Northern Illinois University

Lizzie G is a lifelong Morgan Park resident who first picked up a microphone at age 11.

Retired carpenter Greg Zanis, who erected the crosses in Englewood, will display them in Dekalb Friday.

The game drew 10,180 people, far short of the ballpark's 40,000 capacity.

Ebony Isaac spent most of her life in foster homes. She wants to buy house to reunite her siblings.

Englewood's Kenny Golladay is showing the same star power at NIU that he displayed at St. Rita H.S.

The NIU wide receiver was team captain and MVP his final two years at Morgan Park High School.

The former Northern Illinois University Huskie is heading to the Canadian Football League.

The former Mount Carmel and NIU star is "a quarterback at heart" but would play any position in the NFL.

Doug Bartlett, an assistant coach at Curie, hopes to guide the program to a second straight playoff win.

Joseph Gatheright was released on his own recognizance by a Cook County judge Tuesday.

"I always try to exude joy even in a bad situation,'' Christopher Triplett said.  

Danielle Pisterzi, 21, was killed in a car crash on the Tri-State Tollway late Saturday, officials said.

King College Prep football coach Lonnie Williams routinely bench presses 225 pounds.