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The Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago on Sept. 5, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

All defendants in former D65 Superintendent Horton case have pleaded guilty, averting trial

By Claire Murphy

October 15, 2026 at 10:15 a.m.

Remaining defendants Alfonzo Lewis and Antonio Ross pleaded guilty to fraud charges in federal court,...

Henriks Lizenbergs, 6, of Evanston, rolls a recycling bin outside his home on Jan. 12, 2021. City officials are looking to add a tax on essential services like waste pickup in the proposed 2027 fiscal year budget.

Evanston budget proposes 9% property tax increase, 25% water fee hike, other increases

By Claire Murphy

October 15, 2026 at 9:40 a.m.

But city trustees pushed back, saying the budget relies too heavily on taxpayers without reducing...

Chris Roi’s adversity ‘hasn’t brought him down at all.’ He’ll do anything to lift Mundelein into the playoffs.

By Steve Reaven

October 15, 2026 at 9:21 a.m.

Chris Roi, who has overcome multiple injuries, has more tackles for loss than any other...

A dispenser for naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses, is seen at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora in 2025. (Kane County Health Department)

Kane County seeing fewer fatal opioid overdoses, as county prevention efforts continue

By Molly Morrow

September 14, 2026 at 12:42 p.m.

The Kane County Health Department continues to work to distribute medication that reverses overdoses, among...

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...