A Crystal Lake officer was the subject of an internal investigation after he misplaced a personal weapon, which was picked up by a convicted felon, authorities said. Here is the result of the investigation of the officer.

Sadie Lang scored 30 points to lead Sycamore past St. Francis while Indian Creek won a wild one at Wilmington. That and more in the roundup.

Host St. Anne held off Clifton Central during a River Valley Conference boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026.

Host St. Anne took an early 18-4 lead, and although Clifton Central recovered to tie things up multiple times in the second half, the Cardinals prevailed in Tuesday's River Valley Conference boys basketball thriller.

Cody Cravatta scored 21 points, Jack Peterson scored 20 and Genoa-Kingston held of a crazy Hinckley-Big Rock rally on Tuesday night. Luke Badal scored 26 for the Royals and Jacob Orin added 20.

Karson Doyle's big night led the Mendota girls basketball team to a win, plus more results in Tuesday's NewsTribune roundup.

A pair of 20-point games from EJ Hazelett and Lincoln Williams led Kankakee to its seventh straight win, Bishop McNamara's Richie Darr exploded for 26 points against Peotone and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Woodland boys basketball team started quick in a win over host Leland on Tuesday, while Serena and Fieldcrest also grabbed victories. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Sterling used stifling defense and a 3-point barrage to cover up some deficiencies Tuesday night in a 62-24 win over Rochelle at Musgrove Fieldhouse.

Dixon boys basketball won a third straight game, Carson Bivins led Faith Christian with 21 points, Sterling boys swimming won and more in Tuesday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Matt Welch put up 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead Glenbard North to a 53-48 victory to snap Geneva's 18-game winning streak in DuKane Conference play.

Adam Bauer had a double-double to lead Cary-Grove's boys basketball team to a 62-35 win over Carmel in a nonconference game. Hampshire's girls beat Crystal Lake South behind Mikala Amegasse's 18 points, and more in Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup.

The Mendota boys basketball team used a solid defensive effort to push the pace and hot shooting to earn a 77-60 triumph over Ottawa in Mendota on Tuesday night.

Eiden Kubilius scored all 10 of his points in the final two minutes to stage a magnificent comeback for Lincoln-Way West over Lincoln-Way East.

La Salle-Peru scored the last five points of the first quarter and first eight of the second to grab the momentum and pull away from Sterling for a 65-41 win Tuesday.

Kewanee spoiled the Princeton Tigers’ homecoming in their first home game of the season, outscoring their hosts 23-10 in the third quarter on the way to a 75-60 victory in Three Rivers East play.

Bradley-Bourbonnais junior Eli Swafford broke his own 100-yard backstroke record Tuesday as the Boilermakers took first place at the All-City boys swim meet against Kankakee and Bishop McNamara, the first All-City meet featuring all three schools since 2012.

Johnsburg never trailed Tuesday and held off Marengo 42-37 to move to 14-0 and into sole possession of first place in the Kishwaukee River Conference.

Olivia Leuze posted a 13-point, 14-rebound double-double and Malaina Kurth added 11 points as the Cary-Grove girls basketball team handed Burlington Central its first Fox Valley Conference loss of the season, defeating the Rockets 42-35 on Tuesday night.

Minooka's girls basketball team held Joliet West to single digits in every quarter Tuesday in a 62-32 win.

Joliet West appeared to be on the brink of letting a potential win get away from them on Tuesday, but Aamir Shannon wouldn't let it happen as the Tigers second half regroup allowed them to claim a 53-35 win.

Morton junior power forward Chas Ontiveros is part of a deep but talented rotation, some 12 deep, that has the Mustangs on track for their first winning season in four years. That, IC Catholic's crazy ending in five-overtime ending and Benet on a roll in boys basketball notes.

As the regular season hits the second half and the postseason gets closer, many Times-area girls basketball teams and players are trending up in Brian Hoxsey's girls basketball notebook.

Here's a list of Whiteside County property transfers for Dec. 29 to Jan. 2, 2026.

Meet this week's Daily Journal Athlete of the Week,

Bud Shanahan drained two 3-pointers during a 16-2 run in the second quarter, and Crystal Lake Central went on to beat visiting Woodstock 66-50 Monday night in a nonconference boys basketball game between 10-3 teams.

Johnsburg defeated Rockford Christian in boys and girls basketball, Alden-Hebron's boys beat Durand, Richmond-Burton's girls topped Woodstock North and Harvard's girls took down Zion-Benton. Plus boys and girls bowling results in Monday's Northwest Herald roundup.

La Salle-Peru beat Midland 36-34, plus more results in Monday's NewsTribune roundup.

Newman and Dixon girls basketball won, Eastland beat Oregon, Dixon girls bowling won and more in Monday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Beecher doubled up Grace Christian and then some, Grant Park dropped Illinois Lutheran by more than 70 points, Gardner-South Wilmington bested Momence and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Naveah Wright had a game-high 21 points as Joliet Central saw four players reach double digits in a 68-47 win over Joliet Catholic

Oswego cashed in turnovers and got plenty of second-chance points in a 53-30 win over DeKalb on Monday.

Camryn Driscoll remembered losing to Hall in overtime on a last-second shot last year and didn’t want it to happen again. The Tigresses scored the last six points of the game, including two key free throws by Driscoll for the decisive points in a 41-39 Princeton victory.

Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland's Emma Palaschak scored 37 points, including the 1,000th of her career, in the Falcons' victory over Putnam County on Monday. Plus, more results from around the Times area.

Isaiah Feuerbach scored 28 points and Marcus Johnson had a double-double as Sycamore beat Woodstock North by 33, while Apollo Gochis had a pair of win for Kaneland wrestling in a triangular sweep.

The Oswego girls basketball team traveled to DeKalb Monday night to take on the Barbs in a nonconference matchup.

As the result of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul's lawsuit, a Carroll County judge has ordered two former Carroll County residents, who are white, to pay more than $90,000 for their months-long campaign of intimidation against their neighbor, who is a Black man.

The Streator Eagle 6 has dimmed its lights for the last time this week, marking the end of a nearly decade-long run and leaving the city without a movie theater.

A look at the top basketball performers in the NewsTribune area for the holiday tournaments.

During the holiday tournaments at Seneca and Plano, many Times-area boys basketball players put together tremendous efforts. A look at their accomplishments and what their coaches had to say about them in Brian Hoxsey's boys basketball notebook.

Burlington Central junior Audrey LaFleur scored a career-high 25 points for the Rockets in a 68-59 win against Pecatonica at the Dixon Christmas Classic and averaged 17.5 points over four tournament games. LaFleur is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

When healthy, Vinnie Testa is really special. The Marmion senior, who hadn’t competed since the first week of the season, won all six of his matches during the Don Flavin Invitational on Dec. 29-30, helping the defending Class 3A state champions prevail with six dual team wins.

Yorkville senior Caleb Viscogliosi will play football at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville next year, but he wasn’t sure he was going to wrestle this season. There’s no doubt Yorkville wrestling coach Jake Oster and the Foxes are thrilled he’s returned.

The Downers Grove co-op girls gymnastics team might not be talking about the word "repeat," but for those needing expectations, the Trostangs should contend for a second straight title and third in four seasons at the Feb. 20-21 state meet.

Crystal Lake South sisters Laken and Gracey LePage aren't taking their final season together for granted, Burlington Central's hot start, a key KRC battle between Marengo and Johnsburg looms, and more in this week's Northwest Herald girls basketball notes.

Here's a list of property transfers for Ogle County for Dec. 29 to Jan. 2.

Sterling's Jossy James eclipsed 1,000 career points and helped lead the Golden Warriors to the Dixon Christmas Classic title. She is the Sauk Valley Athlete of the Week. Here is a Q&A with the junior standout.

Newman boys basketball hit 14 3-pointers in a win over Rockford Christian. Rock Falls boys fell at home, Dixon girls beat Morris and more in Saturday's Sauk Valley roundup.

Kaneland won its home wrestling mean behind an individual title from Angelina Gochis while Sycamore had four individual champs and took third; Presley Meyer scored 25 for Genoa-Kingston; the NIU men and women lost and more in the roundup.

EJ Hazelett and Lincoln Williams both eclipsed the 20-point mark in a runaway win for Kankakee in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.