Disaster Ready Kane, an initiative of the Kane County Office of Emergency Management, is creating a countywide support network to help the community prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. The program is inviting Kane County organizations to learn more about this coordinated effort to help residents and businesses
By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy High School senior forward, Stella Sakalas, carried the offense March 6. With Sakalas in foul trouble during Saturday’s Class 4A State championship game against Loyola, it was Nazareth junior guard Sophia Towne’s turn to provide the scoring. Towne scored 17 points and dished out five
Thursday, March 12University of Illinois (State Farm)IHSA State Tournament Class 1ASemi-finalsGoreville vs. Lawrenceville, 10 a.m.Eastland vs. Marshall, 11:45 a.m.Third placeTBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m.IHSA State Tournament Class 2ASemi-finalsManual vs. Tolono Unity, 2:30Farragut vs. Notre Dame (Quincy), 4:15Third PlaceTBD vs. TBD, 8:45 Friday, March 13IHSA State Tournament Class 3ASemi-finalsDeerfield vs. Kaneland,
Class 4AFriday, March 6Game 1: Nazareth Academy 54, Belleville East 36Game 2: Loyola Academy 46, Rolling Meadows 33Game 3: Belleville East 43, Rolling Meadows 30Saturday, March 7Game 4: Nazareth Academy 55, Loyola Acad. 23Class 3AFriday, March 6Game 1: Glenwood 46, Trinity 35Game 2: Washington 55, St. Viator 34Game 3: Trinity
Saturday, March 14First RoundAurora vs. Saint John’s (Minnesota), 8 p.m.Hamilton vs. Neumann, 7 p.m.Salve Regina vs. Norwich, 7 p.m.Utica vs. Williams, 7 p.m.Saint Norbert vs. U New England, 8 p.m.Wisconsin-Stout vs. Anna Maria, 8 p.m. Quarterfinals: Saturday, March 21, 7 p.m.Semifinals: Friday, March 27, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.Championship: Sunday,
Friday, March 13NAIA Tournament: St. Francis Joliet at Indiana Wesleyan University, 4:30 p.m.Big Ten Quarterfinal: Illinois vs. TBD, 1:30 p.m., BTN Results Sunday, March 8Illinois 78, Maryland 72 Saturday, March 7Minnesota 67, Northwestern 66Boston College 77, Notre Dame 69Butler 81, DePaul 71Loyola Chicago 68, George Washington 62Missouri Valley Semifinal: Northern
City-sponsored Aurora events keep Mike Nelson busy. The director of community events detailed them for the Aurora Lions Club March 5 meeting at Riverview Diner in Montgomery. Nelson was appointed to lead the Events Division in 2022 after previously serving as an intern and interim manager. He said his five-person
Green eggs and ham highlighted a Sunday brunch at an Oswego church, March 7. Between 8:30 and 10 a.m. worship services, Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist congregants served a Seussical-themed brunch. According to Pastor Steve Good, the event by the church’s fellowship team celebrated the birthday of Dr.
Musings (special edition!): •The Sins of Donald J. Trump (chapter 17). He has: Sought to re-name Penn Station in New York City to “Trump Station” and Dulles International Airport to “Trump International Airport”; Floated the possibility of a fourth term in office; Threatened to block the opening of a bridge
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda When someone says “I will kill you”…believe them. Only fools ignore threats against their lives. For 50 years Iran’s mullahs (an honorific title for a Muslim cleric, imam, or scholar) and ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei have threatened us saying “death to America” and “death to Israel.”
Lulu is a female Lab/Hound mix who is 6-7 years old. Lulu was surrendered by her owner who was 91 and could no longer care for her. Unfortunately Lulu has not lead a very healthy life. She had to loose multiple teeth due to chewing on a crate or chain.
By John & Nisha Whitehead “‘Peace, peace,’ they say, when there is no peace.”—Jeremiah 6:13–14 The military-industrial complex and the American police state have joined forces. War abroad and war at home are no longer separate enterprises. They have fused. This did not happen overnight. Every modern president has stretched
March 12 In a dramatic speech to a joint session of Congress, U.S. president Harry S Truman asks for U.S. assistance for Greece and Turkey to forestall communist domination of the two nations. Some historians often have cited Truman’s address, which came to be known as the Truman Doctrine, as
By Maggie DoughertyCapitol News Illinoismdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois lawmakers are calling for an independent commission to investigate Illinois-linked crimes connected to international sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Democratic lawmakers Monday joined advocates for women and survivors of sexual abuse to introduce House Bill 5723, called the Illinois Epstein Files Investigation Act. The bill,
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Eighteen former U.S. Department of Justice attorneys filed a brief in federal court this week opposing the Donald Trump administration’s lawsuit that seeks access to sensitive personal information about every registered voter in Illinois. In a friend-of-the-court brief filed Monday in U.S. District Court in
Aurora Christian High School’s Jacob Baumann (22) puts up a shot against Byron February 27 in the IHSA Class 2A regional final.
Aurora University’s men’s basketball team and friends celebrate the Spartans’ 67-66 win over visiting Marian University February 28 in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference tournament.
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering an Ordinance amending and adding several sections of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Aurora pertaining to the disclosure of economic interests, campaign contributions, lobbying, and the use of City property and the City seal. Several members of the
By Tim Wagner Joe and Michelle Kouba had just been talking about subtle changes they were noticing in four-year-old daughter, Brinley. She was holding books closer to her face. She colored with her head resting on the table. Small things — but enough to spark some concern. Ironically, the very
