Here’s a look at the ninth week of high school football games in the Fox Valley.

First and 10 1. Maine South (7-1) Next opponent: at Deerfield Comment: The Hawks wrapped up another Central Suburban League South title with a dominating 38-7 win over a 6-2 Glenbrook South team last week. It was just the latest one-sided victory o...

Halloween is on Friday, Oct. 31, and many communities have set trick-or-treating hours. Some towns also are hosting downtown trick-or-treating events.

Boys soccer IHSA Regionals Class 3A at Barrington regional Zion Benton 3, Grant 0 Barrington 2, Lake Zurich 1 (PK 4-2) at Buffalo Grove regional Glenbrook North 2, Buffalo Grove 1 Fremd 3, Prospect 0 at Dundee-Crown regio...

Make plans now for Nightmare on Chicago Street in Elgin, Wheeling’s Taste of the Town, the last weekend of Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns, Penn and Teller at the Chicago Theatre, Halloween events and trick-or-treating throughout the suburbs and more.

High school sports scores for Monday, Oct.20.

Benet, St. Charles North and Downers Grove North are the top three teams in this week’s Daily Herald girls volleyball Top 20.

Football Prairie Ridge 41, Dundee-Crown 15 Walther Christian 31, Westmont 8 Girls volleyball Chicagoland Christian Conference Tournament Aurora Christian d. St. Edward 25-19, 25-17 Aurora Christian d. Wheaton Academy 18-25, 25-18, 25-1...

Naperville Central with 23 points edged Naperville North (22) for the Class 2A Downers Grove South sectional title. Downers Grove South was third with 18. The sectional champs got a third-place finish from the doubles team of Grace Kistler-Claire Ca...

Behind a spirited defensive effort led by Gianni Fonash, Brady Marino, John Lyons, Griffin Jurjovec, Will Wagner, and Gabe Hill, Naperville North (5-3, 4-2) pulled off a 14-6 upset victory over previously unbeaten and the No. 1 ranked team in the Cla...