Northwestern University, 4-3, Northern Illinois University, 4-4, and University of Illinois, 3-4, football teams all have similar-looking overall won-loss records. That, however, is where the comparisons end for the three college football teams. Northwestern, 4-1 in the Big Ten Conference, leads the Big Ten West Division. Northern Illinois is 4-0
Chicago Cubs mascot Clark poses for a photo with Lisle resident Caden Carnes, 12, at Lisle Junior High School Saturday. Clark’s appearance was a highlight to the school’s annual Falltober Food Fest, a fundraiser by the Lisle Junior High School Home and School Organization. Other highlights included food samples from
Friday, Oct. 26 First round Chicago Prep Bowl Chicago Leo at Marmion Academy, 7 p.m. Results Friday, Oct. 19 Chicago Catholic Blue* Brother Rice 31, Montini 0 DuKane Batavia 24, Wheaton North 13 Geneva 32, Glenbard North 12 St. Charles East 42, Lake Park 7 Wheaton Warr. S. 13, St.
Jim Hamad, Aurora University athletic director, left; Ruth Bedrosian Matteson; Nancy Bedrosian Pollard; and Hillary Brennan; Aurora University trustee, unveil plaque at Samuel Bedrosian Softball Stadium dedication Saturday at Edgelawn Drive and Jericho Road. The late Bedrosian initiated the University’s softball program, was head coach for 18 years, his teams
East Aurora High School quarterback Orlando Garcia looks down the field for a receiver in Friday’s East-West game. Host West Aurora defenders, Denver Warren, 43, and Ian Deisher, 36, prepare for a sack. West Aurora won, 51-0, to improve to 7-1 overall and 7-1 in the Upstate Eight Conference. West
By Bobby Narang – Batavia High School experienced an earlier-than-expected dose of pressure playoff football in week eight Friday. The defending Class 7A State champions managed to keep their undefeated streak alive, locked up at least a share of the DuKane Conference regular-season championship, and displayed some championship mettle with
Nick Rempert of Batavia High School on his way to a touchdown moves past Tyler Nubin of St. Charles North in Friday’s first-place showdown game in the DuKane Conference. Batavia won, 27-24, in the waning seconds. Carter Crane/The Voice
By John Schutt – NASCAR Monster Energy Series, 1000 Bulbs 500, Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, Ala., Sunday, Oct. 14. Kurt Busch won the pole position and the top four starting positions in this restrictor plate race went to his Stewart Haas teammates, Clint Bowyer, Aric Almirola, and Kevin Harvick. Almirola came
Yorkville High School quarterback Josh Beetham seeks to shake off a tackle by DeKalb defender Logan Roach in the teams’ game Friday for leadership of the Northern Illinois Big 12 East. DeKalb won, 31-0. Steve Groth photo
After Saturday’s 24-21 victory over visiting Ohio, the Northern Illinois University Huskies sit on top of the MAC West Division with a 4-0 record. It was Homecoming and things looked bleak with Ohio ahead, 21-9, at the start of the fourth quarter. Northern Illinois, 4-3 and 4-0 in the MAC
It’s tournament time in high school Fall sports. Football playoff pairings will be announced Saturday evening for 256 teams in eight classes. • Hinsdale Central boys won the Class 3A State golf tournament and Geneva was sixth. In 2A, Benet Academy was sixth, Kaneland was in seventh, and St. Francis
Dick Brubaker will be inducted into the ASA (Amateur Softball Association) National Hall of Fame Saturday, Oct. 27, in Oklahoma City, Okla.. Bru, as he was called by teammates and fans, started his fastpitch softball journey in Tampico, Ill. at the age of 20. An athletic young man, he played
