Patrick Z. McGavin – Page 86

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong throws to first against the Reds on Sunday, July 14, 2018.

In short order: Ex-Antioch star Paul DeJong excited to play for St. Louis Cardinals in place he calls home

December 12, 2018 at 9:43 p.m.

Nothing went right on May 28, 2017 in the beginning of Paul DeJong’s major league debut against Colorado Rockies. His flight from Memphis to Denver was delayed, and he did...

Befitting the nautical theme of the Lighthouse, the top of a sailing boat has been retrofitted as the gleaming bar at the Cedar Lake fine dining.

Guide to outdoor dining in Chicago suburbs and NWI: Lighthouse Restaurant in Cedar Lake

May 23, 2019 at 8:17 a.m.

This is a part of our outdoor dining guide for the Chicago suburbs and Northwest Indiana, where we fill you in on where to dine alfresco. So leave the picnic...

The newly-renovated patio area runs off 79th Street at Chuck's Southern Comforts Cafe in Burbank.

Guide to outdoor dining in Chicago suburbs: Chuck’s Southern Comforts Cafe in Burbank

May 21, 2019 at 10:33 p.m.

This is a part of our outdoor dining guide for the Chicago suburbs and Northwest Indiana, where we fill you in on where to dine alfresco. So leave the picnic...

Public Landing executive chef Jeffrey Potter holding a Red, White and Blue salad and a dessert. "The minute I walked in the door, I just knew I had to be the chef here."

Guide to outdoor dining in Chicago suburbs: Public Landing in Lockport

May 21, 2019 at 10:33 p.m.

This is a part of our outdoor dining guide for the Chicago suburbs and Northwest Indiana, where we fill you in on where to dine alfresco. So leave the picnic...

At Endiro Coffee in Aurora, the patio doubles as a performance space for local musicians.

Guide to outdoor dining in Chicago suburbs: Endiro Coffee in Aurora

May 22, 2019 at 3:55 p.m.

This is a part of our outdoor dining guide for the Chicago suburbs and Northwest Indiana, where we fill you in on where to dine alfresco. So leave the picnic...

Antioch goalkeeper Monica Wilhelm, an Iowa recruit, grabs a rolling shot during a game on Tuesday, April 4, 2017.

Announcing the 2018 Lake County News-Sun Girls Soccer All-Area Team

December 13, 2018 at 6:16 a.m.

First Team Zenaya Barnes School: Carmel. Year: Junior. Position: Forward. Accolades: Selected all-conference. Key stats: Team-best 15 goals, six assists for Class 3A supersectional qualifier. Kristin Brousseau School: Lake Zurich....

Wauconda's Kayla Wisniewski, right, battles Vernon Hills' Ryan Schofield for possession during a game on Tuesday, May 23, 2017.

‘Wis’ kid: Wauconda’s Kayla Wisniewski is the 2018 Lake County News-Sun Girls Soccer Player of the Year

December 13, 2018 at 6:15 a.m.

On the eve of her freshman year in 2014, Kayla Wisniewski went to her first summer camp at Wauconda and wondered how she might fit in physically. “I was skinny...

West Aurora's Riley O'Brien, left, works past Andrew's Nicole Koppers during a PepsiCo Showdown game on Friday, April 7, 2018.

Announcing the 2018 Beacon-News Girls Soccer All-Area Team

December 13, 2018 at 6:15 a.m.

First Team Gracey DiBiase School: Batavia. Year: Senior. Position: Forward. Accolades: Beacon-News Player of the Year. Selected all-conference and all-sectional. Key stats: Eight goals, 11 assists. Sydney Gratz School: Geneva....

Amazing Gracey: Batavia’s Gracey DiBiase is the 2018 Beacon-News Girls Soccer Player of the Year

December 13, 2018 at 6:15 a.m.

Perspective colors everything Gracey DiBiase did on a soccer field. A three-year starter at Batavia, she was blessed with wide-ranging points of reference as a central defender. She kept an...

Hailey Roach, left, beats the throw to second base and earns a steal for the host Knights against Vernon Hills in the Class 3A Kaneland Supersectional in Maple Park on Monday, June 4, 2018.

Hannah’s heroics: Hannah Theobald scores three runs as Kaneland stops Vernon Hills in supersectional

June 4, 2018 at 8:12 p.m.

Kaneland’s Hannah Theobald was primed an encore. The senior first baseman played for the Knights on their 2015 team that placed third in Class 3A. She’s the only link to...

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