IHSA State Finals for Girls Track and Field is today. Area athletes competing include:

Milford/Cissna Park’s Addison Lucht in the triple jump, shot put, and long jump.

Clifton Central’s Lia Prairie  in the discus 

Iroquois West’s Phylicity Leonard in the shot put.

Wilmington’s McKenna Van Tilburg moved on in the 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 200 meters and 100 meters.

Bishop McNamara’s 4x200 relay team of Dylan Pallissard, Trinitee Thompson, Jaide Burse and Jersey Sloan reached the finals. Alyssa Wollenzien of Reed-Custer qualified for the finals in the 100 hurdles.

Kankakee’s  4x200 team of Jemya Williams, Trinity Noble, Amiyah Anderson and Essence Bell and 4x100 team of Williams, Bell, Jasiah Hawkins and Noble advanced to today's finals. Bell also moved on as an individual in the 200 meters.

Manteno had three athletes qualify for the finals: Olivia McElroy in the high jump, Sophia Most in the discus, and Klarke Goranson in the 1,600 meters and the 800 meters.

Coal City’s Marina Figge qualifyied for the long jump finals. 

NTT, Inc., together with NTT DATA Group Corporation, announced the renewal of its sponsorship of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. Under the renewed agreement, NTT has expanded its role beyond race analytics and fan engagement to provide advanced AI and data capabilities for Penske Entertainment and INDYCAR. This includes AI-driven operations, real‑time decision intelligence and emissions visibility across INDYCAR, the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway and marquee events within the Penske Entertainment portfolio.

IMS is honored to host NASA Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen this weekend for the Indy 500 Festival Parade and "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" on Sunday.

Caitlin Clark will serve as the Grand Marshal for the Indy 500 and deliver the "Drivers To Your Cars" command.

The Illinois Central Eight Conference is expected to expand to 10 schools, as this week both Seneca and Sandwich’s boards of education listed agenda items to leave their current homes to join the ICE Conference beginning with the 2027-28 school year.

The Chicago White Sox have acquired left-handed pitcher Joe Rock from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for infielder Oliver Dunn. Rock has been optioned to Class AAA Charlotte.

White Sox catcher Kyle Teel has been diagnosed with a sprained right lateral collateral ligament (LCL), which is expected to require 3-6 weeks of rest and rehabilitation before he can return to play. He suffered the injury during a rehab assignment game in the minors.

Joey Chestnut, the reigning champion and 17-time winner of the Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, will compete in the July 4 spectacle while on probation after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge.

Michigan and former Illini forward Morez Johnson Jr., who started all 40 games en route to a national championship, is keeping his name in the NBA draft, his agents Austin Brown, Aaron Mintz and Max Saidman of CAA Basketball told ESPN. Projected top-20 pick after a strong Combine.

Sky forward Rickea Jackson to miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL

The city of Nashville has been awarded Super Bowl LXIV, as the Music City will host in February of 2030. Minnesota will host the NFL Draft in 2028, with U.S. Bank Stadium serving as the hub.