Sidelines: The 36th Dick’s/Coach Kipp’s Hoopsfest takes place next month at Maine West and Benet Academy.

Maine South enjoyed a superb week with wins over two quality opponents in Fremd and Glenbrook South. And impressively enough, in each game, the top three scorers for the Hawks were six different players. "What is especially encouraging is the fact th...

Whether it is on the football field, basketball/volleyball court, baseball/softball diamond, or in any other sport, Batavia and Geneva are the fiercest of rivals. According to Google maps, approximately 4.8 miles separate the two schools. However, th...

Sounds of the season fill the air, including “Mannheim Steamroller Christmas” at Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre, Chicago Sinfonietta in Naperville, rockabilly musician Zachary Stevenson in Schaumburg and jazz quartet The Tom-Toms in Arlington Heights.

High school sports scores for Thursday, Dec. 11.

Receiver Daniel Sobkowicz (Rolling Meadows) and quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse (St. Francis) connected for 3 touchdowns last week, two in the final three minutes, to lead Illinois State past No. 1 North Dakota State.

There were lots of Thanksgiving desserts for Cook teams. Seven won Thanksgiving tournament titles including Fremd, Hoffman Estates, Maine East, Prospect and Schaumburg. In addition, Hersey and Palatine shared the Ed Molitor championship at Palatine w...

Jeff Thorne, a star quarterback at Wheaton Central High School and Eastern Illinois University who coached North Central College to its first national football title, died Tuesday at age 53.

The Naperville Chorus will present "Christmas with a Flourish" featuring jazz and traditional holiday music along with Benjamin Britten's "A Ceremony of Carols."

Catholic pilgrims will pray for peace and more during a two-day gathering at a Des Plaines shrine this week.