The District 229 legal team opposed the lawsuit, first filed with Cruz listing himself as plaintiff on behalf of the board and later as an individual.

The loss of five teams due to COVID -19 issues didn't stop Wunar from juggling the schedule and putting on a competitive seven-team tournament.

In May, the NFHS announced it will allow states the option of implementing a 35-second shot clock beginning with the 2022-23 season. States that follow NFHS guidelines — including Illinois and Indiana — will have a choice to make.

Get scores from high school and college sports in the Southland and the Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County areas.

Darrion Baker opened with a 3-pointer and finished with 17 points as the Hawks rolled to 75-33 victory over Eisenhower in Blue Island.

Southtown results to southtownsports@gmail.com. Marian Catholic (5-1, 2-0 ESCC): Quentin Jones 17 points. St. Laurence (3-3): Jacob Rice 17 points, 7 rebounds. Eli Lovemore 10 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists.

Getting high school students back into the library was half the battle. Once there, the students had to be engaged enough to come back. One way to accomplish that was through their taste buds. Hillcrest high School students were treated to a variety of literature genres coupled with snacks to match the book themes.