Not a lot of high school football teams will out-athlete West Aurora. The University of Illinois thought enough of senior running back and linebacker Drake Spears to offer him a scholarship the spring of his sophomore year. In June he chose the Illi...

Kailash Panchapakesan spent his summer in and out of hospital rooms, interacting with patients and shadowing cardiologists. He learned about various medical conditions and answered patients' questions. He conducted research and presented it to doze...

Ghost ship The Chicago Symphony Orchestra performs Richard Wagner's 1843 supernatural love story "The Flying Dutchman" with celebrated singers like bass-baritone Greer Grimsley and soprano Amber Wagner on Saturday at the Ravinia Festival, 418 S...

Bands, beers and ... bosons? Local rock band I Fight Dragons is teaming up with Strange Bedfellows Theater and Dark Sage Brewery for The Final Frontbeer benefit bash at Martyrs', 3855 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. The Dragons gang - who wrote the t...

Full gallop The Arlington Million promises the biggest horse racing day of the year on Saturday at Arlington International Racecourse, 2200 W. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights. $25; $4 kids. (847) 385-7500 or arlingtonpark.com. 11 a.m. gates open...

Aurora's Alex Martin received a $500 scholarship from Fourth Street United Methodist Church in Aurora during worship services Aug. 2. Ralph Brian, church administrative council chairman, made the presentation. During the service, Martin also served...

Former U.S. Rep. Harris Fawell of Naperville and his wife, Ruth, were among 11 who recently received Paul Harris Awards by the Rotary Club of Naperville in recognition of their contributions to the community, The recognition is named after the found...

A steamy Monday officially kicked off the Illinois high school football season. Equipment distributed, the boys took to their respective practice fields in Kane County, returning for the first time since summer camps, 7-on-7 competitions and linemen...

As the first day of football practice goes in the books for DuPage County's 28 teams, the anticipation builds for what's sure to be an epic 2015 season. Monday began a season-long process that'll carry teams from an Aug. 28 opener to - hopefully - a...

The fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, last year has led to new scrutiny of the use of deadly force by police. As of Friday evening, officers nationwide had shot and killed 585 people in 2015, according to an ongoing ...