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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.

Lake Forest College is seeing the largest incoming class in its 169-year history. (File photo)

Lake Forest College sees new academic year start with largest incoming class in its history

By Andis Robeznieks

September 7, 2026 at 6:22 a.m.

There's a good reason for why Lake Forest College's 107-acre campus seems a bit more...

St. Charles is mulling how it will redevelop a property along the Fox River in the city's downtown, where its old police station used to be located. (Molly Morrow/The Beacon-News)

Ice skating path, bandshell, shops and more still on the table for old St. Charles police station site on Fox River

By Molly Morrow

September 7, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The city is still considering a number of different options for the site, located at...

Second section of Fox River Trail in Geneva to be closed starting Sept. 14 due to construction project

By Aurora Beacon-News

September 7, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The closure has to do with the construction of a new sanitary sewer river crossing...

Providence’s Isaac Patton (5) sets up on defense against Joliet Catholic during a Catholic League crossover game in New Lenox on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (James C. Svehla / Daily Southtown)

Steve Millar’s high school football rankings and Week 3 top players for the Southland

By Steve Millar

September 6, 2026 at 5:03 p.m.

Lincoln-Way East holds on to top spot with convincing win, while Lincoln-Way Central joins rankings.

Business briefs: Hard Rock to host YWCA gala for storm relief on Oct. 8

By Post-Tribune

September 6, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

News and events around the area

West Aurora's Michael Williams (4) reacts after his 41-yard TD run against Streamwood in the second quarter of an Upstate Eight Conference game in Streamwood on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (H. Rick Bamman / The Beacon-News)

West Aurora’s Michael Williams, who has ‘always been the smallest,’ puts himself in the running with big game

By Rick Armstrong

September 6, 2026 at 2:28 p.m.

Michael Williams tops 100 yards rushing and provides spark when West Aurora needs it most...

‘The best part of my job’: Boeing workers give school supplies to 150 kids at Boys & Girls Club

By Doug Ross

September 6, 2026 at 2:07 p.m.

Bernice Billups was trying to explain what she gets out of handing out free school...

Lincoln-Way East's Evan LeFevour (10) looks for an open receiver against Homewood-Flossmoor during a Southwest Suburban Conference game in Flossmoor on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown)

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

By Josh Krockey

September 9, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

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

Geneva's Nelson Wendell (2) celebrates after scoring a TD against St Charles North in the first quarter of a DuKane Conference game in Geneva on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (Mark Black / The Beacon-News)

Rick Armstrong’s high school football rankings and Week 3 top players for the Aurora-Elgin area

By Rick Armstrong

September 6, 2026 at 1:02 p.m.

Five teams move up a spot and Marmion enters the rankings that are topped again...

Valparaiso Fire Department Division Chief of Community Risk Reduction Tim Stiltes and Valparaiso Fire Department firefighter and paramedic Robert Cree demonstrate what it’s like to perform CPR and use an AED during a training session Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Valplayso. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso firefighters teach how to use AEDs

By Doug Ross

September 6, 2026 at 12:54 p.m.

A group of pickleball players was trained Thursday in how to do more than just...