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Springbrook Golf Course is an 18-hole, parkland-style golf course located at 2220 W. 83rd Street in Naperville. Beautiful, mature trees and lush foliage complement the manicured greens, tees and fairways. Built in 1974, the facility includes a natural turf driving range tee, a 15,000 square foot practice putting green, and two short game practice greens with bunkers. These amenities combined with Springbrook’s exceptional course design draw golfers of all skill levels to return time and again to play.

The 3a girls soccer state finals today will include the O’Fallon after their 2-0 shutout of Lincoln Way East at North Central College in Naperville. They will play at 7pm against Barrington who beat Libertyville 5-0. The 3rd place game will start at 5. In 2a state semifinals, Lisle...

Local school districts and the former owner of Arlington International Racecourse have agreed on how large the property tax bill payable this year should be, but negotiations with the new owners — the Chicago Bears — for future tax years and payments are still ongoing. Former racetrack owner Churchill Downs Inc. will pay $7.9 million in property taxes this year, up from the $2.7 million it ...

CHATHAM — The Chatham Glenwood softball team did nearly everything it needed to do on offense. The only thing standing between the Titans and a sectional championship was the timely hit. Glenwood pounded out 12 hits but left 12 runners on base in a 6-3 loss to Mount Zion...

JOLIET, ILL. (WFIE) - Jacob Olson’s three-hit day was not enough as the Evansville Otters fell 6-4 to the Joliet Slammers in the series opener Friday night at Duly Health and Care Field. Olson launched a two-run home run over the right field wall in the second inning to...

RICH TOWNSHIP, Ill. — Parents and students of a south suburban high school are upset after the school distributed more than 600 graduation stoles to seniors with the word ‘graduate’ misspelled on them. What makes matters worse is that the mistake wasn’t noticed until after some students walked went through with their graduation ceremonies. Yasir […]

WCIA — Highlights and scores from high school playoff softball and soccer on Friday, including Glenwood’s state semifinal victory on the pitch. Plus LeRoy softball falls in its first state appearance. SOFTBALL Class 1A State Semifinals Illini Bluffs 10, LeRoy 0 F/5 Class 2A State Semifinals Effingham St. Anthony, Taylor Ridge Rockridge Class 3A Glenwood […]

Rowann Law scored two minutes in, Haden Vlcek scored two goals and Glenwood secured a spot in the 2A state championship on Saturday. Lyla Franke added the fourth goal for the Titans in a 4-1 win over Chicago De La Salle in the semifinals. Glenwood will play for the state title at 1 pm at North Central College on Saturday at 1 pm.

Above / During a chance meeting with Mayor Scott Wehrli and his wife, Lynda, at the first Naperville Municipal Band Concert of the season in Central Park, it became obvious they value tradition and military service. In fact, Lynda Wehrli said the first song on the evening’s program, “The Caissons Go Rolling Along,” written by a West Point graduate in 1908, was her favorite song. A little later in the conversation we learned the city’s new mayor also is looking forward as has been reported today. (PN Photo, June 1, 2023)

Dubbed the "Ace of Burns Field" for his tennis exploits locally, Hinsdale native Marty Riessen went on to make a name for himself far beyond the village. The Hinsdalean chronicled Riessen's life in as part of the "Hinsdale Originals" series in 2011, portions of which are included here. Growing up...

LINCOLN — Two massive efforts to get out of bases-loaded jams in the first two innings could’ve been pivotal in Chatham Glenwood’s effort to get past the Class 3A Lincoln Sectional semifinals on Thursday. Instead, Champaign Central pulled out a 1-0 win over Glenwood to end the...

We spoke with Glenwood head coach Jay Lipe and junior defender Haden Vlcek after the Titans’ 4-1 win over Chicago De La Salle in the 2A semifinal. Glenwood will play for the 2A state title on Saturday at 1 pm.

Senior Zack Gaynor earned two honors on May 26 for his contributions to a strong Riverside-Brookfield High School boys track and field season. He competed for the first time at the IHSA Class 3A state meet in Charleston, joining juniors Jack O’Brien and Hayden Marrs and sophomore Will Kallas on the 3,200-meter and 1,600 relay teams in the state preliminaries.

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. (May 30, 2023) – Two years ago, Braydon Waller wasn’t running track. Now he’s Marian Catholic’s first state champ since 2010. Waller won the Class 2A 100 meters in 10.75 on Saturday in the state meet at Eastern Illinois’ O’Brien Field in Charleston.

The Hinsdale Central boys tennis team won the state title Saturday for the fourth time in five years and 28th time in history. The team earned 36 points to handily beat New Trier (30 points) and Fremd (29 points) for the Class 2A championship at the state final Thursday to Saturday, May 25-27, at Palatine High School.

CHATHAM — Rylann Law exorcised Chatham Glenwood’s supersectional demons with a flurry of goals on Tuesday. The sophomore forward deposited five goals and the host Titans avenged two-time defending state champion Troy Triad 5-0 in their third straight supersectional showdown. The Titans (20-4-1) previously yielded to the Knights...

REGIONAL CHAMPS! - The Glenwood High School baseball team captured the IHSA Class 3A SHG Regional title with a 2-1 victory over SHG last Saturday. Team members are (front, l-r): Jace Easley, Jack Bima, Michael Lucas, Jackson Rose, Cooper Erickson, Jacob Ahlberg, Cole Workman, Gavin Simmons, Jordan Furr. Middle: Ryan Dunbar, Landon Marconi, Tyler Gurski, Alex Cashman, Joe Anderson, Griffin […]

The Lyons Township High School baseball team was down to its last strike. The Lions trailed by one run in their IHSA Class 4A regional final against Oak Lawn on May 27, but they had the bases loaded. Senior James Georgelos was facing an 0-and-2 count. “At that point, you...

After an unaccustomed early exit from the IHSA Class 4A state tournament last year, the Oak Park and River Forest High School softball team is back in a familiar position this week — the sectional round. At the Evanston Township Regional final on May 27, Bella Morales tossed a...

Here is your Tuesday scoreboard, presented by Rend Lake College. Waterloo 7, Carbondale 0 (F/10) Glenwood 13, Mahomet-Seymour 0 (F/5) Plainfield North 1 (F/PK)