Year: 2021

College football schedules Oct. 16 and Oct. 23; results Oct. 9

Saturday, Oct. 16 FBSIllinois, bye weekRutgers at Northwestern, 11 a.m., BTNBowling Green at Northern Illinois, 2:30 p.m., ESPN+Notre Dame, bye week Subdivision INorth Dakota State at Illinois State, 2 p.m. Marquee SN, ESPN+ Division IIJudson University at St. Francis, 1 p.m. Division IIIEureka College at Aurora University, 6 p.m., aurora.eduElmhurst

High school football schedules Oct. 15-16 and Oct. 22-23; results Oct. 7-9

Friday, Oct. 15 DuKaneGlenbard N. at St. Charles N., 7:30 p.m.Geneva at Wheaton North, 7:30 p.m.St. Charles East at Batavia, 7:30 p.m.Wheaton Warr. S. at Lake Park, 7:30 p.m. DuPageMetea Valley at Naperville Cen., 7:30 p.m.Waubonsie Valley at Naperville N., 7 p.m.DeKalb at Neuqua Valley, 7 p.m. Fox ValleyBurlington Central

Aurora Marines who were killed in Iraq to be honored

Three Aurora Marines Killed in Iraq to be Honored Sunday with Honorary Streets

The city of Aurora government will honor Aurora heroes who paid the ultimate price in war with honorary street dedications this weekend. Crowning events of Aurora’s month-long ‘Aurora Avanzando’ Hispanic Heritage Month initiatives, the three separate ceremonies to be held on Sunday, Oct. 10 are in tribute to the young

Prescription drug drop-off October 9

State representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) will be host to a Prescription Drug Drop-Off with the Plainfield Police Department, 14300 Coil Plus Drive, Plainfield from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 9. “Safely disposing of prescription drugs is an integral part of keeping our communities safe,” said Batinick. “This event

New effort seeks to stop online child exploitation

By Peter Hancock State attorney general Kwame Raoul joined local and federal prosecutors Monday to announce new efforts to combat a rise in online child exploitation in Illinois. The efforts include greater outreach and education for parents and teachers, and a new mobile computer forensics unit that will be deployed

Aurora mayor challenges results of decreased population

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin presented the City’s next steps in challenging the results of the 2020 U.S. Census. Recently publicized and certified counts show Aurora decreasing in population by more than 17,000 individuals, or

Oswego Senior Center Halloween party Oct. 28

Oswego Senior Center will be host to a Halloween party and lunch at noon Thursday, Oct. 28 at Orchard Valley Banquets, Orchard Valley Golf Course, 2411 W. Illinois Street, Aurora. Three delicious meal choices: Pulled pork sandwich with house salad, or burger with house-made chips, or spaghetti with meat sauce

Nearly 56% Kane residents fully vaccinated for COVID

The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) reports that more than 600,000 COVID vaccine shots have been administered in Kane County. According to information from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), as of September 29, 600,750 shots have been provided to Kane County residents. 297,081, or 55.61% of Kane’s total

Recipe of the Week: Spanish Rice Bake

Ingredients1 pound lean ground beef1/2 cup finely chopped onion1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper1 (14.5 ounce) can canned tomatoes1 cup water3/4 cup uncooked long grain rice1/2 cup chile sauce1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon ground cumin1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce1 pinch ground black pepper1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro Directions1.