Cook County Sports
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Why natural grass football fields are disappearing quicklyAug 30, 2026 5:58 pm - Four area high schools replaced their natural grass football fields with artificial turf this fall. There aren’t many grass fields left, but why has the switch become so popular?
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Football roundup: Montini, Batavia fall; Wheaton Academy, Lisle winAug 29, 2026 7:08 pm - Montini’s 25-game winning streak, stretching over three seasons, ended following Friday night’s 35-28 nonconference loss to Class 8A foe Sandburg in Orland Park. Sandbur...
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Landon Conroy and Dashel Von Qualen share the wealth at QB as St. Charles North rolls past South ElginAug 29, 2026 5:39 pm - In St. Charles North’s ongoing timeshare situation at quarterback, sophomore Dashel Von Qualen thinks of himself as the big-play threat alongside senior Landon Conroy. Bo...
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President Donald Trump to attend Presidents Cup in Chicago area as tournament’s honorary chairmanAug 29, 2026 5:21 pm - President Donald Trump said Saturday he will be coming to the Chicago area in September after being named the honorary chairman of the Presidents Cup golf tournament, which is being held at Medinah Country Club in the Western suburbs.
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Cross country: Hill, St. Charles North in good early-season form at Elgin City ClassicAug 29, 2026 5:12 pm - With Michigan State-bound senior Samuel Hill leading the way at the Elgin City Classic Invitational Saturday morning, the St. Charles North boys cross country team looks ...
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Football roundup: Mundelein, Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove, Conant, Fremd snatch victories in Week 2Aug 29, 2026 4:36 pm - Cam Earing and Mundelein like fast starts. Earing, a 6-foot-1 senior, took off like a rocket on the first play from scrimmage. He raced 40 yards for a touchdown as the Mu...
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Landon Conroy and Dashel Von Qualen share the wealth at QB as St. Charles North rolls past South ElginAug 29, 2026 8:41 am - In St. Charles North’s ongoing timeshare situation at quarterback, sophomore Dashel Von Qualen thinks of himself as the big-play threat alongside senior Landon Conroy. Bo...
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Harvey rushes for 4 touchdowns in Rolling Meadows’ win at SchaumburgAug 28, 2026 11:17 pm - Rolling Meadows senior running back Luke Harvey had a big game with two touchdowns to open the 2026 football season last week. But Harvey took his game to another level...
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Lincoln-Way Central motors past BarringtonAug 28, 2026 10:54 pm - Someone forgot to turn off a car Friday night at Barrington. Lincoln-Way Central forgot to turn off the pressure. Shortly before kickoff, the public-address announcer inf...
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Hersey, Nawrot rout Hoffman Estates for 2-0 StartAug 28, 2026 10:33 pm - Final score: Hersey 42, Hoffman Estates 6 Records: Hersey (2-0), Hoffman Estates (0-2) Player of the game: Hersey senior QB Jake Nawrot. The Kentucky commit...