Oswego museum to honor community’s veterans in November

For the 20th consecutive year, Oswego’s Little White School Museum, 72 Polk Street, will honor the community’s veterans and their nearly 200 years of service to the Nation in November. From Thursday, Nov. 5, through Dec. 12, the museum will present “Remembering Our Veterans: The Paths they Followed,” in the

First week of IHSA football playoffs, West Aurora wins over Leyden

By Bobby Narang The historic first weekend of the Illinois High School Association football playoffs is over, but not without some memorable moments. The expanded playoffs allowed many average, and below average, teams to experience late October football for the first time in years, if not decades. All the traditional

Select high school football schedule Oct. 30-31, results Oct. 23-24

Schedule Class 8A first roundFriday, Oct. 30Oak Park-R.F. at Lincoln-Way East, 6:15 p.m.Naperville Central at Oswego, 6 p.m.Fremd at Naperville North, 7 p.m.Lockport at Bolingbrook, 7 p.m.Oswego East at Huntley, 7 p.m.Chicago Lane at South Elgin, 7 p.m.York at Downers Grove South, 6:30 p.m.West Aurora at Chicago St. Ignatius, 7

Vote as if the U.S. constitution depends on it

By John & Nisha Whitehead There was a time when thinking for yourself was considered a virtue. These days, it can make you a political outcast. Question the Democrats, and you’re accused of being a Republican. Question the Republicans, and you’re branded a Democrat. Criticize Donald Trump, and you’re dismissed

Illinois medical debt relief program surpasses $1B goal

By Bernarda MalevskaCapitol News Illinoisbmalevska@capitolnewsillinois.com The state of Illinois has erased more than $1.4 billion in medical debt for almost 700,000 Illinoisans for pennies on the dollar, two years after launching a new relief program. At its launch, the Illinois Medical Debt Relief Program aimed to eliminate $1 billion in

Partial win, reduced Nicor rate hike

By Maggie DoughertyCapitol News Illinoismdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois Commerce Commission approved an $82 million rate hike. The amount was negotiated between Nicor Gas and the attorney general’s office as part of a settlement that reduced the company’s original request by nearly two-thirds. The rate increase is expected to add around $2