National Football League Standings through
NFC North Overall Conf. W L T W L T Detroit 9 4 0 6 3 0 Minnesota 7 6 0 6 3 0 Green Bay 6 7 0 4 4 0 Chicago 5 8 0 4 5 0 NFC South Tampa Bay 6 7 0 5 4 0 Atlanta
University of Illinois Men’s College Basketball schedule November 6 through January 11
Mon, Nov. 6vs. Eastern Illinois, W 80-52Fri, Nov. 10vs. Oakland, W 64-53Tue, Nov. 14vs. Marquette, L 71-64Fri, Nov. 17vs. Valparaiso, W 87-64Sun, Nov. 19vs. Southern, W 88-60Fri, Nov. 24vs. Western Illinois, W 84-52Sat, Dec. 2at Rutgers, W 76-58Tue, Dec. 5vs. Florida Atlantic, W 98-89Sat, Dec. 9at Tennessee, L, 86-79Sun, Dec.
Northwestern Men’s College Basketball schedule November 6 through January 10
Mon, Nov. 6vs. Binghamton, W 72-61Fri, Nov. 10vs. Dayton, W 71-66Tue, Nov. 14vs. Western Michigan, W 63-59Sat, Nov. 18vs. Rhode Island, W 72-61Sun, Nov. 19vs. Mississippi State, L 66-57Mon, Nov. 27vs. Northern Illinois, W 89-67Fri, Dec. 1vs. Purdue, W 92-88Sun, Dec. 10vs. Detroit Mercy, W 91-59Wed, Dec. 13, 7 p.m.,
Northern Illinois Men’s College Basketball schedule November 6 through January 9
Mon, Nov. 6at Marquette, L 92-70Sat, Nov. 11vs. Appalachian State, W 91-78Mon, Nov. 13vs. Illinois Tech, W 107-55Fri, Nov. 17at Georgia State, W 70-64Sat, Nov. 18vs. Little Rock, W 98-93Sat, Nov. 25at DePaul, W 89-79Mon, Nov. 27at Northwestern, L 89-67Tue, Dec. 5vs. Indiana State, L 90-67Sat, Dec. 9at Monmouth, L
North Central College Men’s College Basketball schedule November 9 through January 3
Thu, Nov. 9at California Lutheran University, L 71-63Sat, Nov. 11at University of La Verne, W 97-87Wed, Nov. 15vs. Aurora University, L 69-57Sat, Nov. 18vs. Anderson University, L 68-66Tue, Nov. 21at Benedictine University, L 67-60Wed, Nov. 29vs. Augustana College, W 61-59Sat, Dec. 2at Wheaton College, W 64-54Wed, Dec. 6at Carthage College,
Aurora University Men’s College Basketball schedule November 15 through January 13
Wed, Nov. 15at North Central College, W 67-57Sat, Nov. 18at University of Dubuque, L 76-70Sun, Nov. 19at University of Illinois – Chicago, L 99-48Tue, Nov. 21vs. Beloit College, W 71-57Sun, Nov. 26at Marian University, W 87-60Sat, Dec. 2vs. Concordia Uni. Wisconsin, W 82-72Sun, Dec. 3vs. Uni. of Wisconsin-La Crosse, L
West Aurora Hall of Fame inductees named
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North Central College seeks repeat D-III championship
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High School Basketball: Aurora Central Catholic vs. St. Laurence
Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Jake Hager grabs a rebound defended by St. Laurence’s Zerrick Johnson.
High School Basketball: West Aurora vs. Naperville Central
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Jennifer Paprocki named Fox Valley Park District executive director
The Fox Valley Park District Tuesday, Dec. 12 announced the appointment of Jennifer Paprocki as executive director, following a thorough, four-month process that began with a national search. A 12-year veteran of FVPD’s administrative team, including the last three years as director of finance, a position that manages the District’s
Holiday calendar crowded with celebration
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Naperville combines to remove snow
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First Amendment affirms right for religion
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A Focus on History: December 14 through December 20
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SciTech announces new executive director, Board members, office location, partnerships, and website to launch a 2.0 vision for 2024
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Illinois health plan declares racism a public health crisis
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