The Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri is a new destination for my fishing travels. Like many of my trips across the Midwest, I was … Read more ›
Sports
Best Buy Classic brings hoops talent from all over the nation to the area
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 ›
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 ›
From the community
Manhattan Fire Girls Soccer Holds Open Tryout
The Manhattan Fire Girls Soccer Club will hold an open tryout on June 19th and 21st from 6 – 7:30 pm at the Manhattan Tower … Read more ›
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 ›
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 ›
From the community
New Lenox Boy Wins State Title
A trip to downstate Illinois is becoming routine for New Lenox Liberty's Marco Pettinato. The 7th. grader was a key contributor to the schools 8th. … Read more ›
From the community
Fishing below Niagara Falls
Fishing below Niagara Falls Skyscrapers, Broadway, and the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple; that’s what everyone things of when there’s a mention of … Read more ›
USF coach in the spring, Slammers reliever in the summer — Smith sees both sides of pitching
In March and April, the University of St. Francis played its home baseball games at Silver Cross Field in Joliet and pitching coach Brian Smith … 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 ›
