Several area boys and girls teams, including Rochelle, Hinckley-Big Rock, DeKalb, Sycamore, and Kaneland, took part in the Sycamore Cross Country Invite Tuesday at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

People opposing policies of President Trump gathered along Route 64 in St. Charles for a Labor Day rally Sunday against what organizers called the "cruel war billionaires wage on working people." People also had nominating petitions for people to sign for candidates in the 2026 midterm election.

Batavia MainStreet's Block Party and Taste of Batavia featured a car show, kids area, lots of local food - and pie.

The Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival, held Sunday, Aug. 31, at Wheeler Park in Geneva was a meetup of "music, story and community," organizers say. The festival continues Monday, Sept. 1.

The Glenbard West football team traveled to Batavia Friday night where they opened the season against the Bulldogs.