By Craig Lynch Glenbard West High School senior defensive back William Skowronski and junior running back Samson Zander left the football field at Loyola Academy in Chicago north suburbs Wilmette disappointed and heart-broken when the Hilltoppers fell, 28-27, to the host Ramblers Saturday afternoon in a second round Class 8A
By Woodrow Carroll It can be fun to be obnoxious, for some fans, especially, when their teams, or their teams’ conferences, or their neck of the woods, are doing well. With that in mind, the Big Ten Conference football serves as an example. Although the Southeastern Conference (SEC) has three
A Voice for your opinions: If you had the opportunity to talk to a military veteran, living or not, who would it be? Why?
By John Montesano Monday, in some way, we all celebrated Veterans Day. It was formerly known as Armistice Day, which was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially ceased November 11, 1918. In legislation that was passed in 1938, November
Cantigny Park, part of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, awarded a check for $12,500 to the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans (MSHV) in Wheaton. The donation, presented on Veterans Day, represents net proceeds from the 16th annual Cantigny 5K Run/Walk November 2. The check amount included cash donations from participating
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its monthly dinner meeting Tuesday, Nov. 19. The meeting will be held at Grandma’s Table Restaurant, 1700 Douglas Road, Montgomery, just north of U.S. Route 30. A reception will begin at 5:15 p.m. followed by dinner at 5:45 p.m.. The dinner includes
The Sons of the American Legion of Plano Post 395 will be host to its All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17. Menu items include scrambled eggs, egg casserole, potatoes, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, waffles, and made-to-order omelets. The breakfast will be served
Nothing But Treble (NBT), Elgin’s premier women’s choral ensemble, will celebrate the holiday season with a concert with music from a variety of times and places at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren, 783 W. Highland Avenue, Elgin. Admission will be a freewill
The city government of Naperville is seeking public feedback on a plan that gives details to the management and operation of Naperville’s sanitary sewer system. Public comment will be accepted through December 15. The City’s Capacity, Management, Operations and Maintenance (CMOM) plan is a full study of the Naperville’s sanitary
Cocoa Crawl mugs are going quickly. Now is the time to purchase mugs and buttons for the popular event before they are gone. They are currently sold out at some locations. Aurora Downtown’s Cocoa Crawl encourages those with mug in hand and button on coat to visit a variety of
The A+ Foundation for West Aurora Schools, along with the Aurora East Educational Foundation, will hold a joint fundraising event on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Spartan House, 1032 Prairie Street in Aurora, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.. The East/West #ILGIVE Celebration Party will be a joint effort to
Josie is a female Standard Dachshund Mix who was born in October 2017. Josie is sweet and sassy and has been through a lot this past year. She had a litter of five puppies and went through a very intense heartworm treatment. She loves lots of attention and to curl
By Peter Hancock A plan to consolidate 649 downstate municipal police and firefighter pension funds into just two unified systems hit an unexpected snag Tuesday, but officials on both sides of the disagreement vowed to continue talking in hopes of reaching an agreement. Just hours before the bill was scheduled
Rudy Rodriguez is the guest speaker at Aurora’s Veterans Day Ceremony Monday which was moved indoors to the City Council chambers because of snow and cold.
By John W. Whitehead “You see them on the street. You watch them on TV. You might even vote for one this Fall. You think they’re people just like you. You’re wrong. Dead wrong.” — They Live We’re living in two worlds, you and I. There’s the world we see
November 14 In Constantinople, capital of the Ottoman Empire, the religious leader Sheikh-ul-Islam declares an Islamic holy war on behalf of the Ottoman government and urges his Muslim followers to take up arms against Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, and Montenegro in World War I. – 1914. The Depression-era Public Works
