High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.
Football playoffs and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
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After settling in at cornerback, Mikey Brow provides playoff pick-me-up for Joliet Catholic. ‘Big shoes to fill.’
Mikey Brown comes up with two interceptions as Joliet Catholic rolls to a 42-7 win in a Class 5A state semifinal game.
Recover an onside kick. Intercept a pass. All in a day’s work for Geneva’s Nelson Wendell. ‘I just knew I had to.’
Nelson Wendell’s interception set up the decisive TD for Geneva in a 28-26 win in a Class 6A state semifinal game.
IHSA state football playoffs: Semifinal results are rolling in
The semifinals of the IHSA state football semifinals are underway. The 16 games across eight classes are being played Saturday.
Record number take part in Turkey Trot in downtown Aurora
Fourth annual Tom-A-Hawk Turkey Trot 5K draws big crowd to the city.
Cook County politician told cops, ‘I’m an elected official’ during DUI arrest
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele mocked cops and said ‘I’m an elected official’ during DUI arrest.
Food vendor with CCL fatally shoots armed man on West Side, police say
A food vendor with a Concealed Carry License shot and killed an armed man in the Austin neighborhood Friday night, according to Chicago police. The food vendor, a 35-year-old man, was approached around 8:50 p.m. in the 300 block of South Central Avenue by an unknown man, who police estimate is 30 years old. There was a brief struggle between the two men, where the attacker pulled out a gun, police said. The food vendor, a CCL holder, then produced a firearm, and there was an exchange of gunfire, police said. The 30-year-old man sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his […]
Festival lights up Aurora for start of holiday season
Thousands came to downtown Aurora for the Winter Light Fest on Friday which featured a parade, a drone show and the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree.
Aurora gets dates for special census
Aurora’s special census will be in March 2025, although the process actually will start a week earlier in February.
Aurora City Council to vote on additional surveys of residents
The Aurora City Council will vote Tuesday on adding onto a contract it has with Zencity Technologies to do four short surveys of Aurora citizens on their attitudes about certain city issues.