Illinois has 13 Division I college basketball teams eligible for the NCAA tournament.

Rockford University ranked No. 35 for student athletic participation in the state, according to a Rockford Sun analysis of college sports participation.

Men’s head coach salaries at Rockford University outpaced women’s team coaches by 19 percent, according to a Rockford Sun analysis of recent U.S. Department of Education data.

Rockford University volleyball brought in $6,878 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it among the highest-grossing volleyball programs in Illinois that year, according to a Rockford Sun analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

Prior to this year, the last time Dylan and Tyler Sikura took the ice together was on their high school junior varsity team.

Rock Valley College ranked No. 49 for student soccer participation in the state, according to a Rockford Sun analysis of college sports participation.

Bauman Lake in Cherry Valley will be one of 57 locations that will be open for the Illinois Fall Trout Fishing Season beginning on Oct. 20.

DePaul University softball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $63,791 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

Illinois is the fifth most popular states for college softball, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

Robert Morris University baseball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $10,678 per athlete – in 2016, followed by Bradley University ($1.2 million), and University of Illinois at Chicago ($980,248), according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

Jevon Carter earned second-team All-America honors this week, yet another accolade for a point guard called "one of the best to ever hit the hardwood" for West Virginia University.

Rep. Litesa Wallace, D-Rockford, voted in favor of a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing tackle football on an organized team.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Rockford Sun coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 26 to Dec. 2.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Rockford Sun coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 19 to Nov. 25.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Rockford Sun coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 12 to Nov. 18.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Rockford Sun coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Nov. 5 to Nov. 11.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Rockford Sun coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 29 to Nov. 4.

Boylan Catholic graduate Adonis Brown had one tackle in Winona St. Warriors football's 27-6 win Oct. 28 over the Minnesota St. Mavericks.

Athletes in Action tracks players with ties to communities within the Rockford Sun coverage area as they compete at the collegiate level. The following football players will compete during the week of Oct. 22 to Oct. 28.

Boylan Catholic graduate Adonis Brown had 12 interception return yards, five tackles and one solo tackle for a loss in Winona St. Warriors football's 42-19 win Oct. 21 over the Wayne St. Wildcats at Warrior Stadium.