By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, Autotrader 400, EchoPark Speedway, Hampton, Ga., Sunday, Feb. 22. Tyler Reddick, driver for Michael Jordan’s 23XI racing team, won the pole and his second race in a row, with an overtime victory! Following in second place was Chase Briscoe, Ross Chastain in third, Carson
By Bobby Narang The Illinois High School Association boys State wrestling tournament was full of storylines last weekend. St. Charles East High School senior Dom Munaretto, an Ohio State recruit, was one of the stars of the weekend. He capped a sterling career by capturing his third straight State title
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total1 Norway 18 12 11 412 United States 12 12 9 333 Italy 10 6 14 304 Germany 8 10 8 265 Japan 5 7 12 246 France 8 9 6 237 Switzerland 6 9 8 238 Canada 5 7 9 219 Netherlands 10 7
Friday, Feb. 27IHSA State tournament Class 4A-1ARegional championships Tuesday, March 3IHSA State Tournament Class 4A-1ASectional semi-finals Wednesday, March 4IHSA State Tournament Class 4A-1ASectional semi-finals Friday, March 6IHSA State Tournament Class 4A-1ASectional championships Monday, March 9IHSA State Tournament Class 4A-1ASuper-sectionals Thursday, March 12University of Illinois (State Farm)IHSA State Tournament Class1ASemi-finalsTBA vs.
Waubonsee Community College’s men’s basketball team captured the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference (ISCC) title with an 85-72 victory at the College of Lake County to close out the regular season. The Chiefs finished with an 11-3 record in ISCC action, one game ahead of second-place Moraine Valley Community College, to
City of Aurora economic development projects are focusing on commercial and residential. That was the word February 19 from Aurora zoning and planning division director Tracey Vacek at Aurora Lions Club’s monthly luncheon meeting at Riverview Diner in Montgomery. Vacek said key retail projects include: •A Climate and Equitable Jobs
Aurora University’s Josh Tinney (10) drives through Benedictine University defenders February 18. Host Aurora won, 87-78.
ndividuals involved in the Open Roads ABATE Pool Tournament February 21 pose for a photo.
Cathy Hayen is retiring from the City of Aurora government at the end of February. You might not know her by name, but you know her by the gardens, baskets, and planters of vibrant colors that have transformed downtown Aurora over the years into a seasonal paradise. In 2014, Hayen
From the vault, October 16, 2014: A great essay is worth repeating. This piece was originally titled “How I Learned to Stop Chewing Tobacco and Take Up Smoking” and appeared in the 1969 edition of the Wings of the Dawn, Aurora College’s (now Aurora University) annual student-writing competition. It garnered
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda Is it of any importance we feel safe thinking our vote will count and not get canceled out by voter fraud? I think so. Fraud is fraud whether it’s done by Somalis at “Learing Centers,” Democrats or Republicans. It is however conservatives who want to make
Aries is a male Shepherd/Husky mix who is about 14 months old. When Aries came to Rover Rescue he was found to have a heart defect that will require medication for the rest of his life. However Rover Rescue has pledged to continue to provide the medication for him. He
By John & Nisha Whitehead “No one, including the president of the United States, should be able to cover up crimes against children.”—James Talarico Nearly 30 years after the first complaints were filed, the Epstein files remain a masterclass in how the ruling class shields its own. We are long
February 26 On this day, two national parks were established in the United States 10 years apart: The Grand Canyon in 1919 and the Grand Tetons in 1929. – 1919 and 1929. A coal slag heap doubling as a dam in West Virginia’s Buffalo Creek Valley collapses, and floods the
Aurora school students staged a walkout against the Donald Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies in downtown Aurora Friday, Feb. 13.
The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office is conducting an independent review in connection with concerns regarding the allegations that excessive force was used by the Aurora Police Department during the coordinated student walkouts February 9. This office has received all body-worn camera footage, reports, and related evidence from the Aurora
A memorial ceremony was held for the 7th anniversary of the Henry Pratt tragedy at Aurora City Hall, February 15.
By Brenden MooreCapitol News Illinoisbmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Legislation that would assist the Chicago Bears’ stalled effort to move from the lakefront to a new domed stadium in Arlington Heights has “positive momentum” after languishing for years at the bottom of Springfield’s priority list. But the emerging package hasn’t reached the end zone,
