St. Charles North scored on its first four possessions on its way to a 42-12 rout of United Township in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs.

Batavia forced five turnovers on defense, two of which were returned for touchdowns, to help secure a 56-0 victory over Hoffman Estates and advance to the second round of the Class 7A playoffs.

After receiving feedback from IHSA membership schools, a Roxana High School proposal to change the postseason structure and regular-season scheduling process has some alterations.

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Here are Karen Naess' photos from the Class 4A Naperville Central Regional final between St. Charles North and Naperville Central.

St. Charles North used a combination of a versatile attack at the net and play behind the service line to get past Naperville Central (25-13, 25-18) to win its second straight Class 4A regional title.

With three-time 7A State Champion Mount Carmel moving up to Class 8A, there's plenty of team chomping at the bit for a chance to be the new team hoisting the state championship hardware. Steve Soucie breaks down the opening round of the 2025 IHSA Class 7A Playoffs.

Geneva girls volleyball sophomore Emma Peterson, who recorded a double-double with 11 kills and 11 digs along with four aces in a straight-sets victory over St. Charles East, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week.

The Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference has revealed its All-Conference honorees and award winners for the 2025 varsity football season. Click the link below to read this year's award winners.

A look at the football games around the Kane County Chronicle area heading into the first round of the IHSA playoffs.