Lori Nickel

Libertyville's second-quarter drought was too devastating even for its fourth-quarter comeback as No. 7 Buffalo Grove defeated the 16th-ranked Wildcats 57-49 Tuesday night in the Bison-Hawk-Lancer Thanksgiving Classic. The Wildcats...

Oak Park coach Linda Carlson never gave up on her girls basketball team Monday night at the Wheaton-Warrenville South tournament. Not even when the Huskies trailed the 11th-ranked hosts by...

After setting the Illinois single-season rushing record with 1,281 yards after Saturday's season finale, junior Robert Holcombe was a little vague when asked if he would be back for his...

It's official. Northern Illinois finished the season 1-10, its worst record in 20 years. The 67-28 loss Saturday to Oregon State also was the most points given up by the...

Junior Janet Golen was warming up for the biggest game in Stagg High School volleyball history when she fell on a jump serve. Another ball tripped her up, and she...

Huntley struggled with team chemistry in its Class A girls volleyball semifinal against Breese Central Saturday morning at Redbird Arena. Breese advanced to the title game with a 15-5, 6-15,...

Either someone owes the electric company or Northern Illinois was getting a sign from above. Headed toward Southwestern Louisiana on Friday night, the Huskies could not land at the Lafayette...

Northern Illinois' football season has about as much potential and life as the Dole presidential campaign, yet the Huskies keep plugging along with a 1-8 record. Northern sophomore flanker Deon...

Perhaps when Indiana football coach Bill Mallory visits DeKalb Saturday (the Hoosiers have a bye), he and longtime friend and former assistant Joe Novak can commiserate together. The Hoosiers are...

When you put your defense on the field for 39 minutes 46 seconds and 93 plays, you're bound to lose the game. But at least Northern Illinois senior linebaker Mandel...