Dixon hosts Genoa-Kingston, Newman faces Mon-Rose in a battle of 7-1 teams, Sterling heads to Rock Island, Rock Falls (0-8) faces Rockford Lutheran (0-8), Polo (7-1) hosts South Beloit (7-1) and more in this week's Sauk Valley slate.

Get ready for Week 9 with Joshua Welge's previews and picks for all the games from around the Kendall County area.

Bradley-Bourbonnais picked up a 3-1 win in the IHSA Class 3A Minooka Regional semifinals, putting it a win away from its first regional title since 2017, and more in Wednesday's Daily Journal roundup.

A look at all the Week 9 football games in the NewsTribune area.

Join hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as they preview Week 9 in Illinois high school football and look ahead to the games that will matter the most for playoff pairings

Join hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie as they preview Week 9 in Kankakee County high school football

Manteno picked up an 8-0 win in the IHSA Class 1A Momence Regional semifinal, Peotone won 5-0 in the Class 1A Chicago Christian Regional semifinal and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

Herscher and St. Anne are set to meet in the championship match of the IHSA Class 1A Herscher Regional after both picked up semifinal wins Tuesday, with the host Tigers beating Bishop McNamara and the Cardinals besting Clifton Central.

The Timberwolves took control in the middle of the first set, came out on fire in the second and never looked back for a sweep at Vermilion Valley Conference rival Watseka on Tuesday.

McHenry faces St. Charles North in an IHSA Class 3A Huntley Regional boys soccer semifinal match on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at Huntley High School.

Huntley faces Jacobs in an IHSA Class 3A Huntley Regional boys soccer semifinal match on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, at Huntley High School.

Join hosts Josh Welge and Joel Boenitz as they preview Week 9 in the western suburbs in Illinois high school football.

With one week left in the regular season, the football playoff picture is getting clearer. The good news for Byron is that they probably won’t see IC Catholic right off the bat.

With just one week left in the regular season, here's where Herald-News area teams stand in their quest to make the IHSA postseason.

After dropping the first set, the visiting Panthers controlled the second and emerged from a back-and-forth third set in a preview of next week's Class 2A Seneca Regional semifinals.

Coal City's boys soccer team picked up a 7-0 win in the IHSA Class 1A Illinois Lutheran Regional semifinals, with seven different players scoring, and more in Monday's Daily Journal roundup.

Join hosts Matt Rodewald and Steve Soucie as they review what they saw in Week 8 of Illinois high school football and go over the two latest IHSA playoff proposals

Beecher continued its reign over the River Valley Conference with a win over Grant Park in Monday's RVC Tournament championship match, the Bobcats 71st win in a row over an RVC opponent.

Tee time can be anytime thanks to a Galena business that’s giving players a place to perfect their performance, right under their own roof.

The Chicago Bears won their fourth straight game Sunday when they beat the New Orleans Saints 26-14. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar break down the win and what it means moving forward

The Bears got four more turnovers from their defense, ran the ball at will and held off the New Orleans Saints 26-14 on Sunday at Soldier Field for their fourth win in a row.

Bishop McNamara kicked past Iroquois West in regional quarterfinal action, cross country teams took part in conference races and more in Saturday's Daily Journal roundup.

Tournament host Bradley-Bourbonnais picked up a win in the third-place game of the Moldenhauer Classic on Saturday, where teams from across the state met to prime themselves for the upcoming postseason.

Area high school runners compete in the Fox Valley Conference Cross Country Meet on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake.

Seneca ran off the final 7:02 of game clock Friday to salt away a 39-36 win over St. Joe-Ogden and remain undefeated on the season

Sophomore running back Ammar Banire rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns in a breakout game, sparking Oswego to a come-from-behind 33-21 win over visiting Oswego East in the 21st crosstown game

Nebraska recruit Trae Taylor threw for 384 yards, four receivers caught at least six passes, and Carmel picked apart the Loyola defense during its 42-14 victory over the Ramblers in CCL/ESCC action Friday night. Taylor accounted for 5 touchdowns as Carmel clinched a playoff bid

Plainfield South was dominant on both sides of the ball throughout the night in a 49-0 win against Joliet Central

McHenry faces Huntley in a Fox Valley Conference football game on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, at Huntley High School.

Marengo faces Richmond-Burton in a Kishwaukee River Conference football game on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, at Richmond-Burton High School in Richmond.

The Chicago Bears will return to Soldier Field for the first time in nearly a month when they host the New Orleans Saints. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar preview Sunday's game

The Kankakee boys soccer team beat Rich Township 4-1 in its regular season finale, finishing off an unbeaten conference season with an 8-0 record, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Meet this week's Daily Journal Athlete of the Week, Bradley-Bourbonnais' Kyler Savini.

Jacobs faces Dundee-Crown ia a Fox Valley Conference volleyball match on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, at the Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville.

The Joliet Township swim team scored 105 points to Lemont's 65 points Thursday evening, but Joliet seniors Erin Mosier, Alaina Potocki and Ava Gombosi were the focus at Inwood Athletic Club.

Rochelle hosted the Lady Hub sophomore Invite on Oct. 11 with six teams attending. Rochelle JV took first place, beating Oregon in three sets, Rock Falls in two sets, Genoa-Kingston in three sets and Sterling in three sets.

Join hosts Eddie Carifio, Sam Ramirez and J.T. Pedelty as they preview Week 8 in Illinois high school football in the western and southern portions of northern Illinois

Sterling has a big home game against Quincy, No. 5 Newman hosts Kewanee on Saturday, No. 10 Dixon heads to Streator, Fulton and Morrison face off for the Wooden Shoe trophy and more in this week's Sauk Valley football slate.

In Wednesday's home clash with Bishop McNamara, the Timberwolves were pushed to a third set for just the third time this season, but opened that third set on fire to record their fifth straight 25-win season.

Get ready for Week 8 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

Get ready for Week 8 with previews and picks for all the games from around the Kendall County area.

Here are previews and picks for all of the Week 8 games around the McHenry County area.

Kankakee's boys soccer team extended its winning streak to 10 games with a nonconference victory on the road, improving to 16-6 on the season.

Woodstock North faces Richmond-Burton ia a Kishwaukee River Conference volleyball match on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, at the Richmond-Burton High School in Richmond.

Join hosts Steve Soucie and Josh Welge as they preview Week 8 in Illinois high school football and dig into where we are heading into the playoffs with only two games left

Join hosts Mason Schweizer and Steve Soucie as they preview Week 8 in Kankakee County high school football

The Chicago Bears came back Monday night to beat the Washington Commanders on a last-second field goal. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar break down the win and talk about what it means for the rest of the season

Beecher, Gardner-South Wilmington and Grant Park earned RVC Tournament quarterfinal sweeps and more in Tuesday's Daily Journal roundup.

The Kankakee girls volleyball team stayed in the thick of the Southland Athletic Conference hunt with a home sweep of Bloom on Tuesday, increasing their winning streak to five games.

Huntley face Prairie Ridge in a Fox Valley Conference volleyball match on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, at the Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake.