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- Former ball boys for Crown Point, the Ballentine brothers had Andrean’s first-ever game against the Bulldogs ‘circled on my calendar.’ A lot of people did.
- Local scores from the Southland
- No pain, no gain. Cramping up, Mount Carmel’s Jaden Bossie keeps running and delivers a shocking upset win against St. Rita: ‘I couldn’t get caught there.’
- Flagging down a win: Brennan Stolarek earns a ’10 out of 10′ in varsity debut at quarterback as Lincoln-Way East tops Crete-Monee
- Local scores from the Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County areas
- Northwest Indiana local scores and schedules
- Daily horoscope for August 28, 2021
- Ask Amy: ‘Something borrowed’ makes someone blue
- ‘He’s growing up’: Sophomore wideout Luke Williams scores on fifth play of game, sparks Naperville North past Benet in season opener
- ‘We had to step up’: Ralph Clark takes control during the second half as East Aurora beats the heat in pulling away from Elgin
- Jake Pieper’s late interception puts finishing touch on Vernon Hills’ come-from-behind win against Grayslake North: ‘Our whole defense stepped up.’
- Yasmani Grandal hits a pair of 3-run homers and drives in 8, rallying the White Sox from a 6-run deficit to a 17-13 win over the Cubs in the City Series
- After relinquishing a 6-run lead in a loss to White Sox, rookie Keegan Thompson plans to forget the rough start as the Cubs try to figure out his dip in velocity
- ‘We caught them by surprise’: Carter Sessa uses his head on key touchdown pass as Neuqua Valley holds off Oswego in opener
- ‘He’s a heckuva player’: Illinois recruit Jared Badie bears down to force fumble as Oswego East puts the clamps on Waubonsie Valley
- There’s still time to plant trees and shrubs before winter. Here’s how to do it right.
- Can — and should — disgruntled Cubs fans hop on the White Sox bandwagon this season? Here’s what we heard, from ‘welcome aboard’ to ‘stay on your own side.’
- College football season predictions: Who will make the playoff? Who’s overrated and underrated? Which coaches will get fired?
- This day in history, August 28: More than 200,000 people listen as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his “I Have a Dream” speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C
- Cook County Commissioner Morrison, School District 214 board leader hear comments, suggestions from students on uses of federal relief funds
- Kahleah Copper matches a career high with 26 points as the Chicago Sky rally to beat the Seattle Storm 73-69
- 1 dead, at least 16 others injured, including 4 young teens in gun violence since Friday night, police say
- Taliban deploys extra forces around Kabul’s airport to prevent large crowd after suicide attack
- UK ends evacuation flights from Kabul airport, begins bringing troops home
- Injured in Haiti quake at high risk of infection, amputation
- Despite mask protests, Southland schools report smooth openings and compliance
- U.S. Open Preview: No Serena. No Federer. No problem … still plenty to talk about
- Debate over whether returning students should wear masks in the classroom moves from school boards to courtrooms
- CDC ban, state eviction moratorium: What’s next for Illinois renters?
- NBA referees will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19: ‘This agreement was a win-win’
- Contact tracing takes a back seat during latest COVID surge in the US
- Kane Forest District to host series of hikes focusing on healing effects of nature
- Aurora looks at changes to downtown project agreements due to pandemic-related costs
- Car crashes into Dior store on Rush Street in Gold Coast area, driver injured: officials
- President Biden promises more airstrikes against Afghanistan extremist group
- Teen charged with murder in killing of 70-year-old woman in Hegewisch denied bail
- Brothers who allegedly said they buried mother, sister, are taken into custody after containers possibly holding human remains are found in Lyons back yard
- Photos: Illinois opens season with 30-22 win over Nebraska
- Chicago Bulls trade Lauri Markkanen and acquire Derrick Jones Jr. as a part of a 3-team deal with the Portland Trail Blazers and Cleveland Cavaliers
- Residents warned as Louisiana rush preparations in anticipation of an intensifying Hurricane Ida
- GM Rick Hahn likes where the Chicago White Sox stand after going a ‘perfectly understandable’ 7-7 in a tough stretch of playoff contenders
- Firefighters battle to prevent massive California wildfire from reaching the Lake Tahoe resort region
- ‘A lot of reasons to get excited.’ Illinois opens the Bret Bielema era — and the college football season — with a 30-22 victory over Nebraska.
- Column: Is Dallas Keuchel the odd man out of the Chicago White Sox playoff rotation? It looks like it.
- David Bote goes on the IL with a ‘significant’ right ankle sprain, while the Chicago Cubs call up infielder Alfonso Rivas among 5 roster moves
- PGA Tour BMW Championship: Patrick Cantlay catches Bryson DeChambeau to share tournament lead heading into final round at Caves Valley
- City Series photos: Cubs 7, White Sox 0
- Patrick Wisdom’s 2 home runs and Rafael Ortega’s grand slam power the Chicago Cubs past the White Sox 7-0 in the City Series
- Chicago Fire end a 19-game road winless streak with a 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls
- Photos: Bears beat Titans 27-24 in preseason finale