Kane County further delays sales tax referendum decision
A potential Kane County sales tax referendum hit another roadblock at the Wednesday meeting of the Kane County Finance Committee, where committee members decided not to vote on the issue and instead...
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A first-pitch double and score a run. That’s the mindset of Bartlett’s Josh...
Bartlett’s Josh Colaizzi has a clear vision of how he wants to lead off every game. The sophomore outfielder wants to jump on the first pitch, crack an extra-base hit and steal third if need be,...
View ArticlePaul Johnson’s Aurora-Elgin area baseball rankings and player of the week
On the upswing? Geneva, St. Charles East, Burlington Central and Bartlett. Also, Yorkville’s Kam Yearsley is the player of the week. Top 10 With records through Thursday and previous rankings in...
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West Aurora’s Keira Hayton wasn’t slaphappy. She had a concussion. But a year...
West Aurora junior Keira Hayton has pretty much grown up with the school’s softball program. Of course, she didn’t have much choice. Not with an older sister, by 11 years, playing for the Blackhawks....
View ArticleRick Armstrong’s Aurora-Elgin area softball rankings and player of the week
With a logjam at the top, West Aurora and Bartlett enter the rankings. St. Charles East’s Hayden Sujack is the player of the week. Top 10 With records through Thursday and previous rankings in...
View ArticleColumn: Stories, and the faces behind them, matter in battle against opioid...
While everyone would like to think their story is important, that’s especially true for those impacted by the opioid/fentanyl epidemic that has become a national crisis. As a journalist who’s covered...
View ArticleAurora adopts new fine designed to cut down on drivers fleeing police
The Aurora City Council has adopted new regulations designed to cut down on fleeing and eluding situations while having fewer police chases. The ordinance allows the Aurora Police Department to charge...
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With new partnership, Rush Copley in Aurora aims to become ‘destination...
Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora will now be offering “world-class” cancer care after a recently announced partnership with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, according to hospital...
View ArticleWarrant names suspect in slaying of Chicago police officer
A Cook County judge on Friday issued an arrest warrant for an Aurora man in connection with the killing of Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca, according to court records. Xavier Tate Jr., 22, was named...
View ArticleBaseball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and...
High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas. Email Daily Southtown results to southtownsports@gmail.com,...
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