College basketball: Aurora University vs Bethany Lutheran
Aurora University’s Larry Carthan (5) shoots over Bethany Lutheran’s Jack Brockmann (23) Saturday, Nov. 8.
College football: Aurora University vs. St. Norbert
Aurora University defenders swarm St. Norbert’s Jacob McVane (28) Saturday, Nov. 8.
Montini playing strong in Class 4A, Coal City rematch
By Bobby Narang Montini Catholic High School football coach Mike Bukovsky couldn’t help, but take a trip down memory lane. After the Montini Broncos defeated Peoria Notre Dame Saturday, Nov. 8 in a Class 4A second-round playoff game, the stage was set for a rematch with Coal City. Twenty-one years
Select high school football playoff Quarterfinal schedule Nov. 14-15; Round 2 results Nov. 7-8
Class 8ASaturday, Nov. 15Oswego at Maine South, 1 p.m.Lincoln-Way East at Chicago Mt. Carmel, 4 p.m.Barrington at Lockport, 6 p.m.Fremd at Bolingbrook, 7 p.m. Class 7ASaturday, Nov. 15Lincoln-Way West at Downers Grove North, __Glenbard North at Batavia, 1 p.m.St. Rita at Hersey, 3 p.m.St. Charles North at Brother Rice, 6
College basketball schedules and results
Thursday, Nov. 13Benedictine University at Northern Illinois, 7 p.m., ESPN+Loyola Chicago at Wichita State, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14Colgate at Illinois, 8 p.m., B1G+Northwestern at DePaul, 7:30 p.m., truTVIllinois State at USC, 6:30 p.m., PeacockJudson University at Kuyper, 6 p.m.Lewis University vs. Malone University, 2 p.m.Eastern Illinois at Kentucky, 6
College football schedules and results
Saturday, Nov. 15Maryland at Illinois, 2:30 p.m., FS1Michigan at Northwestern, 11 a.m., FOXNotre Dame at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m., ABCAurora University at Concordia University Chicago, noonIllinois Wesleyan University at North Central College, noonSoutheast Missouri State at Western Illinois, 1 p.m., ESPN+Eastern Illinois at Lindenwood, 2 p.m., ESPN+Illinois State at South Dakota
Saluting Veterans Day: Aurora bookstore hosts author-vets
Saluting Veterans Day, Yellow Bird Books, 34 S. Stolp Ave., in Aurora hosted readings and signings of books by two military veterans Saturday, Nov. 8. The event was free to the public. Wayne Johnson of Aurora read from his novel, “The Militarized Zone: What Did You Do in the Army?”
Aurora University salutes veterans
“Student veterans arrive on our campus and in our classrooms with significant work and life experience. They are ready for and committed to learning.” That was the word Tuesday from Chris Wells, Ed.D., guest speaker at Aurora University’s Veterans Day ceremony Tuesday. Wells, a Navy veteran and professor of parks
Veterans honored at Wesley United
Armed forces veterans Ralph Breazeale (Air Force), left, and Bob McKnight (Army) were among veterans who stood to be applauded by fellow congregants during Sunday, Nov. 9 worship at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
Senior Services: Men’s Club, full schedule of activities
Under the direction of activity coordinators Amanda Creighton and Paul Heinkel, participants at Senior Services are enjoying a jam-packed fall schedule full of opportunities for fun, food, and friendship! Senior Services Associates, Inc. is at 2111 Plum Street in Aurora. New to the lineup of activities available there is a
Naperville man finds new family, activities in retirement
After 40 years as an IRS attorney, Gerry Horan of Naperville found a new family and activities in retirement. That’s what he told Aurora Lions Club members November 6 as guest speaker at the club’s bi-weekly membership luncheon at Monarch Landing senior living community in Naperville. In after-lunch opening remarks,
Pet of the Week: Frankie: Young Beagle loves others
Frankie is a male nine-month-old Beagle and Hound Mix. Frankie enjoys running around in a fenced yard and playing with toys. He gets along well with other dogs and enjoys interacting with humans. He has not been exposed to cats. He has separation anxiety and does not fare well when
Aurora Historical Society war poster exhibit; calendars
The Aurora Historical Society exhibit, “Poster Art of the World Wars,” the exhibit features more than 25 colorful, lithographed patriotic posters from World War I and World War II. The exhibit, in honor of Veterans Day, is featured in the first floor gallery of the David L. Pierce Art &
The police state becomes a pay-to-play shadow government
By John & Nisha Whitehead America has been backsliding into kleptocratic territory for years now, but this may finally be it. A kleptocracy is literally “rule by thieves.” It is a form of government in which a network of ruling elites “steal public funds for their own private gain using
A Focus on History: November 13 through November 19
November 13 An immense tidal wave and storm surge, caused by a powerful cyclone, kills more than 200,000 persons in East Pakistan, now known as Bangladesh. It was at least the third disaster in the region to kill 200,000 persons. – 1970. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington,
Power to the People: Aurora
The ACLU of Illinois, Indivisible Batavia Aurora, and Indivisible Illinois will host a community program on the current First Amendment landscape and knowing your rights when protesting Sunday, Nov. 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Eola Community Center in Aurora, 555 S Eola Road, Aurora. This event will explore the state of free
Illinois bill ‘decouples’ state, federal taxes
By Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois lawmakers are sending a bill to governor JB Pritzker that makes a pair of changes to Illinois’ tax code in response to new federal tax provisions that could reduce state revenue. The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget projected last month that Illinois is
Bill to regulate insurance rates fails
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois House rejected a bill Thursday that would have given the state Department of Insurance authority to regulate homeowners’ insurance rates. Governor JB Pritzker had called for the legislation in July after State Farm Insurance announced it was raising rates for property and casualty