Bill McLean

A tennis ball rocketed off the racket of an airborne Jaden Dai on Saturday morning. Struck from midcourt, it veered right and landed inside a baseline corner before another helpless opponent could even react.

Heavy is the head that wears the crown? Not really. Not when Hersey junior Matthew Sikorski is grinning between points, feathering drop shots, rifling groundstrokes and treating pressure like it’s ...

Lake Forest girls soccer coach Ty Stuckslager barked the question toward senior midfielder Maddy Cummins Friday night at Mel Eide Field, moments before a penalty kick in a scoreless Class 2A Lake Zurich sectional final.

A tennis ball zipped toward the sideline Saturday afternoon at Palatine, the kind of shot that usually ends points and induces shrugs from opponents.

Lukas Slesers went into the bleachers Tuesday night. Shins first. Libertyville parents scattered. Bleachers rattled. A volleyball that looked doomed stayed alive. And moments later, after Slesers retu...

Cozy, Libertyville coach Jenny Smith called it Friday morning after her Wildcats motored to Bolingbrook for a boys volleyball state quarterfinal against Wheaton North.

Lukas Wallin did not turn green Friday morning in Bolingbrook. But after the Glenbard West sophomore crushed the final kill of the opening set, he briefly looked like somebody who could bench-press a ...

Lake Forest’s Annie McAveeney’s labor of love—Fill A Heart 4 Kids—celebrates nearly two decades of serving the state’s most vulnerable children.

Lake Forest’s Annie McAveeney’s labor of love—Fill A Heart 4 Kids—celebrates nearly two decades of serving the state’s most vulnerable children.

Lake Forest’s Annie McAveeney’s labor of love—Fill A Heart 4 Kids—celebrates nearly two decades of serving the state’s most vulnerable children.