CROWN POINT — Chris Seibert has asked his teams to control the controllables, and that lesson has never been more important than during a...

Tremell Murphy will be remembered for hitting a circus 3-pointer, and Roman Penn for how he took over late in as important a win Drake...

HOBART — A quick glance to the track between plays and the Hobart cheerleading team probably looks like any other. But Alyssa Candiano...

There has been a lot of time for team bonding at the restricted NBA bubble, which has given Gary native Glenn Robinson III time to get to...

The sky is not the limit but the expectation for Piper Kimes in her college and professional career. She gets an adrenaline rush each...

I've always loved journalism because of the opportunity to meet people and share their stories. But when I first started out, I never...

Patrick Olson was relearning how to walk eight months ago. Four weeks ago the sophomore defensive lineman returned to play college...

Editors note: This was a special column written for the Belleville News Democrat several days after East St. Louis and Belleville West...

PEORIA -- EJ Liddell and Keith Randolph Jr. were dominant in the post all season on their way to a second-straight state championship,...

PEORIA -- Belleville West is the best high school basketball team in the modern era, according to its well-traveled superfan from...

PEORIA -- It’s no secret that Mark Chambers is the reason for East St. Louis’ state finals trip. Just ask his players. For Terrence...

WASHINGTON – Hall of Fame coach Kevin Brown wants to win now more than ever. The 50-year-old Washington boys basketball coach had surgery...

TAYLORVILLE – Tornadoes are relentless and won’t let anything in their path stop them, which is what the Taylorville community embodies –...

Dunlap's defense held Pekin out of the end zone in three critical possessions. DUNLAP — Dunlap’s defense has become a staple over the...

HANNA CITY — A drive from the city through miles of corn fields on Route 116 takes you through this quaint little town of more than 1,000...

PEORIA — Gabriel Hernandez turned 16 one week ago but when he laces up his cleats Friday night at Peoria Stadium for his second varsity...

Ivory was involved in the Atlanta summer basketball tournament fight. Editor's note: This story won fourth place for sports news in the...

PEORIA — Shaun Livingston has faced adversity his entire life. Livingston and his Golden State Warriors teammates faced plenty of it on...

JOLIET — Former and future Morton baseball players painted Route 66 Stadium in cherry red and grey this weekend as the Potters won the...

JOLIET — Winning a state championship is the perfect bookend for a Morton baseball team that put together a storybook season. The Potters...