The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co. hired Scott Jamieson, formerly president and chief executive officer of The Care of Trees Inc., as vice president, corporate partnerships and national recruiting. Jamieson, of Arlington Heights, will develop strateg...

Jordan Roberts began his football playing days at quarterback as a seventh grader. Five years later, it's safe to say that Roberts made the right position choice. As an eighth grader, Roberts was left with a difficult decision - which high school wo...

It's not difficult to realize how valuable Stephanie Alesia is to Fremd's girls volleyball team. "She is the only person I have not taken out of the lineup all season," said veteran Fremd coach Curt Pinley. "She plays all around for us, and she is a...

Judson University men's soccer coach Steve Burke got a nice surprise recently when he was on the school's athletic Web site. There he saw the special countdown box regarding Burke becoming the all-time NAIA men's soccer coaching wins leader. As of p...

More than 10 years ago when Maryann Flock interviewed for a position with the music department at Benedictine University in Lisle, the department chairman told her that he would like her to start a band for senior citizens to learn to play music. "F...