Dominican University ranked No. 13 for student soccer participation in the state, according to a West Cook News analysis of college sports participation.

Dominican University and Concordia University were among four-year schools in Illinois to report the highest rates of borrowers who started repaying student loans in 2014 and defaulted on those loans by the end of 2016, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Concordia University ranked No. 29 for student football participation in the state, according to a West Cook News analysis of college sports participation.

River Forest 11U baseball coach Matt Hickey attributed his team's victory in the state tournament to the team being resilient and talented.

The River Forest Youth Softball 10U team was runner up last week in the Illinois Little League State Tournament held in South Elgin.

The Oak Park Windmills Blue 10U team were crowned champions at the NAFA North American Championship Tournament played in Minneapolis last week.