In the last 40-plus seasons, the Harlem boys basketball program had won only two regionals until last Friday night, when the Huskies knocked off Crystal Lake Central to advance to this week's Rock Valley College Sectional. Second-year coach Mike Winters talked about the historic season and how far his team can go from here.
We talked with three-year starter and two-time all-MAC offensive tackle Max Scharping of Northern Illinois University about the upcoming season and his prospects of going to the NFL next year.
In our continuing series "Down On The Farm," where we look at the minor league affiliates of the Cubs, White Sox and Brewers, we talk with Tommy Viola, the vice president of communications for the Charlotte Knights, the Class AAA affiliate of the White Sox.
Former Chicago Bear Doug Plank 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.
