On Holocaust Remembrance Day, I would like to recall that the Church remains faithful to the unwavering position of the Declaration #NostraAetate against every form of antisemitism. The Church rejects any discrimination or harassment based on ethnicity, language, nationality, or religion. https://t.co/e6GS1xDhRf
Why haven’t high school districts in #Illinois put a bubble around their turf fields from Nov. 1 to April 1?
It would help on cold days, rain days, winter days and if left up long enough, it would help on heat days, too.
Think of a school like Hinsdale South, Hinsdale Central, Downers North or Reavis in the Chicago region for example that has a free-standing turf field that isn’t able to be used unless the weather cooperates.
All these turf companies are stealing money from districts getting them to buy new turf and then the turf is only used half a year. Tell me what other part of a school building has millions invested in it, and it’s only able to be used half a year by a school district?
You don’t think that turf would last longer - more years - if it was in a controlled environment half the year?
A bubble would help all high school sports programs, the band, local middle school programs, local JROTC and most of all - PE classes during the day.
Think about PE alone, as it’s the one high school course jammed more than any subject half of the school year in Illinois. Unlike classrooms, PE needs a good deal of space.
You have that outside space when the weather is good, but not in the winter or wet spring and fall.
A bubble costs a little more than $2 million and can done at no-additional cost to taxpayers for public schools, as it pays for itself over a 6-7 year window through rentals and an even shorter period of time if corporate naming rights are figured in.
You’re looking at needing to average $1,500-$2,000 in daily rentals during that 150-day stretch each year and a basic corporate naming-rights deal to have the bubble paid off in 7 years to then turn it into a revenue driver for the district so it can help enhance other facilities or programs within the district at no additional cost to taxpayers.
High school districts need to add true marketing leaders to their staff to realize they’re leaving opportunities on the table.
As the youth sports world continues to make deals with local communities and state officials to build facilities that they then gabble up and drive tax revenue, high school districts have valuable pieces of property that they’re misusing half the year because people are not seeing past the tree to see the forest of opportunity.
#MoreThanJUSTGames #IHSA
Let us pray for peace in Ukraine, the Middle East, and every region where fighting unfortunately continues for interests other than those of the people. Peace is built on respect for people!
BREAKING: In a powerful moment, Charles Barkley just delivered a strong rebuke of what Donald Trump is doing to our country. Everyone needs to see this.
#WhiteSox land 5 Top 100 prospects on @MLBPipeline
36. OF Braden Montgomery
49. LHP Noah Schultz
61. SS/3B Caleb Bonemer
72. LHP Hagen Smith
73. SS Billy Carlson
10th best system in terms of prospect points
The Chicago White Sox have had a really good offseason. Munetaka Murakami fell into their laps. Seranthony Domínguez is a proven late-inning reliever. Anthony Kay, Sean Newcomb, getting Luisangel Acuña in the Luis Robert trade. Not contenders yet, but it's the right direction.
Been saying this for years.
Mark Buehrle’s Hall of Fame chances will grow over time.
He received 20% of the vote today, a big jump from 2025 (11.4%) and a huge jump from 2022 (5.8%).
With starters throwing less innings and winning less games, Buehrle’s case only gets stronger.
“We’re talking about a player with five-plus years of control, one of the younger, exciting players in our game who hasn’t really gotten a runway at the major league level."
Chris Getz on Luisangel Acuña:
“I'm gonna give you a little hot take here: I like this trade better for the White Sox.” - Matty V
“I was gonna say the same thing.” - Harold
#MLBNHotStove reacts to the White Sox-Mets trade that sends Luis Robert Jr. to New York.
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This insane hype video with “Bear Down, We Came To Win” by @Gohome_Trav will have you fired up for tonight’s battle vs the Rams at Soldier Field.
“We ain’t your friend LA”🎶
Bear Down! #ChicagoBears#BearDown#DaBears #NFLPlayoffs #BeatTheRams
Tom Waddle & Jeff Joniak try to convince the GOAT to come home for Bears vs Rams on Sunday. 🐐🐻
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