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Scouting first round of Fox Valley football playoff games

Class 8A No. 18 Glenbard West (7-2) at No. 15 Bartlett (7-2) Game time: 7 p.m. Friday at Bartlett Activity Complex Last week: Glenbard West 35, Proviso West 6; Bartlett 46, Streamwood 6 Outlook: Bartlett returns to the playoffs for the first time si...

Updated: Oct 26, 2018 at 07:48 PM

Scouting Playoff Week 1 in Lake County

Class 8A No. 25 Neuqua Valley Wildcats (6-3) at No. 8 Warren Blue Devils (8-1)When: 7 p.m., Friday Last week: Neuqua Valley defeated Naperville North, 28-7; Warren defeated Mundelein, 43-7. Coaches: Bill Ellinghaus, Neuqua Valley; Bryan McNulty,...

Updated: Oct 27, 2018 at 04:21 PM

Festivals: Seasonal fests fill the weekend with Halloween fun

This weekend Fall Color Festival and Scarecrow Trail: 7 a.m. to sunset daily through Wednesday, Oct. 31, at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. See scarecrow creations from local Scout troops set up around Meadow Lake and vote for your favor...

Updated: Oct 31, 2018 at 10:37 AM

Going young continues to benefit IC Catholic Prep

Once football playoffs arrive teams promote select, deserving underclassmen to the varsity to help in practice. IC Catholic Prep (9-0) is ahead of the curve. Due to smaller overall roster size and program philosophy, as in seasons past all 72 Knigh...

Updated: Oct 27, 2018 at 04:21 PM

Dist. 200 referendum deserves support

I support the District 200 Board of Education decision to move ahead with the construction of a new Jefferson Early Childhood Education Center. I have personally toured the current Jefferson facility and attended events there. What I have seen is a ...

Published: Oct 24, 2018 at 02:00 AM

Trick-or-treat hours in the suburbs

Get your candy ready. Halloween is almost here, and trick-or-treaters will soon be ringing doorbells throughout the suburbs. Here's a list of trick-or-treat hours; all times are for Wednesday, Oct. 31, unless otherwise noted. • Addison: 3-7 p.m. • ...

Updated: Oct 31, 2018 at 11:29 PM

Girls volleyball: Geneva, St. Charles North win with ease

By avenging one loss Tuesday, Geneva's volleyball team gets a chance to avenge another Thursday. The Vikings reversed a regular season loss to Batavia in convincing fashion, beating the Bulldogs 25-14, 25-11 in the Class 4A St. Charles North regiona...

Updated: Oct 25, 2018 at 08:00 AM