High School Football: Yorkville High School vs. Oswego High School
Yorkville High School junior outside linebacker Blake Kersting tackles Oswego’ back Jacob Sergio.
High School Cross Country: Oswego East Regional
Parker Nold, junior from Oswego East High School, glides to the finish line in first place in the Oswego East Class 3A Regional meet Saturday, Oct. 23.
Drama, desperation, top quality: High school playoffs
High school Fall sports in playoffs: One and done. Cream rises to the top. Drama is played out. The special Fall season includes boys and girls cross country, boys soccer, girls volleyball, and eight classes of football. The conference championships in football have been decided and Friday, Oct. 29 the
York High School seeks more progress in 8A football playoffs
By Bobby Narang York High School football head coach Mike Fitzgerald had a clear understanding of the importance of a breakout season for his program. In Fitzgerald’s fourth season, the Dukes won their first six games to earn the program’s first playoff berth since 2011. The Dukes, who will play
Excitement: Illini, Northern Illinois, big victories
By Woodrow Carroll Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema enjoyed victory No. 100 of his collegiate coaching career. Rest assured, it was a contested game that long will be remembered, and, not just by Bielema! On the road at Penn State and a 23- or 24-point underdog, Bielema’s Fighting Illini’s
Rosary High School’s Taste of Cross Country fun run
Girls splash through the water jump at Rosary High School’s Taste of Cross Country one-mile fun runs in Aurora Oct. 20.
Kiwanis Club of Aurora, presents a K-mug to Tracey McFadden
Bob Bridgman, president of the Kiwanis Club of Aurora, presents a K-mug to Tracey McFadden, of the Fox Valley Electric Auto Association
East Aurora High School NJROTC discussed at Aurora Navy League Council 247
Navy Commander (ret.) Mike Kerley, left, East Aurora High School naval science program senior instructor, provides a program update at the Tuesday, Oct. 19, Aurora Navy League Council 247 meeting at Riverview Diner in Montgomery
Aurora University students sell bracelets to help Nicaraguan women
Aurora University students sell bracelets, purses, and headbands, handmade by Nicaraguan women Monday, Oct. 25.
DAM starts in Aurora at French 75 Gallery and Lounge
In downtown Aurora, the first Thursday of the month was synonymous with DAAM from November 5, 2009 until December 7, 2017. For eight years, DAAM, which stood for Downtown Aurora Arts Mixer, stood strong as an easy way to get to know others who cared about the downtown art scene.
Volunteers collect 1,705 pounds of produce for Loaves and Fishes Community Services
A group of 32 volunteers recently walked through the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots to glean any leftover vegetables following the close of the 2021 gardening season. The volunteers collected 1,705 pounds of produce which was donated to Loaves and Fishes Community Services. Additionally, over the Summer, donations including the
Recycling Center opens Saturdays in Batavia
Kane County is pleased to announce that as of October 30, the Recycling Center at 517 E. Fabyan Parkway in Batavia will be open Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon, in addition to their regular Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. business hours. This offers an opportunity for those
Train Fun Run November 13
The Open Roads ABATE (American Bikers Aimed Toward Education) Chapter is sponsoring a Train Fun Run Saturday, Nov. 13, at the Aurora Train Station, 233 N. Broadway in Aurora, at 10 a.m. sharp with departure at 10:20 a.m.. The train ticket is $10 per person and $5 per person for
Naperville Electric Utility earns first SEP designation
The City of Naperville Electric Utility has earned its first Smart Energy Provider (SEP) designation from the American Public Power Association (APPA). This two-year award recognizes the Utility for demonstrating commitment and proficiency in energy efficiency, distributed generation and environmental initiatives, all of which support the goal of providing safe,
Quad County Urban League Virtual Equality Oct. 30
The Quad County Urban League cordially invites everyone to its Virtual Equality Gala 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. The even can be viewed at bit.ly/2ZqUUFE. The fundraiser supports racial justice, civil rights, and economic empowerment for our children, youth, and adults of the Quad Counties of Illinois, DuPage, Kane, Kendall,
Essential: Standing up for truth, justice, against tyranny
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead America is breaking down. This breakdown, triggered by polarizing circus politics, media-fed mass hysteria, racism, classism, fascism, fear-mongering, political correctness, cultural sanitation, virtue signaling, a sense of hopelessness and powerlessness in the face of growing government corruption and brutality, a growing economic divide
A Focus on History: October 28 through November 3
October 28 The Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from France to the United States, is dedicated in New York Harbor, N.Y. by U.S. president Grover Cleveland. – 1886. The Cuban Missile crisis comes to a close when Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev agrees to remove Russian missiles from Cuba
College football schedules Oct. 30 and Nov. 3-6; results Oct. 23
Saturday, Oct. 30FBSRutgers at Illinois, 11 a.m., BTNMinnesota at Northwestern, 2:30 p.m., BTNNorthern Illinois, Bye weekNorth Carolina at Notre Dame, 6:30 p.m., NBC Subdivision IIllinois State at Western Illinois, 3 p.m., ESPN 3 Division IIOlivet Nazarene University at St. Francis, 1 p.m., youtu.be/eIFQa4HF1R4 Division IIIBenedictine University at Aurora University, 1
High school football playoff schedule week 1; regular season results Oct. 22-23
Class 8AGame 1 – Downers Grove South at Loyola Academy, Saturday, Oct. 30, noonGame 2 – Naperville Central at Naperville North, Fri., Oct. 29, 7 p.m.Game 3 – Minooka at York, Fri., Oct. 29, 7 p.m.Game 4 – Oswego East at Lincoln-Way East, Sat., Oct. 30, 1 p.m.. Game 5
Pumpkin-composting November 7
Pushing the Envelope Farm, 1700 Averill Road in Geneva, will be host to pumpkin-composting from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Nov. 7. The public is invited. Admission is free. Pumpkins, squash, gourds, hay bales and corn stalks will be accepted for composting. The service is free. Donors are asked to