3+ hour, 4+ min ago  (196+ words) Thousands jump into a chilly 35 degree Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach on Sunday for the 26th annual Chicago Polar Plunge, benefiting Special Olympics Illinois. In total, 4,300 plungers raised over $1.5 million. With air temperatures hovering below freezing Sunday morning, thousands of…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (104+ words) A 15-year-old boy is in good condition after being shot in the leg Sunday morning in a Morgan Park home. A teenage boy was accidentally shot in a Morgan Park home Sunday, police said. The boy, 15, was inside a home…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (95+ words) A 10-year-old boy shot himself in the hand Feb. 8, 2026 on the South Side. A 10-year-old boy was in fair condition at a hospital after apparently accidentally shooting himself at an Ashburn home Sunday evening on the Southwest Side. It happened…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (250+ words) Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz leads his players onto the field at the Los Angeles Coliseum to warm up before a game against Southern California on Saturday, Nov. 30, 1996. Lou Holtz, the College Football Hall of Fame coach who led…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (163+ words) Carmel's Trae Taylor (6) looks for an open receiver against St. Charles North. Trae Taylor, who starred as Carmel's quarterback for the past two seasons, announced Wednesday morning on X that he is transferring to Millard South, a high school in…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (619+ words) Northwestern quarterback Preston Stone looks to pass against Michigan on Saturday at Wrigley Field. Dominic Zvada kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired, Jordan Marshall ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns before exiting with an injury and No. 18 Michigan…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (603+ words) USC wide receiver Makai Lemon beats Northwestern defensive backs Garner Wallace (left) and Josh Fussell for a touchdown in the first quarter Friday night in Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES " Makai Lemon had a touchdown catch and a scoring run while…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (545+ words) Ceyair Wright #1 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers grabs onto the facemask of Joseph Himon II #6 of the Northwestern Wildcats during the second half at Memorial Stadium on October 25, 2025 in Lincoln, Nebraska. LINCOLN, Neb. " Emmett Johnson scored the tie-breaking touchdown on a…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (646+ words) Carmel's Trae Taylor (6) scrambles with the ball against Fenwick. The area has been fortunate the past few years, with talented quarterbacks in every direction. More than one coach in the area believes he has the best quarterback in the state…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (584+ words) Carmel's Trae Taylor attempts a pass against Providence. Carmel quarterback Trae Taylor has a higher national profile than he does in the area. The Nebraska recruit has certainly received local attention, but the Corsairs haven't won enough to place Taylor…...