Magna shareholders approve arrangement involving Russian Machines (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Magna International Inc. today announced that its shareholders have approved the previously announced Plan of Arrangement with respect to the proposed strategic investment in Magna by Russian Machines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Basic Element, including the acquisition of all Class B Shares not held by the Stronach Trust....more...Weather delays gridiron for a day (Kane County Chronicle) Anticipation of Week 1 of the high school football season fizzled across the area Friday, as most local games fell victim to adverse weather forecasts and unfavorable field conditions after several days of storms....more... Art Lander Jr.'s Fishing Forecast (Lexington Herald-Leader) Best Bet: Largemouth bass at Kentucky Lake. While high water temperatures and lower-than-normal lake levels caused by searing heat and drought have made fishing tough this summer, bass fishing is improving. That's because fish are beginning to move up shallow into the extensive grass beds on the west bank of the lake near Aurora, in Marshall County. Right now, top-water action is occurring at ......more... Fox River on the rise (The Beacon News) Fox Valley residents awoke Friday to find their homes flooded, roads closed and the Fox River overflowing after fast-moving storms blasted the area Thursday. ?That river, it?ll come in as quick as you pump it out,? said North Aurora resident David Tavenner, who has about three feet of water in his basement and a picnic table submerged in his backyard. Residents and police reported flooding from ......more... Tow-truck driver to face charges in July triple fatality (Denver Post) The driver of a tow truck involved in a July 4 triple-fatal car wreck in Aurora has been issued a traffic summons and is scheduled for a court appearance....more... Some local football games postponed (The Beacon News) The current field conditions and tonight's weather forecast is putting high school football games in jeopardy. Here is a list of area teams and their status of tonight's games: ...more... Welcome to DailyHerald.com (Daily Herald) MENDOTA -- You couldn't have asked for a better night for football than Friday in Mendota. Comfortable temperatures. A light breeze. Not a drop of rain. Maybe a few too many mosquitoes, but after the week we've had, that seems like nitpicking....more... Severe weather, worse flooding expected (Chicago Tribune) UPDATE: The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for DeKalb and Kane Counties until 3:15 p.m. "Winds in excess of 80 m.p.h. are likely with this dangerous storm," the warning said. The tornado is expected to be near Elburn by 2:50 p.m. and St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia and North Aurora by 3 p.m. The weather service warned residents to avoid windows and take cover in a basement or in ......more... Deluge delays nearly all of Friday's prep football games (The Beacon News) Mother Nature 1, lots of area football teams 0. ...more... |