Category Archives: Local Sports

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois has been the surprise of the year in the Big Ten after seizing control of the Big Ten West and winning six straight games. The No. 14 Illini (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) start No...

The volleyball sectional finals were held last night. In Class 1a at Webber, St Anthony fell to NCOE 21-25, 25-22, 11-25. Windsor/Strew-Stras dropped their match to the hosts at St Thomas More 21-25, ...

Bobcats Knock Off SC On The Road The Franklin Park Bobcats held South Central scoreless until the final minute of the first quarter, and then again held them scoreless for most of the 3rd quarter as t...

Lady Bobcats Finish Up Salem Invite Tonight The Salem Lady Bobcats Invitational concludes tonight with a pair of games. Breese and Carlyle will play at 5:30. If Carlyle wins they will clinch the champ...

Last night the KC men opened up their season and dominated Missouri Baptist JV on the road 110-26. Zavian Jackson had 19 for the Blue Devils, Jylen Petty 18, Jheir-R Jones 17, Tyrone Smith 11 and Jack...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Hammered the night before, Cristian Javier and the Houston Astros desperately needed to figure how to keep Bryce Harper and the Phillies in the ballpark. How about a no-hitter, wou...

CHICAGO (AP) - On an off night for two of Chicago's biggest stars, Javonte Green and the rest of the Bulls picked up the slack. Green scored 17 points on 7-for-7 shooting, leading a strong performance...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago Bears opened a 21-day evaluation window Wednesday to decide if left guard Cody Whitehair will return after placing him on injured reserve last month because of a r...

Sara Campos remembers being inspired to start skateboarding after playing Tony Hawk videogames on the California family's PlayStation 2. Campos, 23, who uses they/them pronouns, never dreamed they wou...

Sticker shock in youth sports is nothing new, but the onslaught of double-digit inflation across America this year has added a costly wrinkle on the path to the ballparks, swimming pools and dance stu...