Naperville Central (2-0, 0-0) at West Aurora (2-0, 0-0) Game time: 7:30 p.m. today The quick hit: The Redhawks are on a major roll after rallying for last week's win over Neuqua Valley. Fierce defensive pressure starts up front with Cam Brate and Al...

"Working" at Steel Beam Steel Beam Theatre opens its ninth season with "Working," the musical inspired by Studs Terkel's salute to the everymen and everywomen who make up America's blue collar work force. Ty Perry directs. Additionally, Steel Beam o...

'Glow Ball' golf for couples Play golf in the dark at the Couples Glow Ball Golf Event Saturday, Sept. 12 at Orchard Valley Golf Course, 2411 W. Illinois Ave., Aurora. Cocktails are at 7 p.m., followed by an appetizer buffet and shotgun start at 8:1...

The recent announcement that Robert Morris University will open an Elgin branch next fall brings the total of higher-education institutions in the city to seven. RMU. Judson College. Providence Baptist College. A Webster University satellite campus....

Beautify Geneva: The Geneva Beautification Committee will do its fall planting in boxes and beds downtown at 8 a.m. today. Volunteers should report to the northwest corner of Third and James streets, if you don't already have an assigned spot. Brin...

Bishop McNamara 41, Gordon Tech 12 Alexis United 45, Cambridge 0 Amboy-LaMoille 13, St. Bede 6 Anna-Jonesboro 36, Murphysboro 21 Aquin 50, Scales Mound 14 Aurora West 28, Elgin 6 Batavia 27, West Chicago 6 Bismarck-Henning 32, Villa Grove 29 Bloomin...

Small gains for tourism: Visitors to DuPage County contributed $2.16 billion to the state's economy in 2008, according to figures released this week by the U.S. Travel Data Center. That marks an increase of slightly less than 1 percent from 2007's $...

Cinderella needs clothes Cinderella's Closet, an event sponsored by the Junior League of Kane and DuPage counties to provide financially challenged young ladies with prom outfits, is holding a Dress and Accessory Drive. Prom dresses, jewelry, evenin...