Assignments were finalized last week for the Illinois High School Association basketball postseason. Washington joins a growing list of Class 3A schools to host the old "Peoria" Sectional.

Quarterbacks: Briggs Cherry, Baylor; Joseph Derrick, Father Ryan; George MacIntyre, Brentwood Academy. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Running backs: David Gabriel Georges ...

High school basketball holiday tournaments put a bow on 2024. Now, the fun begins. The next six weeks will be a sprint through the regular season with the postseason on the horizon. Teams will get ...

Warrensburg-Latham's 14-0 start was in large part to its scorching-hot offense, averaging 70 points per game. On Monday, it was the Bullets who overcame cold shooting as Williamsville won its ...

Workers hoping to see Illinois' minimum wage increase in the new year are in for some good news. Under provisions of the state's minimum wage law, the rate will increase again on Jan. 1, the final ...

Illinois’ football team has used a lot of helmet designs over the years, but they’ll make history on Tuesday afternoon when they take the field against South Carolina. The Illini, who are ...

Of those, 70 are former IHSA players. The window remains open for football teams still playing in the playoffs or later bowl games, extended to five days beyond their last game. The window also ...