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St. Laurence’s Julia O’Keefe (33) sets the ball against Reavis during a Class 4A Riverside-Brookfield Regional semifinal match in Riverside on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026. (James C. Svehla / Daily Southtown)

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

By Josh Krockey

October 28, 2026 at 9:49 p.m.

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

Court briefs: Judge finalists announced, conviction in gun case

By Meredith Colias-Pete

October 28, 2026 at 4:41 p.m.

Court news from around the region.

Music director and conductor Dr. Carolyn Watson, who leads the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra, announced this month that she will not renew her contract following the April 2027 completion of the season with the concert finale salute to ABBA. (La Porte County Symphony Orchestra/provided)

Of Notoriety: More transitions, tweaks for La Porte Symphony and Towle Theater

By Philip Potempa

October 28, 2026 at 4:32 p.m.

As I advised in an earlier column published, it’s been a year of changes and...

Workers install solar panels on Trinity High School in River Forest. (Samuel Morales/Ailey Solar Electric)

Solar project at Trinity High School ties into wider church mission of environmental justice, president says

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 23, 2026 at 10:37 a.m.

Trinity High School's $1.5 million solar panel project ties into a wider church mission focused...

Lake County Government Center. (Joe Puchek/Post-Tribune)

Lake County Plan Commission tables data center amendment

By Maya Wilkins

October 22, 2026 at 1:29 p.m.

The amendment would change the Unincorporated Lake County Unified Development Ordinance and create more guidelines...

Protesters stand along U.S. Highway 12 in Michigan City on Monday, October 19, 2026 to remind NIPSCO of its plan to retire the coal-powered plant. (Michael Gard/for the Post-Tribune)

Michigan City residents, activists protest coal plant, data centers

By Maya Wilkins

October 22, 2026 at 1:33 p.m.

Michigan City residents joined the Sierra Club and Just Transition Northwest Indiana to protest NIPSCO's...

Porter Town Hall. (Jim Woods/for Post-Tribune)

Porter Plan Commission gives OK to goat farm development

By Jim Woods

October 22, 2026 at 10:29 a.m.

A plan to turn 25 acres off U.S. 20 into a mixed-use development featuring a...

Enlisted in Marines, Mason Litke leads Griffith into playoffs with ‘strong belief in us winning’ vs. Andrean

By Michael Osipoff

October 22, 2026 at 10:40 a.m.

Linebacker Mason Litke, whose football career will end when Griffith's season does, is excited to...

A sign welcomes the Chicago Bears to Hammond on June 10, 2026, outside the Pavilion at Wolf Lake Memorial Park in the area of their possible stadium site. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field

By baiduhai

October 22, 2026 at 8:39 a.m.

Arlington Heights? Indiana? Chicago? Here’s what to know about the Bears’ possible move from Soldier...

IHSA football playoffs: Steve Reaven’s 5 games to watch in Lake County and opening-round predictions

By Steve Reaven

October 22, 2026 at 9:27 a.m.

Deerfield, Warren, Zion-Benton, Highland Park and Carmel are picks to click in the opening round...

Sebastian Martinez is ‘asserting himself.’ His 2 goals push Naperville Central to rematch against rival North.

By Matt Le Cren

October 22, 2026 at 6:52 a.m.

Sebastian Martinez scores two goals, including the game-winner, as Naperville Central beats Neuqua Valley in...

Twins Avery Lee and Jack Lee star for Lyons in different sports but are ‘competitive in everything’

By Mike McGraw

October 22, 2026 at 6:26 a.m.

Avery Lee is a back-row specialist on Lyons' highly ranked girls volleyball team, and Jack...

People cast their votes at Jewel Middle School in North Aurora on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Fox Valley voters will head to the polls again on Nov. 3, 2026. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

Amy Johnson, Rob Russell vie in Nov. 3 election to serve as Kane County sheriff

By Molly Morrow

October 22, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Johnson, a Democrat, is Kane County’s current undersheriff. Russell, a Republican, is the former Kane...