Two weeks after the IHSA updated guidelines were released, CPS announced Tuesday that high school sports, including bowling, boys’ swimming and diving, cheer, dance, basketball and badminton, will start practices on Thursday. “We’re just excited CPS is allowing us to play and joining other leagues across the state,” Mather HS Boys’ Basketball Coach Nathan Small said. “My boys are excited and it’s going to be a fun time.” Coaches and administrators participated in a call Tuesday to discuss protocols for the upcoming season, including limited attendance and mandatory mask-wearin...