Lake County Schools
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Longtime suburban boys basketball coach Ken Johnson passes awayAug 19, 2026 1:01 pm - Longtime area basketball coach Ken Johnson, who took Hinsdale Central and Stevenson downstate, has died at 81.
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Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw’s Top 25 for Week 1Aug 19, 2026 10:29 am - Three of the four teams in the CCL Blue begin the season in the top 25, led by defending state champions Mount Carmel and Brother Rice.
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Suburban schools make U.S. News’ ‘Best High Schools’ listAug 18, 2026 6:28 am - Several suburban high schools topped U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 Best High Schools state rankings list, according to data released Tuesday.
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District 23 board votes again to go to referendumAug 17, 2026 5:45 pm - Prospect Heights Elementary District 23 will again seek voter approval for a tax rate increase in November.
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After wrestling nationals, Wauconda junior Finn Loomis eyes next step on gridironAug 17, 2026 10:57 am - Wauconda junior lineman Finn Loomis has been anything but stationary this summer. Even as he worked to build on his impressive 2025 season as a two-way starter for the Bu...
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Nikolich has become ‘the heart and soul’ of Libertyville footballAug 17, 2026 8:29 am - Attending Libertyville football games as a kid, Aleks Nikolich watched with fascination as the spectacle unfolded in front of him. The players were much bigger than Nikol...
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Suburban students return to new facilities and campus upgrades this fallAug 17, 2026 6:52 am - As students across the suburbs return to classrooms this month, they will be greeted with new facilities, additions and campus improvements in several school districts where summer construction projects have wrapped up and new ones are beginning.
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‘Edgy’ Tim: What’s the latest news in area football recruiting?Aug 16, 2026 12:53 pm - Rivals football recruiting analyst “Edgy” Tim O’Halloran has updates on Willowbrook’s Liam Pagan, St. Charles East’s Liam Barrett and Barrington’s Lamar Osterhues.
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Why is Chicago area producing so many good high school quarterbacks?Aug 15, 2026 6:52 pm - Three of the top five ranked quarterbacks in the country are from the Chicago area (or used to be). What caused the recent surge in QB play?
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High school football 2026: Scouting Maine South, Maine East, Maine West, St. Viator and LeydenAug 14, 2026 7:57 pm - Central Suburban South Maine South Last year: 10-2, 5-0, conference champs Coach: Dave Inserra Top returning players: Jameson Purcell (6-3, 200, sr....