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MEN Akron    Deji Ibitayo, Rich Central, So., G, 6-3, 205 Albany  Mike Black, Fenwick, Sr., G, 6-0, 180 Boise State         Derrick Marks, Plainfield Central, So., G, 6-3, 206 Davidson         Clay Tormey, Chicago, Jr., G, 5-11, 165...

Illinois Football Coaches Association All-State teams Class 1A Curt Beckman, Maroa-Forsyth, Sr., OL/LB Nolan Brannick, Freeport Aquin, Sr., QB Shane Bruning, LeRoy, Sr., RB/DB Jordan Harr, Carrollton, Sr., LB Steve Hawley, Stockton, Sr., OL/DL...

The Big Ten's inept showing in nonconference play got me wondering whether recruiting is the problem. Using Rivals.com's rankings, I looked back at the past five recruiting classes, including this year's group of seniors, to see whether Top 100 recruits...

Week 9 – Oct. 15-21 All games 7:30 unless noted. TUESDAY, OCT. 16 CHICAGO INTER-CITY 2 Bronzeville vs. Gage Park, 6 at Gately Hirsch vs. Dyett, 4 at Eckersall Urban Prep-West vs. Juarez, 6 at Hanson CHICAGO INTER-CITY 4 Johnson vs. Hawkins,...

Week 8 – Oct. 8-14 All games 7:30 unless noted. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10 CHICAGO INTER-CITY 4 Urban Prep-Bronzeville vs. Crane, 6:30 at Lane Woodlawn vs. Tilden, 6:30 at Gately THURSDAY, OCT. 11 CHICAGO BIG SHOULDERS Amundsen vs. Taft, 7:15 at...

Week 7 – Oct. 1-7 All games 7:30 unless noted. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3 CHICAGO INTER-CITY 2 Dyett vs. Bronzeville, 6:30 at Lane Juarez vs. Kennedy, 6:30 at Hanson CHICAGO INTER-CITY 4 Hawkins vs. Ag. Science, 6:30 at Gately THURSDAY, OCT. 4...

Week 5 – Sept. 17-23 All games 7:30 unless noted. FRIDAY, SEPT. 21 BIG NORTHERN EAST Genoa-Kingston at Burlington Central, 7 Marengo at Harvard, 7 CATHOLIC BLUE Mount Carmel at Brother Rice St. Rita at Providence CATHOLIC RED St....

Will County Sheriff's Police say a 25-year-old Chicago man suspected of burglarizing a Crete-area home Tuesday afternoon nearly hit a squad car during the five-mile high-speed chase prior to his arrest near Crete-Monee Middle School. Jose A. Yanez-...

The pilot of a small plane was killed when it crashed into a cornfield about 8 miles southeast of Rockford this morning, officials said. The single-engine plane went down just after 8 a.m. not far from the Rockford airport, according to the Federal...

A Richton Park man who was found walking on the shoulder of I-57 in Monee was charged with scuffling an Illinois State Trooper who tried to get the man off the expressway early this morning, officials said. Mark A. Gaston, 46, was arrested after he was...

Simeon, Proviso East, Bloom, Andrew and Plainfield East all entered holiday tournament week without a loss and came home with a championship trophy. Curie and Warren also fared well at Pontiac, so there's little change at the top of the rankings. But...

One of the most popular ways to lower property tax bills is also one of the most misused — benefiting thousands of people ranging from mayors to landlords and snowbirds. The homestead exemption is supposed to lower taxes only for a taxpayer's...