High School football playoffs: Yorkville vs. Brother Rice
In contention for a pass in the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 7A second round football playoff game Saturday
Alive Center pet parade in downtown Aurora
The Alive Center pet parade in downtown Aurora brought out a full variety of pets in the showcase.
Moment of silence special request at Aurora meeting
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin asked for a moment of silence for a friend of his, David Williams, who was a well known preacher, volunteer, and basketball coach at East Aurora High School. Mayor Irvin
Reader’s Commentary: The late Jim Hopp’s magic trades’ touch: A hero
Editor’s note: Aurora native Jim Hopp’s untimely death will reach three months Wednesday, Nov. 10. He left an indelible record in many ways. His wife, Nancy Hopp, submitted a timely narrative, a eulogy, in essence, for this week’s Reader’s Commentary. They were married 43 years. A celebration of life was
Plano Police Officer help community celebrate Halloween
Plano Police Officer Mason Brant was one of many police officers who met with community members on Halloween and handed out candy.
High School football playoffs: Yorkville High School vs. Plainfield Central High School
Yorkville High School senior, Nate Kraus, runs for a first down against Plainfield Central. No. 25 seed Yorkville won, 26-22, in an upset over No. 8 seed Plainfield Central.
Girls Cross Country: Josephine Welin, Oak Park-River Forest, takes first place
Josephine Welin, Oak Park-River Forest (387) finishes first in 3A.
Boys High School Cross Country: Hinsdale Central Sectional
Second through fifth place finishers battle out towards the finish in the Hinsdale Central boys sectional cross country meet.
High School football playoffs: Oswego High School vs. Glenbard West
Oswego High School junior, Deakon Tonielli catches a tipped ball for eight yards.
College Football: Aurora University vs. Benedictine University
Aurora University’s Cameron Moore, 84, eludes Benedictine University’s Tommy O’Malley, 22 for a touchdown Saturday, Oct. 30.
Girls Cross Country: Rosary High School’s Lianna Surtz takes first in 1A sectional in Lisle
Rosary High School’s Lianna Surtz of North Aurora takes first in the IHSA 1A sectional contest Saturday, Oct. 30, at Lisle High School
Pet of the Week: Fluffy Frida loves cats and kids
Frida is a female Domestic Shorthair Dilute Torti who was born July 27, 2021. Sweet Frida is so fluffy and cute! She loves to play, and enjoys cats and kids. She loves to climb into drawers and uses the dryer as an exercise wheel, so she will need to be
Early Halloween celebrations
A family takes photos at one of several backdrops, including pumpkins, hay bales, and corn stalks, that were offered at the recent North Aurora Police Department’s first Trunk or Treat
Officially: Jason Arres Naperville police chief
The City of Naperville government announced this week that Jason Arres, who serves as a deputy chief of the Naperville Police Department, has been named Naperville’s new police chief. The announcement is made following a three-month process involving a national search led by the public management consulting firm GovHR and
Aurora City Council: Aurora awardees saluted, WPA murals in focus
By Jason Crane Many city of Aurora government employees received awards at the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday as part of the City’s quarterly staff member spotlight night. Awards went to four City government staff members and one community-wide project. The 2021 Meritorious Service Award for operators was
Aurora Ward 10’s first Fall Fest
Aurora Ward 10’s first Fall Fest brings youth together in color and with masks.
Bits and pieces: Telephone to men only in politics
Tell me where exactly did Summer go? Shakespeare said “And Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.” Well, we will have to wait and survive another Chicago Winter before the sun-filled days return, won’t we? Here are some thoughts for an October day. Bits: In the late 1970s the
Batavia Chamber of Commerce triple ribbon-cutting: Derin Fine Art, Kristen Holly LLC, and MRB Esthetics
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce was excited to celebrate three Chamber members with ribbon cutting ceremonies on Thursday, October 21. All located in the historic Newton House at 11 N. Batavia Ave., these Batavia Chamber members are Derin Fine Art, Kristen Holly LLC, and MRB Esthetics. Batavia mayor Jeffery Schielke
Tricks and Treats: A Cultural History of Halloween
Sporting a skull-decorated necktie, Batavia resident and Halloween researcher William “Bill” Pack presents “Tricks and Treats: A Cultural History of Halloween” Tuesday, Oct. 19, at Geneva Public Library.
Rosary High School cross country team wins Harvest Christian Class 1A Regional
Rosary High School cross country runners celebrate Saturday’s Harvest Christian Class 1A Regional girls championship.