The hardest — but most important — part of soccer is to put the ball into the back of the net. This makes strikers the most valuable assets in the sport. Some teams find ways to spread their goals around the team, but others tend to have the most pro...

Naperville North, South Elgin and Schaumburg are the top three teams in the Daily Herald’s final boys soccer Top 20.

Player School Pos. Year Jonathan Ademi Lake Park MF Sr. Jack Bouska Naperville North GK Sr. Mason Brooke Wheaton Academy MF Jr. Andrew Donato Lake Park MF Sr. Joshua Galeana Fenton D Sr. Ryan Gervase Naperville Central D Sr. Alex Ginder G...

Let there be light as Illumination: Tree Lights returns to Morton Arboretum in Lisle and Lightscape opens at Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. Plus, Steve Cochran and friends perform stand-up in Aurora, and Metropolis hosts “Let’s Hang On: A Rock ’N Soul Party.”

Make plans for Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s Reindeer Run, “Swan Lake” at Waukegan’s Genesee, IllumiBrew at Morton Arboretum, the Grand Kyiv Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker” at the Athenaeum Theatre in Chicago and more.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Jalen Hurts threw a 36-yard pass to DeVonta Smith for Philadelphia’s only touchdown as the Eagles’ defense led the way to a 10-7 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Monday night. Brandon McManus' attempt at a game-tying, 64-yard f...