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The Beacon-News Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Conor Tully is the leading tackler for Oswego, which is in the semifinals for the time since winning state in 2003. | | | | | The semifinals of the IHSA state football playoffs are set for this weekend. The original field of 256 teams across eight classes will be down to the 16 finalists Saturday night. | | | | | Batavia maintains top spot in rankings, while red-hot Oswego continues its postseason surge. | | | | | The business alliance said the fraudulent online event pages can’t be removed “due to Facebook restrictions.” | | | | | Illinois residents on Wednesday will be able to add their state driver’s license or state ID to their Apple Wallets. Mobile IDs will expand to Android users by sometime next year. | | | | | The measure is intended to prohibit federal agents from using county property for staging, processing or operations. | | | | | Two Aurora University seniors, who hope to become doctors one day, want the community to start talking more about diabetes. | | | | | The city of Aurora will officially welcome in the holiday season on Friday with the annual Winter Lights Fest from 6 to 9 p.m. downtown. | | | |