Bartlett Hawks Coach: Brandon Mueller (second season) Conference: Upstate Eight Conference 2008 record: 21-10 (7-3, 4th UEC) Top returning players: Carly Sahagian (6-0, OH, Sr.), Alyssa Cazzato (5-9, S, Sr.), Jackie Gulczynski (6-1, Opp., Jr.),...

The troubling thing about the $40 million surprise going to Chicago State University isn't that the institution is getting the money, but that a figure that size could be tucked away so deep in the state budget that even its beneficiaries miss it. T...

Suicide group to meet: Attempters' of Suicide support group meets from 7 to 8:30 tonight at Stone Manor, 528 S. Batavia Ave. (Route 31), Batavia. It is sponsored by Suicide Prevention Services. Call (630) 482-9696, or visit spsfv.org. Safety check o...

Buffalo Grove Coach: Rick Schoffstall (fifth year, 40-38-10) Last year: 8-12-1, 2-3-0 Graduation losses: Brian Olson (Marines), Brian Urban (Purdue), Ryan Franz, Peter Farrow, Byran Soderholm, Dan Wichmann, Joe Duda, Keith Ernest Ones to watch: Seni...

East Suburban Catholic Carmel Coach: John Halloran (9th year) Record last year: (12-12-3), lost to Deerfield Class 3A sectional semifinal Top players lost: Lukas Manieri (Heartland Community College), Kevin Quinn, Ari Sandoval (College of Lake Co...

An Aurora philanthropy is offering $750,000 in scholarships to encourage people to become registered nurses and work in the Aurora area. The Dunham Nursing Scholarship - Advancing Nursing in Aurora, instituted by Rush-Copley Medical Center, is being...

What to do for a Class 2A state championship encore? "I hate to talk about things like that in the preseason," said first-year Immaculate Conception head coach Mike Alberts, who after coordinating an offense that gained more than 4,000 rushing yards...