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Aurora native Brian O'Malley poses for a photo on his climb to Base 2 and before high-altitude sickness stopped his attempt at the end of April to summit Mount Everest. (Daniel Mazur)

Column: No summit for 61-year-old Aurora native looking to climb Mount Everest, but glad to have survived close calls

May 2, 2025 at 12:56 p.m.

Brian O’Malley had a couple of real scares, including a near-fatal bout of high-altitude cerebral edema and, as he was being evacuated from the mountain, falling into an unseen crevasse...

St. Paul Lutheran Church and School is at 85 S. Constitution Drive in Aurora. The school will be closing in late May, but the church will remain open. (St. Paul Lutheran Church)

Column: After 159 years, St. Paul School in Aurora closing its doors but still eyeing future

May 1, 2025 at 5:04 p.m.

The last day of school at St. Paul will be May 29. The church itself will remain open.

The Hello Fresh facility in Aurora, seen here in 2023, is at Indian Trail and Orchard Road. (Steve Lord / The Beacon-News)

Column: Hello Fresh officials and Aurora residents meet face to face to discuss concerns

April 30, 2025 at 3:42 p.m.

Residents and representatives from Hello Fresh met recently in the city to discuss concerns about the company's Aurora facility.

Tom McCall, who began training for long-distance running while incarcerated at Dixon Correctional Center but honed his skills through a running program at Wayside Cross in Aurora, smiles at the start of the 129th Boston Marathon on Monday. (Ron Preston)

Column: From dusty prison path to Boston Marathon, Aurora man staying on track

April 25, 2025 at 5:33 p.m.

Crossing the finish line of the world's most prestigious marathon is more than a story of celebration, it is one of redemption for Tom McCall.

From left, MTH Pumps founder Dave Tremain shows off a picture of the Plano company's award-winning pump as son Tim Tremain, MTH president, and Greg Rittgers, engineer manager, look on. (MTH Pumps)

Column: With firefighting helicopter refill pump, Plano company can claim ‘coolest thing made in Illinois’

April 24, 2025 at 4:35 p.m.

Aerial firefighting helicopter refill pump made by MTH Pumps wins statewide contest.

In 2017, the Rev. Michael Miller, who was then pastor of St. Therese Catholic Church in Aurora, presents Pope Francis with the book "Gentle Spirit, Memoirs of Marie Wilkinson." Miller said he was privileged to have been in two private meetings with Pope Francis. (Missionaries of the Sacred Heart)

Column: Fox Valley faithful remember Pope Francis for servant’s heart and ability to listen

April 22, 2025 at 4:01 p.m.

In life, Pope Francis caught the world’s attention with his humility and his holiness. So it’s no surprise that in death, the tributes are raining down like manna from heaven.

Heart transplant recipient Joe Petit plays keyboard with his band Sonic Sanctuary in April of 2023 at Ballydoyle in downtown Aurora. (Amy Petit)

Column: Heart transplant recipient from Aurora reflects on life-giving birthday gift

April 20, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Joe Petit’s story is about revitalization, a word the Christian musician and small business owner from Aurora uses when describing the new heart he received on his birthday back in...

The Minor League Volkman Insurance team squares off against Kirhofer's Sports in a Boys Baseball of Aurora game last season. (Tanya Wyeth)

Column: For Boys Baseball of Aurora, funding is down while requests for assistance are up

April 16, 2025 at 2:35 p.m.

Longtime sports program trying to meet the needs of families looking for help paying fees.

Aurora native Brian O'Malley made a trek to the Himalayas earlier this year, where he made the decision to try to summit Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak, in the 2025 climbing season. (Krishna Thapa)

Column: Aurora native attempting to climb Mount Everest at age 61

April 13, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Brian O’Malley aiming high as he looks to ascend the world's tallest mountain.

Members of the public pack into the Waubonsee Community College Academic and Professional Center’s 10,000-square-foot Event Room last year for a public hearing about a controversial proposed TIF district in Sugar Grove connected to the Crown Community Development project at Interstate 88 and Route 47. The TIF district was eventually approved by the Sugar Grove Village Board. (R. Christian Smith / The Beacon-News)

Column: Sugar Grove voters send strong message about listening to constituents

April 11, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

The results from the April 1 election show many in Sugar Grove unhappy with the decisions made concerning the Crown Community Development project at Interstate 88 and Route 47.

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