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Lincoln-Way East's Jayden Cawthon (2) is tackled after a catch by Lockport's Joshua Kies (7) during a SouthWest Suburban Conference game in Lockport on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (Sean King / Daily Southtown)

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

By Josh Krockey

October 12, 2026 at 10:10 p.m.

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

Budding artist Nathan Adeosun of Hoffman Estates, 12, and a seventh grader at River Valley Christian School in Elgin, talks about his sculpture, "Pursuit of Happiness," at a ribbon-cutting for the piece along South Riverside Drive in downtown Elgin Saturday, Oct. 10. Adeosun's work is one of Elgin's contributions to America 250, the United States' celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. (Mike Danahey, for The Courier-News)

Elgin unveils Pursuit of Happiness sculpture, contest winner’s vision of future of America

By Mike Danahey

October 12, 2026 at 6:16 p.m.

On a sunny Saturday afternoon, Elgin unveiled a sculpture standing downtown along South Riverside Drive...

The world premiere of “The Years Between Us,” a play by Liana Sonenclar, will be staged at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, and Friday, Oct. 16, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at The Lodge Performing Arts Center, 18 Villa Court, Elgin.

Elgin News Digest: ‘The Years Between Us’ premiere, churches craft show, bobcats presentation, Matt Bishop memorial fundraiser

By Mike Danahey

October 12, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Elgin area.

Members of Ballet Folklorico Quetzalcoatl prepare to begin their presentation Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at RiverEdge Park in Aurora during the two-day Fiesta Patrias celebration held over the weekend. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Fiestas Patrias event at RiverEdge Park a celebration of Aurora’s Mexican community

By David Sharos

September 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The 13th annual Fiestas Patrias, held over the weekend at RiverEdge Park, was staged by...

Providence coach Tyler Plantz looks on against Wheaton St. Francis during the Class 5A state championship game at Illinois State's Hancock Stadium in Normal on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown)

Providence makes surprising move by firing head football coach Tyler Plantz after a 4-0 start

By Steve Millar

September 13, 2026 at 4:52 p.m.

Providence fires head football coach Tyler Plantz, who graduated from the school and played in...

Business briefs: Aug. 11 storm relief efforts continue

By Post-Tribune

September 13, 2026 at 4:36 p.m.

News and events around the area

Freida Graves, of Faith Farms and Orchard in Gary, right, talks about her farm's inability to access all its self-generated solar power during recent storms at an Agricultural Advisory Council meeting with U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, at the Porter County Administration Building Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Shelley Jones/for the Post-Tribune)

Farmers share needs, concerns with U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan: ‘It’s just not fun anymore’

By Shelley Jones

September 13, 2026 at 4:07 p.m.

Area farmers gave U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan the lay of their land Friday afternoon and...

RDA spreading news about $10 million seed money for projects

By Doug Ross

September 13, 2026 at 3:59 p.m.

AJ Bytnar is making the rounds to tell communities along the South Shore Line about...

Consultant Targhi Arshami of The Arsh Group offers advice to a small group discussing ideas for Portage’s new comprehensive plan. The small groups offered ideas during a public input session at Woodland Park Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. The new plan, to be considered by the Plan Commission and City Council, will be the first comprehensive plan since 2009. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Transit, roundabouts likely for Portage’s wish list after public input

By Doug Ross

September 13, 2026 at 2:36 p.m.

The comprehensive plan being drafted for Portage is likely to include roundabouts and public transit...

West Aurora’s Carlos Rivera (13) calls out secondary assignments against Bartlett during an Upstate Eight West game in Aurora on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Jeremy Toney / The Beacon-News)

Carlos Rivera, a safety who ‘backs down from nobody,’ tackles another challenge as West Aurora downs Bartlett

By Rick Armstrong

September 13, 2026 at 11:31 a.m.

Carlos Rivera pushes his team-high total to 31 tackles as West Aurora rolls to a...

Lincoln-Way Central’s Aiden Noto (20) gains extra yards against Lutheran North of Missouri during a nonconference game in New Lenox on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (James C. Svehla / Daily Southtown)

Aiden Noto follows in older brother’s footsteps to lead Lincoln-Way Central: ‘I just want to be like him.’

By Steve Millar

September 13, 2026 at 10:47 a.m.

Aiden Noto runs for 98 yards and a key late TD as Lincoln-Way Central holds...

Aja Bridges stands outside her mother’s home in Gary, Indiana on Friday, August 28, 2026. Like many residents in Northwest Indiana, Bridges, 27, had struggled to survive with her two children after recent storms pummeled the region. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Gary moms recall challenges during power outage: ‘I gotta get to my kids’

By Meredith Colias-Pete

September 13, 2026 at 4:21 p.m.

Caught off guard with smaller paychecks, childcare jams, or using “bill money” for unexpected expenses...

Sandhill cranes congregate in a coal ash pond next to R.M. Schahfer Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant, while it operates, Feb. 9, 2026, in Wheatfield, Indiana. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Activists raise concerns with NIPSCO Jasper County water permit application

By Maya Wilkins

September 13, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.

If approved, the permit would mix wastewater from the R.M. Schahfer Generating Station, a new...