Jevon Carter earned second-team All-America honors this week, yet another accolade for a point guard called "one of the best to ever hit the hardwood" for West Virginia University.

The Chicago Bears are showing their long-term commitment to quarterback Mitch Trubisky by supplying him with the weapons the team believes he needs to restore the franchise’s honor in the NFC.

Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, voted in favor of a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing tackle football on an organized team.

Chicago Bulls fans don’t look now, but your 20-38 team seems to have the competition right where they want them.

With pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training on Feb. 14, baseball is back and the Chicago Cubs and White Sox are both preparing for the upcoming season.

With the NBA season at the midway point, the Chicago Bulls are sitting in last place in the Central Division and 12th place overall in the Eastern Conference with a record of 20-37. The Bulls will be hoping that the second half of the season is kinder than the first.

With the 2018 Winter Olympics just around the corner, a number of athletes with ties to Illinois are gearing up to compete.

Former Cook County Sheriff Mike Sheahan will always cherish his friendship with Martin McGarry, but he’s even more grateful for the impact his friend of five decades had on his five boys.

Former Chicago White Sox great Jim Thome was elected to the MLB Hall of Fame in the first year he appeared on the ballot, garnering 89.8 percent of votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

With spring training for Major League Baseball just around the corner, the Chicago Cubs and White Sox are gearing up for the season. Both teams are heading into spring training with a good level of optimism.

The Chicago Bears have tapped Matt Nagy as the 16th head coach in the franchise's history.

The Northwestern University women’s swimming and diving team is gearing up for the final part of its season. After seven meets, the Wildcats have had a lot to cheer about and are looking to finish the year strong.

After a 9-3 season during which the Northwestern University football team finished in second place in the Big 10 West, the Wildcats are headed to the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee, where they will face off against the University of Kentucky on Dec. 29.

The Northwestern University (NU) football regular season has wrapped up, and the Wildcats finished with a 9-3 record and a 7-2 record in conference play.

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 Nov. 26 to Dec. 2.

The Oakton Community College women’s basketball team is eagerly embracing the idea of each member doing more this season.

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 Nov. 19 to Nov. 25.

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 Nov. 12 to Nov. 18.

Evanston graduate Travion Banks had one tackle in Miami RedHawks football's 45-28 loss Oct. 31 to the Ohio Bobcats.

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 Nov. 5 to Nov. 11.