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Illinois State University's Daniel Pacella, a Mundelein High School graduate, recently was named Missouri Valley Conference player of the week.

College Achievers: Mundelein grad Pacella racking up big numbers

College Achievers: Illinois State junior outfielder Daniel Pacella, a graduate of Mundelein High School, is fourth all-time in RBI for the Redbirds.

Chicago White Sox's Shane Smith delivers a pitch to a Boston Red Sox batter in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Casas hits a bases-loaded single off Green Monster in 10th to hand White Sox their sixth straight loss

Triston Casas hit a bases-loaded single off the Green Monster to drive in the winning run with one out in the 10th inning, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the White Sox. Rafael Devers hit a three-run homer for Boston, which won its fourth straight.

Chicago Wolves wallop Rockford in regular-season finale, will meet IceHogs in playoffs

The Chicago Wolves wrapped up their 2024-25 American Hockey League regular season by throttling the Rockford IceHogs 5-0 on Saturday night at Allstate Arena.

Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Lincicome: When it comes to the Bears and the NFL draft, expectations are anything but great

I see by the uninvited calendar on my desktop that another NFL draft is nigh, an annual ritual where teams replenish themselves by pointing and saying, “We’ll take one of those.”

Easy queasy: Cubs ride a wild wind to comeback victory at Wrigley Field

The top of Friday’s eighth inning was one of the low moments in recent Cubs history. They had a 7-1 lead and watched Arizona put up 10 runs in the inning, then the Cubs came back and won 13-11.

Boys volleyball: Stevenson downs Lake Zurich to claim Lake County crown

Day two of the Lake County boys volleyball Invite had a very simple premise for the eight teams that had advanced to Saturday's championship bracket. That was to wake up...

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Chicago Fire continues to struggle, remains winless at Soldier Field this season

Evander Da Silva Ferreira scored a goal in each half and FC Cincinnati upped its win streak to four with a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Fire. Evander staked Cincinnati (6-2-1) to a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute with an assist from Sergio Santos. His second goal — and sixth in his first season with the club — came in the 71st minute with an assist from Luca Orellano for a 3-1 lead.