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The Porter County Courthouse in downtown Valparaiso. (Amy Lavalley/Post-Tribune)

Court records: Wife turns Portage husband into police for alleged child porn

By Post-Tribune

October 6, 2026 at 12:05 p.m.

A Portage man has been charged with two felonies after his wife found explicit images...

Steve Reaven’s high school football rankings and Week 7 top players for Lake County

By Steve Reaven

October 6, 2026 at 9:27 a.m.

Antioch continues to lead an unchanged top four as Highland Park returns to the rankings...

Tyler Vo, whose family fled Vietnam in 1970s, tries to honor that legacy as he strengthens ‘Andrean family’

By Michael Osipoff

October 6, 2026 at 8:35 a.m.

Wide receiver Tyler Vo has a team-high 38 catches for 391 yards and three touchdowns...

Holly Spurlock, member of the Oak Park School District 97 board, listens to students from Abraham Lincoln Elementary School ask the board for more recess time during a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

District 97 students petition School Board: Bring back recess

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 5, 2026 at 11:58 a.m.

Students requested the return of their daily 15-minute physical education activity after it was reduced...

The Park Ridge Park District has a number of St. Patrick's Day events planned for 2025, including "The Leprechaun Hunt" March 12 and March 13 in Park Ridge.

Park Ridge Planning and Zoning nixes hotel proposal, though project not dead yet

By Jesse Wright

October 5, 2026 at 11:35 a.m.

On Sept. 29 the Park Ridge Planning and Zoning Commission gave the thumbs down to...

Sheryl Dworkin, of Chicago, speaks with Neal Katyal following his appearance Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, at the Purdue Northwest Sinai Forum in Westville. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

From terrorism to tariffs to ethics, former official offers insights on Supreme Court

By Doug Ross

October 5, 2026 at 11:24 a.m.

Neal Katyal, a former acting solicitor general, offered his insights on the inner workings of...

The Woodwind Octet is adding three musicians and renaming itself Strings Attached to perform Antonín Dvořák's beloved “Serenade for Winds in D Minor, op.44” for Rendezvous Arts’ opening concerts of its seventh season. (Rendezvous Arts)

Rendezvous Arts plans treats for patrons as it opens its seventh season

By Myrna Petlicki

October 5, 2026 at 11:11 a.m.

Rendezvous Arts has planned some special treats to open its seventh season, Oct. 8, 9,...

News briefs: App challenge, youth award, student voting and more

By Post-Tribune

October 5, 2026 at 10:20 a.m.

Community news from around the region.

The Oswego Village Board on Tuesday will consider a $40,000 grant for a barbecue restaurant looking to open at 228 E. Washington St. in the village's downtown. (Linda Girardi/For The Beacon-News)

Barbecue restaurant may be coming to downtown Oswego

By Linda Girardi

October 5, 2026 at 9:51 a.m.

Hell’s BBQ, Inc. is proposing to open a barbeque-style restaurant in a privately-owned space at...

Visitors shop at the farmers market in downtown Aurora on its final day of the season on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

For fans, closing of Aurora Farmers Market for the season ‘always sad’

By David Sharos

October 5, 2026 at 7:00 a.m.

Saturday brought an end to the 115th year of the longest-running farmers market in the...

Naperville Central’s Liam Walsh, whose dad played football at North, returns from ‘great opportunity’ in Spain

By Matt Le Cren

October 5, 2026 at 6:24 a.m.

Naperville Central's Liam Walsh left home in August 2025 to train and study in Spain,...

Greg Arbuckle of Naperville brought his children to Aurora Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, for the annual Community Hero Day event offered by the Aurora Regional Fire Museum. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Community Hero Day in Aurora puts spotlight on first responders and their vehicles

By David Sharos

October 5, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The Community Hero Day event at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum brought together a host...

Batavia’s Thomas Prescott (3) dives for extra yards against Hoffman Estates during a Class 7A first-round playoff game in Batavia on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (James C. Svehla / The Beacon-News)

Rick Armstrong’s high school football rankings and Week 7 top players for the Aurora-Elgin area

By Rick Armstrong

October 5, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

South Elgin moves up a spot after being West Aurora in final seconds, while Yorkville...