Top players from Waubonsie Valley and Kaneland, the area’s best, headline the first three teams.
Introducing the 2024-25 Beacon-News/Courier-News Boys Basketball All-Area Team
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Waubonsie Valley’s Tyreek Coleman is the 2024-25 Boys Basketball Player of the Year for Aurora, Elgin, Naperville
The Illinois State commit led the Warriors to a team-record 31 wins.
US Rep. Sean Casten’s town hall cut short amid protests over Israel and Gaza
Police cut short a town hall in Downers Grove following Palestinian-Israeli protests and Democratic US Rep. Sean Casten.
Proposals sought for former East Dundee lumberyard site to include new arts center
East Dundee is inviting developers to submit redevelopment proposals for the former Doederlein Lumber Co. property that are to include a new performing arts venue for Raue Center for the Arts.
Dream Academy student arrested for bringing gun into District U-46 school in Elgin
A student at District U-46’s Dream Academy was arrested Monday on charges they brought a gun into the Elgin school building.
Column: Olympics could be next after Kaneland alum Matt Richtman wins Los Angeles Marathon. ‘This is the future.’
Matt Richtman wins running only his second marathon, the first American in three decades to win in Los Angeles.
How does Bartlett’s Megan Kron make all of those saves and post all of those shutouts? ‘Just reading the play.’
Last season as a junior, Bartlett’s Megan Kron posted more shutouts with 13 than goals allowed with nine.
Elgin News Digest: Bunny Burrow Express trolley rides offered April 5, 12 and 19; Elgin HS alum receives prestigious martial arts honor
Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.
Bracing for budget crisis, Metra agreed to pay lobbyist as much as $4.65M for work on transit fiscal cliff
Metra agreed to pay its lobbyist for work related to a looming transit budget gap, even as agency leaders have called for more funding.
Thunderstorms hit Chicago area Wednesday with tornado warnings and possibility of snow overnight
Officials said there was a 60% chance of showers and a thunderstorm possible by 2 p.m. Wednesday in portions of north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.