During the hour-plus ride last week to the Illinois Elementary School Association's regional finals game in Ford Heights, MCC Academy girls basketball coach Kadir Oz had a simple message for his players, who were about to make history as the first a...

The Northwest Festival Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Verne Schwager, will present its holiday concert for 2016, "Deck the Halls With Sounds of Music," at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, in the Performing Arts Center at Harper College. The orchestra...

This March, thousands of people from around the country will see the machine built by a team of Eisenhower eighth-graders for the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) 2016 Fluid Power Challenge event at Harper College. The device, which the team ...

I've had a few bad breaks in my day. I'm talking of headlines, of course. I can't cite any specific examples, however, because once a copy editor suffers the humiliation of a really bad headline break he or she is unlikely to make another anytime so...

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - The 2013 high school senior class was one of the most talented in recent women's basketball history. It had a plethora of talented guards and post players led by Diamond DeShields, Kaela Davis and Taya Reimer. So far, though,...

District 211 students from Hoffman Estates, Palatine, and Schaumburg high schools recently joined several students from area school districts for the 2016 Latino Summit. There, students had opportunities to hear from Latino professionals, explore c...

The Prospect Heights Police Department held another successful food drive for families in need thanks to the generosity of Prospect Heights residents and the neighboring community. Thanks to Jewel-Osco, 333 Euclid Ave., Alderman Matthew Dolick volu...

Aurora Central CatholicCoach: Randy Glaudel (4th year). Last year: Class 1A regional champions. Graduation losses: Chris Pedersen (182, regional champ, sectional qualifier, 33w, University of Iowa), Ruben Franco (170, sectional qualifier, 24w). ...