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Column: Yorkville man gets 70 years in prison for 2003 murder of Tyesha Bell of Aurora

August 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

One of Aurora’s longest-running cold cases came to a conclusion on Friday in a Kane County courtroom when Judge Julia Yetter sentenced 53-year-old Prince Cunningham of Yorkville to 70 years...

Roberto Nogueras of the New York Bombers drives the ball deep against the St. Louis Gateway Archers during a 2026 Beep Baseball Association World Series tournament game at Stuart Sports Complex in Aurora on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Sean King/For The Beacon-News)

Column: Visually-impaired athletes vying for Beep Baseball world title in Aurora

August 6, 2026 at 3:46 p.m.

The five-day event, which began on Tuesday, has brought more than 500 visually-impaired athletes from across the country to Aurora.

Aurora Historical Society Executive Director John Jaros, left, and retired attorney and author Richard Bales look over their new book "The Original Social Media: The Picture Postcard in Early 20th-Century Aurora, Illinois," a collection of nearly 200 Aurora postcards that not only tells the story of the city through historic images but through handwritten messages people exchanged more than a century ago. (Kathy Olson)

Column: New book reveals Aurora history through postcards

August 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Long before Facebook posts, text messages and emails, Aurora residents stayed connected one postcard at a time.

James Whittington of St. Charles holds a copy of his new book, "Taxing Revelations," a collection of stories inspired by many years of preparing tax returns and the people he met along the way. (Karen Whittington)

Column: Fox Valley tax preparer shares lessons on humanity

August 2, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

James Whittington's new book is called “Taxing Revelations: A Window into America’s Annual Civic Ritual.”

Members of Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl perform during a previous show at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. The group will perform its 43rd Anniversary Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2026, at the Paramount. (Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl)

Column: Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl keeps Mexico’s heritage going strong through generations

July 29, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl is set to perform its annual show at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Aurora.

Prisco’s Family Market President Andy Guzauskas stands inside the Aurora grocery store on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Prisco's is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. (Troy Stolt/For The Beacon-News)

Column: Prisco’s Family Market in Aurora celebrating 100 years of giving customers ‘what they want’

July 26, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

In a world where the rich get richer and the big get bigger, surviving as a family-owned business can seem like an act of defiance - or a downright miracle.

In the age of social media, unanswered questions are often addressed by people who put out theories rather than verified facts, columnist Denise Crosby says. (AP)

Column: On social media, rumors spread faster than facts

July 24, 2026 at 11:44 a.m.

In the age of social media, unanswered questions rarely stay "unanswered" for long. Instead, they are often replaced by theories that spread faster than verified facts.

As of May, Tricia Jackson, a nurse practitioner from Oswego, is running the Kendall County Food Pantry's free healthcare clinic. (Tricia Jackson).

Column: New head of Kendall County’s free clinic is passionate about healthcare for all

July 22, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Tricia Jackson has poured her heart into volunteering.

Abandoned cars trapped on impassable roadways were a common sight in Aurora when nearly 17 inches of rain fell on the city in 24 hours in a historic storm on July 17-18, 1996. (Aurora Historical Society)

Column: After 30 years, memories still strong of 1996 Aurora flood that ‘closed the city down’

July 17, 2026 at 5:51 p.m.

Aurora was hit with almost 17 inches of rain in a 24-hour period on July 17-18, 1996, unleashing flooding that devastated the city.

A customer shops in the produce section of a grocery store on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Portland, Oregon. Whether it is on the West Coast or in the Chicago area, the price of groceries has been an issue for consumers. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Column: Grocery talk speaks volumes about price of everyday life

July 14, 2026 at 3:37 p.m.

Unfortunately, the grocery store is where inflation feels personal.

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