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Going Places: Northwestern-bound McLaughlin has busy summer

Lincoln-Way East's Sean McLaughlin, who recently committed to play football at Northwestern, has had a busy summer playing football, baseball and basketball. Photo submitted.

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Steve Millar, Sports Editor
4:00 am CDT July 12, 2019

Northwestern was the right spot for Lincoln-Way East defensive end/tight end Sean McLaughlin to continue his career, but not just because of the football side of things.

“Definitely the academics were a huge part of it,” McLaughlin said. “They’re second to none. They stack up against Ivy League schools, and their athletics are 10 times better. It’s a degree that can change your life forever.”

McLaughlin announced his commitment to Northwestern last month.

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