Nazareth three-star defensive lineman Chris Kasky, an All-CCL/ESCC selection who had 70 tackles, 25 tackles for loss and 14 sacks while helping the Roadrunners to the IHSA Class 6A state semifinals during his junior season, has committed to Missouri.

Fenwick sophomore Sofia Kateeb, who threw 162 pitches in her team's 12-inning supersectional win Monday, retired the first seven batters she faced in relief Friday, but the Friars' comeback ran out of gas in a 9-3 loss to defending champion Glenwood in a Class 3A semifinal.

From Capitol News Illinois: The former defendants known as the “Broadview Six” are moving forward with an aggressive plan to force the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago to reveal the machinations behind how they were indicted

Shaw Local newspapers received a combined 45 awards in contest categories that included general excellence, photography, news writing, opinion writing and design.

Ella Bechler scored in the first 25 seconds, Addison Schaffer had a goal and three assists and Crystal Lake Central took down Lemont 5-0 in the IHSA Class 2A state girls soccer semifinals at North Central College on Friday. The Tigers will play Saturday for the championship.

Johnsburg junior Charlie Eastland scored on a free kick with 13 minutes left in the first half, and the Skyhawks earned their 15th shutout in beating Timothy Christian 1-0 in Friday's Class 1A state tournament third-place girls soccer match.

The popular rodeo will feature a mixture of traditional rodeo competitions and world-class entertainment performances.

From Capitol News Illinois: Bills banning Glocks, creating a prescription drug board and regulating algorithmic pricing advanced in the final days of session, but not to the governor’s desk

Nazareth defensive back Henry Sakalas, a three-star prospect who had 33 tackles and 3 interceptions while helping the Roadrunners to the Class 6A state semifinals during his junior season, announced his commitment to Michigan State.

The special dinner and comedy night package is set for Tuesday, June 16 in downtown Wheaton.

The City of Lockport will once again host its Old Canal Days summer festival from June 11-14. The drone show will kick off the festival on Thursday night at 10 p.m.

Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze is determined to be "excellent" after an injury-plagued season last year. Here's how he's working over the offseason to get there.

Here are David Toney's photos from the Class 1A state soccer semifinal between Timothy Christian and Father McGivney.

Wheaton Academy boys lacrosse and York girls lacrosse won their state semifinal matches on Thursday.

From Capitol News Illinois: State Treasurer Mike Frerichs visited the Vatican this week with a gift for the pope: $8.65 of his own money

Montini Catholic High School senior Andrew Sparke has been awarded the Downers Grove Rotary Club Service Scholarship

Montini Catholic High School senior senior Thomas Healy has been recognized as a Grove Express Foundation Scholarship recipient

To highlight outstanding contributions to the Wheaton community, the city’s Community Relations Commission recently presented nine Wheaton residents with 2026 Good Citizens Awards

From Capitol News Illinois: House Bill 4418 creates the Plastic Pellets Pollution Control Act, which takes a step toward controlling the amount of plastic that ends up in Illinois waterways

Two music-packed weekends offer an expanded concert experience and powerhouse lineup with performances by Melissa Etheridge on June 7, Blues Traveler on July 24 and Nelly on July 25.

Lemont sophomore Mila Mardjetko, who struck out 15 to lead Lemont past De La Salle to the Class 3A sectional title, is the Suburban Life Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

The National Weather Service said warm, dry conditions, combined with southwest winds gusting as high as 25 mph will result in an increased grass and brush fire threat this afternoon

A 2,863-square-foot single-family home, built in 1965, has changed hands.

Marc Silverman argues that despite uncertainty off the field, the Bears are building something fans can genuinely believe in this season

Kam Alikhan's standout play in center field helped lead Nazareth past Montini 5-2 in the Class 3A Nazareth Sectional semifinals Wednesday.

Geneva swiped 10 bags on the way to a 12-1 win over Belvidere North and Wheaton Academy saw its season end to Boylan in the Class 3A Sycamore Sectional semifinals Wednesday.

Nazareth's Luke Injaychock, a three-star prospect and one of the top offensive line recruits in the state’s 2027 class, has committed to Missouri. Injaychock was an All-CCL/ESCC Honorable Mention as a junior, playing over 750 snaps without allowing a sack.

Shaylen Kshatriya didn't make Lake Park's team as a junior and opted to be the team manager. But he's worked his way into the Lancers' lineup this year, and on Wednesday hit a tie-breaking two-run double in the sixth to rally Lake Park past York 10-6 in a sectional semifinal.

From Capitol News Illinois: Lawmakers on the final day of the General Assembly passed a bill to regulate how minors interact with social media and other online platforms to make them less addictive

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson and some players met with reporters Wednesday at Halas Hall in Lake Forest as they continued their Organized Team Activities (OTA) practices. Here are three of the most interesting things the Bears said Wednesday.

From Capitol News Illinois: In an exceptionally rare move, U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros published a “special report” containing the transcript of a nearly four-minute speech he gave to a grand jury in October that would go on to indict the “Broadview Six” later that day

Celebrating four decades of arts and entertainment, the 2026-2027 season brings everything together from a free anniversary festival to Broadway-caliber performances.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams will be on the "Madden 27" cover. He is the first Bears player to ever appear on the cover since the game was first released in 1988

St. Francis junior forward Ashley Klein missed the last couple weeks of the regular season while recovering from a concussion – but returned just in time for the playoffs. Klein's goal in the second overtime sent St. Francis past Elmwood Park 1-0 in a Class 2A supersectional.

Wheaton-Warrenville South couldn't respond to a pair of scoring sprees from Naperville Central, falling 5-1 in the St. Charles North Class IHSA 3A girls soccer supersectional.

Here are Karen Naess' photos from the Class 3A St. Charles North Supersectional between Wheaton Warrenville South and Naperville Central.

Glenbard West volleyball beat Bolingbrook in the sectional final to advance to state, and Glenbard West and Wheaton Academy boys lacrosse and York girls lacrosse all won supersectional matches to advance to state.

Lemont's girls soccer team downed Geneva 3-0 in Tuesday's IHSA Class 2A Kankakee Supersectional, punching its ticket to state in the final season of longtime head coach Rick Prangen's career.

Lemont tallied a 3-0 victory over Geneva in the Class 2A Kankakee Supersectional on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, to advance to the IHSA State Finals this weekend.

An early goal in the third minute, and another goal with seconds left in the first half was too much for Hinsdale Central to overcome against powerful New Trier in a 3-0 Class 3A supersectional loss, but the team savored its playoff run. 'They play with so much heart.'

From Capitol News Illinois: Gov. JB Pritzker says he intends to sign legislation imposing a statewide ban on cell phones and other wireless communication devices during instructional time in public schools and charter schools

The Chicago Bears will go up against a familiar opponent for a joint practice in August. Chicago will travel to Cincinnati for a joint practice on Aug. 20 against the Bengals.

From Capitol News Illinois: An Illinois law banning “swipe fees” on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge who once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week

The Chicago Bears’ search for a new stadium took another unexpected dramatic turn early morning Monday in Springfield when Illinois lawmakers failed to pass a bill that would help them build a new stadium in Arlington Heights. Here's what could happen next in the search.

Check out these family-friendly and adults-only summer events with the Glen Ellyn Park District.

The program includes music from American composers, as well as composers from England, Italy, France, Germany and South Korea.

June is National Candy Month.

From Capitol News Illinois: JB Pritzker acknowledged that the Chicago Bears may be on their way to Indiana. But he and Democratic leaders defended their decision not to move a bill incentivizing them to stay

Sophomore Kyleena Nowinski's walkoff single to center field scored senior Sophia Leonardi in the bottom of the 12th inning as the Friars won a 4-3 marathon over Lemont at the Benedictine University Supersectional.

Here are Jon Cunningham's photos from the Class 2A Benedictine Supersectional between IC Catholic Prep and Stillman Valley.