September 2025 – Page 8

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US Open tennis: Women’s singles champions

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2025 Aryna Sabalenka2024 Aryna Sabalenka2023 Coco Gauff2022 Iga Swiatek2021 Emma Raducanu2020 Naomi Osaka2019 Bianca Andreescu2018 Naomi Osaka2017 Sloane Stephens2016 Angelique Kerber2015 Flavia Pennetta2014 Serena Williams2013 Serena Williams2012 Serena Williams2011 Samantha Stosur2010 Kim Clijsters2009 Kim Clijsters2008 Serena Williams2007 Justine Henin2006 Maria Sharapova2005 Kim Clijsters2004 Svetlana Kuznetsova2003 Justine Henin2002 Serena Williams2001 Venus

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Select high school football schedule Sept. 12-13; results Sept. 5-6

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Friday, Sept. 12Chicagoland Christian*Aurora Christian at St. Edward, 7 p.m.Wheaton Academy at Chicago Christian 7:15 p.m.DuKaneGeneva at St. Charles North, 7 p.m.Glenbard North at Batavia, 7 p.m.Lake Park at Wheaton North, 7 p.m.Wheaton Warrenville South at St. Charles East, 7 p.m.Fox ValleyBurlington Central at Jacobs, 7 p.m.Crystal Lake Central at

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College football schedules and results

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Saturday, Sept. 13Western Michigan at Illinois, 6 p.m., FS1Oregon at Northwestern, 11 a.m., FOXNotre Dame at Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m., NBCAurora University at Mount St. Joseph University, 1 p.m.University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh at North Central College, 1 p.m.Valparaiso at Western Illinois, 6 p.m., ESPN+Illinois State at Eastern Illinois, 2 p.m., ESPN+Loras

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Sports Lineup September 11 through September 21

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Celebrating Grandparents’ Day

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Santori Aurora Public Library celebrated Grandparents’ Day Sunday afternoon, Sept. 7. Grandparents, grand-friends, and their families were invited. Participants had the chance to make crafts, play bingo, listen to a storytime, sample refreshments and have free family portrait photos taken. A highlight was Groove and Giggles, a half hour of

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American Legions represent at the Sandwich Fair

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Members from the Plano, Sandwich, Shabbona, and Waterman American Legions represent as the Regional Honor Guard at the Sandwich Fair Opening Ceremony September 3.

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New England Congregational Church community fall festival

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New England Congregational Church lead pastor reverend Brandon Perrine, left, delivers a balloon sculpture to a boy at the Aurora church’s community fall festival September 7.

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College football: Aurora University vs. Wisconsin-Platteville

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Aurora University wide receiver Lucious Dones (6) runs the ball upfield against Wisconsin-Platteville September 6.

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Aurora University art exhibition showcases 40 artists

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Aurora University’s Schingoethe Center, in the Hill Welcome Center, 1315 Prairie Street in Aurora, presents “Eye to Eye,” an exhibition showcasing paintings, prints, photos and sculptures by 40 artists to December 11. Gallery hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday from 10

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Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) donates to Aurora Lions Club

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Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) presented a $1,575 check to Aurora Lions Club at the Lion’s September 4 membership meeting.

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St. Charles Arts Council ‘Rhythmic Vibes’ art exhibit

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The St. Charles Arts Council announces the upcoming “Rhythmic Vibes” Art Exhibit with an Artist Reception/Show Opening at the Artist Resource Center (ARC) at 121 N. 2nd Street, Suite H in downtown St. Charles, Friday, Sept. 12 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.. Awards will be presented to the artists

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Water Street Studios anniversary show Sept. 12

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Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water Street, Batavia, is celebrating its 16th anniversary from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12 in their Dempsey Family and Kane County Magazine Galleries. Each year the studio celebrates by adorning the walls of the gallery with the works of their talented annual

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Auditions for Magical Starlight Theatre’s ‘Shrek’

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Magical Starlight Theatre, a Naperville Park District program, is holding auditions for its January 2026 production of “Shrek” Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. 28. Youth actors currently in the fourth grade or higher, as well as adult actors are welcome to audition for lead roles, supporting roles or the

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East High Football Old Timers Assoc. 80th annual dinner

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The East High Football Old Timers Association 80th Annual Dinner will take place Thursday, Oct. 16, Lincoln Inn Banquets, 1345 S. Batavia Avenue (Route 31), Batavia Eve of the East Aurora vs. West Football game. Help us make this a very special evening and celebrate 80 years of this unique

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Kane County Forest fall bird watching walks

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Enjoy the changing seasons as we hike, look and listen for birds inhabiting our forest preserves, this fall. District naturalists will cover basic bird-identification skills and share a few interesting stories along the way. Upcoming bird watching walks: •Saturday, Sept. 13; 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Hoscheit Woods Forest Preserve,

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Electronics/Textile Recycling in Wheaton

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Electronics, clothing and shoes, cooking oil, and florescent tube lights will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 13 at 820 W. Liberty Drive, Wheaton Public Works Storage Lot. Acceptable items: Clothing, shoes, sheets, bedding, towels and other household textiles in any condition. No heavily soiled items. Shoes

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Open Roads ABATE family picnic

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Thirty-five members and guests enjoy the Open Roads ABATE family picnic August 24, following a membership meeting at Patti and Kevin’s home.

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College soccer: Aurora University vs. North Park University

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Aurora University’s Max Crawford (2) and Walter Delapaz (6) are in a battle with North Park University’s Viktor Johnson (51) September 3.

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When rule of law becomes rule by gunpoint

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By John & Nisha Whitehead Donald Trump has always been a master of imagery. From his red MAGA hats to his choreographed rallies, he understands the language of spectacle. Now he has discovered the perfect propaganda machine: AI-generated images. AI allows the creation of endless variations of Trump-as-warrior, Trump-as-enforcer, Trump-as-savior.

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A Focus on History: September 11 through September 17

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September 11 Approximately 75,000 coal miners in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, end a 10-week strike after winning an eight-hour day, semi-monthly pay, and the abolition of overpriced company-owned stores, where they had been forced to shop. – 1897. At 7:45 a.m. CDT an American Airlines Boeing 767 crashes into