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Naperville North coaches celebrate near the end of the game Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 during an IHSA Class 8A playoff football game in Naperville. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Naperville North outlasts Fremd for first playoff win in 16 years

Out since suffering a broken collarbone in Week 5, Naperville North running back Jayke Collins leads four Huskies running backs into the end zone in a 38-31 Class 8A playoff victory over Fremd.

Barrington's Lamar Osterhues celebrates his second touchdown with teammate Andrew Haley lifting him Friday at Sandburg. (Mike McGraw/Daily Herald)

Osterhues carries Barrington to road win over Sandburg

WW South dominates out of the bye, blows out Joliet Catholic

Prospect pulls away from DePaul for DeBoeuf’s 100th career win

Nawrot, Hersey take care of business in first-round blowout of Yorkville

‘We’re not done,’ says confident Kramer after directing Glenbard North to second playoff victory

Chicago Bears NFL football defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons talks to the media Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, in Lake Forest, Ill. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

What we learned about new Chicago Bears DT Jeffery Simmons, a ‘terrifying guy to go against’

Jeffery Simmons had no idea how much his identity was about to change Thursday morning. He was the face of the Tennessee Titans franchise, at least on the defensive side,...

AFC's defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons talks with the media during Pro Bowl practice on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/ Vera Nieuwenhuis)

Why did it make sense for the Chicago Bears to trade for Jeffery Simmons? Here’s what the numbers say.

The Chicago Bears traded for All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons in a blockbuster move Thursday, sending a package that included two first-round draft picks to the T...

FILE — Notre Dame guard Braeden Shrewsberry (11) runs down court during the first half of an NCAA basketball game against Duke, Feb. 24, 2026, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Marc Lebryk, File)

How Notre Dame basketball’s trip came about to play Villanova in Rome — and potentially meet Pope Leo XIV

When Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Niele Ivey first heard the idea, she was thrilled. With the election of Pope Leo XIV as inspiration, college sports event organiz...

Antioch shows Glenbard South how it earned the No. 1 seed with Class 5A playoff victory

No. 17-seeded Glenbard South put up a valiant effort against top-seeded Antioch on Friday night, but the Raiders could not contain quarterback Ethan Patel and the Sequoit...

Wheaton North dominates in all three phases to roll past Rolling Meadows

Final score: Wheaton North 35, Rolling Meadows 0 Records: Wheaton North improved to 7-3 and will play Geneva or Carmel in the second round while Rolling Meadows ...

York cruises past Downers Grove South into matchup against Loyola

Friday’s Class 8A first-round game in which York visited West Suburban Gold champion Downers Grove South fresh off its opening-round win over Bloom was an example of wha...

No. 5 Notre Dame seeks a reset against Navy after a controversial loss at BYU

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Notre Dame spent its bye last week recovering from the sting of losing its first game of the season to then-No. 8 BYU in controversial fashion. After ...