Oakley, an American Staffordshire Terrier was already a “rescue dog,” but after being pulled from a house fire by Aurora police recently, the term has a new meaning.

After eight straight losses to start the year, things are finally start to break the Kaneland boys soccer team’s way. The Knights survived a relentless early onslaught from Sycamore and got a late goal from Jackson Boryc to beat the Spartans 1-0.

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The Sycamore and Kaneland boys soccer teams met on the pitch at Kaneland High School in Maple Park Wednesday to renew their Interstate Eight Conference rivalry.

Developer Shodeen Group sued the city of Geneva over its insistence that a tarp be placed over the top of a circa-1843 limestone structure officials deemed historic. A judge will issue a decision Oct. 2.

A Kane County jury this month found an Elgin man guilty of sexually assaulting a child multiple times between April 2022 and June 2024, according to court records.

When LivingWell Cancer Resource Center opened its doors on Sept. 1, 2005, its mission statement was to instill people living with cancer with knowledge, optimism – and the inspiration to live well. And for 20 years, it has done just that.

Montini and IC Catholic are 3-0 after wins over bigger schools, Loyola exacted its revenge on St. Francis and Brother Rice nabbed a ranked win over St. Rita in Chicago. Also included in this week's notebook are updates on the CCL/ESCC White and Red Divisions.

Just minutes apart, two fires broke out in Aurora on the afternoon of Sept. 15, including at a six-story apartment complex and a two-story home.

Beer, Bands and Barns, an outdoor music and brews festival, is Saturday, Sept. 20 at Dickson-Murst Farm in Montgomery.