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Business school and the pursuit of rigour, resonance and relevance

This report aims to explore the impact of individual academics’ recent work and, by extension, their institutions

Canucks' Brock Boeser goes down after vicious hit vs. Kings

Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser took a rough hit that resulted in an injury scare during Thursday night's Kings matchup.

All Saints' Day long weekend marks a mini-vacation: 10 million Italians will take a break

The death of Aurora, the 13-year-old girl who fell from the eighth floor of a building in Piacenza. Arrested her 15-year-old boyfriend. Tuesday the funeral of the young girl will be held in the Duomo of Piacenza. All Saints' Day long weekend marks a mini ...

FFA chapter wins contest for private Hailey Whitters concert

Excited members of the Yorkville Christian FFA Chapter gathered at Spirit Farms for a private concert with country artist Hailey Whitters. The chapter won the 2024 Rock the Crop contest from Firestone Ag.

UP lumber mills go to bank auction months after sale to private equity firm

The move comes about three months after Besse Forest Products Group of Gladstone shut the company’s two Michigan mills, closed four more in eastern Wisconsin, laid off over 100 workers and ended Besse’s 58 years as one of the larger timber buyers in the UP.

Here are the Rockford-area IHSA football playoff schedules, results

Here is the schedule for every Rockford-area football playoff game, with results updated each day and next opponent listed when a team advances.

Trump is talking more about 'the enemy from within' near Election Day. Who is he talking about?

His repeated use of the vague phrase "enemy from within" has raised alarms among people who say Trump poses a danger to democracy. His warnings come as he has threatened to investigate media outlets and politicians and follow his repeated vow to his supporters that, "I am your retribution."

Annual Acatoberfest unites UI a cappella

Acatoberfest is hosted yearly by No Strings Attached, a competitive co-ed a cappella group formed in 1994. Renna Klimes, junior in LAS

Aurora may break ground this year on two new fire stations

An Aurora City Council committee recently recommended funding resolutions for Fire Station 13, a new station, and Fire Station 9, which would replace a station in a different location.

Former WBBM-Channel 2 reporter Pam Zekman sells Uptown home for $1.5M

Former WBBM-Channel 2 investigative reporter Pam Zekman on Oct. 21 sold her six-bedroom, Prairie-style house in Uptown’s Buena Park area for $1.5 million.

College Achievers: Forcucci is a master of passing efficiency

A former Falcon brings the Thunder a successful offense … High-percentage passer Wheaton College junior quarterback Mark Forcucci (Wheaton North High School), a Holy Cross transfer, was named

Illinois' First Indoor Slide Park Slick City Opens in North Aurora, Eyes National Expansion

Illinois' first indoor slide park, Slick City Action Park, opens in North Aurora, offering dry slides and zip lines.

Deceased serial killer linked to cold case slaying of Illinois woman 45 years later

Police announced that deceased serial killer, Bruce Lindahl, was linked to the death of 19-year-old Kathy Halle in 1979.

Aurora approves $3 million in funding for new economic development organization

The funds will be seed money for an organization called Elevate Aurora, a merger of the economic development components of Invest Aurora, a not-for-profit economic development arm of the city; the

Harris Sharpens her Message on Trump

Kamala Harris delivered a short and searing statement today from the vice president’s official residence at the Naval Observatory, rarely a site for political events. She called Donald Trump “unhinged and unstable,” and said that reports that he made admiring remarks about Hitler offered voters “ a window into who Donald Trump really is .”

DNA links serial killer Bruce Lindahl to 1979 murder of Kathy Halle in North Aurora: officials

It has now been linked to a serial killer who has been dead for decades. Authorities say DNA proves Bruce Lindahl killed Kathy Halle back in 1979. She disappeared from her apartment complex. Her body was later found in the Fox River.

New DNA tools help North Aurora Police make 45-year cold case breakthrough

Through dogged investigative work and the application of new technology, North Aurora Police announced they have solved a cold case that's more than 45 years old.

Aurora officials give update on progress of casino project

Aurora officials gave high marks this week to Hollywood Casino-Aurora both for both the progress being made at its new casino resort site, and for the use of local contractors.

Illinois quick hits: Fugitive arrested; MIA identified, to have funeral

United States Army Corporal Eriver Ortiz was killed in action in 1950. His body could not be recovered due to intense fighting in South Korea. His body was eventually identified through dental and DNA analysis. Corporal Ortiz will be returning to Illinois with a full military funeral in Elgin.

Police explain how they solved 45-year-old North Aurora murder

North Aurora detectives had some DNA from the Halle case tested by the Illinois State Police in 2000, but nothing came of it. In 2020, the DuPage County forensics laboratory found a mixture of two people’s DNA, but the sample was too degraded to ...

A 19-year-old disappeared from her Illinois village in 1979. Almost half a century later, the cold case has been solved

Nearly 50 years after the cold case murder of a 19-year-old who went missing from her Illinois village, authorities have identified her killer through new DNA evidence.

Aurora eyes $19.5 million bid for East Side roadwork

An Aurora City Council committee this week recommended an engineering contract and a $19.5 million bid for roadwork along Farnsworth Avenue, Bilter Road and Church Road.

New Aurora casino construction going well, mayor says

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin scrawled A-plusses on a giant report card Tuesday for the progress being made building the new Hollywood Casino Aurora. “This progress is amazing,” Irvin told laborers

Aurora and Springfield aren’t the first cities to become flash points in US immigration debate

Many Americans had probably never heard of Aurora, Colorado, or Springfield, Ohio, before Donald Trump broadcast his false claims about these cities nationwide late in the 2024 presidential campaign.

Savoring the Season at a Fly-In Apple Orchard

Flying low with open windows in autumn fills the cabin with the aromas of freshly cut hay and earthy wood smoke, making short hops memorable.

Authorities in Illinois to give update on 1979 cold case linked to serial killer Bruce Lindahl

The Kane County State's Attorney, along with the mayor of North Aurora, the police chief and others will share new details connecting long-dead serial killer Bruce Lindahl to a 1979 cold case murder. Authorities say DNA proves Lindahl killed North Aurora resident Kathy Halle.

Illinois: New Hollywood Casino Aurora on track for 2026 opening, Mayor applauds progress

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin praised the construction progress of the new Hollywood Casino Aurora, marking the occasion with high praise for the project’s timely development. "This progress is amazing," Irvin said Tuesday,

More frozen waffles and pancakes recalled over possible listeria contamination

A recall of hundreds of frozen waffles and other toaster foods has been expanded. The products were made by TreeHouse Foods and could be contaminated with dangerous listeria bacteria.

1979 Fox River murder mystery solved, police say

DNA has identified Bruce Lindahl, who died in 1981, as the killer of Kathy Halle, police said. He's suspected in several other murders of young women in DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties.

The Venue in downtown Aurora to show classic horror film

The Venue in downtown Aurora will present a free screening of the film “Night of the Living Dead” on Sunday evening, according to a press release about the event.

Rams' Cooper Kupp breaks silence on swirling trade rumors

Veteran Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp addressed trade rumors amid his and LA's slow start to the 2024 season.

Column: Conversations with TikTokers prove learning is a two-way street

Talking with teens these days is always eye-opening, and my time spent with dozens of students at East Aurora High School last week was certainly no exception.

Column: East Aurora football reunion offers display of unity

The annual East Aurora Football “Old Timers” meeting and banquet a celebration among men with a continuing love of their teammates, their coaches, their school and their “side of

Top 15 Chicago haunted houses for 2024, including 4 in the city

Our picks for 15 haunted houses around the Chicago area for 2024. Also see the Tribune’s full Halloween guide, published Oct. 2.

Aurora eyes giving $5 million in seed money for new economic development organization

The new organization would merge the economic development components of Invest Aurora, a not-for-profit economic development arm of the city; the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce; the Quad

Editorial: Our endorsements for the US House Part 2

The Tribune continues its endorsements for the 2024 general election with our choices for the races for U.S. Congress in Illinois Districts 8 through 17.

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