Whoa. Lincoln-Way Central takes over the top spot from Marist and St. Laurence enters the rankings, while Mother McAuley’s Gen Condon is the player of the week. Top 10 With records through Thursday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Lincoln-Way Central 19-4 (2) Mia Guide is guiding the Knights with a hot bat and solid play at third base. 2. Marist 19-2 (1) Gianna … [Read more...] about Tony Baranek’s Daily Southtown softball rankings and player of the week
Where there’s Will Richards, there’s a way. Naperville North senior finds it. ‘My parents taught me resiliency.’
Naperville North’s Will Richards never lost hope. Richards got fewer than 10 at-bats as a junior last season, and he weighed the pros and cons of continuing his career. He believed in himself, though. “Definitely last year I questioned myself, if I was right for baseball, seeing all of these other guys doing it easy,” Richards said. “So when your performance doesn’t show up on … [Read more...] about Where there’s Will Richards, there’s a way. Naperville North senior finds it. ‘My parents taught me resiliency.’
Running the bases, Lincoln-Way East’s MJ Schley never sees red or even yellow. ‘I always have the green light.’
Junior outfielder MJ Schley creates chaos as the leadoff hitter for Lincoln-Way East. He has become an agent of change as well, moving from the bottom of the batting order to the top and becoming the engine that drives the Griffins’ offense. And he doesn’t see red or yellow. “On this team, I always have the green light,” Schley said. “I go whenever I feel like the time is … [Read more...] about Running the bases, Lincoln-Way East’s MJ Schley never sees red or even yellow. ‘I always have the green light.’
Review: ‘Illinoise’ puts movement to the music of Sufjan Stevens — it’s not the usual Broadway show
NEW YORK — Sufjan Stevens’ hipper-than-thou music defies easy categorization. It goes by chamber pop, folk pop, electronica and numerous other descriptions inadequate for its lushly orchestrated romanticism, as topped by lyrics at once esoteric and emotionally intense. Stevens always had a fervent fan base, increased of late by the appearance of music from his 2005 album … [Read more...] about Review: ‘Illinoise’ puts movement to the music of Sufjan Stevens — it’s not the usual Broadway show
From the Farm: Milk, eggs and DeMotte reader’s family travel history all noteworthy this week
Much attention has been given this week to the unfortunate news of Oberweis Dairy, headquartered at 951 Ice Cream Drive in North Aurora, Illinois, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago to seek debt relief while continuing operations and looking at a possible sale. Illinois and Indiana agriculture name Brian Boomsma, who founded Dutch … [Read more...] about From the Farm: Milk, eggs and DeMotte reader’s family travel history all noteworthy this week