Grandpa, One of the sales women in our company just came back after being off for two weeks. She never told any of us that she was scheduled for vacation time. She just wasn’t here one day. The supervisor only said she was on vacation. Now that she is back...
The Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is thrilled to announce that two local makers have been honored by the Illinois Office of Tourism. Wurst Kitchen, of Aurora, and Hardware Sustainable Gastropub & Brewery, of North Aurora, were among 31 new makers to join the Illinois Office of Tourism’s...
By Anthony Stanford – The Aurora Public Library (APL) Bookmobile needs a parking space. Since relocating from the old library at Benton Street and Stolp Avenue in 2015, an agreement with The Support Services Companies has provided a space. However, in January 2019 that very generous agreement will come to...
Joseph Nussbaum, Nicholas Zillier, and Christopher Ensign (not in photo), receive the Naperville Fire Chiefs Award at the Naperville City Council meeting June 19. They are Centennial Beach lifeguards who saved a 14-year old from drowning and used the AED (Automated External Defibrillator). City government of Naperville photo ...
RJ and Suzanne Ogren, who worked at Walt Disney World in Florida, share their story at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora. The Ogrens have written many books about their experience. RJ was a Disney artist and Suzanne was Sleepy the Dwarf. Their entertainment...
President-elect Charlie Zine discusses future plans and goals with members at the Rotary Club of Aurora, Monday, at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora. Each Rotary president serves a one-year term. Zine succeeds George Ball. The Rotary Club of Aurora, chartered March 13, 1923, has operated continuously since then. The Rotary...
By Bobby Narang – West Aurora High School’s Camron Donatlan has big goals for his athletic college career. Donatlan, a football, basketball, and track star, signed to play football and track at the University of Wyoming for the Cowboys. He’s on campus in Laramie, 128 miles north of Denver. “A...
By Robin Reder – Dolan and Murphy fastpitch softball team was 2-2 last weekend in LaCrosse, Wis.. In Sunday’s single elimination, Dolan lost, 7-0. Jared Hauraki was the losing pitcher. Robert Reder and Dave Schuett produced the only hits. Dolan and Murphy’s record is 14-8. Dolan will play through the...
Nobody can say the Major League Baseball’s American League doesn’t offer diversity. Entering Monday’s games, the three teams with the best overall records in MLB were in the American League. The three teams with the worst records were in the American League. The New York Yankees 50-25, Boston Red Sox...
By John Schutt – NASCAR Monster Energy Series, Toyota /Save Mart 350, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif., Sunday, June 24. Kyle Larson in his chevy was fastest in qualifying and started on pole on this famous wine-country road course. But, it was the Toyota of Martin Truex, Jr of Joe Gibbs...
The Summer high school basketball leagues continue until Independence Day, generally. We may see the next Camron Donatlan come to the surface. The West Aurora High School graduate is at the University of Wyoming preparing for the football season, even though he will not play basketball, which is how he...
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Banana Split in Aurora celebrates 35 years of serving ice cream to the Aurora community, Thursday, June 21. Owners Randy and Lisa Brown received honors for their accomplishment in front of their store. Randy Brown expressed his appreciation of the community support and the 237 who were employed over the...
Three businesses recently joined the Aurora Downtown family. Both Tredwell Coffee and Wyckwood House moved into the old Metropolitan Business College building at 14 W. Downer Place. Branch Gardens is open at the northwest corner of Lake and Benton Streets. Our downtown family is always growing, and we’re particularly thrilled...
Ginger is a female Domestic Short Hair Brown Tabby who was born in April 2007. Ginger was rescued as a kitten from a feral colony at eight-weeks-old. Sadly, her owner passed away and she needs another loving home. She is a very sweet kitty who loves to talk and makes...
• Aurora Electronic Recycling: The City of Aurora, in partnership with Will County, will be host to a free Electronics Recycling Event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 30 in the City’s public parking Lot W, 309 N. River Street. All items are free to recycle, including televisions,...
Golf outing for East Aurora July 19 The Aurora East Educational Foundation will be host to its 17th annual benefit golf outing Thursday, July 19, at the Phillips Park Golf Course, on Ray Moses Drive in Aurora, near the intersection of Hill Avenue and Montgomery Road. The golf outing is...
