High School basketball: Aurora Christian vs. Indian Creek
Aurora Christian’s Taaj Davis, right, seeks to shoot over an Indian Creek defender in the championship game Saturday.
North Central College in limelight; Oswego, Waubonsie Valley, start fast
In its purest form in college football, the Division-III teams, the least money-oriented of the three divisions, have reached the semifinals, the final four, from the original 32 teams. North Central College (NCC) of Naperville moved into the semifinals and Wheaton College, both members of the CCIW (College Conference of
West Aurora’s Neal Ormond in IHSA Distinguished Media Award
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced its seventh class of recipients of the IHSA Distinguished Media Service Award. The 2019-2020 honorees include two of the longest-active media members in Illinois, alongside a legendary high school sports writer. Fowler Connell is 95 years young and still going strong as a
High school boys basketball schedule Dec. 12-14 and results Dec. 5-9
Thursday, Dec. 12 Northeastern Athletic Parkview Christian at Westminster Christian, 7:30 Non-conference Mooseheart at Elgin Academy, 6 Friday, Dec. 13 Chicago Catholic crossover Leo at St. Ignatius, 7 Marmion at St. Laurence, 7 Montini at St. Joseph, 7 Mount Carmel at De La Salle, 7 Providence at DePaul, 7 Providence-St.
Diving try at West Aurora
Oswego High School’s Connor McCance, left, dives for a loose ball with West Aurora’s Kevin Balfour Friday.
J.J. McCarthy: Adversity will help
By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy High School junior football quarterback J.J. McCarthy enters the offseason full of motivation. By his own admission, McCarthy, a University of Michigan recruit, encountered his first experience of adversity, following a 37-13 loss to Mount Carmel in the Class 7A State championship game at Northern
Broc Rutter leads Cardinals to semifinals
By Craig Lynch Quarterback Broc Rutter has started all four years for North Central College. The graduate of Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville has led the Cardinals’ run through the Division III playoffs this season to Saturday’s semifinal game at 11 a.m. at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa.. Rutter
Underdog Illini in first bowl game since 2014
By Woodrow Carroll For a football team that finished 6-6 overall and 4-5 in the Big Ten , the University of Illinois fared pretty well when the bowl assignments were passed out Sunday. The Fighting Illini, who were accorded little chance of winning the six games needed to make it
Aurora government approves increased $477 Million budget
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council Tuesday, approved an ordinance adopting the annual budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2020 and Ending December 31, 2020. There were no speakers at the public hearing on the proposed budget in conjunction with the regular City Council meeting. With carryovers,
East Aurora Prism Concert Dec. 14
East Aurora High School will welcome in the holiday season by presenting its fourth annual Prism Concert, which will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, and at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. The performances take place in the Hawks Auditorium at East Aurora High School, 500 Tomcat Lane,
Bob Brockmann’s life profoundly influenced by Marine Service
The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club has named Bob Brockmann the December Veteran of the Month. He was born July 28, 1941 in Chicago west suburban Berwyn, where he lived until he was married. He was graduated from Morton West High School in 1959. He went to work for 1st
Pearl Harbor survivor Everett “Jim” Schlegel, receives applause
Everett “Jim” Schlegel, 100, of Elgin, lone Fox Valley area survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack December 7, 1941, receives a standing ovation.
Aurora Navy League meeting with Marine Col. (retired) Lawrence J. Kaifesh
Aurora resident Army Lt. Col. Rick Todas (retired), left, and president of the Aurora Navy League, presents an appreciation certificate to Marine Col. (retired) Lawrence J. Kaifesh.
33rd annual Ted Brattin youth award winners
The 33rd annual Ted Brattin youth award winners, chosen by 11 high schools, stand in acknowledgement after they were announced Monday, at the 50th annual Pearl Harbor memorial luncheon at the Gaslite Manor in Aurora.
All-you-can-eat in Plano Sunday morning
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, Dec. 15. It will be an affordable all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet and it will help the Sons of the American Legion raise funds to help support
Roberta Alta “Bertie” Sharp, 79, of Newark, passed away December 2, 2019.
Roberta Alta “Bertie” Sharp, age 79, of Newark, IL passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Seasons Hospice in Naperville, IL. She was born on July 8, 1940 in Glezen (AKA Hosmer) in Pike County, IN the daughter of Cleneath (Song) and Gladys (Smith) Brock. Bertie went to school
Louie: Beautiful markings, loves humans
Louie is a male Domestic Shorthair who was born May 18, 2019. Louie is a beautiful black and white cat. He enjoys talking to humans and will run to the other humans. He enjoys sitting on a lap, but not for long. Louie is playful, but caring. His eyes and
U.S. political parties extend freedom-ending USA Patriot Act
By John W. Whitehead “It is the responsibility of the patriot to protect his country from its government.” —Thomas Paine Although Congress subjects the Nation to its impeachment-flavored brand of bread-and-circus politics, our civil liberties continue to die a slow, painful, death by a thousand cuts. Case in point: Although
A Focus on History: December 12 through December 18
December 12 More than two years after it was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris, Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece The Mona Lisa is recovered inside Italian waiter Vincenzo Peruggia’s hotel room in Florence. Peruggia previously had worked at the Louvre and had participated in the heist with a group