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A train at Chicago's Millennium Station, the endpoint for the South Shore Line commuter rail service. The South Shore Line is hoping to get youngsters into the habit of riding trains by offering some new promotions. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

South Shore Line wants to train kids early with Kit the Fox

By Doug Ross

October 10, 2026 at 4:33 p.m.

The South Shore Line is hoping to get youngsters into the habit of riding trains...

Portage City Hall

User Upload Caption: Portage City Hall, 6070 Central Ave.

Portage considering $60.9 million budget for 2027; final budget will be less

By Doug Ross

October 10, 2026 at 3:11 p.m.

The Portage City Council is considering a $60.9 million proposed budget for 2027. The final...

More than 120 scarecrows are on display throughout downtown St. Charles during the annual Scarecrow Weekend fest, which runs through Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Scarecrow Weekend celebrates autumn in St. Charles

By David Sharos

October 10, 2026 at 10:38 a.m.

St. Charles is awash with colorful creations and plenty of autumn activities this weekend as...

Potential interpreter volunteers gather outside Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio in Oak Park on Sept. 17, 2026, during an initial training session. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Frank Lloyd Wright draws volunteers from ‘all walks of life’ to Oak Park to help interpret his architectural legacy

By Cam'ron Hardy

September 29, 2026 at 10:53 a.m.

Since 1974, people have volunteered to give tours of renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Home...

The Valparaiso Police Department is now accepting applications for crossing guards. (Philip Potempa/for Post-Tribune)

News briefs: Crossing guard applications, college financial aid and more

By Post-Tribune

September 28, 2026 at 12:32 p.m.

Community news from around the region.

Batavia resident Ryan Baxter, center, is joined by friends and family Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, during the fifth annual Pints by the Pond event offered by the Batavia Park District. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Pints by the Pond in Batavia offers ‘a great way to be with the community’

By David Sharos

September 28, 2026 at 10:40 a.m.

The Batavia Park District's Pints by the Pond event offered beer from a dozen local...

A reception was held in the newly-unveiled show house at the Habitat Green Freedom "smart neighborhood" in Aurora after a ceremony and ribbon-cutting on Nov. 12, 2025. The final nine homes are now set to be built in the development. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

Funding approved for final nine homes in Aurora’s first ‘smart neighborhood’

By Addison Wright

September 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

A neighborhood with affordable, energy-efficient homes is set to be completed by 2028 at the...

Oswego OKs grants to help owner improve two downtown properties

By Linda Girardi

September 28, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.

The Oswego Village Board recently approved grants for the owner of two properties on West...

Niles trustees approve studying feasibility of having indoor sports facility in village

By Elizabeth Owens-Schiele

September 28, 2026 at 7:30 a.m.

A feasibility study is underway in the village of Niles exploring the creation of an...

From left, Aurora Ald. Will White, at-large, Ald. Michael Saville, 6th Ward, and Ald. Javier Banuelos, 7th Ward, are seen during a Sept. 9, 2026, Aurora City Council meeting. Saville recently spoke to the history and importance of a homebuyer assistance program approved on Sept. 22. (Addison Wright/The Beacon-News)

Aurora expands program offering financial assistance to homebuyers

By Addison Wright

September 28, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The Choose Aurora Homebuyer Assistance Program looks to make the homebuying process more affordable and...

West Aurora’s Braden Fraus (8 makes a tackle in the backfield on fourth down against Bartlett during an Upstate Eight West game in Aurora on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Jeremy Toney / The Beacon-News)

Rick Armstrong’s high school football rankings and Week 6 top players for the Aurora-Elgin area

By Rick Armstrong

September 28, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Aurora Christian and St. Charles North make the biggest moves, while South Elgin enters the...

Volunteers grill up items Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, at Greek Fest held over the weekend at St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church in Aurora. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Greece is the word at Aurora festival: ‘It checks all the boxes’

By David Sharos

September 28, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The Greek Fest held two times a year at St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church in...

St. Rita's Brandon Johnson Jr. (23) celebrates after a TD run against Lincoln-Way Central during a Class 7A second-round playoff game in Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown)

Steve Millar’s high school football rankings and Week 6 top players for the Southland

By Steve Millar

September 28, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

St. Rita makes biggest move after upset of Montini, while undefeated Oak Lawn enters the...