
Minooka deepest playoff run since 2012 ends in a heartbreaking 4-2 loss to Naperville Central in the Class 4A Normal Super-sectional on Monday evening.

Marquette pulled away from Wilmington for an 11-2 victory in the IHSA Class 2A Herscher Sectional championship on Saturday, June 6, 2026.

Lincoln-Way West takes on Mundelein in the 4A state softball title game Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Peoria. Lincoln-Way West took the title 6-1.

Seneca and Carterville clash for the 2A softball title Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Peoria. Carterville took the win 3-1 in a tight game.

Lincoln-Way West defeated Marist 2-1 in the Class 4A semifinal game on Friday, June 5, 2026 at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria. The Lady Warriors will play Saturday in the State Championship at 4:45p.m.

Seneca and IC Catholic play a thrilling game in the 2A softball state semifinal Thursday in Peoria. Seneca took the win 8-6 and will advance to the finals on Saturday.

Gardner- South Wilmington fell to Waltonville 2-1 in extra innings in the Class 1A softball state semifinal in Peoria.

Wilmington is now a game away from its third straight sectional championship after defeating rival Manteno 6-2 in a Class 2A Herscher Sectional semifinal Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
Downers grove thwart a Lockport rally to win the Class 4A Lockport Sectional semifinal 7-6.

Lemont tallied a 3-0 victory over Geneva in the Class 2A Kankakee Supersectional on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, to advance to the IHSA State Finals this weekend.
Lincoln-Way comeback falls short Marist 11-9 in the Girls Lacrosse Lockport Super-sectional on Tuesday afternoon.
Lincoln-Way falls to St. Ignatius Boys Lacrosse Lockport Super-sectional on Tuesday evening.

The Gardner-South Wilmington softball team is headed to state after defeating Meridian 2-0 in the Class 1A Illinois Wesleyan Supersectional at Inspiration Field at Carol Willis Park in Bloomington Monday, June 1, 2026.

Here are Scott Anderson's photos from the IHSA boys track and field state championships from Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

Seneca overcame a seventh-inning Beecher rally for a 6-5 victory in the IHSA Class 2A Pontiac Sectional championship on Friday, May 29, 2026.

Here are Gary Duncan's photos from the Class 4A Yorkville Sectional final between Oswego and Plainfield East.
Members of the media, including Shaw Local reporter Hart Pisani, were invited to take part in the NASCAR Driving Experience at the Chicagoland Speedway on Friday afternoon.

