Cary-Grove boys swimming cruised to an FVC dual meet win, Marengo girls basketball picked up a nonconference win over St. Edward, and more in Thursday's roundup.

What does a home‑run hitter do when home runs don’t exist? Genoa-Kingston senior Lizzy Davis went to Europe for an indoor tournament where the ceiling is an out and the wall is 10 feet behind first. She still found a way to rake.

Over the next few weeks, Shaw Local will evaluate how each position group from the 2025 Chicago Bears did over the past season and start looking toward the offseason. Here’s a look at the cornerback room.

IMSA topped Newark boys basketball in the Little Ten Tournament semifinals, Oswego East girls basketball edged Yorkville and Oswego gymnastics was second at its regional in Thursday's roundup.

Marmion used eight bonus-point victories to secure a 46-23 victory over Mount Carmel, while Montini rebounded from a 13-point deficit to take home a 35-27 victory over Marist to each secure a spot at the dual team state meet.

Indian Creek surged in the final four minutes to pick up its first win against Hinckley-Big Rock since 2021 and reach the Little Ten title game with a 55-49 win on Thursday.

St. Charles East sophomore Brooklyn Schilb scored her 1,000th career point, but Lake Park edged the Saints 33-28 to clinch at least a share of the DuKane Conference title.

Freshman Payton Han was second in the all-around, leading St. Charles Co-op to the Fremd Regional title on Thursday.

Brothers Fabian and Aldo Carreno combined for 40 points, and Alden-Hebron's boys basketball team beat visiting OLSHA 61-33 Thursday night for its 11th win. The Giants won one game last season.