Linda Young

She had a leg bruise that her mother said ''looked like South America.'' She had a sore ankle that was wrapped tight, and she uncharacteristically took a stumble with her...

Nobody in Orangeville, a town of about 500 located north of Freeport, knows why it is so named. Nor does anybody know why the school colors are purple and gold...

Even though his team has an 8-1 record and has earned its second straight playoff berth, Maine South coach Phil Hopkins isn`t at all happy with the way his Hawks...

Mayor Richard M. Daley announced plans Sunday for a more coordinated effort among city departments to prevent a repeat of the scheduling conflict that produced a Bears game and the...

Doug Kurtis of Northville, Mich., is one race away from tying an arcane but impressive record. Kurtis` 12th-place finish in Sunday`s Old Style Chicago Marathon with a time of 2...

Two-time singles champion Mindy Weiner is mulling college offers from Duke, Clemson, Rice and Auburn, but the Maine East senior hasn`t decided where she`ll take her game collegiately. One thing,...

The day after for Bishop McNamara was just about the same as Saturday when the Irish finished a shot behind Monmouth in the Class A state golf tournament at Danville...

Dan Nolan bounced back from a bad performance. Way back. The Naperville Central senior lost his first regular-season cross-country race in two seasons Sept. 30 but rebounded with a victory...

Homewood-Flossmoor High School has taken the first step toward random drug testing of athletes and others involved in interscholastic activities, but the south suburban school`s seat out on the limb...

- Family ties: When Illinois plays its 1989-90 basketball opener at Mississippi, coach Lou Henson can double the occasion as a family reunion. Henson`s son, Lou Jr., is a graduate...