Lew Freedman

DePaul forward Karron Clarke hails from Brooklyn, so when he hears "Manhattan," he thinks of Madison Square Garden, not the plains of Kansas. So Clarke was a little confused when...

The U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance is the eye-in-the-sky for hunters, the watchdog group fighting back against the "antis," as animal rights activists who hate hunting are called. The group guards the...

DePaul athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto has agreed to a five-year contract extension through the 2011-12 school year. Calling the five-year AD "one of the best in the nation," Rev....

The sewing circle seemed to be composed of equal parts nimble fingers and relentless banter. Just because it was snowy, icy and cold outside didn't mean devoted fly-fishermen were banned...

Aidan Kraft of Lombard may be a fishing savant. He rested in the crook of his daddy's arm, and each time his sparkling eyes and pudgy little fingers alighted on...

It was the greatest I-don't-believe-it moment of his life. The type of phone call seen only in the movies, bearing news that a man only dreams about. "It's the biggest...

It was the greatest I-don't-believe-it-moment of his life. The type of phone call seen only in the movies, bearing news that a man only dreams about. "It's the biggest thrill...

When he was 10 years old, Thomas Lesatz's mother gave him a map of Alaska that traces the route of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Sixteen years later, the...

My wife Debra surveyed the lush grounds of Bolingbrook's 14-acre Hidden Lakes Park as she buckled into snowshoes for the first time. The sun was brilliant. The four lakes were...

Sometimes wilderness solitude is perfect. Alone in silence under the bright night, I stood mesmerized on ice camouflaged by a thin layer of snow, gazing at a million stars. There...