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College notes: Lindenwood lifters target London Olympics

Lindenwood University's best-kept athletics secret may be its Olympic weightlifting team that has produced champions at national and international levels.

Ex-USC football player settles weightlifting suit

Former University of Southern California tailback Stafon Johnson has settled his lawsuit over a 2009 weightlifting injury. Johnson played two years for the Trojans and is now with the Washington Redskins and sued USC and a former coach for negligence after his neck and throat were crushed by a 275-pound weight on Sept.

Kaider takes over Mundelein football program

George Kaider, who was named as the new head football coach at Mundelein High School on Tuesday, certainly is no stranger to football. Prior to joining the Mustangs staff in 2009, Kaider, a counselor at the school, had been a head coach at Pekin High School (2008) and Richmond-Burton (2000). Kaider also has been on coaching staffs at McHenry, Lake Zurich and his alma mater, Palatine. “What I’m ...

Football: Kaider named new football coach at Mundelein

FOOTBALL: Mundelein hires George Kaider as its new football coach.

RSD13 employees get healthier one step at a time

Byline:  Stephanie Wilcox Breaking News:  No “You can hear it anywhere, people need to move,” says Eileen Bengtson. “It doesn’t mean you have to get into weightlifting or buy a gym membership. Just rake leaves, split logs. You just need to move.” read more