Chlapek is the area editor of the Taylor Press and Elgin Courier. Reach him at jason.chlapek@granitemediapartners.

The South Carolina High School League basketball postseason is about to get under way. The first three rounds of the playoffs are at campus sites, with the state semifinals set for Florence on Feb. 27 ...

Local financial institutions are offering extremely high rates on bank accounts. Find out if you qualify to open one before ...

Here's everything you need to know about the Oklahoma high school wrestling duals championship, including how to watch all ...

Coach Wyatt says Navy is getting an absolute steal in Williams. He calls him a hard worker, someone willing to do anything and who loves football with everything he is. Williams is an absolute unit on ...

February is American Heart Month, which is meant to raise awareness about heart disease. It's the leading cause of death in the U.S. However, A boy from Elgin now has a second shot at life after ...

Council officials in Edinburgh handed a £32m contract to a construction firm held responsible for serious fire safety failures and other defects ...

High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.

Boys basketball Antioch 54, Grayslake North 38 Bartlett 54, Larkin 51 Benet 61, Nazareth 41 Burlington Central 71, Jacobs 44 ...

CENTRAL SUBURBAN NORTH Highland Park 57, Maine West 29 Niles North 68, Vernon Hills 44 Maine East at Niles West, 7:00 ...

Terrance Smith could only watch as West Aurora struggled to a 5-8 record during the 2024 portion of the 2024-25 campaign. Smith, who absorbed a knee injury during the Blackhawks’ run to the second ...

A top Lyons Township High School official is retiring after more than three decades at the school. Scott Eggerding, the ...