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After falling to the defending Class 8A State Champions from Lincoln-Way East 42-14 on March 19, the Bolingbrook Raiders (1-1, 0-1) were looking to bounce back in their home-opener on Saturday. The Raiders rebounded from the Lincoln-Way East loss in devastating fashion, destroying their guests from Bradley-Bourbonnais 44-6. After falling behind 23-0, Bradley Bourbonnais (0-2, 0-1), scored with 45 seconds remaining in the first half on a seven-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Neal May, Jr., to junior wide receiver... Full story
De' ja vu - Psychological feeling that a present-day event has been experienced in the past. "De' ja vu' all over again" - The late, great Major League Baseball Hall of Fame catcher and philosopher Lawrence "Yogi" Berra (1925-2015) Back on Saturday, September 28, 2019, Plainfield North, then junior quarterback Adam Smith and his Tigers lost a 14-13 heart-breaker at the hands of the Oswego Panthers. The Southwest Prairie West showdown between the 4-0 Tigers and the 4-0 Panthers was originally scheduled for the night before on... Full story
THURSDAY ILLINOIS CENTRAL 8 LISLE 20 REED-CUSTER 0 FRIDAY MARCH 26 CCL/ESCC GREEN PROVIDENCE 7 NOTRE DAME 0 CCL/ESCC ORANGE BENET ACADEMY DE LA SALLE cancelled METRO SUBURBAN RED AURORA CHRISTIAN 41 WESTMONT 6 SOUTHWEST PRAIRIE EAST PLAINFIELD EAST 44 PLAINFIELD CENTRAL 38 ROMEOVILLE 17 JOLIET WEST 14 (OT) SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN BLUE LOCKPORT 23 SANDBURG 0 WEST SUBURBAN GOLD HINSDALE SOUTH 21 DG SOUTH 12 SATURDAY MARCH 27 SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN CROSSOVER BRADLEY-BOURBONNAIS @ BOLINGBROOK SUNDAY MARCH 28 CCL/ESCC WHITE JOLIET... Full story
For years, Minooka was considered the worst football facilities in the greater Joliet area - and rightfully so. Now, the Indians are among the best. Minooka opened those facilities Friday night with a thrilling 34-27 win over Oswego East to remain unbeaten two games into the season. Minooka rallied several times in the game, the last one coming on a Josh Davis to Trevor Hudak 18-yard touchdown with 26.2 seconds remaining in the game. "That was a big touchdown," Hudak said. "If... Full story
Downers Grove North High School senior Emmitt (Christopher) Thulin has been named to the Illinois High School Association's 2020-21 All-State Academic Team. He is one of 26 students from across the state to be placed on the team, based on his academic record, participation in IHSA sponsored activities and/or athletics and outstanding leadership. "Emmitt is an outstanding student, leader, and role model for our entire student body," North High School Principal Janice Schwarze... Full story
Last Friday night, the Lisle Lions traveled to historic Jeff Reents Stadium on the campus of Wilmington High School and fell to the host Wildcats 35-24. In a special edition of Thursday Night Football at Benedictine University in Lisle, the host Lions took on the undefeated Comets of Reed Custer. Reed-Custer had demolished Illinois Central 8 Conference title contender Manteno 33-8 in week one. After taking the opening kickoff, the Lions marched 69 yards in 11 plays, capped off by a 1-yard touchdown run by senior Brett Weber (... Full story
On Wednesday, February 24, 2021, the City of Lockport, Lockport Police Department (LPD), and Lockport Township Fire Protection District (LTFPD), held a dedication ceremony of the recently installed fire pit and chimney at 921 S. State Street in honor of Delores Feithen, the police department's first female Police Officer. Feithen served on the LPD with honor and distinction as a Police Officer from 1957 to 1977. At the time, the profession had very few or no females in local... Full story
SPRINGFIELD – A massive health care reform bill, the fourth and final pillar of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus agenda, passed the state Senate Friday, the final step before heading to Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature. House Bill 158, sponsored by Democratic Rep. Camille Lilly and state Sen. Mattie Hunter, both of Chicago, is centered around eliminating race-based and other inequities in the state’s health care system, and includes provisions to expand medical services available to low-income residents and res... Full story
A bill to expand the use of vote-by-mail and curbside voting in future elections passed the Illinois Senate Thursday, meaning it needs only a signature from the governor to become law. House Bill 1871, which was approved by the House last week, would revise the state election code to make permanent some of the changes that were widely adopted across Illinois for the 2020 general election in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. If the bill is sent to the governor and signed... Full story
GAME OF THE WEEK JOLIET CATHOLIC (1-0 AP CLASS 5A NO.3) AT FENWICK (0-0 AP CLASS NO.9) TRITON COLLEGE RIVER GROVE, ILLINOIS SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 2021 6 P.M. Sunday Night Football in River Grove. This Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic-White Division Class 5A Top Ten battle was originally scheduled for Friday night. On March 19, Fenwick had their season opener with Nazareth Academy (AP Class 7A No.3) cancelled due to a Fenwick athlete testing positive for the world-wide virus. The Friars will come off quarantine on... Full story
PASSING attempts comp yards TD INT Vincenzo Meschi Bolingbook 53 26 301 2 6 Luke Leongas Maine South 15 12 252 4 0 Brett Winiecki Plainfield East 20 16 208 2 0 Chris Leto Plainfield Central 31 12 149 1 3 Ryan Domin Westmont 23 13 103 0 2 Riley Pfeiffer Lockport 15 11 95 1 2 Adam Smith Plainfield North 14 8 77 1 0 Josh Davis Minooka 16 7 75 1 0 Aidan Voss Joliet Catholic 5 3 71 1 0 Jack Leons Niles West 15 6 68 1 2 Hayden Timosciek Lockport 12 7 56 1 0 RUSHING YARDAGE attempts yards TDs Hunter Ryan Minooka 16 146 3 Jared... Full story
The Associated Press released its first Illinois high school football state rankings on Tuesday night. Checking in at No. 3 in the AP's Class 5A rankings are the Hilltoppers of Joliet Catholic Academy. JCA garnished two first-place votes, trailing Rochester who were voted No.1 and Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin, who checked in at No. 2 in Class 5A. Checking in at No. 9 in Class 5A are the Hilltoppers' Sunday night opponent, the Fenwick Friars. The Hilltoppers and the Friars will be engaged in a Class 5A Top Ten battle at... Full story
The 2020-21 Bugle/Enterprise Newspapers girls and boys basketball season will never be forgotten. With the world-wide virus creating havoc for high school sports in Illinois on February 5 the IHSA allowed high school basketball to begin. Overjoyed to be playing, girls and boys hoopsters went out and had one of the most successful basketball seasons in recent history. Local girls won eight conference championships, while the boys took home five conference championships. Enterprise Newspapers Girls Conference Championships... Full story
Minooka Community High School Principal, Dr. Bryan Zwemke and Athletic Director, Bob Tyrell were able to surprise head girls bowling coach Frank Yudzentis with news that he had been named the 2019-20 Illinois State Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). "It truly is an honor to be nominated, let alone receive this award." Yudzentis said. "This is something that cannot be accomplished without being surrounded by some really fine... Full story
The DuPage County Sheriff's Office 2020 Employee of the Year recognition was awarded Tuesday to Deputy Griselda Wester, a deputy serving in the Corrections Bureau. Deputy Wester was considered for the award after first receiving the March 2020 Employee of the Month Award. Sgt. Kevin Keenan nominated her for that award for the "exceptional level of patience and tact" she displayed while assisting a chronically mentally ill inmate in a time of crisis on March 9, 2020. After... Full story
March 11 was a very special day in Joliet Public Schools District 86. The Nutrition Services employees have now served over 1 million children meals since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March of 2020. The Lozano family of Joliet received the millionth meal at Hufford Junior High School at approximately 11:40 a.m. The family was surprised with a Joliet District 86 goody bag, signs, and flowers from Joliet Public Schools District 86 Superintendent Dr. Theresa Rouse and... Full story
Some may say his two-game performance in the NCAA tournament was a coming out party for Drake guard Joseph Yesufu — those people, however, are a little late to the party. Yesufu, the 6-foot, 180-pound sophomore from Bolingbrook, showed the nation what he can do, scoring 21 and 26 points, respectively in the two games the Bulldogs played in the tournament, but his run started a month earlier. Yesufu tallied his first collegiate 20-point game on February 17 against Northern Iowa... Full story
Three touchdowns in 20 seconds. Five touchdowns in 3e minutes, 27 seconds. Leading 7-0 with 3:45 remaining in the second quarter of their 2020-21 season-opener the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers (1-0) unleashed sheer destruction on the host Vikings of St. Laurence (0-1). With 3:45 remaining in the second quarter, Joliet Catholic senior defensive end Pat Strocchia recovered a Viking fumble at the St. Laurence 18 yard-line. On the ensuing play Hilltopper junior quarterback Aidan Voss (3-for-5, 71 yards,TD; 3 rushes, 52 yards)... Full story
The 1930’s actor and vaudeville performer Will Rogers was one quoted as saying, “You never get a second chance to make a good first impression.” And while Rogers died some 50 years before Niko Schultz was born, the Plainfield South senior sure lived up to Rogers’ words. In Schultz’ first-ever attempt to run 600-meters at the CYUP Misfits Invitational in Chicago, he posted a time of 1:19.86, making him the fastest in that race this year in the nation and the fastest ever in t... Full story
1. JOLIET CATHOLIC 1-0 3 TD's in 20 seconds....Hilltoppers demolish St.Laurence 49-0 2. MAINE SOUTH 1-0 QB Luke Leongas 3TD passes in Niles West win. 3. MINOOKA 1-0 Indians crush Bengals for head coach Matt Harding's first win... 4. PLAINFIELD NORTH 1-0 QB Adam Smith 2 TD passes in win at "The Ville; Oswego next! 5. BENET ACADEMY 1-0 After scoreless first-half, Redwings roll to victory. 6. D.G. NORTH 1-0 Crush Proviso East. "Old Oaken Bucket Game" vs. Hinsdale Central cancelled. 7. NOTRE DAME 0-1 Dons look to bounce back at... Full story