The big tight end is the 17th member of the Illini's Class of 2026, which includes a heavy in-state influence.

It takes a village to support a high school football team's downstate bid, an achievement both the Cary-Grove Trojans and the Downers Grove North Trojans have accomplished.

Four takes from Week 6 in high school football Downers Grove North’s young quarterback, the South Side super bowls, the area’s hottest team and South Elgin’s streak end.

High School Football No. 8 Cary-Grove, led by Logan Abrams and Peyton Seaburg, eyes a fifth state title Longtime coach Brad Seaburg has six returning starters on offense, including his son, third ...

The Mount Carmel Caravan and Downers Grove North Trojans will face off at 4 p.m. CT on Saturday in the Illinois Class 7A championship game at Hancock Stadium in ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Downers Grove North upended visiting O'Fallon 42-0 Friday. O'Fallon (0-1) hosts Troy Buchanan on Friday, September 6 at 7 p.m ...

Downers Grove North tight end Will Vala committed to the University of Illinois football team's 2026 recruiting class. Vala, a 6-foot-4, 225-pounder, chose Illinois over offers from approximately ...

DOWNERS GROVE — Tears welled up in several eyes as Normal Community High School football coach Jason Drengwitz spoke to his team after Saturday’s Class 7A semifinal playoff game at Carstens Field.

Downers Grove South (5-3, 5-0) will secure the outright league title with a win over Leyden next week. "These seniors deserve it," Downers Grove South coach Mark Molinari said.

MIKE CLARK. Mike Clark has covered Illinois and Indiana high school sports for decades with a focus on football, basketball, wrestling, track and field and baseball.