Illinois senior football star J Leman and recently crowned all-America distance runner Angela Bizzarri have been named the 2007-08 Dike Eddleman honorees as University of Illinois Athletes of the Year. Leman collected three top awards from the Illin...

The Chicago Bandits pro fastpitch softball team will celebrate "Chicago Storm Day" on June 29 as the Bandits host the Venezuelan National Team. Sunday's game begins at 3:05 p.m. at the Judson University softball complex, 1151 N. State St., located n...

American Cancer Society is partnering with the Chicago Bandits Women's Professional Softball Team to educate the community on breast cancer, recognize breast cancer survivors and raise money for breast cancer research, educational programs and patie...

Wondering about crowding in your child's classroom? Community Unit District 300 officials invite you to the school board meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Carpentersville Middle School auditorium, 100 Cleveland Ave. The Eastside Study Committee wil...

When the 2008 Chicago Bandits take the field at Judson University for their home opener tonight, the National Pro Fastpitch team will have a decidedly new look for its fans in Elgin. The revamped roster includes 11 newcomers, the most recent additio...

After three seasons in the National Professional Fastpitch League, the Chicago Bandits will open their 2008 home schedule tonight with a fresh approach. Beyond the 11 newcomers on the roster, the Bandits will have a new field (Judson University), a ...

The Judson University women's softball team will be holding a garage sale June 5-7 from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at 12N304 Hilltop Road in Elgin. The garage sale is a fundraiser which will help the Judson softball athletes defray the cost of their ...

A staple of the Elgin fastpitch softball scene since 1996, the Elgin Heat Girls Fastpitch softball program will introduce a 23U team for the first time in program history this summer. Coached by Steve Cooper, the Heat will welcome some familiar face...