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Five candidates vying for open Indiana Secretary of State seat

By Anna Ortiz

October 11, 2026 at 12:46 p.m.

Candidates are describing this year’s secretary of state race as pivotal, with five individuals campaigning...

Saxiphonist Damico Brown performs at the Gary Metro Center Station as part of the Arts on the Move program, a partnership between the Gary Public Transportation Corporation and the Morning Bishop Theatre Playhouse, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Replacing the downtown station has advanced to the next stage. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Gary Metro Station replacement advances with architect search

By Doug Ross

October 11, 2026 at 12:46 p.m.

The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority is starting the search for an architect to replace...

Yorkville’s Quintin Rink (15) rolls out of the pocket and throws a pass on fourth down against Oswego East during a Southwest Prairie West game in Yorkville on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (Jeremy Toney / The Beacon-News)

With an ‘I’m going to prove it’ attitude, Yorkville’s Quintin Rink steps in at QB due to injury and sparks win

By Rick Armstrong

October 11, 2026 at 11:19 a.m.

Entering midway through third quarter, Quintin Rink directs Yorkville on two straight TD drives for...

Geneva’s Bennett Konkey (8) spins as Wheaton Warrenville South’s Joshia De Jesus goes for the tackle during a DuKane Conference game in Wheaton Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (John Starks / Daily Herald)

Rick Armstrong’s 5 high school football games to watch in the Aurora-Elgin area and Week 6 predictions

By Rick Armstrong

September 24, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Geneva, Oswego, Huntley, St. Charles North and Heyworth are the picks to click for Week...

Lisa Culpepper votes at the Vaughan Athletic Center in Aurora on March 17, 2020. Voters in the Fox Valley will head to the polls on Nov. 3, 2026, to vote in a variety of races, including the contest for a Kane County Board seat in District 23. (Mike Mantucca-The Beacon-News)

Kious, Thomas face off in Kane County Board race in District 23

By David Sharos

September 24, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The race for a seat on the Kane County Board in District 23 in the...

Junior defensive back/receiver Semaj Collier gets ready for practice at South Elgin on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (Paul Johnson / The Beacon-News)

South Elgin’s Semaj Collier, who says ‘I feel like I can do it all,’ stars at receiver, cornerback and safety

By Paul Johnson

September 24, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Semaj Collier, a junior, turns into South Elgin's leading receiver, but he's also a standout...

Lincoln-Way West's Kaylea Armstrong (17) passes the ball against Providence during a nonconference match in New Lenox on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (Steve Johnston / Daily Southtown)

Kaylea Armstrong, a softball state champ, swings away for Lincoln-Way West in volleyball: ‘My favorite thing’

By Patrick Z. McGavin

September 24, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Kaylea Armstrong comes up with eight kills as Lincoln-Way West pulls off 21-25, 25-20, 25-19...

Luz Zavala embraces her son Erick Lopez and young niece on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, days after Erick's identical twin brother Juanito took his own life. The Aurora family is determined to bring suicide out of the shadows, especially in the Hispanic community (Denise Crosby/The Beacon-News)

Column: Aurora family of recent suicide victim wants to shatter the silence that surrounds mental health issues

By Denise Crosby

September 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Luz Zavala is a mother with many questions – and the determination to find answers...

Anna Wittcoff exits the voting booth at the Chicago Loop Super Site, 137 S. State St., Chicago, on March 17, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Illinois voter guide to the 2026 midterm elections in November

By Kori Rumore

September 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Illinois voters will soon decide their party’s nominees for races at the federal and state...

Providence’s Broden Mackert (24) runs the ball past a crowd of players against Nazareth during a Catholic League crossover game in La Grange Park on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (James C. Svehla / Daily Southtown)

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

By Josh Krockey

September 23, 2026 at 10:08 p.m.

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

Ada County sheriff's office cold case Detective Tim Cooper addresses the media during a press conference on Sept. 23, 2026, announcing that his investigation, although not complete, has connected Mathew Betkouski to the 1982 Tylenol poisoning deaths. Betkouski was found dead in the 1980s at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Boise, known only as the “Unknown Wanderer.” (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman)

Idaho authorities say they have a new lead on the Tylenol murders. Illinois investigators are skeptical.

By Rebecca Johnson

September 23, 2026 at 6:53 p.m.

Idaho authorities say they may have solved the Tylenol murders. Illinois investigators say they're wrong.

Game show host Todd Newton cheers on a winning contestant on stage during “The Price is Right Live” traveling game show tour, returning to Northwest Indiana Oct. 17, 2026, at Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana. (Photo courtesy of Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana)

Of Notoriety: ‘Price is Right Live’ jumps to Hard Rock Casino Oct. 17

By Philip Potempa

September 23, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

"The Price is Right Live" is making its first visit to the stage space at...

Oak Park police vehicles sit near the village's fire department. A 71-year-old woman was fatally hit by a concrete truck nearby at the intersection of North Boulevard and Euclid Avenue earlier on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Woman fatally hit by concrete truck in Oak Park: officials

By Cam'ron Hardy

September 23, 2026 at 4:15 p.m.

A 71-year-old Oak Park resident was fatally struck by a cement truck Wednesday morning near...