The Kane County Board Executive Committee is expected to discuss the matter on Wednesday, and it would go for final approval on Nov. 10.

The city of Aurora is launching a new program called Pets For Vets that will waive pet adoption fees for veterans.

Renovation work is continuing at Indian Prairie School District 204, with several construction-related measures getting the green light from the District 204 School Board at their meeting on Monday.

North Auroran Rob Parks and Plano resident Jim Martens have known each other since junior high, and have been golf buddies the past decade or so. Now the two men have started a business called AeroGolf they hope will help transform the way seniors or those with disabilities can play the game.

Five candidates will run for Will County sheriff to replace retiring Mike Kelley, while all but one Will County Board incumbent filed.

Aurora Christian’s Asa Johnson, whose father was big on basketball, gets help from dad in picking NIU for football.

Oswego, Kaneland and Aurora Christian move up, while Jacobs joins the rankings again.