2026 High School Football Previews
2026 football preview: St. Rita Mustangs
Check out top players, the schedule and more for the St. Rita Mustangs.
2026 football preview: St. Laurence Vikings
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2026 football preview: Stagg Chargers
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2026 football preview: Shepard Astros
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Mike Clark’s football Top 10
Check out where local teams rank heading into the season’s 11th week.
Reavis earns first playoff win in 11 years, gets East St. Louis next
Four players ran for touchdowns, and two passed 100 rushing yards, as Reavis beat Elgin 31-28 in the Class 7A opening round.
Sandburg’s Estela Loureiro wins state tennis title
Sandburg senior Estela Loureiro became just the third area player to win the girls tennis singles state title.
Emmett Van Dellen, Chicago Christian look to next year after playoff loss
Emmett Van Dellen ran for one TD and passed for another, while Luke Jager had a rushing score and a receiving touchdown for Chicago Christian.
Brendan Killen, Marist get past Neuqua Valley in 8A opening round
Brendan Killen’s interception led to a Marist touchdown as the RedHawks beat Neuqua Valley 49-28 in the Class 8A opening round.
Area football roundup: EJ Kuhlman, Lyons roll past Metea Valley in 8A opener
EJ Kuhlman ran for 197 yards and three touchdowns, and also caught a scoring pass for Lyons.
Area roundup: Annika Trehan, Sandburg race to regional cross country titles
Sadburg’s Annika Trehan and Reavis’ Santiago Chavez won Class 3A Argo Regional cross country titles.
Adan Gutierrez, St. Laurence boys soccer oust Reavis in regional final
Adan Gutierrez scored the eventual game-winner as host St. Laurence beat Reavis 5-2 on Oct. 24 to win a Class 3A boys soccer regional.
Evergreen Park volleyball wins first conference title since 2009
Evergreen Park defeated Shepard 25-23, 24-26, 25-20 on Oct. 20 to win the South Suburban Red title outright.
Local football playoff pairings
Check out all the IHSA playoff matchups for local football teams.
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Alexis Bocanegra: Tips for Halloween trick-or-treaters
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year. Before kids head out in costume, parents and caregivers should have a few conversations…
FBI honors retiring Evergreen Park police chief
Michael Saunders, the retiring police chief in Evergreen Park, continues to receive honors with the latest being an award from the…
Justice nursing home run by Dominican Sisters marks 90 years
Rosary Hill Home, the Justice nursing home run by the Dominican Sisters, is marking 90 years of caring for older residents.
More than 1,000 turn out for Bridgeview Park District’s Fall Fest
More than 1,000 people came to the Bridgeview Park District’s Fall Fest on Saturday, Oct. 10, according to the park district.…
Argo theater students take on ‘The Crucible’ Oct. 22-24
Argo Community High School theater students are scheduled to stage “The Crucible” at 7 p.m. Oct. 22-24 in the school’s Portillo…
Village clerk’s puzzle books offer relaxing escape for readers of all ages
Dave Kroll, the Village of Justice clerk, has authored 25 word search puzzle books under the pen name Davey Ray—a childhood…
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Detective and Back of the Yards coffee shop owner runs for school board, citing service as inspiration
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Garcia, Getty trade accusations at 4th District forum in Berwyn
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Southwest Side alders tell Johnson: No property tax hike, no head tax in 2027 budget
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8th District police charge man with murder in woman’s stabbing death
A man faces a first-degree murder charge in a woman’s stabbing death, among recent arrests reported by 8th District police.
Charges in sword threat, Holy Cross Hospital battery, gas station fight
Police say a man pointed a sword at a woman’s chest and a woman slapped a Holy Cross Hospital nurse.
Man charged after toddler shot in head; other 8th District arrestsDraft
An 18-month-old was critically injured in a shooting that brought felony charges. Also: an alleged bat-and-knife threat to a neighbor.