Soccer: Chicago Dutch Lions vs. a Springfield ASC
Chicago Dutch Lions Alex Barger (11) and Julian Cisneros (17) are in a battle with a Springfield ASC defender at Aurora University’s Spartan Athletic Park July 1.
Digital artist, Sam Villegas, draws praise at Aurora show
After relocating legally to the United States, Sam Villegas earned a degree, a prestigious job, and accolades from his employer, who said Villegas’ rare talent has led to sales for the Company, Bureau Gravity. Digital marketing agency Bureau Gravity in Aurora was host to a gallery show and artistic presentation
Batavia’s fun Summer event, Windmill Festival, July 7-9
Participants likely will be ready for some sizzling Summer fun with steps right up to the Windmill City Festival. Batavia’s largest Summer event will return, July 7-9. The carnival fun on Houston Street, along with tasty food and beverages, live musical entertainment, several competitions, games, and activities for all ages.
Yorkville Summer ball teams solid, productive
By Bobby Narang Both the Yorkville High School boys basketball team and the football team experienced a solid Summer that could lead to another banner showing in the upcoming season. On the basketball front, the Foxes played in several highly competitive tournaments. In past years, the Foxes dealt with a
Rain modifies NASCAR races in City streets
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, Grant Park 200, Chicago downtown street race, Chicago, Ill., Sunday, July 2. After a month of drought, record-breaking rain fell on Chicago, which flooded many streets. The race had a late start due to water on the track, but NASCAR pulled it off. The
Braves’ manager, Brian Snitker, holds State roots
By Woodrow Carroll Thanks to an eight-game winning streak through Sunday, July 2, the Atlanta Braves possessed the best record in Major League Baseball with record of 56-27 (.675). The Braves are well-positioned to win another World Series championship to go with the Atlanta championship in 2021. Were he to
College World Series Champions
2023 LSU def. Florida2022 Ole Miss def. Oklahoma2021 Mississippi St. def. Vanderbilt2020 Canceled due to Covid-192019 Vanderbilt def. Michigan2018 Oregon State def. Arkansas2017 Florida def. LSU2016 Coastal Carolina def. Arizona2015 Virginia def. Vanderbilt2014 Vanderbilt def. Virginia2013 UCLA def. Mississippi State2012 Arizona def. South Carolina2011 South Carolina def. Florida2010 South Carolina
Major League Baseball Standings through July 3
American League Central W L PCT GB Minnesota 43 43 .500 – Cleveland 41 43 .488 1.0 Detroit 37 46 .446 4.5 Chi White Sox 37 49 .430 6.0 Kansas City 25 60 .294 17.5 American League East W L PCT GB Tampa Bay 57 30 .655 – Baltimore 49
American Association League baseball through July 3
East Division Team W L PCT GB Milwaukee 27 18 .600 – Cleburne 26 22 .542 2.5 Chicago 24 23 .511 4.0 Kane County 23 24 .489 5.0 Gary SouthShore 20 28 .417 8.5 Lake Country 19 27 .413 8.5 West Division Team W L PCT GB Kansas City 30
Frontier League baseball standings through July 3
West Division Team W L PCT GB Gateway 28 16 .636 – Schaumburg 27 18 .600 1.5 Evansville 26 19 .578 2.5 Florence 21 25 .457 8.0 Joliet 21 25 .457 8.0 Windy City 20 25 .444 8.5 Washington 19 26 .422 9.5 Lake Erie 19 27 .413 10.0 East
NASCAR Cup Series standings through July 3
1. Martin Truex Jr. 591 2. William Byron 582 3. Ross Chastain 573 4. Christopher Bell 570 5. Kyle Busch 560 6. Denny Hamlin 538 7. Kevin Harvick 523 8. Kyle Larson 521 9. Ryan Blaney 506 10. Joey Logano 491 11. Chris Buescher 476 12. Tyler Reddick 463 12.
NASCAR Xfinity Series standings through July 3
Dawson Cram -7
Justin Marks 1
Andre Castro 1
Dexter Stacey 2
Brent Sherman 3
Natalie Decker 3
Mason Massey 5
2023 NHL draft
The draft took place June 28-29 in Nashville, Tenn.. Round 1, top 15 picks1, Connor Bedard, Center, 5-10, 185 pounds2, Leo Carlsson, C, 6-2, 1943, Adam Fantilli, C, 6-2, 1954, William Smith, C, 6-0, 1805, David Reinbacher, D, 6-2, 1946, Dmitriy Simashev, D, 6-4, 1987, Matvei Michkov, R, 5-10, 1728,
The continuim in sports: Youth must be served
Reflection on the sports whirl often varies from season to season, from purpose to purpose, and locale to locale. July is for conclusions of baseball and softball in our communities. On the national scene the focus includes Major League Baseball (MLB), professional golf tours, auto racing, especially NASCAR this month
Paramount Theatre announces cast
Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, the Nation’s largest musical theater subscription house, has announced the cast and creative team for its 12th Broadway Series opener, the beloved, doo-wop R&B sensation Little Shop of Horrors, August 30-October 15. Opening night will be Friday, Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. For tickets and information, visit
Matt Hanson backs budgets
Emphasizing the need to responsibly prioritize resources on the issues families are concerned about, State representative Matt Hanson, D-Aurora, backed a compassionate and responsible budget that fully funds support for classrooms, local police departments, and lifesaving health care residents depend on. “The budget is an opportunity for us to outline
Recently-developed semaglutide offers weight loss
Semaglutide was developed in 2012 by the Novo Nordisk company. It mimics the action of incretin glucagon-like peptide – 1 (GLP-1). It reportedly increases insulin secretion which removes excess sugar from the blood. It is still under patent and offered to the market as several trade name products; Ozempic (injection),
DuPage County Board allocates funds for CRC building
The DuPage County Board Tuesday, June 27 voted to allocate funds for the DuPage County Health Department to build a $25.8 million Crisis Recovery Center (CRC), which will expand the behavioral health crisis system in DuPage County. The 33,000-square-foot building will be connected to the Linda A. Kurzawa Community Center,
Immigrants’ to receive personal State IDs
By Peter Hancock Immigrants in Illinois with or without permission from U.S. immigration authorities will soon be able to obtain standard driver’s licenses that can be used for identification. Governor JB Pritzker Friday, June 30 signed House Bill 3882, which will phase out the “Temporary Visitor Driver’s License,” or TVDL,