We often hear high school athletics is an extension of the classroom. West Chicago baseball coach Dan McCarthy gives that hope a literal application. As has been the case for more than a decade, McCarthy's teaching and coaching responsibilities mesh...

Free Special-needs carnival Children with special needs and their families are invited to attend a two-hour private carnival in the parking lot of the Westfield Fox Valley shopping center, 195 Fox Valley Center, Aurora. Admission is free a...

Aurora University's first Art Walk showcased art projects, some interactive, at 23 outdoor stations and two in Phillips Library on Friday, April 17. Held from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on the campus quadrangle, the walk was held in conjunction with an an...

When you have two Aurora schools playing a regular-season baseball game in Elgin perhaps you should expect some strange things to happen. Friday night's nonconference contest between rivals Aurora Central Catholic and Marmion often resembled a theat...

Aurora Central Catholic sophomore Michael Bieterman maintains the Chargers baseball team is a "brotherhood." Biologically speaking, a couple of these brothers are closer than most. A cleanup-hitting catcher, Michael Bieterman is the half-brother of...

Every milestone hit by the Vernon Hills baseball program impacts head coach Jay Czarnecki very personally. He's been around for all of them so far. Vernon Hills is in its 15th year as a school and Czarnecki is the only head varsity baseball coach th...

Sugar Grove - As health care continues to grow and evolve in the 21st century, the need for skilled practitioners and caregivers will only continue to expand, as well. And few professionals will serve a more central role in the future of health care...

Free Irish Fest Everyone is Irish for the day at Mount Prospect's annual Irish Fest, at Emerson Street and Busse Avenue in downtown Mount Prospect. Festival features Irish fare and beer, live Irish music, performances by the Tully Irish Da...