Jeff Vorva is a freelance reporter for the Daily Southtown.

Postseason play for girls basketball teams begins Saturday, and several area teams are hoping to add some hardware to their ...

Here are this week’s boys basketball rankings for large schools and small schools. Large schools consists of Classes AAA, AA, A and Monsignor Martin programs. Small schools are Classes B, C and D.

High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.

CENTRAL SUBURBAN NORTH Highland Park 60, Niles West 38 Niles North 74, Maine East 51 Vernon Hills 55, Maine West 44 ...

Others receiving votes: 11, Libertyville 3. 12, Maine South 2. 13, O’Fallon 1. 14, Glenbrook South 1. 15, Lockport 1. 16, Bolingbrook 1. Others receiving votes: 11, Galesburg 10. 12, Bethalto Civic ...

CHICAGO CATHOLIC CROSSOVER Brother Rice 65, Marmion 45 De La Salle 62, Aurora Central 18 DePaul Prep 61, Providence 24 ...

Lyons Township, led by Stanford recruit Nora Ezike, holds down the No. 1 spot in the Top 25 Illinois Girls High School Basketball State Rankings. Last week: Def. Oak Park-River Forest 66-31; Def.

Self-made African-American business tycoon Madame C.J. Walker stepped out of the past Monday to speak to students at High School West about how they can overcome hardship and be successful. “I am a ...

JOLIET – For most of the game Monday night, the Lockport boys basketball team played an aggressive, trapping zone defense against Joliet Central. That defense was able to cause havoc in the Central ...