More than 300 basketball teams from across the country will invade the north and northwest suburbs for the Best Buy Chicago Classic. The tournament runs … Read more ›
Sports
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 ›
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 ›
Area track stars bring home gold from state meet
Three individuals and one relay team from the TribLocal North/Northwest suburban area won state championships at the Illinois High School Association Girls Track and Field … Read more ›
Area girls track stars looking for state team/individual titles
Since Evanston went on a four-year tear winning Illinois High School Association Class AA girls track and field state titles from 2003-06, TribLocal area teams … Read more ›
Player of the Month voting is underway
The TribLocal High School Player of The Month contest is underway featuring deserving student athletes from local high schools. Liberty Auto City in Libertyville and … Read more ›
From the community
Saltwater fishing offers a new adventure
When the folks from the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism invited Jim DaRosa and me to do a remote broadcast of the Fishing and … Read more ›
Oakton looks for long stretch in the playoffs
In February, Oakton Community College’s baseball team opened its spring season with three games in the Metrodome – the Minnesota Twins’ former home. In March, … Read more ›
From the community
AKF Spring Grove Flying Dragons headed to Tournament of Champions
Master Bonnie Thiel, of AKF Spring Grove Flying Dragons martial arts, and about 15 of her students are hitting the road for an opportunity to … Read more ›
Illinois high school baseball: Mike Helfgot on high school baseball: Mundelein’s Borucki may return to the mound this season
Mundelein has allowed a total of 27 runs in 23 games this season even though Iowa-bound ace Ryan Borucki pitched just 14 2/3 innings before … Read more ›












