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Aurora area residents will head to the polls Tuesday to vote in the general election featuring a wide variety of races across the Fox Valley.

Column: Spotlight on ‘cool moms’ in Paramount Theatre’s ‘Mean Girls’ production

September 21, 2026 at 9:49 a.m.

The theater in downtown Aurora sponsored a “Cool Mom Not a Regular Mom” contest in...

September 20, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The forums will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 22 and 23 at Batavia’s...

September 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Members of the Aurora Lamplighter Chorus and Elgin's Fox Valley Harmonizers gathered recently to celebrate...

September 19, 2026 at 4:38 p.m.

Here's how Chicagoland high school football teams fared in Week 5 of play.

September 19, 2026 at 1:39 p.m.

The signature plowing event scheduled for both Saturday and Sunday was cancelled, though, as field...

September 19, 2026 at 12:22 a.m.

Tyler Fecht completes 7 of 8 passes for 105 yards and three TDs as West...

September 18, 2026 at 11:39 p.m.

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

September 18, 2026 at 11:22 p.m.

Batavia jumps to a 36-0 lead in the second quarter of a 55-35 victory, but...

September 18, 2026 at 4:22 p.m.

The crash happened around 5 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Eola Road and McCoy...

September 18, 2026 at 3:07 p.m.

Brendan Jones, a key contributor on unsung side of the field, leads the way as...