The photo of the ring-billed gull in the rain at Whalon Lake Preserve in Naperville by Joe Viola of Shorewood won September’s portion of the Will County Forest Preserve, Preserve the Moment photo contest.
By Bobby Narang Yorkville High School senior quarterback Quintin Rink was surprised to be on the field on Friday night, October 9. The backup signal-caller did not expect to take a snap on Senior Night in a key Week 8 game against Oswego East. But junior starting quarterback Max Delgado
Schedule Friday, Oct. 16CCL GreenSt. Rita at Nazareth, 7:30St. Francis at Montini, 7:30CCL PurpleSt. Patrick at Benet, 7:30Marmion at Niles Notre Dame, 7:30CCL WhiteJoliet Catholic at IC Catholic, 7:30Chicagoland ChristianWheaton Academy at Christ the King, 7McNamara at St. Edward, 7Aurora Christian at Woodstock Marian, 7DuKaneWarrenville South at Batavia, 7Geneva at
Freya is female Husky/Australian Shepherd who is one year old. Freya is the happiest pup! She weighs 45 pounds and seems to love everyone she meets. She’s always up for an adventure, enjoys car rides and walks. She likes to spend her day playing fetch with a ball or her
Did you ever want to be famous? I mean the instantly recognizable Elvis Presley or Howdy Doody type of fame where people keep you in their memory ad infinitum (“He’s not really dead” and “He’s not really a puppet”). I did at one time, but eventually figured it was better
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda All my life I’ve told people of the hell communism is. I’ve even written a book about it entitled “From Tyranny to Liberty.” I’ve exchanged books with Cubans and Eastern Europeans who have experienced what I’ve experienced. We all tell similar stories. There is a common
By Paul Cuno-BoothFactCheck.org Several Democrats seized on some confusing and eyebrow-raising remarks president Donald Trump made at a rally in Nebraska about the war in Iran. “Remember, with the war, it’s just artificial. It’s a little bit high,” Trump said, apparently referring to gas prices. “It’s a small price to
By John & Nisha Whitehead The era of small government is over. Anyone who tells you differently is selling you a lie. Case in point: Donald Trump promised to shrink the federal government. But what if Trump’s pledge to cut the federal work force wasn’t really about eliminating government bureaucracy
October 15 President Woodrow Wilson signs the Clayton Antitrust Act, often referred to as “Labor’s Magna Carta,” which established that unions are not conspiracies under the law. It, for the first time freed unions to strike, picket, and boycott employers. In the years that followed, however, numerous state measures and
By Ben Szalinski & Maggie DoughertyCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com A new study predicts data centers expected to be built in Illinois over the next decade would create thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in new property tax revenue. But many are skeptical the touted benefits will live up to their
By Bernarda MalevskaCapitol News Illinoisbmalevska@capitolnewsillinois.com Homelessness in Illinois decreased overall by 6% between 2025 and 2026, but chronic homelessness, where people have been homeless more than once in the last year and have a disabling condition, rose by 28%, according to a new state report. Five years after governor JB
Public safety equipment fills the parking at the ninth annual Community Hero Day October 3 at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum in downtown Aurora.
Yorkville High School’s, Gavin Geegan (34), runs through Plainfield East defenders October 2.
By Dr. Glenn Mollette A few years back my wife’s parents passed and the time came to sell their house. The house was nice and had nice furniture. When the house sold a lot of their belongings ended up on the street for anyone to carry off. Even though there
September 20, 2026Dear editor; An interesting meeting was held September 14 at Santori Library in Aurora. A write-up covering the meeting was in the September 17 Beacon-News about the meeting on data centers. It interested me to observe all the open-ended and uncertain, not to mention confusing, issues surrounding data
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold their October membership meeting Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Meeting will be held in the East Banquet Room. Dinner is optional on members’ own from the menu at 5:30
The Batavia Boardwalk Shops, 114 E Wilson St., Batavia,, will get a little more magical in October with the return of Witches Night Out Saturday, Oct. 17, from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.. The evening will feature tarot and other readings, pop-up vendors, a costume contest, and festive specials throughout
Aurora Lions Club will offer its annual Candy Days fundraiser Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10. Volunteers wearing bright yellow aprons will accept donations from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. outside Prisco’s Family Market, 1108 Prairie St., Aurora. The fundraiser, organized by the Lions of Illinois Foundation, supports programs and services
Aurora Business United will meet from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9 at the Aurora Public Library, 101 S River St., Aurora. The guest speaker will be Rob Hinds who will speak on tips for effective time management. The event will be available on Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/vxeatk5c. —
