The No. 3-seeded St. Bede girls basketball team used a game-changing 13-0 run in the fourth quarter on the way to a 57-46 triumph over host and No. 2-seeded Dwight in Monday's semifinal of the Tri-County Conference Tournament.

The Chicago Bears lost 20-17 to the Los Angeles Rams Sunday night in their NFC divisional playoff matchup at Soldier Field in Chicago.

The Morris girls basketball team traveled to Sycamore Tuesday night for an Interstate 8 Conference matchup.

The Chicago Bears knocked off the Green Bay Packers 31-27 in Wild Card matchup Saturday night at Soldier Field in Chicago.

The Chicago Bears lost to the Detroit Lions 19-16 in the regular season finale Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Newark senior center Cody Kulbartz's block in the final seconds helped secure the Norsemen's 59-58 victory over Streator in the 15th-place game of the 62nd Plano Christmas Classic on Tuesday morning.

Shaw Local photographers across northern Illinois captured some amazing moments this year, including the excitement and drama of high school sports, the hometown pride of a summer festival, and the reality of the news events that shaped our communities. Together, these images preserve not just what happened in 2025, but how it felt to live in the towns and neighborhoods we call home.

The Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers 22-16 in an important NFC North battle Saturday night at Soldier Field in Chicago.

The Ottawa and Fieldcrest girls basketball teams each opened Friday's Ottawa Girls Holiday Tournament with strong starts and eventually victories over Newark and Streator respectively.