Dan Shalin

The Glencoe Golf Club reopened in May with social distancing guidelines in place.

Suburban golf courses celebrate busy month: ‘They are just elated to be out of the house.’

May 31, 2020 at 11:43 p.m.

After being closed for more than a month due to the coronavirus pandemic, local golf courses became popular destinations when they reopened May 1 with limited capacity. "We have been...

Loyola football, girls soccer programs finding ways to help during coronavirus pandemic

May 25, 2020 at 3:43 p.m.

For about 30 minutes on May 8, Loyola's campus in Wilmette once again featured the sights and sounds of teammates working toward a common goal, albeit while socially distancing. Organized...

Notre Dame's Mike Jekot, right, played football and baseball for the Dons. He also excelled in the classroom.

Notre Dame senior Mike Jekot playing an essential role during coronavirus pandemic

May 18, 2020 at 5:32 p.m.

A week after receiving Notre Dame's prestigious Gentleman of Mary Award for faith, scholarship and service, senior Mike Jekot showed that he's committed to serving others in the middle of...

River Forest Little League coach Matt Hickey speaks during a rally last year to honor the 12U state champions. Hickey expressed his disappointment over the cancellation of the Little League World Series.

‘Utter disappointment’ for youth teams as Little League, other organizations cancel national tournaments

May 20, 2020 at 4:40 p.m.

Matt Hickey was working in his home office on April 30 when he checked Twitter and discovered that Little League International had canceled its World Series and regional qualifying tournaments...

New Trier honors senior athletes with yard signs: ‘It means a lot to my family.’

May 3, 2020 at 7:29 p.m.

New Trier senior water polo player Nick DiPatri never imagined his final senior night ceremony would take place in the front yard of his Wilmette home. But that was the...

Scottie Scheffler won the Evans Scholars Invitational last season.

Evans Scholars Invitational in Glenview postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

April 26, 2020 at 1:57 a.m.

When he looked ahead to the 2020 Korn Ferry Tour schedule, professional golfer and Northbrook native Nick Hardy no doubt had the Evans Scholars Invitational circled on his calendar. The...

Canal Shores Golf Course on the Evanston-Wilmette border could reopen in May after losing valuable revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic. Golf courses across the state are closed at least through the end of April.

Closed course: North Shore golfing halted by COVID-19 in latest blow to industry

April 10, 2020 at 10:46 p.m.

When temperatures reached the 70s on April 7, North Shore golf courses should have been flooded with players. "We would have been slammed. It would have been jam-packed ... if...

Former Leyden track star Esther Aldana adjusting to new reality after DePaul sends students home

April 6, 2020 at 12:38 a.m.

West Leyden alumna Esther Aldana was scheduled to be competing with her DePaul track teammates Saturday at the Redbird Invitational in Normal. Instead, Aldana is one of thousands of college...

IHSA director still hopeful of spring high school sports amid coronavirus delays

April 4, 2020 at 12:40 a.m.

On March 12, the IHSA announced the cancellation of the remaining state playoffs for winter sports, including the boys basketball finals in Peoria, because of the coronavirus pandemic. Spring sports...

New Trier hires alumnus Matt Sloan to coach boys cross country

March 30, 2020 at 5:07 p.m.

When New Trier boys cross country coach Matt Sloan recently talked about the history of the seven-decade-old program, he easily rattled off every coach who came before him. After all,...

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