Friday, Oct. 10Chicagoland Christian*Chicago Hope Academy at St. Edward, 7 p.m.Wheaton Academy at McNamara, 7 p.m.Aurora Christian) at Chicago Christian, 7:15 p.m.DuKaneWheaton North at Batavia, 7 p.m.Geneva at Glenbard North, 7 p.m.St. Charles East at Lake Park, 7 p.m.St. Charles North at Wheaton Warrenville S. 7 p.m.Fox Valley*Dundee-Crown at Jacobs,
Saturday, Oct. 11Ohio State at Illinois, 11 a.m., FOXNorthwestern at Penn State, 2:30 p.m., FS1Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan, noon, ESPN+NC State at Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m., PeacockRockford University at Aurora University, 1 p.m.Millikin University at North Central College, 6 p.m.Western Illinois at UT Martin, 2 p.m., ESPN+Gardner-Webb at Eastern
East Aurora High School quarterback Joe Becker (1) passes against Bartlett Friday, Oct. 3.
By Bobby Narang Five games into the season, Nazareth Academy football is right on track toward another prolonged playoff journey. The Roadrunners recorded an impressive 48-21 victory at Joliet Catholic September 26 to improve to 4-1 on the season and 1-0 in the CCL/ESCC Green. Despite a new starting quarterback
By Woodrow Carroll Thanks to a quirk in the scheduling, Illinois, Northwestern, and Northern Illinois all found themselves at home last Saturday facing opponents from California. And, as it turned out, there were good games in store at each venue. And, except for the Huskies of Northern Illinois, the home
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Sept. 28. Denny Hamlin dominated most of the race, but due to a bad pitstop he came in second to winner Chase Elliott. Following in third was Chris Bell, Chase Briscoe in fourth, and Bubba
Friday, Oct. 3CCL/ESCC GreenChicago St. Rita at Nazareth Acad., 7:30 p.m.IC Catholic at St. Francis, 7:30 p.m.CCL/ESCC Orange*Niles Notre Dame at Joliet Cath. Acad., 7:30 p.m.CCL/ESCC PurpleSt. Viator at Chicago DePaul College Prep, 7 p.m.Chicago St. Patrick at Benet Acad., 7:30 p.m.CCL/ESCC Red*Marmion Acad. at Chicago Heights Marian, 7:30 p.m.CCL/ESCC
Saturday, Oct. 4Illinois at Purdue, 11 a.m., BTNUL Monroe at Northwestern, 2:30 p.m., BTNMiami (Ohio) at Northern Illinois, ESPN+Boise State at Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m., NBCAurora University at Lakeland University, 1 p.m.Wheaton College at North Central College, 1 p.m.Western Illinois at Tennessee Tech, noon, ESPN+Tennessee State at Eastern Illinois, 3
West Aurora High School quarterback Mason Atkins (2) carries the ball for a gain against Bartlett Friday, Sept. 26. Host West Aurora won, 49-21.
The Kane County Cougars baseball team celebrates their dramatic Game 5 finale, defeating the Sioux Falls Canaries, 7-5, in 10 innings to win their second straight Miles Wolff Cup and back-to-back American Association championships.
By Bobby Narang The Glenbard West and Downers Grove North High School football game was slated to be one to watch on Saturday afternoon. But misfortune hit both programs earlier in the season, although both teams managed to win their first three games. Downers Grove North star senior quarterback, Owen
By Steve J. Moga At the very least he could be labeled a die-hard fan. It probably wouldn’t be a stretch to call him a ‘gym rat’ either as a term of endearment. But showing unwavering support by still attending games in person at age 95 surely makes him a
Friday, Sept. 26Chicagoland ChristianChicago Christian at Marian, 7 p.m.Chicago Hope Academy at Chicago Christ the King, 7 p.m.McNamara at Aurora Christian, 7 p.m.Wheaton Academy at St. Edward, 7 p.m.DuKaneBatavia at St. Charles North, 7 p.m.Glenbard North at Wheaton Warrenville South, 7 p.m.Lake Park at Geneva, 7 p.m.Wheaton North at St.
Yorkville High School’s Gavin Geegan runs the ball past Plainfield East defenders to the endzone for a touchdown, Friday, Sept. 19.
West Aurora High School’s Bryce Riley (8) runs behind blocker James Roundy (32) against South Elgin Friday, Sept. 19.
East Aurora High School quarterback, Joseph Becker (1), looks down field for a receiver against Streamwood Friday, Sept. 12.
By Bobby Narang The St. Francis High School football team was looking to achieve a rare feat in Chicagoland prep football Friday, Sept. 12. One year ago, the St. Francis Spartans knocked off Class 8A State powerhouse Loyola in the first month of the season. Friday, in Wheaton at Kuhn
