Some of the best young golfers from around the world are in Beloit this week, as The Beloit Club hosts an American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) girls tournament.
Rockford’s own Fred VanVleet is set to remain in Houston for another season. The Auburn High School graduate and hometown hero is exercising his $25 million player option with the Houston Rockets for the 2026–27 season, according to his agent, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul.
A global soccer icon is officially on his way to the Windy City after the Chicago Fire agreed to a deal with striker Robert Lewandowski, one of the most prolific goal scorers in the history of the sport.
A hometown hockey dream became reality Saturday as the Colorado Avalanche selected South Beloit native Cole Tuminaro in the fifth round (140th overall) of the NHL Draft.
Friday night in Rockford, fans got a firsthand look at that intensity as Cage Fury Fighting Championships came to the Hard Rock Casino and delivered a full night of action.
Two new spots in the Chicago area want to be in the running as the site of the next Chicago Bears stadium -- and they aren’t in Indiana or Arlington Heights.
While the official high school basketball season wrapped up in the spring, fans didn’t have to wait long for more action. East High School’s summer league went on throughout the month and came to a close Monday night, delivering a physical, back-and-forth championship game.
Kickabuda Promotions launched its inaugural event at the Backroad Raceway, giving local racing fans a new place to compete close to home. Organizers offered classes for a wide range of ages and experience levels, from young riders as early as 5 years old to adult divisions including the “Ol Man Play” class.
Paige Yoder has been named the next head coach of the Lady Huskies. Yoder previously spent a season with the team and now returns to guide the program into the future.
Just months after the Bulls parted ways with its entire front office and longtime head coach Billy Donovan stepped down, Chicago is turning the page with a familiar NBA name: Tiago Splitter, most recently the Portland Trail Blazers’ interim head coach.
The 2026 USA Table Tennis Midwest Championship is underway in Beloit, drawing more than 200 athletes from 16 states for two days of singles and doubles play. With 33 events and more than $6,000 in prize money on the line, organizers say it’s one of the region’s premier tournaments.
Rockford is welcoming more than 1,300 young athletes this weekend as the Clarence Hicks Sports Complex hosts the AAU District Qualifier, an early step on the road to the AAU Junior Olympics later this summer.
A pair of House Republicans are drafting proposals they way compromises on key issues in negotiations over legislation that would incentivize the Chicago Bears to build a stadium in Illinois. Their proposals come as the team shifts its stadium search to Indiana.
As the spring sports season wraps up, the NIC-10 has released its all-conference teams, recognizing the athletes who stood out across the league. While there are plenty of deserving names on the list, several were singled out with Most Valuable Player honors in their respective sports.
The Bears’ Board of Directors met Thursday and voted to advance the stadium development project in Hammond, Indiana, the team announced in a social media post.
Governor addresses the end of the session with emphasis on the legislators' failure to approve a solution to the Bears stadium issues, and what happens next.
