Preserve the Moment August photo winner
Amy Miller of Joliet won August’s portion of the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Preserve the Moment photo contest with a picture of three deer following a path at Rock Run Preserve in Joliet.
Select high school footballSchedule Sept. 18-19, results Sept. 11-12
Friday, Sept. 18Chicagoland Christian*Aurora Christian at McNamara, 7St. Edward at Wheaton Academy, 7:30DuKaneGeneva at Lake Park, 7St. Charles North at Batavia, 7Warrenville South at Glenbard North, 7DuPage ValleyNaperville Central at DeKalb, 7Naperville North at Metea Valley, 7Waubonsie Valley at Neuqua Valley, 7Interstate 8*Sycamore at Kaneland, 7Kishwaukee RiverPlano at Richmond-Burton, 7UpState
Downers Grove South baseball, football
By Bobby Narang Downers Grove South High School junior Luke Potter is a standout on the diamond. He is considered one of the best baseball players in the State in the Class of 2028. The 5-foot-11, 175-pounder earned MVP for the Mustangs in the spring by batting .418 with 46
Pet of the Week: Aries: Handsome, loves humans, active
Aries is a male Shepherd/Husky mix who is about 14 months old. When Aries came to Rover Rescue he was found to have a heart defect that will require medication for the rest of his life. However Rover Rescue has pledged to continue to provide the medication for him. He
U.S.: Land of free money, home of whoppers, stolen valor
Oh, sorry. I wasn’t paying attention to the time. I was busy planning what I would do with the $5,000 coming from liar-in-chief Donald Trump after the GOP sweeps the elections in November. I may add it to the $2,000 he’s sending as a rebate from the illegal tariffs he
Reader’s Commentary: Lessons to learn from Venezuela’s socialist history
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda It will always be important to study history so that we can learn from our past. If we learn the patterns, it is more likely we won’t repeat the tragedies mankind has inflicted upon itself through the ages. As George Santayana so famously said. “Those who
U.S. after 9/11: 25 years of fear, war, and surveillance
By John & Nisha Whitehead Twenty-five years after 9/11, one has to ask: Has the nightmare ever really ended? For a quarter-century, Americans have been governed by fear: Fear of terrorists and foreign enemies, fear of domestic extremists and political opponents, fear of the next attack, the next crisis, the
A Focus on History: September 17 through September 23
September 17 At a New York convention of the National Labor Congress, Susan B. Anthony calls for the formation of a Working Women’s Association. As a delegate to the Congress, she persuades the committee on female labor to call for votes for women and equal pay for equal work. But
LWV of Central Kane County Marks National Voter Registration Day with Student-Focused Events at Oswego East High School and Waubonsee Community College
The League of Women Voters of Central Kane County (lwvckcil.com) announced that there are National Voter Registration Day and Constitution Day events planned with Oswego East High School and Waubonsee Community College. National Voter Registration Day, which falls on September 15th, is an annual nonpartisan civic holiday that brings together
Judge weighing arguments to halt Illinois’ ‘medical aid in dying’ law
By Hannah MeiselCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois is set to become the first Midwestern state to allow terminally ill adults to take life-ending medication prescribed by physicians when the law goes into effect late this week. But a federal judge is weighing whether to block the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill
Illinois tourism generates $88B
By Maggie DoughertyCapitol News Illinoismdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois tourism reached new peaks last year, breaking records on visitor spending and generating over $88 billion in total economic impact, governor JB Pritzker’s office announced. The growth was driven by around 115 million domestic and international tourists, who spent $50.2 billion while traveling in
High School football: Aurora Central Catholic vs. St. Bede
Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Luke Janosek (1) breaks up a two-point conversion pass to a St. Bede Bruin September 4 in Aurora.
High school football: Yorkville vs. Bolingbrook
Yorkville High School quarterback, Max Delgado, throws while receiving blocking from his offensive line against a Bolingbrook defender September 4.
Deadly surprises throughout our lifetimes: Nepal, 9/11
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Surprises can be deadly. A devastating flood recently hit Nepal and China. A glacier collapse caused a massive flood that killed approximately 1,300 people and left more than 5,000 missing. The flood destroyed entire communities, including the border crossing between Nepal and China and caused over
Reader’s Voice: Communism, democratic socialism, not the same
September 2, 2026Dead editor; I recently read the Reader’s Commentary, “Socialism/Communism: Denies individual freedoms, worth.” I appreciate the author’s concern for individual freedom, personal responsibility, and the value of hard work. Those are important principles, and I think they are shared by most people across the political spectrum. Where I
Diabetes Club’s first ‘Craft & Vendor Fair’, Sept. 12; Diabetes Club of Fox Valley to promote diabetes awareness, at Rosary College Prep
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will host its first “Craft & Vendor Fair”, Saturday, Sept. 12, at Rosary College Prep’s Gymnasium (formerly Rosary High School), 901 N. Edgelawn Drive, in Aurora, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. “Craft & Vendor Fair”, chairperson, Sue Hubrick, and her
Aurora’s Fiestas Patrias Celebration Sept. 12-13
The City of Aurora, in partnership with RiverEdge Park and the City of Aurora’s Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board, announced the 13th annual Fiestas Patrias Festival, Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13 at the newly expanded RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, in downtown Aurora. Bring friends, blankets, bag chairs, and
Data centers: Protecting water, energy, and ratepayers with the Illinois Power Act
By Mavis Bates Sierra Club Valley of the Fox, We Can Lead Change, and Sustainable Aurora Mayor’s Advisory Board will present Data Center Impacts: Protecting Our Water, Energy, and Ratepayers with The Illinois Power Act, a panel discussion by local experts about The POWER Act Monday, Sept. 14, 7 p.m.
City of Lights Film Festival Sept. 18-19
The 4th Annual City of Lights Film Festival will be September 18-19 at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, in downtown Aurora. The event will start at 6:30 p.m. Friday for the opening feature, the sibling comedy-drama Adult Children. This sibling comedy-drama follows Morgan, a sheltered 17-year-old who reconnects with her