Grandpa, Years ago, when I was a teenager, I heard a song on the radio about a guy who worked in a bank. He loved one of the tellers, but she ran off with the bank president. I never did find out who the name of the song or who
Julieta Del Toro, a recent graduate from West Aurora High School discusses her future plans and goals with members at the Rotary Club of Aurora, Monday at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora. She is part of the Rotary Club Youth Exchange program and will leave for Brazil soon to spend
Marissa Amoni, events coordinator for Aurora Downtown, receives a coffee mug from John Ross, president of Kiwanis Club of Aurora, at the Kiwanis meeting Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora. She discussed future events, including the 16th annual Downtown Taste, Tuesday, July 31, and Alley Arts Festival, August 25.
Scott Shelton, left, representative for homebuilder Ryan Homes, answers questions by trustees at the Montgomery Village Board meeting Monday. Ryan Homes is seeking the Board’s approval for new home plans to be included in an annexation agreement amendment to the Balmorea Subdivision in Montgomery. Ryan Homes plans to build 204
Posing for photos at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday are members of the Aurora Puerto Rican Cultural Council for their 46th Annual Parade and Festival Saturday and Sunday. The parade will start at 11:30 a.m. Sunday in downtown Aurora. •Approved was a resolution to appoint Raymond Hull to the
By Anthony Stanford – A collaboration among the Aurora Public Library (APL), Northern Illinois Food Bank (NIFB), the Fox Valley Park District (FVPD), and the city government of Aurora helps to sponsor the popular Meals on the Move program. The Summer lunch program provides free nutritious boxed lunches to children
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit www.planolibrary.info or call 630-552-2009. • Smallville SUPERFEST Book Sale, Friday, Aug. 17 – Saturday, Sept. 1 The Friends of the Library Book Sale will be held in the meeting room
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in August. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. • Wednesday, Aug. 1, 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Stories in
At its meeting July 17, Batavia Public Library trustees voted unanimously to place a proposal on the November, 2018 ballot. The proposal requests a 7¢ increase in the Library’s general operating tax rate, however, the overall tax rate for residents will remain the same, because the Library’s tax rate for
By Carter Crane – Cameron Parker’s 30-foot putt on the 18th green in the second of two days in the 36-hole Aurora city golf tournament was no accident. Putting is the strength of the 29-year-old former Aurora University golf star who was Northern Illinois Athletic Conference Player of the Year
By Craig Lynch – Ryan Court and David Bote, both infielders for the Iowa Cubs, the Class AAA top minor league team of the Chicago Cubs, remain focused on Major League Baseball. Court has not made it up to the MLB in seven years of minor league play. Bote has
By Robin Reder – Dolan and Murphy‘s men’s fastpitch won-loss record stood at 16-13 for the year after Dolan was 1-3 last weekend in downstate Lexington. Dolan and Murphy will play Friday through Sunday in St. Paul, Minn. and then in August will play in the International Softball Congress (ISC)
Aurora Pony League baseball team champion, Kiwanis Club of Aurora players show their trophies Friday at Dale Lancaster Field in the John Galles Sports Complex at Solfisburg Park in Aurora, after winning two games. They defeated Tiger Athletic Association twice, after losing to Tiger in the winner’s bracket final, to
The Chicago White Sox played game No. 100 of this season. Tuesday night of this week in Los Angeles against the Angels in game two of a four-game series. Thursday, July 26 will conclude a seven-game road trip, which opened with three games in Seattle. The lack of offensive support
