Chris Walker

Pure energy: Keegan Maris makes the most of playing forward for Batavia

June 5, 2018 at 11:18 a.m.

You've undoubtedly heard of the Energizer Bunny. What about the Energizer Batavia Bulldog? Batavia senior Keegan Maris keeps going and going — and scoring and scoring. "I'll have to pass...

Burlington Central's Jordan King has verbally committed to Miami of Ohio.

Jordan King solves puzzle of how to keep Burlington Central rolling

June 5, 2018 at 11:59 a.m.

Most look at a soccer field and see a lot of green enclosed in a gigantic white rectangle. Jordan King sees a massive jigsaw puzzle, one that is both challenging...

Oswego's Kaylee Zimbelmann takes a shot during Wednesday's game against Plainfield North.

Abbigail Grzetic and Oswego rally, but fall short vs. Plainfield North

June 5, 2018 at 3:16 p.m.

One of Oswego senior Abbigail Grzetic's biggest priorities was to finally beat Plainfield North. The Panthers fell short of doing that during Wednesday's Southwest Prairie Conference home game, rallying in...

St. Charles East's Morgan Kull jumps in front of a pass as Elgin's Hayly Munoz waits for a rebound on Tuesday.

Helena Niforatos erupts with 5.3 seconds left to spark St. Charles East past Elgin

June 5, 2018 at 2:57 p.m.

Helena Niforatos hasn't worn the St. Charles East jersey for very long. The freshman forward will likely never forget what she did Tuesday, however. Niforatos scored with 5.3 seconds left...

Oswego East's Jasmine Ruiz, left, will have plenty of young teammates this season.

Girls soccer preview: Villanova recruit Jasmine Ruiz ready to lead Oswego East

June 5, 2018 at 5:43 p.m.

Jasmine Ruiz has been practicing soccer since she was 4. As much as she relishes the time she has spent with her Oswego East teammates, she plans to make her...

Girls soccer preview: Jenna Dombrowski seeks breakout season for Bartlett

June 5, 2018 at 5:41 p.m.

Bartlett junior Jenna Dombrowski didn't show up on the scoresheet very often in her first two varsity seasons, but she did appear all over the soccer field. Dombrowski has played...

Carmel's Sammi Lococo takes first place Saturday on the floor exercise with a score of 9.6 on the final day of the girls gymnastics state meet at Palatine.

Totally floored: Carmel’s Sammi Lococo executes for girls gymnastics state title

June 6, 2018 at 2:22 a.m.

Carmel senior Sammi Lococo has dreamed of winning a state championship. She just didn't believe it could really happen. She's a believer now. Lococo won the floor exercise during Saturday's...

Sandburg/Stagg's Maddy Roe switches between bars during Saturday's finals of the state gymnastics meet.

Local roundup: Lincoln-Way co-op places sixth in state gymnastics meet

June 6, 2018 at 2:28 a.m.

At the start of the season, the Lincoln-Way co-op girls gymnastics team listed its goal as spending a couple days in February at Palatine. That's where the state meet was...

Getting Northwestern to New York City’s Pinstripe Bowl

June 8, 2018 at 6:45 p.m.

Not only is Northwestern headed to its second straight bowl game, but the team will play in New York City at Yankee Stadium.The destination, the Pinstripe Bowl, presents unique challenges...

Video: The remaking of the Byrne Interchange

May 23, 2019 at 1:49 a.m.

Watch crews erect new support beams over interstates 90, 94 and 290 where they meet west of the Loop at the Byrne Interchange.

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