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Benet’s Edvardas Stasys will follow his older sister to Yale. He hopes to follow John Poulakidas to the NBA.

By Matt Le Cren

October 12, 2026 at 6:10 a.m.

Benet star Edvardas Stasys, whose older sister Gabriele plays volleyball at Yale, also had an...

West Aurora’s Darius Stewart (0) and Devin Farmer (11) finish off a tackle 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 8 top players for the Aurora-Elgin area

By Rick Armstrong

October 12, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

St. Charles North, South Elgin and Yorkville move up, while West Aurora enters the rankings.

Diane Fitzpatrick of Aurora casts her ballot at the I.B.E.W. Local 461 facility in Aurora on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Voters in the Fox Valley will head to the polls again on Nov. 3, 2026. (Mark Black/For The Beacon-News)

Forbes, Collins face off in race for Kane County Board seat in District 11

By David Sharos

October 12, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The Kane County Board race in District 11 is between Democrat Julie Forbes and Republican...

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.

Two injured in Gary school bus collision with SUV

By Carole Carlson

September 18, 2026 at 1:46 p.m.

A Gary student and a bus driver suffered injuries Wednesday morning following a crash with...

Azteca Fresh Market owner Javier Carrillo listens while Portage Mayor Austin Bonta speaks during a ribbon-cutting Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2026, for the new family-owned grocery. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Portage family opens Azteca Fresh Market with taco bar, other offerings

By Doug Ross

September 17, 2026 at 2:34 p.m.

Javier Carrillo got way more response than he expected at Wednesday’s grand opening for the...

Panel calls for less density in residential development proposed near Oswego East High School

By Linda Girardi

September 17, 2026 at 2:26 p.m.

A developer has requested consideration of a concept plan for 182 single-family homes and 295...

Dave Distler transported the statue using a half-ton pick-up truck and a 22-foot trailer. (Photo provided by Dave Distler)

Recreated Gary Frank-N-Stein bought by ‘American Pickers’ host Rob Wolfe

By Anna Ortiz

September 17, 2026 at 2:26 p.m.

The custom fiberglass statue also known as Frank-N-Stein will inhabit "American Pickers" host Rob Wolfe’s...

A U.S. Coast Guard boat stationed at Wilmette Harbor. (Gina Grillo/Pioneer Press)

After Lake Michigan deep sea dive turns tragic, nonprofit defies hurdles to recover Naperville diver

By Claire Murphy

September 18, 2026 at 1:59 p.m.

'Wilmette is the hero,' said rescue group Bruce's Legacy after locating the missing diver in...