Daily Journal sports editor Mason Schweizer looks back at Week 4 of the local prep football schedule, which saw a third of local teams improve to 4-0.

The NIU offense has struggled against a pair of the best defensive teams in the country - and a winless FCS school. They face another top defense when San Diego State comes to town Saturday. Getting points on the board is going to be very telling.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for Sept. 15-19, 2025.

The Ottawa and Streator boys golf teams both claimed titles at their respective conference meets on Monday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

After dropping the opening set Monday, Kankakee came back to win the next two to earn a home nonconference win over Grace Christian.

Manteno girls golf won the Illinois Central Eight Conference Tournament for the first time, Iroquois West swept the boys and girls Iroquois County titles and more in the Daily Journal's Monday roundup.

The Henry-Senachwine volleyball team beat El Paso-Gridley in three sets and more in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

The Putnam County volleyball team had solid contributions from every player that took the court in Monday's 27-25, 25-22 victory over Serena in R.M. Germano Gym in Granville.

Jordan Cheng led Marian Central to the Chicagoland Christian Conference girls golf tournament title, while Woodstock North's Gabby Schefke broke the school record for career aces. Plus more in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Gavin Sedevie took fifth at the Interstate 8 boys golf tournament, Sycamore and Kaneland soccer each picked up wins and more in the roundup.

The La Salle-Peru boys soccer team beat Rochelle in penalty kicks to earn an Interstate 8 Conference win Monday in La Salle.

Sterling girls golf took second at the Western Big 6 Conference meet. Sterling boys golf took sixth, Dixon soccer won and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Tori Skelton had 19 service points, including five aces, to lead Seneca to a 25-12, 25-14 win over Reed-Custer.

Nathan Zdenovec and Sarah Scott won individual titles and Lemont won the boys and girls team golf titles in the South Suburban Conference. Plus more conference championship golf and more from around the area in Monday's Herald News Sports Roundup.

Lisle started out dominating before the Joliet Central cut it close in the first set. The Lions didn’t have too much trouble in the second as they got the sweep 25-22, 25-18.

Hall's defense made a key stop, the offense scored a late TD and the special teams made a critical tackle to help the Red Devils to a win, the playoff picture is taking shape with five games left and more in the NewsTribune Football Notebook.

A Morrison bank robbery case has moved into federal court

The Troy Junior High baseball team went 26-0 to win the state title in 1975

Marseilles Mayor Jim Hollenbeck and three City Hall employees have expanded their legal fight against Commissioner Michael Scheib, filing a new lawsuit that goes beyond a disputed Facebook post to include accusations of false emails, public intimidation and harassment.

Here's a list of Ogle County property transfers for Sept. 15-19, 2025.

Crystal Lake Central co-op senior Rylee Rud captured the McHenry County Meet individual championship with a 77, three shots ahead of the runner-up finisher. Rud is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

Congratulations to The Times Athlete of the Week, Seneca girls volleyball's Emma Mino!

Minooka volleyball wins Silver Bracket at Wheaton Classic and more in the Herlad-News Saturday roundup.

“Grazing Cattle” was purchased in cooperation with the Walter Durley Boyle Trust and Saint Bede Abbey, and created by artist Father Joseph Heyd of Saint Bede Abbey in Peru.

The Chicago Bears defeated the Dallas Cowboys 31-14 on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025 at Soldier Field.

Putnam County sophomore Myah Richardson was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after recording 31 kills, 22 assists, six blocks and 24 digs in three matches.

Plans were recently greenlit for an eight-unit duplex development on South First Street in downtown St. Charles, and construction could begin this year for units expected to be priced over $1 million.

The L-P swimming team, Mendota boys golf team and Henry-Senachwine volleyball team all won titles, plus more results in Saturday's NewsTribune roundup.

Joliet Central High School has announced that history teacher Erica Senffner has received the Frederick D. Drake History Teacher Alumni Award from Illinois State University.

A DeKalb native has ascended to the highest position within the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the USA, a 157-year-old organization.

Here's a list of property transfers for Lee, Whiteside and Ogle counties for Sept. 8-12, 2025.

Dixon cross country won the Kanelane invite as Averick Wiseman took second and Dean Geiger was fourth. Forreston boys golf edged Fulton at the Salley Wessels Invitational, Rock Falls' Lucas Porter won in Princeton and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Manteno's girls volleyball team took first place with a dominant performance in the Manteno Invite, Bradley-Bourbonnais' boys soccer team dropped a close conference opener and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Northern Illinois redshirt sophomore quarterback and Marengo graduate Josh Holst felt another opportunity slipped away at Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon, a 38-10 loss to the Bulldogs.

Lightning shortened Saturday's Dundee-Crown Charger Invite, which was won individually by Prairie Ridge's Jake Dahlem. The Wolves tied with Lake Park for the team title.

A pivotal third-quarter interception changed the flow of the game as a one-score game at halftime turned into a 38-10 loss for NIU at Mississippi State on Saturday.

Cary-Grove's Jameson Tenopir wins the Warren Bill Dawson Invite, Jacobs' Lennox Szymonik sets a course record at Kaneland, Prairie Ridge girls volleyball places third at the Wheaton Classic, and more in Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup.

Carson Kaiser won the Larry Eddington Invitational boys race, while Alex Schwantes had a top-ten finish for DeKalb in the girls race. That and more in the roundup.

Eight days after edging Downers Grove North in three sets, Benet served 12 aces in sweeping the Trojans 25-11, 25-16 to win the championship of the Wheaton Classic on Saturday.

Somonauk's Aiden Wold finished 8th at the Fran Noyes Boys Golf Invite in Belvidere on Saturday, while the Seneca and Sandwich girls cross country teams ran well at the Dale Donner. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

The Ottawa boys soccer team found the back of the net in each half to record a hard-fought 2-0 victory over rival Streator on Saturday at Ottawa High School.

Wonder Lake will allow backyard chickens after a close vote in which the village president broke a tie.

With a state deadline looming next month, leaders for DeKalb School District 428 adopted a fiscal 2026 budget during a board meeting this week.

Firefighters from the Reading, Streator and Cornell fire departments swiftly extinguished a detached garage fire Thursday morning in the 1600 block of South Vermillion Street in South Streator.

Cedric Terrell III caught a pair of touchdowns and had a last-minute pick six to seal a comeback win at Normal, Bradley-Bourbonnais stayed unbeaten and more in Friday's Daily Journal football roundup.

Marquette couldn’t wait to respond to last week’s loss, and after they took the field Friday, the Crusaders built a 22-point lead fueled by two Dwight fumbles on the Cru’s way to a 50-19 conference win.

After outlasting a lengthy weather delay late in the first half, Clifton Central outscored Oakwood 22-7 in the second half Friday to pick up a 35-21 homecoming win and improve to 4-0 on the season.

The St. Bede and Earlville soccer teams played to a tie and more in Friday's NewsTribune roundup.

Here's a quick look at how Week 4 played out across the Will and Grundy county area.

Richmond-Burton improved to 4-0 with a big win over Harvard, Alden-Hebron's Caleb Linneman had 395 rushing yards and 7 TDs as the Giants moved to 4-0, Johnsburg shut out Sandwich and Woodstock North held off Plano and in the Week 4 McHenry County roundup.