Shakeia Taylor

Dillon Head during the Dream Series at Tempe Diablo Stadium on Jan. 13, 2023, in Tempe, Ariz.

Inside MLB’s Dream Series, where 7 Illinois high school players spent 4 days at the annual showcase for diversity programs

February 22, 2023 at 2:29 p.m.

Over Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend in January, 80 of the nation's top amateur baseball players — including seven from Illinois — attended Major League Baseball's Dream Series at...

People view the Chicago Fire FC Field inside the North Austin Center before a ribbon cutting ceremony on Feb. 2, 2023, in Chicago.

Jason Heyward opens his baseball academy in North Austin — a 10-acre campus that also includes Chicago’s largest indoor soccer field

February 3, 2023 at 12:25 p.m.

Former Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward attended a ribbon cutting Thursday for the North Austin Center, a 10-acre campus for education, sports and wellness on Chicago's West Side. The Jason...

Connecticut Sun guard Courtney Williams dribbles through the defense of Chicago Sky guards Courtney Vandersloot (22) and Allie Quigley (14) in the fourth quarter in Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals on Sept. 8, 2022.

Chicago Sky in WNBA free agency: Courtney Williams is in — but much of the championship core is gone

February 2, 2023 at 3:39 p.m.

WNBA free agency officially opened Wednesday — and the Chicago Sky could be an entirely different team very soon. Here's what you need to know about departures, additions, front-office news...

Chicago Sky guards Courtney Vandersloot, left, and Allie Quigley talk on the bench in the third quarter against the Connecticut Sun in Game 2 of the WNBA semifinal round at Wintrust Arena on Aug. 31, 2022.

Column: Why can’t the Chicago Sky attract — and then keep — top talent?

February 2, 2023 at 2:01 p.m.

The 2021 Sky were a bright spot in a Chicago sports landscape where any kind of light was far and few between. But after winning a championship then failing to...

Chicago Sky forward/center Candace Parker poses for a portrait at Wintrust Arena on May 21, 2021.

Looking back at Candace Parker’s 2 seasons with the Chicago Sky, including the team’s 1st WNBA title and all those records

January 30, 2023 at 12:40 p.m.

After two years playing for her hometown team, Candace Parker on Saturday announced her departure from the Chicago Sky to sign with the Las Vegas Aces for the 2023 WNBA...

Leila Rahimi converses with co-host Dan Bernstein about the Bears, White Sox and an assortment of animals in the news on WSCR-AM 670 on Jan. 4, 2023.

‘I didn’t have a Plan B.’ How Leila Rahimi became one of Chicago’s favorite sportscasters.

January 24, 2023 at 3:07 p.m.

Long before Leila Rahimi was named 2022 Illinois Sportscaster of the Year, she was a teenage girl calling in to her local sports radio station. But she wasn't just calling...

DePaul forward Aneesah Morrow is introduced before a game against Providence on Dec. 28, 2022, at Wintrust Arena.

‘I can’t be denied if I continue to work’: How DePaul’s Aneesah Morrow became one of the country’s top basketball players

January 21, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Aneesah Morrow is the biggest person in the room without taking up too much space. The 6-foot-1 forward plays with focus and intensity on the court, but off it she's...

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