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Area tennis teams hoping for success at state meet

Two-time defending boys tennis state champion New Trier will have its work cut out for it to try to win its third straight title. The … Read more ›

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News, Other, Sports
Palos Heights' Tom Pukstys is an assistant Olympic coach who will bring in some top field athletes to Lisle in June.  (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Big throws at a big show — Benedictine hosts world class track and field athletes June 9

A few weeks before some of the best shot put, discus, javelin and hammer throwers in the country try out for the London Olympics in … Read more ›

Sports
Tasha Arvanitis gets the pass off against a Grinnell defender in the final game of the championship.  The Claremont Greenshirts won the close game 13-12 to take the Division III College Championship in Women's Ultimate.
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Hinsdale Freshman Helps Team Win Division III College Championship

Hinsdale resident, Tasha Arvanitis, completed her freshman year at Harvey Mudd College with a college championship in women's division III Ultimate (Frisbee). Tasha earned a … Read more ›

News, Sports
The boys state track and field meet gets underway Thursday in Charleston. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

Area boys track athletes looking for big finishes at state

Since 1990, only five TribLocal area teams have won Illinois High School Association boys track and field state titles. Joliet West won the Class AA … Read more ›

News, Travel

After NATO, normal traffic jams ahead

Expressway traffic jams and the familiar hunt for curbside parking in downtown Chicago return Tuesday, as the daily commute gets back to normal after the NATO … Read more ›

Health and fitness, News

1st Illinois bird, mosquitoes test positive for West Nile this year

The first bird and mosquito batches of the year have tested positive for West Nile virus in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health said … Read more ›

News, Sports
Waubonsie Valley's Morolake Akinosun, right, wins a preliminary race in the 100 while Rock Island's Jalea Jackson (left) suffers an injury during the race. (Jeff Vorva/Tribune)

West suburban track standouts bring home medals, state records

Several relay teams and individuals from West suburban schools in the TribLocal area brought home medals from the Illinois High School Association state track finals, … Read more ›

News

Supreme Court refuses to hear Illinois redistricting challenge

The Supreme Court will not hear a challenge to redistricting in Illinois despite complaints from the League of Women Voters of Illinois that the new … Read more ›

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Chicago could get its first 90-degree day of 2012 today

Portions of the Chicago area could experience 90-degree temperatures for the first time this year today. According to ChicagoWeatherCenter.com, today’s high is expected to be … Read more ›

Entertainment
L to R: Thom Serafin, Cheryle McKay and Ryan Byrne are featured in Eugene O'Neill's 'Ah, Wilderness!' at the Theatre of Western Springs.
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‘Ah, Wilderness!’ at Theatre of Western Springs

The Theatre of Western Springs (TWS) presents the fifth Mainstage play of its 83rd season – “Ah, Wilderness!” – by Eugene O’Neill and directed by … Read more ›