Stories about high school football in northern Illinois
Loren Strickland, a 2018 Jacobs graduate, still had two years of eligibility left when he had finished his finance degree at NCAA Division II Indianapolis. He played two years at Ball State and now has landed as an undrafted free agent with Detroit.
Clayton Isbell, who played quarterback and safety for St. Charles East, has signed with the Carolina Panthers after going undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Fieldcrest graduate Cam Grandy signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent.
Noah Shannon, an All-State defensive tackle at Oswego and two-year starter at Iowa who lost his final season to an NCAA suspension for allegedly placing wagers on Iowa sporting events, signed a contract as an undrafted free agent with the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday.
Trevor Keegan, a 2019 Crystal Lake South graduate who played offensive line at Michigan, was selected in the fifth round by the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday in the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Hillcrest alumnus Bucky Irving in the fourth round of the NFL Draft in Detroit on Saturday with the 125th overall selection.
Philip Frederick Adler III, the former Wheaton Warrenville South All-State running back and consummate sportsman whose ego was smaller than that of a football team’s water boy, died after a long illness on April 21. He was 49.
Hinsdale Central alumnus Kiran Amegadjie is coming home. The Bears selected Amegadjie with a third-round draft pick (No. 75 overall) on Friday night. Amegadjie celebrated with 60 friends and family on Friday in Hinsdale.
The New York Giants used their second round pick to take St. Charles North alumnus Tyler Nubin in the with the 47th overall pick of the NFL Draft in Detroit on Friday.
Nazareth alumni and fans gathered at McCook's Stadium Club at The Max on Thursday night to celebrate La Grange Park-native and former Nazareth quarterback J.J. McCarthy be drafted in the NFL Draft.
The Minnesota Vikings selected La Grange Park-native and former Nazareth quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the 10th overall pick in the NFL’s draft held in Detroit on Thursday.
Princeton's Noah LaPorte attended Northwestern's spring practice on Saturday in Evanston and received the offer from head coach David Braun.
Everything about Virginia made too much sense for Loyola junior Donovan Robinson. After thinking more about it with his family, Robinson officially committed to the Cavaliers on Thursday.
La Grange Park-native J.J. McCarthy is expected to be selected high in this week's NFL Draft set in Detroit. To many of his former coaches and competitors, he's the same kid who’s carried the same mental strength, physical talent and drive every step of the way.
Mount Carmel quarterback Jack Elliott didn't need to wait long to decide where he wanted to play college football. He visited Vanderbilt's campus Tuesday and committed on the same day.