Alainna Poisson’s sister Janae, who is now a coach for Marian Catholic, played at NIU. And? ‘She gets on me.’

Brotherly love, and perhaps a brotherly shove, pays off for Marist’s Adoni Vassilakis. ‘It means everything.’

No. 24 Wisconsin tops Chicago State 80-53 — snapping the Cougars’ 4-game win streak

Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

Stay or go. Shoot or drive. With his speed, DeShawn Nolan faces choices for Oak Forest. ‘I like that freedom.’

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Florida State has sued the ACC, setting the stage for a fight to leave over revenue concerns

Chicago Bears’ drive for new stadium stalled in 2023 — but options remain open as talks with Arlington Heights continue

Jemeil Rich Jr. emerges as star for East Chicago Central after mother’s death: ‘That was really my best friend’

Nate Randle, who arrived at Wauconda with a state title, is proving his mettle at the high school level

Prized pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto reportedly agrees to a $325 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers

Caitlin Clark’s triple-double leads No. 4 Iowa over Loyola 98-69

‘People better take notice’: With 4 straight wins, Chicago State is showing its historic upset of Northwestern was no fluke

Column: MLB tweaks its pace-of-game rules — but why stop there? More ideas to save the game, a few seconds at a time.

Ranking QB Justin Fields’ 35 starts for the Chicago Bears

Victor Wembanyama catches the eye of fans in his United Center debut — but the Chicago Bulls stay hot with a 114-95 win

Hannah Laub makes point as point guard, lifts Waubonsie Valley past Oswego East. A switch? ‘But she sees it.’

Photos: Chicago Bulls 114, San Antonio Spurs 95

MLB is widening the runner’s lane to 1st base among its rule changes for the 2024 season