Five boys basketball teams from the Fox Valley area advanced to the Round of 32 last Friday. Here's a look at what lies ahead in sectional play this week for Bartlett, Dundee-Crown, Larkin and West Aurora in Class 4A and Burlington Central in Class ...

Top local teams: Downers Grove North, Glenbard West, Hinsdale Central, Wheaton Warrenville co-op, Willowbrook, York. Top returning gymnastics: Armani Carter (Naperville Central, sr., all-around), Dominic Cassano (Hinsdale South, sr., all-around), Al...

Democrats seeking their party's nomination in the 6th U.S. Congressional District all support stronger measures to help prevent gun violence. Cast a ballot for any of the seven - Sean Casten, Carole Cheney, Amanda Howland, Ryan Huffman, Kelly Mazes...

Hundreds of high school show choir members took the stage Saturday with eager, determined faces at the annual Chicagoland Showcase. Some began tentatively, others with conviction. Their voices soaring, many stirred emotions, a few jarred with the oc...

State House OKs assault-weapon age-limit, bump-stock ban The Illinois House controlled by Democrats pushed through some gun control measures Wednesday, endorsing a bump-stock ban and a minimum age of 21 for buying assault-style weapons in response t...

By David Oberhelman and Kevin Schmit doberhelman@dailyherald.com kschmit@dailyherald.com No. 1 Naperville North (25-2) vs. No. 8 Geneva (19-12) Class 4A Naperville North regional final Outlook: The Huskies won their 10th straight game in a 69-50 sem...

By John Lemon jlemon@dailyherald.com Kelby Bannerman Hampshire This 6-foot-1 freshman made an instant impact for the Whip-Purs, leading the team in scoring at 10.5 points a game and rebounding with an average of 7.0 a game. Made Fox Valley all-con...

David Buh, Benet Buh's versatility guided Benet to a ninth straight 20-win season. The 6-foot-4 senior wing led the team with 13.2 points and 3 assists a game while also grabbing 2.2 rebounds. Buh made nearly 40 percent of his 3s and thrived while g...

A plan to push up the starting date for Glen Ellyn to lease the McKee House and other buildings at Churchill Woods Forest Preserve could help preservationists trying to raise money to restore the historic structure. DuPage County Forest Preserve com...