Waubonsie Valley lands top spot, but don’t sleep on Hampshire or St. Charles East or Oswego.
Paul Johnson’s top 10 baseball teams and 25 players to watch in the Aurora-Elgin area for 2025 season
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Iowa, Northwestern and Stanford want St. Charles North’s Keaton Reinke for football. Baseball? ‘Not off the table.’
Keaton Reinke, who has 11 football offers, will pitch and take over for his brother in center field for St. Charles North.
Rick Armstrong’s top 10 softball teams and 25 players to watch in the Aurora-Elgin area for 2025 season
St. Charles North looks to defend Class 4A state championship, but talented Oswego will push again.
West Aurora’s Sara Tarr switches gears, changes college commitment to Ohio State. But before? ‘I was freaking out.’
Due to coaching change, West Aurora’s Sara Tarr decides on Ohio State after committing to Miami of Ohio.
Aurora gets its Irish on despite Sunday’s cold, snowy weather
The city’s St. Patrick’s Parade kicked off at 11 a.m. at Water Street and Downer Place before ending at the Grand Army of the Republic Museum, 23 E. Downer Place, where an Irish flag-raising ceremony was held.
Column: Former Aurora police officer remembered for his work at East Aurora High School
Retired Aurora Police Officer Joe Beyke passed away in February at age 81.
Column: Wayside’s proposed youth center in Montgomery would be a win-win for everyone
After nearly 100 years of focusing on helping those struggling with homelessness, addiction, abuse and incarceration, Wayside Cross Ministries is looking to invest big bucks in prevention by building a 12,445-square-foot youth center on four acres of land in Montgomery.
Immigrant families scramble as state health insurance for some noncitizens faces the axe in Gov. JB Pritzker’s budget plan
The impact of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to eliminate a health insurance program for noncitizen immigrants ages 42 to 64.
Marcos Gonzales and Brother Rice react to 3A state runner-up finish. ‘We put in the work and this is the outcome.’
Citadel-bound Marcus Gonzales scores 24 points but Brother Rice loses 55-52 to DePaul Prep in Class 3A state final.
St. Charles goes green for St. Patrick’s celebration
The St. Patrick’s celebration in St. Charles on Saturday brought families to the city’s downtown to revel in all things Irish.