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The Rev. William Etheridge stands with Aurora Central Catholic students, from left, Brandon Willford, Noemi Castaneda, Michael Jasin and Sanjay Morto, in front of the campus chapel.

Rev. Etheredge keeps working to help Aurora Central Catholic grow

May 10, 2019 at 7:06 a.m.

Aurora Central Catholic High School is marking the 20th anniversary this year of the opening of its campus on North Edgelawn Drive. Aurora Central's enrollment continues to grow, but the...

Lake Park denies Metea Valley a must-win game

June 15, 2018 at 6:57 a.m.

Metea Valley and Lake Park, each with two wins entering Week 6, faced what could have been considered a must-win game to keep their playoff hopes alive in Aurora on...

Naperville North undone by Jaron Fields’ touchdown pass for Lake Park

June 15, 2018 at 8:21 a.m.

Lake Park and Naperville North battled through driving rain Friday, were delayed by lightning in the second quarter, and finished as an almost exact match in statistical offense. But the...

Marmion linebacker Nick Sevenich (24) lays a hit on St. Francis' William Purdom.

Star quarterback Johnny Tate injured as Marmion falls to St. Francis

June 15, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.

To Marmion, St. Francis was still somewhat of an unknown quantity Friday night entering the Catholic League Green portion of the schedule. The Spartans blew out Kelvyn Park from the...

Diane Renner (center, front) with many of the volunteers of the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry in Aurora.

For director, Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry has a special atmosphere

May 10, 2019 at 7:04 a.m.

At the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry on North Highland Avenue in Aurora, the spirit of the pantry's namesake is unmistakably present. Pictures from Wilkinson's home hang on the walls, and...

Metea Valley rallies from 28-15 deficit, shocks Naperville North

June 15, 2018 at 9:52 a.m.

Naperville North played stingy defense and piled up impressive offensive yardage in the first half Friday against Metea Valley. But after consistently spinning their wheels for three quarters, the host...

Max Irhy, Jack Connolly, Waubonsie Valley defense star on opening night

June 15, 2018 at 10:09 a.m.

Waubonsie Valley rode the performance of its dominating defense Friday to a 27-6 victory over Lake Park in the newly configured DuPage Valley Conference. "Our defense was outstanding," Waubonsie coach...

Aurora man works to make Tomcat Wrestling Club a success

May 10, 2019 at 7:03 a.m.

Tim Young, of Aurora, who believes that wrestling brings inner strength and can help a person master himself, has dedicated almost his entire adult life to coaching and mentoring youngsters...

Dr. Chitra Madhavan has been practicing medicine in the Fox Valley since the 1980s.

Doctor from India still going strong after decades in Aurora area

May 10, 2019 at 7:01 a.m.

The Fox Valley features a number of good physicians, including one who has lived and practiced medicine in the Aurora area since 1987. After completing medical school in India, Dr....

Boys Baseball of Aurora coaches have 100 years of service among them

May 10, 2019 at 7:00 a.m.

Boys Baseball of Aurora recently began its 64th year of service to the community — the area's longest-serving youth league. Although the organization can proudly point out that some of...

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