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The Chicago Bears continued their winning ways Sunday with a 31-28 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Can Crystal Lake South make another run at the Fox Valley Conference title? Will the Kishwaukee River race come down to the end again? And who will replace South's AJ Demirov, who graduated, as player of the year. Here are 5 storylines to watch this boys basketball season.

A student who suffered a serious injury earlier this month at McHenry County College was caused by a piece of machinery that came off while in use.

Here is the All-Fox Valley Conference girls volleyball team for the 2025 season, as selected by coaches.

Freshman Scarlett LaFleur totaled 10 points, nine rebounds and six assists, while sister Audrey LaFleur scored 13 points as Burlington Central beat Sycamore 55-51 during the Mark Einwich Girls Basketball Tournament on Tuesday.

Dundee-Crown co-op's Rachel Johnson earned a pair of top-five state medals at the IHSA Girls Swimming and Diving State Championships over the weekend, while Huntley's Olivia Rohde earned a seventh-place medal and became the first from her school to qualify for the finals.

The girls basketball season starts today. Check out our team-by-team preview with top returners, newcomers and info on each team in the Northwest Herald area for the 2025-26 season.

Here are five girls basketball players to watch in the Northwest Herald area for the 2025-26 season.

Providence topped Prairie Ridge 25-21, 20-25, 25-19 in the Class 3A state tournament third-place match Saturday at Illinois State's CEFCU Arena, matching the Celtics' best finish in program history. The Wolves bring home their second state trophy in as many years.