Dave Oberhelman
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Backfield in motion, right into Wheeling’s Athletic Hall of FameJan 28, 2026 6:28 pm - Greg Anderson, Dan O’Conor, and Matt Witt, co-captains on Wheeling High School’s first state football playoff team, will go into the school’s athletic hall of fame on Friday.
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College Achievers: North Central’s Perry dealing with weightier challengeJan 25, 2026 6:44 pm - College Achievers: North Central College sophomore Sydney Perry, a graduate of Batavia High School, is grappling with a move to a higher weight class on one of the nation’s top women’s wrestling programs.
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Police: Buffalo Grove man, 83, charged in $2.35 million fraud schemeJan 25, 2026 11:01 am - An 83-year-old Buffalo Grove man has been arrested in connection with a Florida investigation into a multimillion fraud case whose victims included the City of Tallahassee.
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Glen Ellyn man to run ‘mind-boggling’ World Marathon Challenge in honor of his late fatherJan 23, 2026 12:00 pm - Lincoln Bode of Glen Ellyn is set to embark upon the 777 World Marathon Challenge, which he’s doing in honor of his late father and as a fundraiser for The Michael J. Fox Foundation.
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Getting a volleyball past Schaumburg’s Vincent is one tall orderJan 21, 2026 2:59 pm - Schaumburg High School freshman Frankie Vincent was among several area players who in November helped win a bronze medal at the NORCECA U17 Continental Championship in Managua, Nicaraugua.
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‘One of the good guys’: Former Elmhurst, Oak Brook elected official Gerald Wolin diesJan 20, 2026 5:09 pm - Oak Brook resident Gerald “Jerry” Wolin, who served city panels for both Elmhurst and Oak Brook, died Jan. 17 at 86.
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Chicago jazz singer Paul Marinaro brings his own voice to the classicsJan 20, 2026 6:35 am - “What they all have in common is that they’re stories,” Chicago jazz singer Paul Marinaro says of his interpretations of jazz composer Duke Ellington’s songs on his new album, “Mood Ellington.” He’s hosting a pair of album release concerts this weekend at Studio5 in Evanston.
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College Achievers: Willowbrook’s Cruz working for a shot at the NFL CombineJan 18, 2026 3:00 pm - College Achievers: Willowbrook graduate and Kansas offensive lineman Enrique Cruz Jr. will play in the American Bowl this week with an eye toward an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine in February.
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Cheese graters and Pope Leo jerseys: Bears fans get creative with their team prideJan 16, 2026 11:42 am - The Bears’ playoff run has fans celebrating in unique ways. Here is a look at a few of them.
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Lambesis finds Greece is the word when it comes to high-quality team basketballJan 14, 2026 6:22 pm - From St. Viator High School and Mount Prospect, Peter Lambesis has adjusted to the strategy and style of European professional basketball.