Plano Police Department recruits at Aurora University career fair November 9
Plano Police Department Sgt. Robert Hernandez is among recruiters at an Aurora University career fair November 9.
High School football: Batavia vs. Yorkville
Host Batavia High School quarterback Ryan Boe breaks free for a huge gain during the final drive against Yorkville.
JFK assassination and Chicago connections Nov. 28
“Three Shots that Changed America: The JFK Assassination and Its Connections to Chicago” will be explored at Aurora University, 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. Brandon Kooi, professor of criminal justice, will be guest speaker in Crimi Auditorium at the Institute for Collaboration, 1347 Prairie St. in Aurora. The public is
Aurora University, North Central College, in D-III playoffs
The Aurora University football team is headed to the NCAA Division III football Championship for the seventh time in program history and third consecutive season. Sunday, Nov. 13, the Spartans received a Pool A berth. Aurora finished the regular season with a 9-1 overall record and went a perfect 8-0
York QB Vezza helping to create lifetime memories
By Bobby Narang Without hesitation, York High School senior quarterback Matt Vezza can pinpoint the low moment of his football career. He has a little more problems picking up the best moment of his career. Maybe that’s because the Vezza-led Dukes have reinvigorated the Elmhurst community with many milestones in
Sudden sour season finds Illini on the road twice
By Woodrow Carroll For the second week in a row, the Fighting Illini scored first and last in their Big Ten Conference football game, and, for the second week in a row, lost the game! The University of Illinois, up against the Purdue Boilermakers in a key West Division battle
High school football playoff schedule semifinals and championship; results playoff quarterfinals
SemifinalsClass 8AGame 29: Glenbard West at Lincoln-Way East, Sat., Nov. 19, 1 p.m.Game 30: Loyola Academy at York, Sat., Nov. 19, 1 p.m.Class 7AGame 29: Mt. Carmel at Chicago St. Rita, Sat., Nov. 19, 4 p.m.Game 30: Batavia at Lake Zurich, Sat., Nov. 19, 4 p.m.Class 6AGame 29: Chicago St.
High school football playoffs offer met expectations
This time of the year our sports overlap into start-out optimism, drive into high gear of success, and ending in disappointment. Through more than half the season in the National Football League, the Chicago Bears are four games under .500. Finding a combined optimism and accelerated determination remains the objective
College Basketball: Aurora University vs. Maranatha Baptist
Aurora University guard Michael Osborne, 24, shoots defended by Maranatha Baptist’s Malachi Herbster, 24, Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Giving Tuesday aim: To continue charitable causes
Now is the time. Everyone is getting requests for support this holiday season. It happens every year. Any charity you have ever supported will be sending you a mailer to ask you to support them again this year. The need is real. Although we are seeing it at the gas
Batavia Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremonies: Hollis Jewelers, Boutique & Wine Bar; Stronger Therapeutic Counseling Services
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrated the grand opening for K. Hollis Jewelers, Boutique & Wine Bar with a multi-chamber ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, Nov. 10.
Plano Post 395 buffet Sunday, Nov. 20
The Sons of the American Legion of Plano Post 395 will sponsor a special all-you-can-eat Breakfast Buffet fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20. The breakfast will be served at the American Legion Post, 510 E. Dearborn Street in Plano.All proceeds from the breakfast will go to
Bracelet sale for Nicaraguan artisans
Aurora University Latino students are selling handmade pulseras, bracelets, to benefit Nicaraguan folk artisans. Sale hours and locations: Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in Dunham Hall lobby, 1400 Marseillaise Place, and Friday, 10:40 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. in the lobby of Institute for Collaboration, 1347 Prairie Street. —Aurora University
Aurora Noon Lions Club donates to Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign
Last year Aurora Noon Lions Club opened the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign with a $500 donation.
Fox Valley Marines donate to four food pantries
The Aurora-based Fox Valley Marines presented $5,000 checks to four local food pantries in honor of Veterans Day.
Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry Holiday Food Drive
The Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry is holding its 15th Annual Holiday Food Drive through November 23 at three area grocery stores: Prisco’s Family Market, 1108 Prairie Street, Aurora; Cermak Fresh Market, 1250 N. Lake Street, Aurora; and La Chiquita, 1525 Douglas Road., Montgomery. Shoppers will be able to purchase
Art and Market Aurora Nov. 19, Dec. 10, 17
Art and Market Aurora will be back at Society 57 for three dates this holiday season starting Saturday, Nov. 19. The Aurora Downtown group’s indoor market will feature several local makers at Society 57, 100 S. River Street. The market will be open with both food and artisan vendors for
Operation Vigilant Eagle can harass military veterans
By John W. Whitehead The U.S. government is still waging war on U.S. military veterans, especially veterans who exercise their First Amendment right to speak out against government wrongdoing. Consider: We raise our young people on a steady diet of militarism and war, sell them on the idea that defending
A Focus on History: November 17-23
November 17 The Suez Canal, connecting the Mediterranean and the Red Seas, is inaugurated in an elaborate ceremony attended by French Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III. – 1869. November 18 At exactly noon on this day, American and Canadian railroads begin using four continental time zones to end the
Matt Hanson defeats Keith Wheeler for District 83
The following statement can be attributed to State Representative Keith Wheeler regarding the Tuesday, Nov. 8 election outcome which saw the apparent election of Matt Hanson as State Representative. “Congratulations to Matt Hanson on his win tonight. Since taking office in 2015, I’ve always taken a collaborative approach to getting the