This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. Back in 1948, a small group of philanthropists had the vision to start the Aurora Foundation, later becoming the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. It’s proof that a small group of people can
University of IllinoisSat, Sept. 2, vs. Toledo, 6:30 p.m., BTNFri, Sept. 8, at Kansas, 6:30 p.m., ESPN2Sat, Sept. 16, vs. Penn State11 a.m., FOXSat, Sept. 23, vs. Florida Atlantic, TBD, TBDSat, Sept. 30, at Purdue, TBD, TBDFri, Oct. 6, vs. Nebraska, 7 p.m., FS1Sat, Oct. 14, at Maryland, TBD, TBDSat,
Thursday, Aug. 31Non-conferencePeotone at Sandwich, 6:30 Friday, Sept. 1Fox ValleyCary Grove at Crystal Lake Central, 7Crystal Lake South at Prairie Ridge, 7Dundee-Crown at Burlington Central, 7Hampshire at Jacobs, 7Huntley at McHenry, 7Upstate EightBartlett at West Chicago, 7East Aurora at Elgin, 7Fenton at Glenbard South, 7Larkin at Streamwood, 7South Elgin at
By Bobby Narang The Oswego East High School boys soccer team endured a rough start in the first week of the season. The Wolves, amid a difficult week due to intense heat, opened up the season with a 1-1 draw to Hinsdale Central and dropped a 2-1 decision to Waubonsie
American League Central W L PCT GB Minnesota 69 63 .523 – Cleveland 62 70 .470 7.0 Detroit 59 72 .450 9.5 Chi White Sox 52 80 .394 17.0 Kansas City 41 92 .308 28.5 American League East W L PCT GB Baltimore 82 49 .626 – Tampa Bay 80
West Division Team W L PCT GB Gateway 54 35 .607 – Schaumburg 52 37 .584 2.0 Evansville 49 40 .551 5.0 Joliet 43 47 .478 11.5 Washington 43 47 .478 11.5 Windy City 38 51 .427 16.0 Florence 36 54 .400 18.5 Lake Erie 36 54 .400 18.5 East
East Division Team W L PCT GB Chicago 52 40 .565 – Milwaukee 52 41 .559 0.5 Kane County 47 46 .505 5.5 Lake Country 45 48 .484 7.5 Cleburne 44 49 .473 8.5 Gary 37 55 .402 15.0 West Division Team W L PCT GB Kansas City 55 37
Club PTS W L T Cincinnati 54 16 3 6 Philadelphia 43 13 7 4 New England 43 12 5 7 Orlando 43 12 6 7 Columbus 42 12 7 6 Atlanta 41 11 7 8 Nashville 38 11 9 5 Montréal 35 11 12 2 Chicago 32 8 9
Eastern Conference W L PCT GB New York 28 7 .800 — Connecticut 24 11 .686 4.0 Washington 16 18 .471 11.5 Atlanta 16 19 .457 12.0 Chicago 14 21 .400 14.0 Indiana 11 24 .314 17.0 Western Conference Las Vegas 30 6 .833 — Dallas 19 16 .543 10.5
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Playoffs are among the goals in sports from high schools through to the professional ranks. The first games of the season in high school football and all Fall sports started last weekend. The Chicago White Sox continue to be in a strong running for postgame play this season as one
As their main annual fundraiser, the Quilters Dozen Quilting Club of Oswego raffles off a unique, hand-quilted creation during each year’s PrairieFest, Oswego’s popular community celebration.
A dozen local to national experts shared views on lowering health care costs at VNA Health Care Monday. VNA was host to the session at its Aurora headquarters. Linnea Windel, VNA executive director, moderated the gathering designed to highlight how the Inflation Reduction Act is lowering health care costs. National
Boy Scouts pitched in at Hesed House homeless shelter in Aurora Saturday, Aug. 26. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 13 Scouts and eight adults wielded hand saws and power tools to clear overgrown brush and plants near Hesed’s women’s shelter. The project was designed to improve safety at the
Defended by Metea Valley High School’s Oscar Rivera, Jr., Geneva’s Michael Rumoro, 20, runs the ball Friday, Aug. 25.
New Aurora University students gather around the school’s Spartan mascot statue for a photo opp Saturday, Aug. 26.
East Aurora High School’s C.J. Young, 9, tackles Glenbard South’s Aaron Wilson Friday.
Following an abbatial election Saturday, Aug. 19, a new abbot has been elected to serve the Marmion community in Aurora. Abbot Joel Rippinger, OSB is the sixth Abbot of Marmion Abbey. “I can say that my time as a monk of Marmion Abbey for over half a century has brought
