Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association’s December 5 luncheon
Chromatics, Batavia High School’s vocal, jazz and pop a cappella ensemble, performs at Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association’s December 5 luncheon at Lincoln Inn Banquets in Batavia.
SpongeBob SquarePants’ character at Joliet Catholic vs. Aurora Christian game
A Spongebob Squarepants’ character was among costumes donned by Joliet Catholic fans attending Saturday’s 72-65 victory over Aurora Christian for the championship of ACS’ 12th annual Burney Wilkie Classic.
Signing Santa at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora
A family poses for a photo with sign-language Santa Keith Strnad of Oswego Tuesday, Dec. 5.
Will County Fraternal Order of Police help kids during holidays
Will County FOP shop with a Sheriff help 50 area children enjoy the holidays.
Herb John of Aurora receives the Jean Bush award
Herb John of Aurora, left, receives the Jean Bush award from George Groves, president, United Methodist Men, Northern Illinois Conference (NIC). John is a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
Father Christmas visits Bethany United Methodist Church in Aurora
Father Christmas, Orland Park actor and author Terry Lynch, enters Bethany United Methodist Church in Aurora Friday, Dec. 8.
Oswego girls bowlers take sixth place in Joliet
The Oswego High School varsity girls bowling team went to Town and Country Lanes in Joliet Saturday, Dec. 9 to compete in a field of 44 of the best teams across the State. Strikefest is widely regarded as the best regular-season high school girls bowling tournament of the year and,
High school boys basketball schedule December 14-18; results December 5-11
Thursday, Dec. 14Upstate EightEast Aurora at Larkin, 7Elgin at Glenbard South, 7West Chicago at South Elgin, 7West Suburban SilverHinsdale Central at Oak Park-River Forest, 7Non-conferenceIMSA at Elgin Academy, 6 Friday, Dec. 15Chicago Catholic League WhiteAurora Central at Marmion, 7Montini at St. Francis, 7Providence at IC Catholic, 7St. Francis de Sales
Hinsdale Central girls basketball in coaching changes
By Bobby Narang For the second time this season, School District 86 has been beset with problems regarding a basketball program. Last month, the Hinsdale South boys basketball team endured a two-plus week controversy when standout senior guard/forward Brendan Savage was surprisingly cut from the team even though he was
Northern Illinois competitive in men’s basketball
By Woodrow Carroll After suffering a tough 74-71 road defeat to the Monmouth Hawks last Saturday, the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team held a 5-4 won-loss non-conference record. With the Mid-American Conference (MAC) schedule set to start early in January 2024, the Huskies men would like to get their
National Football League Standings through
NFC North Overall Conf. W L T W L T Detroit 9 4 0 6 3 0 Minnesota 7 6 0 6 3 0 Green Bay 6 7 0 4 4 0 Chicago 5 8 0 4 5 0 NFC South Tampa Bay 6 7 0 5 4 0 Atlanta
University of Illinois Men’s College Basketball schedule November 6 through January 11
Mon, Nov. 6vs. Eastern Illinois, W 80-52Fri, Nov. 10vs. Oakland, W 64-53Tue, Nov. 14vs. Marquette, L 71-64Fri, Nov. 17vs. Valparaiso, W 87-64Sun, Nov. 19vs. Southern, W 88-60Fri, Nov. 24vs. Western Illinois, W 84-52Sat, Dec. 2at Rutgers, W 76-58Tue, Dec. 5vs. Florida Atlantic, W 98-89Sat, Dec. 9at Tennessee, L, 86-79Sun, Dec.
Northwestern Men’s College Basketball schedule November 6 through January 10
Mon, Nov. 6vs. Binghamton, W 72-61Fri, Nov. 10vs. Dayton, W 71-66Tue, Nov. 14vs. Western Michigan, W 63-59Sat, Nov. 18vs. Rhode Island, W 72-61Sun, Nov. 19vs. Mississippi State, L 66-57Mon, Nov. 27vs. Northern Illinois, W 89-67Fri, Dec. 1vs. Purdue, W 92-88Sun, Dec. 10vs. Detroit Mercy, W 91-59Wed, Dec. 13, 7 p.m.,
Northern Illinois Men’s College Basketball schedule November 6 through January 9
Mon, Nov. 6at Marquette, L 92-70Sat, Nov. 11vs. Appalachian State, W 91-78Mon, Nov. 13vs. Illinois Tech, W 107-55Fri, Nov. 17at Georgia State, W 70-64Sat, Nov. 18vs. Little Rock, W 98-93Sat, Nov. 25at DePaul, W 89-79Mon, Nov. 27at Northwestern, L 89-67Tue, Dec. 5vs. Indiana State, L 90-67Sat, Dec. 9at Monmouth, L
North Central College Men’s College Basketball schedule November 9 through January 3
Thu, Nov. 9at California Lutheran University, L 71-63Sat, Nov. 11at University of La Verne, W 97-87Wed, Nov. 15vs. Aurora University, L 69-57Sat, Nov. 18vs. Anderson University, L 68-66Tue, Nov. 21at Benedictine University, L 67-60Wed, Nov. 29vs. Augustana College, W 61-59Sat, Dec. 2at Wheaton College, W 64-54Wed, Dec. 6at Carthage College,
Aurora University Men’s College Basketball schedule November 15 through January 13
Wed, Nov. 15at North Central College, W 67-57Sat, Nov. 18at University of Dubuque, L 76-70Sun, Nov. 19at University of Illinois – Chicago, L 99-48Tue, Nov. 21vs. Beloit College, W 71-57Sun, Nov. 26at Marian University, W 87-60Sat, Dec. 2vs. Concordia Uni. Wisconsin, W 82-72Sun, Dec. 3vs. Uni. of Wisconsin-La Crosse, L
West Aurora Hall of Fame inductees named
The West Aurora Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is pleased to announce the 2024 inductees: Cory Anderson (wrestling, 1989), Colin Kirk (soccer, 2003), Gary Krattenmaker (baseball, 1973), and Nicki Pieart (basketball/soccer 2000). Cory Anderson, a standout from the class of 1989, left an enduring athletic legacy. His high school career
North Central College seeks repeat D-III championship
Championship time and Christmas/holiday time! National championship is relevant to the North Central College football team. The Cardinals, based in Naperville, will play for the fourth straight season in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, the championship of the Division III college football teams. North Central has turned into a Division
High School Basketball: Aurora Central Catholic vs. St. Laurence
Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Jake Hager grabs a rebound defended by St. Laurence’s Zerrick Johnson.