Articles filed under Chicago Tribune
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Girls volleyball: Waubonsie Valley’s Zoe Kraslen improves by ‘leaps and bounds’ at new positionSep 01, 2026 10:00 am - Zoe Kraslen was a bit surprised when Waubonsie Valley volleyball coach Noel Soto asked her to play outside hitter last season. Kraslen, then a sophomore, had been a middl...
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Following in brother’s footsteps, Simon Hayes shows ‘unbelievable perseverance’ to lead Naperville CentralSep 01, 2026 9:39 am - The path that senior Simon Hayes has taken to become Naperville Central’s starting quarterback is about as far as one can get from a yellow brick road. But he’s golden no...
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5 questions for Northwestern football, including what the offense can do under Chip Kelly and Aidan ChilesSep 01, 2026 6:52 am - David Braun wasn’t afraid to be bold about his expectations when he stood in front of national reporters a month ago at Big Ten media days. The Northwestern coach pondere...
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5 questions for Notre Dame football, including Jeremiyah Love’s replacement and CJ Carr’s encoreSep 01, 2026 6:34 am - As Notre Dame wrapped up training camp in late August, coach Marcus Freeman said he wanted his players to be aware of the noise they allow in their heads.
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Aurora electoral board to decide if recall referendum questions will be on November ballotAug 31, 2026 5:00 pm - With about two months left before the November election and a few weeks before the start of early voting, it’s still unclear if two referendum questions aiming to allow for the recall of a sitting mayor and at-large aldermen in Aurora could appear on the fall ballot.
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Final Alley Art Festival in downtown Aurora brings out memories as well as plenty of artAug 31, 2026 3:54 pm - After 16 years, the final Alley Art Festival was held over the weekend in downtown Aurora. Organizers said Saturday’s festival was an opportunity to end the outdoor event and “make room for something new to grow.”
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Antioch approves new location for veterans memorial: ‘This is not final’Aug 31, 2026 3:16 pm - A planned memorial to veterans that sparked a controversy over its initial wetlands location was seemingly resolved by the Antioch Village Board on Wednesday.
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Neuqua Valley’s Gavin Majewski records an assist, but the Loyola recruit’s father wins final meetingAug 31, 2026 2:51 pm - Neuqua Valley senior midfielder Gavin Majewski knows that being a legacy gives you a name but not necessarily game. He has both. Majewski and his younger brothers, Nolan ...
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Shedd Aquarium helping to reintroduce endangered sharks to native habitatAug 31, 2026 10:49 am - The Shedd Aquarium is part of an international campaign to reintroduce the endangered Indo-Pacific leopard shark - also known as the zebra shark - to its natural home in the Coral Triangle, an area in the western Pacific and Indian oceans.
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Naperville’s Last Fling featuring a little of everything — including breakdancingAug 31, 2026 9:33 am - Naperville’s 61st annual Last Fling festival runs Labor Day weekend with carnival rides, live music, food vendors, and a new breakdancing competition called “Riverwalk Breaks” offering cash prizes.