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Divide and conquer: Time for suburban football to rethink schedules, conference alignments

Mike McGraw has a suggestion for suburban high school football: Scrap the conferences, eliminate the mismatches and help the better teams prepare for a playoff run.

White Sox strike out 21 times in loss that ends surprise playoff run

Worth coming back for: Forcucci, No. 2 Wheaton hand No. 1 North Central first regular-season loss since 2019

Magic hats: York pulls off another surprise, beats Glenbard West

Golf: Wheaton Academy boys win state title by record margin; Hinsdale Central’s Jorski takes Class 3A crown

Chicago Blackhawks’ Frank Nazar suspended 2 games for illegal check to head of NY Islanders’ Bo Horvat

Glenbard West’s Jaylen McMiller scores a touchdown against York during the first quarter of a football game in Glen Ellyn on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

High school scores for Oct. 10

Saturday, Oct. 10 Football York 25, Glenbard West 22 Girls volleyball Brookfield East Invite Wheaton North d. Germantown 25-15, 25-22 Wheaton North d....

Notre Dame running back Aneyas Williams (22) celebrates scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Stanford, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Paul Barnick)

No. 3 Notre Dame uses big plays to rout Stanford 58-7 for its 16th straight victory

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Freshman Jonaz Walton scored on a 97-yard run — the third longest offensive play in Notre Dame Stadium history — and finished with 181 yards as the No....

Illinois wide receiver Hudson Clement (13) scores on a touchdown pass against Michigan State on the first play of overtime during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Lon Horwedel)

Illinois makes a stop on Michigan State’s 2-point conversion attempt in OT, holds on for 38-37 win

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michael Clayton threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Hudson Clement on the first play of overtime and Illinois made a stop on a 2-point conversion atte...

FILE — Former Chicago Bears player and football coach Mike Ditka waits for the halftime ceremony where his No. 89 was to be retired by the Bears during an NFL football game between the Bears and the Dallas Cowboys, Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Column: Mike Ditka’s larger-than-life persona defined the Chicago Bears — and is forever etched in stone

Mike Ditka imagined there was a life plan for him, a vision or a calling that he was meant to do one thing. “I believe that everyone has a destiny in life, and mine is wi...

Football roundup: Stevenson, Elk Grove, Lakes, Carmel each collect third win of season

As the season winds down, four area teams clinched a spot in the state playoffs Friday night. Stevenson, Elk Grove, Lakes and Carmel all punched their tickets to the post...

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Spencer Knight misses a goal scored by Carolina Hurricanes' Jackson Blake during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Hurricanes hand Blackhawks their fifth loss in six games

Jackson Blake and Jordan Martinook had a goal and an assist each and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Saturday night at the United Center. Mark ...

Air Force does not complete a pass, beats Northern Illinois in the Huskies' first Mountain West game

DEKALB — Evan Medders and Owen Allen combined for more than 200 yards rushing and four scores for Air Force, and the Falcons beat Northern Illinois 28-7 on Saturday night...

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Photos: Hanover Park craftsman makes nationally sought pool cues

Photos: York, Benet and Kaneland boys basketball state semifinals

Friday’s IHSA state girls basketball: St. Viator and Rolling Meadows

Prairie Ridge wins girls state gymnastics meet

Images: Montini Captures IHSA Class 4A Football Crown, Edges Rochester 47-33

Saturday’s Fremd and Benet IHSA state volleyball tournament photos

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‘We let it slip away’: Where do the Cubs go after falling short in the playoffs again?

By Meghan Montemurro
Oct 04, 2026 5:07 pm - This wasn’t the story the Cubs envisioned writing in 2026.