Cook County Sports
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Talking with ‘Edgy’ Tim: Best defenses, Barrington’s playoff chances, rivalry week in the DKCSep 23, 2026 5:13 pm - Daily Herald columnist Kevin Schmit talks to Rivals prep football expert “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran about the area’s top defenses, Barrington’s playoff chances, rivalry week in the DuKane Conference and more.
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Girls volleyball: Brookbank, Adler team up to lead Barrington to comeback win over HerseySep 23, 2026 3:08 pm - Barrington's Division I combo was an A-plus Tuesday night in Arlington Heights. Minnesota pledge Kalyn Brookbank (26 kills) and Rider University recruit Eve Adler (30 ass...
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After years of preparation for Presidents Cup, Medinah is ready for its momentSep 22, 2026 7:24 am - Executive Director Joie Chitwood III has overseen every aspect of the preparations for this week’s Presidents Cup international golf tournament at Medinah Country Club over the past 3½ years, but the execution of those plans is bringing its own pressures.
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Schmit: Who had the area’s top prep football performances of Week 5?Sep 21, 2026 4:24 pm - This edition of the High Five looks at the area’s top prep football performances of Week 5.
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Fans in Arlington Heights and Hammond have same goal: Be the new home of the BearsSep 20, 2026 6:23 pm - Chicago Bears fans in Arlington Heights and Hammond, Indiana remain hopeful the team will chose their hometowns as the location for their next stadium.
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‘Just another game’ for humble linebacker Palano, but what a gameSep 20, 2026 1:32 pm - Buffalo Grove High School graduate Anthony Palano, a sophomore linebacker at Boston College, was named the Bronko Nagurski national defensive player of the week.
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Football roundup: Grayslake C., Antioch, Fremd, Maine S., Rolling Meadows among winnersSep 19, 2026 7:55 pm - After being bounced by Antioch last week, Grayslake Central rebounded quite nicely.
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No quit in them: Saluting the ultra-veteran coaches, with 50-plus years in high school footballSep 19, 2026 1:43 pm - Here’s a look at several area high school football coaches with at least 50 years on the sidelines, sometimes at a single school.
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West Aurora’s Tyler Fecht, last year’s backup to Ball State-bound Mason Atkins, takes control as starting QBSep 19, 2026 7:41 am - The last thing any player wants is to be a backup like West Aurora’s Tyler Fecht was last season. it was understandable, however, that Fecht toiled behind star quarterbac...
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Montini’s Abrams-to-Ortegon combo against outlasts CarmelSep 19, 2026 6:36 am - The Abrams-to-Ortegon connection lifts Montini football in a 42-35 win over Carmel.