The original March Madness is upon us—high school basketball in Illinois takes center stage this weekend, as the 3A and 4A championships will be decided at Peoria’s Carver Arena. Can Whitney Young win back-to-back 4A titles? How will Belleville West phenom E.J. Liddell perform on the state’s...

Chicago Public League or Catholic League? North Suburban or South Suburban? Does the West Suburban Silver or Gold enter the fray? Joe Collins and Scott Phillips dive into a polarizing topic: which Chicagoland high school boys basketball conference is the best? Does it only matter about the...

It was pretty clear who got the best presents this holiday season—Conant, St. Rita, Orr, Morgan Park were among the flurry of holiday basketball tournament winners. They received shiny new first place trophies for their hallway case. But for others, especially Mount Carmel’s head football coach...