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Column: East Aurora High School band program keeps on growing

December 17, 2018 at 1:05 p.m.

"The Pride of the East Side." As the public address announcement echoed throughout the sparkling new Roy E. Davis Field in September, the 300-plus East Aurora marching Tomcats became the...

Bob Burnell in the press box at the new East Aurora High School stadium.

‘Voice of the Tomcats’ keeps up his passion for Aurora-area sports

May 22, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.

With the high school football season in full swing, Bob Burnell was reminded of the days of his youth living across the street from East Aurora High School and Roy...

‘His teaching left a mark’: Former headmaster of Marmion remembered as ‘natural leader’

June 3, 2018 at 12:11 a.m.

A "renaissance man" and a "man for all seasons." A thesaurus will tell us that these describe a person with many talents or areas of knowledge. According to those who...

Fox Valley Festival Chorus tours Italy

May 10, 2019 at 7:36 a.m.

The Fox Valley Festival Chorus has come a long way in the past 19 years. Beginning as the Aurora Festival Chorus in 1960, the community chorus membership had dwindled to...

Sgt. Major Walter Schroeder in the library of Marmion Academy in Aurora. He is retiring this month after serving the school for 57 years.

‘American hero’ leaving Marmion after 57 years

May 22, 2019 at 3:23 p.m.

It is the end of an era at Marmion Academy in Aurora. The Benedictine Abbey and school — the abbey was founded in 1947, and the academy in 1933 —...

Waubonsee Community College English as a Second Language conversation students (from left) Estela, Fidencio and Graciela.

‘Amazing’ the word for WCC English as a Second Language students

June 4, 2018 at 3:44 p.m.

Amazing. It is an over-used term. But as I began an update to a story of almost seven years ago about students in the ESL program at Waubonsee Community College,...

‘Giant’ among Aurora education leaders remembered as humble man who loved kids

June 4, 2018 at 11:31 p.m.

Russ Forrer died far too soon at the age of 69 in December. There were no ornate public tributes to him at the time of his death, and the humble...

Naperville North breaks out in third quarter for first regional title since 2006

June 5, 2018 at 5:31 p.m.

It wasn't easy. It never is. Naperville North survived a cold-shooting first half Friday night against Addison Trail, falling behind twice by six points. But the fourth-seeded Huskies, behind a...

Aurora Central Catholic's Brett Czerak shoots while off balance against Fenton on Friday.

Aurora Central Catholic finally connects to ice share of conference title

June 5, 2018 at 9:42 p.m.

Needing a win to keep its Metro Suburban Blue title hopes alive, Aurora Central Catholic was stymied until late in the game Friday by determined Fenton. ACC turned to long-range...

Oswego East's Amaya Johns runs into Oswego's Gillian O'Neil, left, and Kate Beebe on Friday.

Oswego East pulls out all the stops in the third quarter to stymie Oswego

June 5, 2018 at 11:42 p.m.

Oswego faced a daunting task Friday night as the Panthers walked onto the home court of crosstown rival Oswego East. In a short pregame ceremony, Division I recruits Sydney Schultz...

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