Oswego East senior and Illinois Wesleyan commit Aubrey Lamberti, who this season became the program's all-time leading scorer and averaged 16.7 points and 7.5 rebounds as a senior, is the Record Newspapers Player of the Year for the second straight season.

Here is the 2025-26 Record Newspapers all-area girls basketball team.

The property assessment equalization factor, commonly called the “multiplier,” is used to ensure uniform property assessments among Illinois counties, as required by state law.

The purpose of flushing water mains is to clear sediment from the water lines and is essential for maintaining water quality.

Residents should look out for large size hail and wind speeds gusting up to 75 mph, the National Weather Service said.

Storms are expected to develop in the late afternoon and there is a flash flood watch through 3 a.m. Wednesday.

Sandwich junior Cooper Corder, who won the Class 1A 150-pound state championship to cap a 43-1 season, is the Record Newspapers Boys Wrestler of the Year.

Darryl Lee Jr., 20, is charged with killing a man using a hammer and knife and injuring another person Oct. 22 at the Chick-fil-A restaurant in Oswego. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Officials said the district’s goal is to ensure that students who need additional academic support will continue to receive it.

The 2026 high school softball season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.