Purdue recruit Jaelynn Anthony strikes out 17 as Oswego wins 8-0 over Metea Valley in Class 4A regional semifinal.
All business as Purdue recruit Jaelynn Anthony opens playoffs with 17 strikeouts for Oswego. ‘I’m here to compete.’
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Baseball and softball scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.
Column: Aurora World War II hero Dick Miller dies over Memorial Day weekend
Miller, who had begged his widowed mother to let him enlist in the Navy after graduating from East Aurora High School at age 17, had been on duty as a spotter on the USS Drexler in the early morning hours of May 28, 1945, when two enemy suicide planes attacked his ship and the USS Lowry near Okinawa.
For Viviana Ramirez, serving Aurora was ‘happy work’
Former Aurora Chief Community Services Officer Viviana Ramirez was one of many in upper city management who recently left their positions alongside former Mayor Richard Irvin.
Naperville-based Alive Center for Teens to start franchising
Alive Center, a Naperville-based nonprofit offering programming for students in fifth- through 12th-grade, plans to franchise.
Salary hikes OK’d for West Aurora School District administrators
The raises will cover approximately 108 administrators for the 2025-26 school year, officials said.
St. Charles show a magnet for Fox Valley art lovers
The St. Charles Business Alliance offered its 27th annual Fine Art Show, a juried display of more than 100 artists in downtown St. Charles.
Illinois lawmakers’ latest perk — continuing education credits for going to work
The Illinois Supreme Court is now allowing state lawmakers who are also lawyers to acquire continuing education credits for their work in the General Assembly.
West Aurora School District renews food service contract with OrganicLife
The West Aurora School District 129 board recently voted unanimously to renew the district’s food service contract with Chicago-based OrganicLife for the 2025-26 school year.
For many residents, Memorial Day parade in Aurora a longstanding tradition: ‘We come every year’
Beginning at 10 a.m., the parade stepped off at Benton Street and River Street in downtown Aurora where crowds had gathered throughout the morning to enjoy the event.