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Best for last: Patrick Meier’s basket lifts Naperville Central past Waubonsie

June 6, 2018 at 1:50 a.m.

Naperville Central and Waubonsie Valley entered Friday's DuPage Valley Conference game in Aurora with identical conference and season records. So it was fitting the tight defensive battle went down to...

Aurora Christian's Jake Wolfe passes to an open shooter as Winnebago's Brennan Burkhart defends on Friday.

Glowing Tanner: Dissell delivers from three as Aurora Christian routs Winnebago

June 6, 2018 at 6:13 a.m.

"Textbook" and "clinic" were two words that came to mind Friday night as Aurora Christian feasted behind good defense and red-hot shooting from long range against Winnebago. The Eagles hosted...

Dan Leonardi (left) and Jim Leonardi are the third and second generation owners of Leonardi Appliance Sales and Service in Aurora.

It’s all business on Prairie Street in Aurora

May 22, 2019 at 3:10 p.m.

In this day and age when smaller businesses come and go and seem to struggle mightily against much bigger competitors, there exists a different place along almost a mile stretch...

West Aurora's Jared Crutcher dribbles against Elgin defender David Binion on Friday.

Camron can: Donatlan hits career high as West Aurora stymies South Elgin

June 6, 2018 at 8:08 a.m.

Looking for a third win in its last four games, West Aurora fell behind South Elgin 5-0 in the first 2 1/2 minutes Friday at Gordie Kerkman Gym. But the...

Waubonsie Valley's players celebrate around Blake Blanzy (10) after he hit the go-ahead basket against Metea Valley on Friday.

Blake Blanzy converts a steal with 9 seconds left to lift Waubonsie past Metea

June 6, 2018 at 10:13 a.m.

Waubonsie Valley coach Jason Mead spoke wistfully before Friday's home game about his team losing too many fourth-quarter leads. But the Warriors turned the tables on Metea Valley by executing...

Philip Weir works at the Meijer store on Route 34 in Oswego.

Families work to provide opportunities for those with special needs

May 22, 2019 at 3:07 p.m.

It would seem that Philip Weir is one of the busiest young men in town. At the age of 23, he holds down three part-time jobs in the Oswego area....

Oswego East's Andre Hughes dishes a pass against Romeoville's Destin Whitaker, left, and Aaron Stevenson on Friday.

East a beast: Oswego East shuts down Romeoville for sixth straight victory

June 8, 2018 at 5:16 p.m.

The early season beat goes on for Oswego East. The Wolves' aggressive man-to-man defense bent at times Friday night but stuffed Romeoville in the fourth quarter to hold on for...

Aurora event shows how nation should come together

June 8, 2018 at 8:34 p.m.

After perhaps this nation's most divisive campaign and election, the city of Aurora celebrated Veterans Day recently with a reverent but emotionally elevating parade and ceremony. Many of the veterans...

The football team at Crossroads Christian Academy in Big Rock.

Home-schooled students learn love of football at Crossroads Christian

May 22, 2019 at 3:02 p.m.

If you are interested in high school athletics, you may have noticed a school with the name Crossroads Christian Academy as you checked the weekly football game scores. The most...

Oswego kicker Mitch Blocker (18) reacts after kicking the game-winning field goal during Friday's Class 8A opener.

Mitch Blocker field goal rallies Oswego in fourth quarter to oust Joliet West

June 9, 2018 at 6:59 a.m.

Survive and live to see the next playoff round. Oswego survived for 47-plus minutes against Joliet West, although at times it looked as if the Panthers were on life support....

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