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  • Hub Arkush: Chicago Bears should target these eight free agents

    The National Football League’s annual game of tag ended abruptly at 3 p.m. Chicago time Monday, Now, the Bears can complete their 2015 shopping list a ...
    March 3, 2015 - 7:15 am

  • High school boys basketball: Prairie Ridge stops Crystal Lake Central; Huntley advances

    HUNTLEY – Crystal Lake Central had a lot of things going in its favor: a loud student section, a career shooting night from forward Ian Koch and the r ...
    March 3, 2015 - 12:18 am

  • DeFABO: Loss stings, but expect Huntley to come back stronger

    HOFFMAN ESTATES — Last Thursday, a grey-haired woman stood by center court watching the Huntley girls basketball team pose for photographs with the Gu ...
    March 2, 2015 - 11:11 pm

  • High school girls basketball: Huntley falls to Fremd in supersectional

    HOFFMAN ESTATES – The Huntley girls basketball team grew visibly frustrated early in the second quarter against Fremd, when the fouls started to pile ...
    March 2, 2015 - 11:13 pm

  • High school boys basketball: Dundee-Crown wins regional opener

    ROLLING MEADOWS – When Dundee-Crown sprinted out to a 20-point halftime lead Monday, it looked like the Chargers were going to cruise through the open ...
    March 2, 2015 - 10:39 pm

  • High school boys basketball: Meyer leads Cary-Grove past Round Lake

    CARY – Cary-Grove coach Ralph Schuetzle knew how good of a shooter Patrick Meyer was coming into Monday's regional game against Round Lake. The senior ...
    March 2, 2015 - 10:36 pm

  • High school boys basketball: Johnsburg tops Elmwood Park

    JOHNSBURG – The Johnsburg boys basketball team showed Monday night that sometimes you don’t have to play your best game in order to win.
    March 2, 2015 - 10:11 pm

  • High school boys basketball: Harvard beats Woodstock North to open regional

    MARENGO — Entering Monday night’s Class 3A boys basketball regional quarterfinal at Marengo, it didn’t seem like Harvard had much working in its favor ...
    March 2, 2015 - 9:30 pm

  • Bears should make run at Suh

    The National Football League’s annual game of tag ended abruptly at 3 p.m. Monday. Now, the Bears can complete their 2015 shopping list and rush off t ...
    March 2, 2015 - 7:59 pm

  • High school boys hockey: D-155 Predators win division title

    The District 155 Predators Varsity hockey team beat the Libertyville Icecats 4-3 on Sunday night in the Illinois High School Hockey League North Centr ...
    March 2, 2015 - 2:26 pm

  • Chicago Bears free-agent spotlight: Chris Conte

    With free agency set to open March 10, we'll shine the spotlight on several Bears free agents and examine each player's likelihood to return to Chic ...
    March 2, 2015 - 1:35 pm

  • High school boys basketball insider: Alden-Hebron's Jacob Heaver Athlete of the Week

    Athlete of the WeekJacob HeaverAlden-Hebron, sr., FHeaver celebrated his 18th birthday Monday by sco ...
    March 1, 2015 - 6:26 pm

  • High school girls basketball: Huntley knows Andrews can't do it all

    Huntley's Ali Andrews extended her record-setting junior season Thursday by scoring 13 points in the final five minutes against Boylan, leading the Re ...
    March 1, 2015 - 11:42 pm

  • College football: Marian Central grad Budmayr, Chryst together again at Wisconsin

    Jon Budmayr always has held Paul Chryst in the highest regard, from the time Chryst was recruiting the former Marian Central quarterback to when he co ...
    March 1, 2015 - 6:02 pm

  • High school boys basketball: Jacobs rides 14-game win streak into regional

    Jacobs needs one more line to properly complete its boys basketball season résumé – a regional title.
    March 2, 2015 - 11:46 am

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