Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the North Cook News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Sept. 17 to Sept. 23.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the North Cook News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Sept. 10 to Sept. 16.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the North Cook News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Sept. 3 to Sept. 9.

House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) argued before passage of the state's education funding reform bill on Aug. 28 that it was what Illinois and its schoolchildren needed to move forward.

The Northwestern University women’s field hockey team got its regular season underway in late August when the Wildcats took on nationally ranked opponents in back-to-back games.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the North Cook News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Aug. 27 to Sept. 2.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the North Cook News coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football player will compete during the week of Aug. 20 to Aug. 26.

Maine South High School will have another official team tearing up its new turf next spring.

Lake Park's football squad is looking to go out with a bang.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is inviting pheasant hunters to scout online for upcoming controlled pheasant hunting opportunities. Reservation, dates and permit information are now available.

Former Wheeling graduate and assistant coach heads up program

Maine West’s football is getting some professional help this summer.

Lake Park Golf Course wants other courses to turn green with envy.

Elk Grove High School’s boys and girls soccer teams are getting new coaches this year, with Alex Stavropolulos heading up the boys and Dan Burrier taking over the girls.

The Hanover Park Park District has scheduled archery and horsemanship activities for both adults and youth this summer.

Local high schools in the area run several summer athletic camps to help students build integrity, teamwork, patience, physical dexterity, strength and many other skills.

The Schaumburg Saxon cheerleading squad is something of a contradiction: It is extremely consistent yet adamantly unpredictable.

The Maine South High School baseball team's 5-27 record doesn't reflect the troubles it overcame or the experience it's gained to propel it forward.

The City of Elgin has opened the golf courses at Bowes Creek Country Club, The Highlands of Elgin and Wing Park Golf Course for the season.

The ladies at Maine West are picking up basketballs and hitting the courts for some intense camps this summer.