Mayor of Aurora, John Laesch (far right in photo) honored Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Track and Field team for capturing multiple Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State championships in late May. Saturday, May 23, student-athlete Cecelia Hilby broke a school record, running the 800-meter dash in just 2:11.53, earning
By Bobby Narang A month ago, Geneva High School junior wide receiver Bennett Konkey was excited about his future. The possibilities seemed bountiful for the two-sport star. After nursing a hamstring injury for 10 months, Konkey was finally at 100% for the Class 3A State track and field championships in
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By Bobby Narang The Naperville Central High School baseball team walked away from the final weekend of the season with a satisfied, yet inspired look. The Naperville Central Redhawks lost both of their games at the Class 4A State tournament in frustrating fashion, but they earned the program’s third State
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The City of Aurora, in partnership with the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) and Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, is excited to announce that the inaugural Chicago Junior All-Star Championship will take place at the Phillips Park Golf Course from June 15 through 18. The event will feature an
By Bobby Narang Gathering her team in the left-field bullpen following Saturday’s game, Oswego High School softball coach, Annie Scaramuzzi, tried to point out the positives to her team. The Panthers had just wrapped up their season, losing both of their games at the Class 4A State tournament at the
By Brenden Moore & Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com Hours after Illinois lawmakers failed to approve a stadium incentives structure aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois, governor JB Pritzker acknowledged that the “pride and joy of Illinois” may take a deal to build a football palace in Indiana. That
By Bobby Narang The Northern Illinois University baseball team made history this season. But the NIU Huskies couldn’t add another memorable chapter in their season last week. The Huskies lost both of their games in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional Sunday to end the best season in program history since 1972.
Friday, June 5SemifinalChicago Marist vs. Lincoln-Way West, 2:30 p.m.Mundelein vs. Oswego, 4:45 p.m. Saturday, June 6Third PlaceLoser game 1 vs. loser game 2, 12:15 p.m.ChampionshipWinner game 1 vs. winner game 2, 4:45 p.m.
Representatives from the Waldo Middle School Girls Soccer Team show their Aurora Mayor’s Award of Excellence awards, commemorating their success in the City of Lights Tournament.
The Yorkville High School boys track and field team poses for a photo after they captured their first-ever Class 3A sectional championship in Moline, May 20.
By Bobby Narang Northern Illinois University baseball is back. The Northern Illinois Huskies have broken new ground this spring in their program. Under coach Ryan Copeland, the Huskies have slowly become a consistent program over the course of the last three seasons. Last weekend, the Huskies captured the Mid-American Conference
