Second of two parts If Don Beebe had his way, his son might never have known that he had a 9-year NFL career as a wide receiver. Those highlights of Beebe's 23 touchdowns and 6 Super Bowls? “It wasn't talked about unless I brought it up,” said Chad,...

Dan Campana, a communications-media entrepreneur and longtime newspaper reporter and editor, has been named the 2020-21 president of the Northern Illinois Newspaper Association (NINA). Campana is currently the senior manager for communications with...

• First of two parts If anyone isn't going to give up when all hope looks lost, it's Chad Beebe. Now 26, the third-year NFL wide receiver has overcome serious injuries his last three years at Aurora Christian, five seasons at Northern Illinois Unive...

Aurora University's annual Christmas concert goes virtual this year. The university's music and theater departments present students and faculty members in "There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays." The prerecorded virtual concert airs at noon ...

Growing up on Chicago's Gold Coast as the son of a prestigious doctor, Rick Holinger of Geneva had his “epiphany” on the edge of the Catskill Mountains while he was a student at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York. “I discovered that I loved readi...

Sean Michels is announcing his intention to run for village president of Sugar Grove in the April 6 election. Michels, who has been village president since 1999, stated that his commitment to the community, his ability to bring in new business and h...

DENVER (AP) - Federal prosecutors said Wednesday they will not seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing three people and injuring nine others at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado in 2015. U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn submitted a one...

Beyond Letterman Darlene Love, famed for annually serenading talk show host David Letterman, performs the virtual concert "Love for the Holidays" on Saturday. The online event is available in conjunction with the North Shore Center for the Performi...

On Sunday, Dec. 6, the St. Charles Singers, led by founder and music director Jeffrey Hunt, will present their 2020 Candlelight Carols program as a free-to-view webcast. The 45-minute concert will stream at 4, 7 and 9 p.m. CST. The viewing link wil...

When COVID-19 tore through Donald Wallace's nursing home, he was one of the lucky few to avoid infection. He died a horrible death anyway. Hale and happy before the pandemic, the 75-year-old retired Alabama truck driver became so malnourished and d...