Staff Report ROCKFORD - Chris Burnell steadied the East E-Rabs early and then delivered late as they pulled away for a 68-47 win at Jefferson Friday. The J-Hawks jumped out to a 9-2 lead and worked to keep East shooting guard…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - The Boylan Titans girls basketball team picked up where they left off last season by cruising to a 60-36 win over Guilford to open NIC-10 Conference play Tuesday. After a chippy couple of minutes,…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor It wasn't that long ago that an injury to a starting quarterback would've completely sank a Bears season. When Jay Cutler broke his thumb in 2011 after a 7-3 start, the Bears had no effective answer to…

By Jay Cohen AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks traded Nick Schmaltz to the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday night for Dylan Strome and Brendan Perlini in a swap involving three former first-round picks. Schmaltz is off…

By Dave Campbell AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Once Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings took the lead on Green Bay, they played with a fierce refusal to let it go. They held onto the ball with the same determination.…

Staff Report CHICAGO - Luke Johnson potted the game-winner in his first game back with the IceHogs, capping off a 3-2 Illinois Lottery Cup victory for Rockford over the Chicago Wolves Sunday at Allstate Arena. The win snapped a six-game…

By The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Hall of Fame tight end and former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka is recovering from a mild heart attack. Steve Mandell, Ditka's agent, tells ESPN that doctors inserted a pacemaker. He says Ditka…

Staff Report ROCKFORD – The Rockford East High basketball team rolled through four opponents from Illinois, Indiana and California this week to become the first Rockford Public Schools squad to win the 205 Tip-Off Classic since 2014.…

Staff Report CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks in Sunday announced they have reassigned forward Luke Johnson to the Rockford IceHogs. Johnson, 24, has spent the majority of the season with Chicago, picking up one assist and 18 shots on…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - East won in a blowout Friday, while Guilford positioned itself for a 205 Tip-Off Classic title if the E-Rabs should slip up on Saturday. The E-Rabs, playing for the first time since knocking Indianapolis Pike…

Monticello 24 Bryon 20 By Jim Hagerty Reporter CHAMPAIGN - The Byron Tigers came up short in their bid to bring home the IHSA Class 3A football championship in a battle of unbeatens Friday afternoon. In a strong defensive…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter CHAMPAIGN - The Forreston Cardinals made quick work of Camp Point Central by running away with the IHSA Class 1A football championship 44-6 Friday. It is Forreston's third state title in five years. The…

By Larry Lage AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Chase Daniel made the most of his chance to fill in for Mitchell Trubisky, having the best day of his journeyman career. Daniel set career highs with 230 yards passing and two…

By Robert Zeglinski Contributor When the Bears traded for Khalil Mack in early September, you knew the facelift was going to change the complexion of their future. You understood that the move would be remembered in NFL annals as one of…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The 205 Tip-Off Classic starts tonight with two big ballgames at East High School and one at Auburn – and among the crowd at Auburn will be members of Canada’s longest-running news magazine TV series. "W5" has…