Wheaton Warrenville South's Tim Zyburt and Nick Smith played some last year when Eric Luhrsen was still recovering from a football injury. This year, they are taking a backseat to no one. Zyburt shared scoring honors with Tom Jaeschke on... »
Like millions of Americans, I spent last weekend watching the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The high level of play impressed me, as it does every year. Thinking about the history of the game led me, once again, to the collection of the Chicago Hist... »
By Joe Henricksen The rumors over just who will be the next coach at Illinois haven't completely subsided, but if you believe published reports a deal is imminent. The debate where this program currently sits nationally doesn't really matter today.... »
Glenbrook North advanced to the championship game of the Bison Battle Saturday at Buffalo Grove in impressive fashion, defeating the hosts, Naperville North and Sandburg in pool play before falling 25-18, 22-25, 25-19 to Wheaton Warrenville South in th... »
By Joe Henricksen The conference season is in full force and several league battles will take place this week, highlighted by a Red-South showdown Wednesday night featuring Simeon and Bogan. These two have engaged in a couple of knockdown, drag-outs... »
By Joe Henricksen And some random midseason thoughts from the Hoops Report on this mid-January day ... • SIMEON'S LOSS TO FINDLAY PREP means little in the grand scheme of things when it comes to Illinois prep basketball and the balance... »
By Joe Henricksen The Class of 2011 produced one of the higher number of Division I recruits we've seen in recent years and a dozen-plus high-major players, highlighted by the nation's top-ranked prospect in Anthony Davis of Perspectives. While the... »
We are getting our first look inside the new Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago. A party there Friday night celebrates the completion of the state-of-the-art medical facility.The event has the feel of a movie premiere. Among the stars expected to att... »
