In the last two years no team has come within two touchdowns of Wheaton Warrenville South in the DuPage Valley Conference. As the rest of the DVC improves and the Tigers come back to the pack following two straight Class 7A state titles, one of the...

When the Lisle Lions football team takes the field for the first time on Friday, Aug. 26, at Benedictine University, one of those running on the field with them will be Dr. Eric Williams, owner of Williams Chiropractic Center in Lisle. Williams is s...

Gary Wolf wanted to see if one more summer with the game he loves would change his mind. When that didn’t happen, Wolf followed through on his decision to step down as the head baseball coach at Leyden after a successful 23-year tenure. “It was defi...

Almost 150 local residents from 42 countries ranging from A to Z — Afghanistan to Zimbabwe — became citizens in a second annual ceremony at Aurora University's Crimi Auditorium on Aug. 5. The two-part event opened with the naturalization ceremony an...

Tight conference races are always healthy. The Upstate Eight Conference’s two divisions seem pretty healthy. “Our side of the conference, it’s total parity,” said Lake Park coach Chris Roll, in his first year as head coach of the Lancers in the UEC ...

As students at Waterbury Elementary School in Roselle complete their first week of classes, new Principal Dan Stockhausen said the year is starting on a good note. “The focus is really that we are working together and working smarter, not harder,” S...

Tight conference races are always healthy. The Upstate Eight Conference's two divisions seem pretty healthy. "Our side of the conference, it's total parity," said Lake Park coach Chris Roll, in his first year as head coach of the Lancers in the UEC ...

Top area teams: Geneva, St. Charles North, St. Charles East, Batavia, Wheaton Academy, Marmion, Aurora Central Catholic, Kaneland, West Aurora, Aurora Christian. Projected starters: Geneva: Bill Gregory, sr., Colin Lillibridge, jr., Adam Milano, sr....

Top area teams: Naperville North, Hinsdale Central, Waubonsie Valley, Hinsdale South, Neuqua Valley, Naperville Central, Wheaton Warrenville South, Wheaton Academy, Benet, Glenbard South. Top returning athletes: Addison Trail: Pat Hartnett, (sr.), J...

Submitted by Aurora American Legion Post 84 Percussionist Ron Orland of North Aurora recently retired from the Aurora American Legion Post No. 84 band after playing 50 years. Orland, a timpanist, played his farewell concert at the band’s season fin...