The Latest Breaking News from East St. Louis

Previewing the Illinois high school football state championship games

A look at all six games involving local teams.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 23, 2023

Associated Press Illinois high school football rankings for Week 2

The latest rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 30, 2023

No. 1 Mount Carmel reloads with Jack Elliott, healthy Darrion Dupree

Mount Carmel’s new starting quarterback already has experienced a moment in the spotlight.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 23, 2023

Previewing and predicting this weekend’s best high school basketball games

It’s that time to start planting some bulletin board material for teams with predictions and scores of the top games of the weekend.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 9, 2022

Four Downs: Is Mount Carmel or East St. Louis the best team in Illinois and where should the state finals go now?

The IHSA state finals may be on the move for the next five years.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 27, 2022

Previewing the high school football state championships

A look at the the title games in Class 8A through Class 3A.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 24, 2022

A dozen fearless forecasts for the new basketball season

With the high school basketball season tipping off this week, why not get it started with a dozen fearless forecasts for this 2022-23 season.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 22, 2022

Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 14

Thirteen games are in the books....and it looks like we expected it to back in August.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 20, 2022

Brogan Amherdt’s 29-yard FG sends Prairie Ridge to Class 6A state title game

Brogan Amherdt entered Saturday’s Class 6A state semifinal game against St. Ignatius having never attempted a field goal.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 19, 2022

June’s two breakout stars: Bolingbrook’s Mekhi Cooper and East St. Louis’ Macaleab Rich

College coaches were in the gym watching the two players who, in the eyes of the City/Suburban Hoops Report, have raised their stock the most in June: Bolingbrook’s Mekhi Cooper and Macaleab Rich of East St. Louis.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 29, 2022