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Oak Lawn's James Chorney (7) picks off a pass to end in overtime against Evergreen Park during a South Suburban Red game in Evergreen Park on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown)

High school football schedule and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

By Josh Krockey

October 7, 2026 at 10:17 p.m.

High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and...

Sandhill cranes congregate in a coal ash pond next to R.M. Schahfer Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, while it operates, Feb. 9, 2026, in Wheatfield, Indiana. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

U.S. Rep. Mrvan introduces legislation against federal power plant orders

By Maya Wilkins

October 7, 2026 at 4:44 p.m.

Mrvan introduced legislation to prevent utility consumers from paying costs for reopening or preventing the...

Magician Matt Kalita, left, and his daughter Mya frame iconic Chicago TV horror film host Svengoolie in this Oct. 5, 2019, photo at the Haunting Hammond festival in downtown Hammond, Indiana. Kalita will make his big-screen film premiere this fall, portraying a magician who changes history. (Matt Kalita/provided)

Of Notoriety: Michigan City magician ready for big screen; club reaches charity goal

By Philip Potempa

October 7, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

Michigan City stage magician Matt Kalita has teamed with director Dean Christakis to complete their...

Crown Point's Lily Maldonado, left, stands with her older sister Sophia Maldonado after a Duneland Athletic Conference win over Merrillville in Crown Point on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (Mandy Coppinger / Post-Tribune)

As Crown Point leans on standout Lily Maldonado, she can turn to her older sister, ‘who knows how to help me’

By Noah Poser

October 2, 2026 at 6:58 a.m.

Relationships with teammates is one of the keys to success for Lily Maldonado, who leads...

Residents cast their votes on April 1, 2025, at Jewel Middle School in North Aurora. Fox Valley voters will head to the polls again on Nov. 3, 2026. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

Iqbal, Serafin running for Kane County Board seat in District 19

By David Sharos

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

The race for a seat on the Kane County Board in District 19 in the...

Glencoe Public Safety Director Sean Loughran talks with longtime village residents Alexandra and Sidney Roth in a 2024 photo. Loughran resigned from his position Sept. 22, 2026, citing "family obligations." (Daniel I. Dorfman)

Glencoe Public Safety Chief Sean Loughran resigns, citing family obligations

By Claire Murphy

October 1, 2026 at 4:51 p.m.

Loughran joined the department in 2023, after a nearly 27-year run at CPD, where he...

Batavia is looking at changes to its regulations on video gambling in the city. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Batavia committee recommends approval of changes to city’s video gambling regulations

By Molly Morrow

October 1, 2026 at 4:14 p.m.

The proposed changes include a limitation on the number of such establishments in the city,...

An Evanston police car, pictured Sept. 13, 2026. (Claire Murphy/Pioneer Press)

Police arrest man accused of lewd exposure at Evanston coffee house

By Claire Murphy

October 1, 2026 at 3:58 p.m.

Police said the suspect left the Central Street Starbucks location after one of the teens...

An appeal of the Aurora Electoral Board's decision to place an Aurora recall referendum question on the fall ballot had its first hearing at the Kane County Courthouse in Geneva on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (Addison Wright/The Beacon-News)

First hearing held on appeal of decision to put Aurora recall referendum question on fall ballot

By Addison Wright

October 1, 2026 at 3:51 p.m.

An appeal of the Aurora Electoral Board's decision to place an Aurora recall referendum question...

Affordability, health care on the minds of District 15 State Representative candidates

By Jim Masters

October 1, 2026 at 4:45 p.m.

The race for House District 15 features Democrat challenger Anthony Oberman of Schererville versus Rep....

Porter County's Municipal Unit Strategic Taskforce, or MUST, listens to a presentation by Amber Nielsen of Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, regarding the county's options for managing its local income tax under Senate Bill 1. (Shelley Jones/for the Post-Tribune)

Porter County, municipal leaders consider future of local income tax

By Shelley Jones

October 1, 2026 at 3:04 p.m.

Porter County and city and town leaders plan to explore scenarios dealing with a new...

Northwestern cheerleaders leap for joy as the Wildcats score a touchdown on Sept. 11, 1971, at Dyche Stadium in Evanston. The No. 4-ranked Michigan Wolverines beat the home team 21-6. (Don Casper/baiduhai)

Vintage baiduhai: How Northwestern football’s Dyche Stadium evolved to $875M Ryan Field

By Kori Rumore

October 1, 2026 at 2:40 p.m.

Friday’s opener of the Ryan Field will be played 100 years to the day since...

A drone aerial photo shows the expansive festival landscape of food vendors, merchandise booths and live music stages in 2025 for Wickedly Whiting, which this year is being hosted during the first weekend of October. (Whiting Chamber of Commerce/provided)

Of Notoriety: Wickedly Whiting, ‘Love’ play premiere and Pauly D of ‘Jersey Shore’

By Philip Potempa

October 1, 2026 at 2:23 p.m.

Entertainment news from around the region.