High School Basketball: Aurora Christian High School vs. Joliet Catholic Academy
Aurora Christian High School’s Jabari Sisco, 13, shoots over Joliet Catholic Academy’s Eli Hunter, 10, and Kyle Simon, 23.
High School Basketball: West Aurora High School vs. Oswego East High School
West Aurora High School senior guard Isaiah Siler, 20, drives against visiting Oswego East defender Patrick Robinson, 1, Tuesday, Nov. 30.
High school boys basketball schedule Dec. 9-11, results Dec. 2-6
Thursday, Dec. 9Southwest Suburban crossoverBradley-Bourbon. at Lincoln-Way E., 6:30 Non-conferenceSchaumburg Christ. at Neuqua Valley, 7 Friday, Dec. 10Chicago Catholic crossover*Marmion Acad. at St. Rita, 7:15Montini Acad. at DePaul, 7 DuPage ValleyMetea Valley at Waubonsie Valley, 7Naperville Central at Neuqua Valley, 7Naperville North at DeKalb, 7 East Suburban CatholicBenet at St.
College football schedules Dec. 11 – Jan. 10, 2022 ; results Dec. 4
Saturday, Dec. 11Division III SemifinalsMary Hardin-Baylor at Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2:30 p.m., ESPN+North Central College at Mount Union, 11 a.m., ESPN+ Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) select bowl gamesFriday, Dec. 17Cure Bowl, Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina, 5 p.m., ESPN2 Thursday, Dec. 23Guaranteed Rate Bowl, Chase Field
College basketball schedules/results
IllinoisFri, Dec. 3, Rutgers, W, 86-51Mon, Dec. 6, Iowa, W 87-83Sat, Dec. 11, 4 p.m., FOX, vs. ArizonaSat, Dec. 18, noon, BTN, vs. Saint Francis (Pa.)Wed, Dec. 22, 8 p.m., BTN, vs. Missouri NorthwesternTue, Nov. 30, Wake Forest, L 77-73Sun, Dec. 5, Maryland, W 67-61Sun, Dec. 12, 3 p.m., ESPNU,
Fast starts: Benet, Naperville North, Batavia, in girls basketball
By Bobby Narang The high school girls basketball season is ready to hit the one-month mark. So far, the season has included the typical ups and downs for teams. Benet Academy, which won seven of its first eight games, is one of the top teams to watch. Led by a
Bowl game next for NIU
By Woodrow Carroll Northern Illinois University’s 41-23 victory against Kent State in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship game Saturday, Dec. 4 may have been bit of a surprise to some observers. Host Kent State beat Northern Illinois, 52-47, when the two teams played in the regular season. In the MAC
College of DuPage national football champion
A championship game is expected to have a championship moment. It belonged to the College of DuPage Chaparrals, who are the inaugural NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Division III national champions. Freshman wide receiver Matthew Brown broke free from his wide-out position with 21 seconds left in the game,
Minoso’s Hall of Fame induction posthumous
Baseball, especially at the Major League Baseball level, is for all seasons. We are winding down with college football, set to watch football bowl games, North Central College’s football team will play a Division III playoff semifinal game at perpetual playoff team, Mount Union College, at 11 a.m. Saturday in
Gary Hanson, man of various jobs, and a classic car
By John Montesano The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club has named Gary Hanson the December 2021 Herschel Luckinbill Veteran of the Month. Gary was born December 19, 1939 in Ottawa and grew up on different farms in the Somonauk and Sandwich area until 1954 when his father sold the farm
Christmas cactus holiday gift that keeps on giving
By Kelly Allsup, Horticulture Educator, Illinois Extension With their vibrant, floral displays and low-maintenance needs, holiday cacti are a great holiday gift. Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter cactus are each different species. They bloom reliably each year without much up-keep. “Every December, one plant in my office comes to life despite
Slippery slopes, double standards, exist in rights’ battles
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead Who gets to decide when it comes to bodily autonomy? Where does one draw the line over whose rights are worthy of protecting? And how do present-day legal debates over bodily autonomy, privacy, vaccine mandates, the death penalty, and abortion, play into future
A Focus on History: December 9-15
December 9 On this day, 1,800 United States Marines arrive in Mogadishu, Somalia, to spearhead a multinational force aimed at restoring order in the conflict-ridden country. – 1992. December 10 The first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace. –
Holiday food available online only
Women of Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora will make holiday cookies, candies, and bean soup mix, to raise funds for missions projects. Congregant Emmy Lou John said United Methodist Women will sell boxes of cookies for $10, plates of 20 buttermints for $2, three rosettes for $2, bags of
Breakfast buffet in Plano helps veterans
The Sons of the American Legion of Plano Post #395 will be host to an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 12. Menu items will include scrambled eggs, egg casserole, potatoes, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, waffles, and made-to-order omelets. The breakfast will be