Class 3AGame time: 1 p.m. Saturday. Last week: Immaculate Conception 42, Chicago Christian 6; North Boone 36, Burlington Central 7. Outlook: North Boone hasn’t reached the postseason since 2005 but looks good this year. The Vikings lost only to Rich...

Prayer service today for teen killed in Aurora crash A prayer service will be held today for Devin Meadows, a 15-year-old sophomore at Metea Valley High School in Aurora who was killed early Tuesday when a car he was a passenger in crashed into...

Local artist Jim Schnaitman presents the exhibit “Beaks, Bones and Flowers” with guest artists Sue Wagoner and the late Steve Panella through Oct. 28 at Gallery 200, 200 Main St., West Chicago. The exhibit features an eclectic mix of Schnaitman’s r...

Matt Walsh has an impressive Hollywood resume, with comedic roles in movies like “The Hangover,” “Ted” and “Old School” and on TV shows such as “Veep” and “The Daily Show.” So what does the Darien native like to talk and tell jokes about? The Chicag...

Early voting starts with a bang in Cook County Day one of 13 early voting days in Cook County resulted in long lines and a 75 percent increase from the first day of early voting four years ago. By yesterday evening more than 13,500 residents h...

This column is brought to you by the number five and the letter W. Five is the magic number shared by area football playoff qualifiers this season. Aurora Central Catholic, Aurora Christian, Batavia, Kaneland and St. Charles East all reached postsea...

North Aurora resident Lloyd Roin can hear what you say but the rest of his family cannot. His parents and siblings are deaf, but he isn’t. Their disability has led him to make inroads working with the deaf and hearing-impaired community, including w...