Montgomery Village clerk retires
President of the village of Montgomery, Matt Brolley honored Village clerk Penny Fitzpatrick for five years of service at the September 27
High School Football: Yorkville High School vs. West Aurora High School
Yorkville High School’s Gio Zeman slices through West Aurora defenders Friday.
High School Football: East Aurora vs. Glenbard South
East Aurora High School wide receiver, Jabian Acosta, catches a third quarter touchdown pass over Glenbard South’s Kyran Taylor Friday.
High School Football: Naperville North High School vs. Naperville Central High School
Naperville North High School receiver Ashton Graham, 88, a senior, softly receives a pass ahead of Naperville Central defender, Ryan Spickerman.
Championship drives, big rivalries, all involved now
Championship drives and rivalry games constitute a strong essence of sports. They always have been both barometers and goals. • Championship drive today includes the Chicago White Sox who will begin their best-of-five series drive Thursday, Oct. 7 against Houston. It has been a nice season under Hall of Fame
York Dukes buck history, kick past Glenbard West, 12-10
By Bobby Narang Recent football history was not on York High School’s side in week six Saturday, The Dukes had won their first five games of the season, to produce the best start in 11 years. One of the oldest schools in the State, York had built a rich history
Victorious Ilini brace for Badgers; NIU in MAC attack
By Woodrow Carroll The University of Illinois football team gained its second victory of the season Saturday, Oct. 2 at home in Champaign with a 24-14 non-conference victory against Charlotte (N.C.). It was timely as fortification for the Big Ten Conference home game against Wisconsin. Illinois, 2-4 overall and 1-2
East Aurora School District 131 celebrates new Adventures Program
East Aurora School District 131 celebrates its new Adventures Program October 4, at the Aries “Jaybird” Gonzalez Child Center, 1480 Reckinger Road, Aurora.
Too many drugs can contaminate drinking water
A man fainted at our church. His family suggested that there might have been some issue with his medications. It’s alarming. Too many of us intentionally take too many drugs, and I suspect many of them are unnecessary and harmful, especially when combined. A person taking three different drugs every
AID benefit helps health of community
The Association for Individual Development (AID) was host to a 60th Anniversary-“Shine Bright Like a Diamond” themed benefit auction Thursday, Sept. 30 at the scenic Fishermen’s Inn (43W901 Main Street Road, Elburn. Unique and exciting items and vacations were available for bidding during the live and silent auctions with all
U.S. government has the means and muscle for detention
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead It’s no longer a question of whether the government will lock up Americans for defying its mandates but when. The following is what we know: The government has the means, the muscle, and the motivation, to detain individuals who resist its orders and
Echoing Air performance of Baroque music in Lombard
The new season of Artist Series presentations at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lombard, interrupted last year by the COVID-19 shutdown, will open at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, when Echoing Air, noted early music ensemble with Baroque instruments, will appear in concert. Based in Indianapolis, Ind., Echoing Air was founded
High school football schedules Oct. 7-9 and Oct. 15-16; results Oct. 1-2
Thursday, Oct. 7 Non-conference St. Edward at Wheaton Acad., 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8 DuKane Batavia at Geneva, 7:30 p.m. Lake Park at Glenbard North, 7:30 p.m. St. Charles N. at St. Charles E., 7:30 p.m. Wheaton N. at Wheaton Warr. S., 7:30 p.m. DuPage Metea Valley at Naperville North,
College football schedules Oct. 9 and Oct. 16; results Oct. 2
Saturday, Oct. 9 FBS Wisconsin at Illinois, 2:30 p.m., BTN Northwestern, Bye week Northern Illinois at Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, 11 a.m., CBSSN Notre Dame at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va., 7:30 p.m., ACC NET Subdivision I Illinois State, Bye week Division II St. Francis at Trinity International Uni., Deerfield, Ill., 1
More than 100 canines gathered at Phillips Park for the annual Aurora Pooch Parade
The dog days of summer were back in full force in Aurora Sunday, Oct. 3 as more than 100 canines gathered at Phillips Park for the annual Aurora Pooch Parade. Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin was on hand to welcome the dogs and their owners to the popular annual event.
Latino Youth, Flags of Latin Nations in the Spotlight for Hispanic Heritage Month in Aurora
Latino youth were stars of the show in downtown Aurora Friday, Oct. 2. Hundreds of supporters came out for the youth-led Parade of Nations as part of the City’s Aurora Avanzando (Aurora Forward) Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. Popular 9-year-old mariachi singer Ryan Cornejo opened the ceremony with a performance that
Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry Taco Tuesday Crawl
Participants in Aurora’s Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry Taco Tuesday Crawl wear their Taco Tuesday T-shirts at Taqueria El Tio on River Street, one of seven participating locations. The fundraiser Tue
The Obamas break ground on Center in Chicago
By Peter Hancock Former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama returned to their old neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side Tuesday to officially break grounad on the Obama Presidential Center, a project they hope will become a hub for the development of new leadership and an economic boost
Aurora Hip Hop Arts Festival: Aurora break dance competition
Aurora break dance competition winner J. Boogie, uses an array of moves to claim the title of champion Sunday as part of the Aurora Hip Hop Arts Festival on Middle Avenue in downtown Aurora.
Events alive and well, with caution, return to us
Activities and events continue to return and grow in number with a sense of optimism since the widespread use of vaccines and because of the use of vaccines. The use of masks has helped. At the same time we do not want to rush where there are problems with the