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Huntley will try to make it back-to-back Class 3A team titles at the IHSA Girls Track and Field State Meet Friday and Saturday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
Police departments were stretched thin after COVID-19, bad publicity across the nation and the enactment of the SAFE-T Act. Staffing shortages are easing thanks to a spate of recruits drawn by increases in starting pay and improving public perception.
No children were injured Thursday after a Somonauk school bus crash that authorities said was caused by a Somonauk man who suffered a medical emergency.
Kaneland typically competes in 2A in track and field but did well in a bump up to 3A with six individuals and a relay qualifying for the state meet.
A Bloomington man charged with threatening a school shooting in Ottawa won’t stand trial Monday. He will undergo a mental health evaluation, instead.
Downers Grove North won six events Thursday on its way to the team title at the Class 3A Glenbard North Sectional.
Boys track athletes from Hall, Putnam County, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley, Fieldcrest and Amboy qualified for the state meet and more in Thursday's NewsTribune roundup.
Lincoln-Way East gets a win in boys volleyball and more in Thursday's Herald-News Area Roundup.
Princeton throwers Payne Miller, Cade Odell and Ian Morris qualified for the boys state track and field meet and more in Thursday's BCR roundup.
Newman Central Catholic senior Kennedy Rowzee is in fifth place in the shot put, leading Sauk Valley area state finalists from Thursday's Class 1A preliminaries in Charleston. That, plus Newman softball rolls behind Jessalin Johns' 17 strikeouts in regional in Thursday's roundup.
At the IHSA Class 1A State Meet preliminaries held Thursday in Charleston, numerous Times-area state qualifiers made the cut for Saturday's finals, plus more from across The Times area,
Serena senior pitcher Carson Baker overcame early jitters to help pitch the Huskers past Yorkville Christian 7-3 in Thursday's Class 1A Serena Regional semifinal.
Crystal Lake South starter Yandel Ramirez struck out 12 batters and threw a complete game to lead the Gators to a 13-0 win over Belvidere on Thursday. Plus more playoff boys lacrosse scores along with softball and boys volleyball.
Joe Guiliano struck out six in a complete game five-hit shutout, and Plainfield North beat Yorkville 1-0 in the finale of a three-game series and in the process denied the Foxes the Southwest Prairie West league championship.
A two-run home run by Owen Young in the third help break the game wide open for Joliet West on Thursday.