- With free throws bouncing in all directions, Ethan Ivan puts one back when it counts most and sets off a celebration in Batavia: ‘Definitely a crazy game.’
- Oh, what a night: Darren Oregon hits big shot for Oswego East. LeBaron Lee sparks Yorkville. And Ryan Velasquez gets 100th win.
- Garrison Carter says Wauconda ‘had this game circled.’ Taking another step toward a rare conference title wasn’t the only reason.
- Daily horoscope for February 5, 2022
- Ask Amy: Co-worker’s remark goes very wrong
- Naperville Central’s Jonah Hinton said North’s Zeke and Luke Williams ‘are like brothers to me.’ But just not in the fourth quarter.
- Column: From my first forays into Book TikTok, 5 things I’ve learned
- How to start composting: Picking a composter, what not to include and more tips
- Critics say Pritzker’s gas tax freeze would save motorists only pennies and hinder efforts to repair deteriorating roads, bridges
- Patrick Wisdom showed plenty of power in his record-setting rookie season. But for him to have a meaningful Chicago Cubs role, he needs to cut down on his high strikeout numbers.
- Therese Johaug of Norway wins the 1st gold medal of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
- Column: Lucas Williamson narrates ‘The Loyola Project,’ a new documentary about the 1963 Loyola Ramblers and the fight against racial injustice
- This day in history, February 5: Senate votes to acquit President Donald Trump
- The best photos from Day 1 at the Beijing Winter Olympics
- Chicago couple charged in $2.1M theft of Michael Kors, Sephora merchandise from warehouse
- Republican party further tightens tie to Donald Trump
- Olympic teams raise concerns over quarantine hotels in Beijing
- US death toll from COVID-19 hits 900,000
- Chicago man held on $2 million bail accused of shooting pregnant woman in DuPage County
- Roger Goodell says the NFL will look to bolster racial minority hiring and pledges to investigate tanking allegations raised by Brian Flores’ discrimination lawsuit
- Elton John says goodbye to Chicago; or, the myth of the farewell tour
- Shaun White, a 3-time gold medalist, plans to retire after the Beijing Olympics: ‘In my mind, I’ve decided this will be my last competition’
- 1 dead in wrong-way, chain-reaction wreck on I-80 near Hazel Crest
- For Aurora gardeners, seed swap event offers chance to connect and think about the growing season to come
- Downstate judge finds in favor of parents who object to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s school mask mandate; CPS says COVID-19 protocols will continue
- Northwestern keeps Nebraska winless in the Big Ten behind Boo Buie’s season-high 27 points
- Illinois rides 23 points from Trent Frazier and a strong second half to a 74-57 victory over Indiana
- Joe Rogan apologizes for saying racial slurs after video compilation surfaces
- Lunar New Year Parade
- Longtime Highland C-T Griffin elected in Dem caucus to fill state Senate seat
- DePaul pulls off a 69-65 road upset of No. 21 Xavier for just its 2nd Big East victory of the season
- River Forest’s Jeffrey Bailey remains undefeated, credits teammates for ‘beating the crap out of each other.’ Plus, regional wrestling notes.
- Rite to Wellness event brings health education and fitness for all to Garfield Park
- He won a football state title. He’s won one wrestling state title. Can Northern Colorado recruit Andrew Blackburn-Forst do it again for Lockport?
- Patient. Unselfish. Confident. An elite skill set. Junior star Lenee Beaumont checks all the boxes in pursuit of a state title for Benet.
- To beat River Forest, Marisa Esquivel knew Griffith needed to be better. What’s better than scoring 1,000 career points? A sectional title.
