High School Basketball High School Sports

Conant fends off Palatine’s late surge

By Laura Funk

Palatine coach Mark Johnson said he “couldn’t be prouder of my girls” after the Pirates lost a hard-fought MSL West basketball game Friday night at Conant.

Cougars coach Deirdre Naughton, meanwhile, felt her team was fortunate to escape with a victory.

It was almost impossible to tell who won and who lost after home-standing Conant edged Palatine 43-39 at William N. Perry gymnasium in Hoffman Estates.

Next Up In High School Basketball

Homewood-Flossmoor star Bryce Heard commits to North Carolina State, reclassifies as 2024 recruit

Phillips fires state championship coach Paris Martin two weeks after he filed a lawsuit against CPS

8 high school basketball players ready to step up for top teams

Summer basketball notebook: Class of 2025 rises to the occasion

Former Orr Academy basketball star guilty in fatal shooting of man who tried to steal dog

State champ basketball coach Paris Martin sues Phillips, CPS for mental anguish, says he's never been paid

The Latest

Columnists

Gov. Pritzker's approval of Karina's Bill held up by money, police staffing issues

Taking away guns from people served with domestic violence orders of protection would be a lot of work. “There aren’t enough sworn officers to carry out what’s being asked here,” Pritzker said.

By Rich Miller

Taste

Amici Chicago restaurant 'quadruples' business after Keith Lee visit

Previously struggling to keep its doors open, the Buena Park establishment received a boost from the popular TikToker.

By Erica Thompson

Tyson Bagent

Bears

Bears backup QB Tyson Bagent ready for Year 2 after 'grinding my absolute face off'

Bagent also said the negative publicity about teammate Caleb Williams leading to the draft has turned out to be “completely false.”

By Jason Lieser

Sonya Massey

Crime

Autopsy shows Sonya Massey was killed by a gunshot under her eye

Deputy Sean Grayson has been fired and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Massey, who had called 911 to report a possible prowler. He has pleaded not guilty. The family says the Department of Justice is investigating.

By Mawa Iqbal and Mary Norkol

Copy of Untitled Design (1).png

Politics

Kamala is brat, but does brat win the election?

Here’s how Kamala Harris and the Democratic National Convention are embracing Charli XCX’s social media post that sparked a cultural movement.

By Stella Anderson