The Iowa Cubs - the triple-A affiliate for the Chicago Cubs - have started strong this season, featuring a team with not a lot of top-end prospects, but quite a bit of veteran talent. We talked with Alex Cohen, the voice of the Iowa Cubs, to get an update on the team as part of Sportsfan's summer-long Down On The Farm series.
Former Chicago Bear Al Harris was in Loves Park on March 23 as part of a fundraiser for the Northern Illinois Spartans youth football team. He took time to talk with Dean Ervin and Randy Ruef about his career and his life after football.
It's late May. That means the Rock Valley College softball team is priming for another national championship. Darin Monroe, in his eight season with the Golden Eagles, is headed back to Rochester, Minn., in hopes of returning with the team's sixth straight NJCAA Div. III crown.
First-year Coach John Rossato, along with George Williams and Latrell Graham, talk about the J-Hawks' chances of repeating.
