Aurora Central Catholic Coach: Michelle Chavez (5th year) Last season's record: 18-17 Top returnees: Zoey Chavez, sr., libero; Emilee Anderson, sr., outside; Cate Glavin, sr. middle Key newcomers: Abigail Brinka, fr, outside Worth noting: Chavez say...

Illinois high school football coaches still love the ground-and-pound, but they must also stretch the field. This season's crop of offensive stars can do that, and they're attracting attention. "When was the last time we saw almost every Southeaster...

Superintendent Tom Kim says he is driven to serve students and ready to be a champion for those in Batavia Unit District 101. Kim was born in Chicago and raised in Skokie, where he graduated from Niles North High School before earning his bachelor's...

Aurora's biggest name in basketball returned home to inspire the next generation of student-athletes as they prepare to return to school. Maximizing his off-season time from playing professional basketball in another country, Aurora native Ryan Boat...

KAHULUI, Hawaii - A wildfire tore through the heart of the Hawaiian island of Maui in darkness Wednesday, reducing much of a historic town to ash and forcing people to jump into the ocean to flee the flames. At least six people died, dozens were wou...

Building on an existing collaboration, over a dozen municipalities are working with ComEd to develop electric vehicle-friendly policy as part of an EV readiness program launched last year, the electric utility company and the Metropolitan Mayors Cau...

Several Elgin-area barbershops again are partnering with the Boys and Girls Club of Elgin to offer free back-to-school haircuts for students in need. Haircuts and hairdos will be offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (2 p.m. for the last walk-in) Sunday at...

Janice Kaushal brings with her a wealth of knowledge and more than 30 years of experience in higher education to her new role as the Dean of Business and Applied Technology at College of DuPage. She has served in multiple positions within various ac...

Consider a regional airport's economic impact and images arise of executives landing in corporate jets, lodging at nearby hotels and dining at local hot spots. That's all true, but there's much more to how airports drive revenue growth, experts say....