jump in 1989.“I was scared,” Elam said of the run-up to state. “I…See the Story
Girls track and field: Mendota freshman Mariyah Elam wins IHSA Class 2A state high jump title
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Illinois · IllinoisCHARLESTON – Genoa-Kingston freshman Natasha Bianchi traded in her cast for a medal.Bianchi competed for most of the season with a cast guarding a broken bone in her left hand. She appreciated getting the cast off in time for the postseason.Bianchi landed a 5.24-meter long jump (17 feet, 2 1/4 inches) on her final attempt, vaulting her into third place in Class 2A at the IHSA Girls Track and Field State Meet Saturday at Eastern Illinois Universi…See the Story
IHSA Girls Track and Field State Meet: G-K’s Natasha Bianchi, IC’s Regan Gibson take top-three finishes
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Track and Field · IllinoisCHARLESTON – When Lincoln-Way East freshman Alaina Steele took the baton for the final leg of the Class 3A 4x400-meter relay on Saturday, she knew what she had to do.“C’mon, let’s go, we gotta finish this,” Steele was thinking as she headed into the final lap.And that’s what she did, holding off a furious kick by Oregon-bound Allison Ince of Normal to give the Griffins the Herald-News area’s only state title in the final race of the day at Easte…See the Story
Girls track and field: Lincoln-Way East 4x400 relay races to IHSA state title, leads area medalists
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