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Cole Rogerson works on a graphic organizer during a seventh-grade English language arts class on Sept. 25, 2026, at Hinckley Big-Rock Middle School in Big Rock. The school banned cellphones and aims for their students to do more work on paper. (Dominic Di Palermo/for the Aurora Beacon-News)

In the age of AI and social media, one west suburban school district goes analog

By Molly Morrow

October 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

After instituting a cellphone ban two years ago, Hinckley-Big Rock School District 429 has now...

Business briefs: PNW hosting open houses

By Post-Tribune

October 11, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

News and events around the area

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...

Chesterton sophomore star Mikey Roberts aims to fulfill promise to late mother: ‘Just want to make her proud’

By Michael Osipoff

September 18, 2026 at 7:09 a.m.

Chesterton's Mikey Roberts, whose mother died in June 2023, has scored a team-high 11 goals...

Brady Strang, whose father played with Naperville Central coach Troy Adams, is starring for them

By Matt Le Cren

September 19, 2026 at 2:01 a.m.

Brady Strang, whose father also runs the Naperville-based Galaxy club, has scored nine of Naperville...

From left, Martin Rivera Jr. had a brotherly bond with his cousin Juan Angel Rivera, who died last year and is the focus of Martin Rivera's recently-published book "Juan Angel: The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man." (Alondra Rivera)

Column: Fox Valley man’s new book a tribute to brotherly love and to hardworking immigrants

By Denise Crosby

September 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Going by birth records, Juan Angel and Martin Rivera were first cousins. But in life...

Plaintiffs Jennifer Moriarty, from left, Kyle Frankovich and Juan Munoz listen to attorney Antonio Romanucci during a press conference in Chicago at the law firm of Romanucci & Blandin on Sept. 17, 2026. The plaintiffs filed lawsuits over their treatment by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

15 Illinoisans file claims against feds for alleged Operation Midway Blitz misconduct

By Caroline Kubzansky

September 17, 2026 at 7:14 p.m.

The claimants include an Evanston attorney who was detained while filming a federal arrest on...

Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills District 181’s offices at 133 Ogden Ave. in Hinsdale. (District 181)

Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills District 181 OKs new deal with support staff

By Chuck Fieldman

September 17, 2026 at 5:08 p.m.

Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Elementary District 181 has approved a new four-year contract for support staff that...

Connie Karras is the host of “A Piece of My Heart,” based on true stories of these women, Sunday at American Legion Post 80 in Whiting. Karras, shown at the Michigan City event Sept. 13 at the Michigan City American Legion Post
451, is producer for the play’s Northwest Indiana premiere. (Photo courtesy of American Legion Post 451)

Of Notoriety: Vietnam war story, concert for animals and Abigail Adams tribute

By Philip Potempa

September 17, 2026 at 4:56 p.m.

Entertainment news from around the region.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun speaks with Malisia Lemme and her husband, Arthur, following a news conference addressing continuing state and federal storm recovery efforts on Aug. 31, 2026, at the Hudson Campbell Sports and Fitness Center in Gary. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Indiana Gov. Braun announces Lake County ‘one-stop shops’ for storm help

By Maya Wilkins

September 17, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.

Gov. Mike Braun announced that Lake County will receive "one-stop shops" to help residents navigate...

Owen Kreutzer, 12, right, guides a sailboat down the dock at the Pistakee Yacht Club on June 11, 2025, in Johnsburg. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Judge rules Pistakee Yacht Club may keep boats on its property despite Johnsburg crackdown

By Robert McCoppin

September 17, 2026 at 5:02 p.m.

A sailing club whose members said its future hinged on a long-running legal battle may...

Leo Ahasic, left, and Robert Stumreiter, both of Aurora, enjoy a beer together Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, during the early stages of the Oktoberfest event last year at Phillips Park in Aurora. This year's Oktoberfest celebration in Aurora has been moved from Saturday, Sept. 19, to Saturday, Oct. 10, due to predicted storms this Saturday. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Aurora Oktoberfest celebration rescheduled to Oct. 10

By Addison Wright

September 17, 2026 at 3:44 p.m.

An Aurora Oktoberfest event to be hosted by the Auroraland German Heritage Society and Kiwanis...

Court news: Verdict in child molesting trial, sentence upheld in attack

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 17, 2026 at 3:03 p.m.

Court news from Lake County.