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Annette Johnson serves on the East Aurora School District board. (Annette Johnson)

East Aurora District 131 school board member Annette Johnson facing federal fraud charges

By Molly Morrow

October 28, 2026 at 12:50 p.m.

The district did not provide further information on whether the indictment would affect Johnson’s seat...

Portage High School stands at the intersection of U.S. 6 and Airport Road. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

Portage School Board gets briefing on disciplinary issues

By Doug Ross

October 28, 2026 at 12:35 p.m.

There are three tiers for dealing with behavioral issues, with a “ladder of consequences” depending...

Munster High School resource officer injured

By Post-Tribune

October 28, 2026 at 12:26 p.m.

Munster High School's School Resource Officer was injured Monday during an incident with a student,...

Indiana football playoffs: Dylan Gore throws for career-high 309 yards to lead Andrean past Griffith

By Michael Osipoff

October 24, 2026 at 2:01 a.m.

Dylan Gore also tosses two touchdown passes as Andrean, which won the Class 2A state...

Lincoln-Way West's Maximus Silic (9) works through the block from Mundelein's Daniel Felli (7) during a Class 7A opening-round game in New Lenox on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (Steve Johnston / Daily Southtown)

IHSA football playoffs: Maximus Silic figures out ‘just do my job’ as Lincoln-Way West eases past Mundelein

By Steve Millar

October 24, 2026 at 12:08 a.m.

Maximus Silic leads dominant defensive effort for Lincoln-Way West in 42-14 win over Mundelein in...

IHSA football playoffs: Johnny Solano scores 3 TDs to lead well-tested St. Charles East past Elk Grove

By Dave Oberhelman

October 23, 2026 at 11:24 p.m.

Johnny Solano also rushes for 158 yards as St. Charles East ends a five-game losing...

Marist’s Conor Fleming (19) pulls down a pass as Neuqua Valley's Johnny Kyle (12) comes in for a tackle during a Class 8A opening- round game in Chicago on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (Vincent D. Johnson / Daily Southtown)

Local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

By Josh Krockey

October 24, 2026 at 1:01 p.m.

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

Hillcrest’s Devan Watson (23) holds the ball after scoring his third TD against Johnson during a Class 4A opening-round playoff game in Country Club Hills on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (John Smierciak / Daily Southtown)

IHSA football playoffs: Devan Watson ‘feels great’ scoring 3 TDs on only 3 touches as Hillcrest routs Johnson

By Jeff Vorva

October 24, 2026 at 12:09 a.m.

Devan Watson scores three TDs on three touches for Hillcrest in a 63-0 win over...

Popeye the Sailor and his character friends, including girlfriend Olive Oil, hamburger-chomping pal Wimpy, bully Brutus and others, were first introduced in the Thimble Theater newspaper comic strip starting in 1929, created by cartoonist E.C. Segar, who was born and raised in Chester, Illinois. (King Features Syndicate/provided)

From the Farm: Delicious ‘hamburger soup’ great for celebrating Wimpy’s 95th birthday

By Philip Potempa

October 23, 2026 at 5:34 p.m.

I’ve mentioned in previous columns, as well as in my original “From the Farm” cookbook...

The Chicago Wolves raise their 2002 Calder Cup championship banner during a pregame ceremony on Oct. 12, 2002, at Allstate Arena in Rosemont. (Warren Skalski/For the baiduhai)

Chicago Wolves score new office and practice digs in Rosemont extension deal

By Christopher Placek

October 23, 2026 at 4:32 p.m.

The Chicago Wolves, the anchor tenant at Rosemont’s Allstate Arena for decades, will continue playing...

Election officials test voting machines on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

DOJ to send election monitors to Lake, Marion counties in Indiana

By Maya Wilkins

October 23, 2026 at 4:11 p.m.

Lake County Elections Director Michelle Fajman said the U.S. Department of Justice would send monitors...

Gary resident Sheila Harris died late Saturday night after she mistakenly drove her car into a contaminated body of water near Buffington Harbor. (Photo provided by the family of Sheila Harris)

‘The life of the party’: Family remembers Gary woman who died after driving into contaminated water

By Maya Wilkins

October 23, 2026 at 4:01 p.m.

The family is mourning 75-year-old Sheila Harris, who died after driving her vehicle into contaminated...

Hobart man charged with attempted kidnapping

By Meredith Colias-Pete

October 23, 2026 at 3:38 p.m.

A Hobart man is facing charges after two boys said he approached them on Sept....