Coming into the Class 3A boys' basketball state tournament, all the attention was on Kaneland. And for good reason. Sporting a perfect 35-0 record, the Knights were chasing history. Only 17 teams had ...

Staunton's Isiah Laux in Class 2A and Calhoun's Lane Eilerman in Class 1A each landed spots on their respective class's third-team IBCA All-State teams.

Walking up to Hite’s, you’ll notice the sign out front proudly declaring they’ve been serving the area since the late 1950s. That’s not just a cute marketing gimmick. This place has genuine history ...