First of two parts “Yes We Have No Bananas” a Roaring Twenties favorite was witten by Frank Silver and Irving Cohn (1922) and originally sung by Eddie Cantor Columbia College Music History #3 written by Bill DeMain’s new column, where he explores the real historical events that inspired various songs.
There will be a free concert from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 1 at Fox Valley Kicker Club, 1015 Harvey Road, Oswego. The band Starlifter, a United States Air Force Band, is a seven-piece group of talented Airmen-musicians. The group performs virtually every musical idiom, from rock and
Aurora City Council members will vote Tuesday on a West Aurora Plaza update, a proposal for a parking garage at Aurora University, and an ordinance that would give preference for City contracts to Aurora area bidders. All items will be on the consent agenda. Jerry Callahan, an attorney representing West
First of two parts What word comes to mind when you hear her name, Mati Hari? Spy? Yet, as research now shows, she was framed and betrayed by the French government, the only country for which she spied. As such, this portrait of her will take two weeks to uncover
Here at last, dear reader, is part two of the history of South LaSalle Street in Aurora. It covers a period of only 25 years because, by the time the 1970s rolled around, few new businesses were starting up and many of the old ones were either going out of
Ingredients 10 popsicle sticks 5 ripe bananas, peeled and cut in half 1 (16 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips 1 tablespoon butter 8 tablespoons unsweetened toasted coconut flakes 4 tablespoons chopped almonds wax paper Directions 1. Insert one popsicle stick into the cut end of each banana. Place the bananas
Aurora mayor Richard Irvin announced recently that Jose Martinez, a hometown hero who rescued a man from a burning car, will serve as grand marshal of Aurora’s 2018 Fourth of July Independence parade. “Jose is truly an inspiration to everyone in our community,” said Irvin. “He put his own life
Aurora • RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, and McCullough Park, Illinois Avenue and Lake Street, patriotic music, games, food, kids activities start at 6 p.m. . Fireworks will be Wednesday, July 4 at 9:35 p.m. over the Fox River with viewing at McCullough Park and RiverEdge Park. • Fourth of
By Joan Solms – I stood close to the action, during the Aurora Pride Parade Sunday, to be sure I saw Aurora mayor Richard Irvin, and he saw me. I told him I would attend. My son and I wore our Choose Life T-shirts. The mayor had announced he was
Grandpa, I am starting to get suspicious of my son-in-law’s motives. He and my daughter seem to get along well. He tells me that he loves me like I am his own mother. They had been married only about a year when he decided to buy life insurance for me.
Candidates running for new party and independent Will County offices and County Board districts, as well as Sanitary District trustees, can file their petitions. The last day to file petitions is at 5 p.m. June 25. The County Clerk’s Office will have notaries available at 8:30 a.m. in the Will
By Anthony Stanford – Talk about a great day to hitch a ride on the Bookmobile! June 12, special guest reader Aurora mayor Richard Irvin, a huge fan of books, participated in the Aurora Public Library (APL) “Stories at the Zoo” series at the Phillips Park Zoo. An animated mayor
Artist Cheryl Holz, discusses her work at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting, Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora. Recently, Holz and Kim Granholm, owner of Aurora Fastprint, collaborated to create a mural on the outside on the back wall of the Aurora Fastprint building on the north side,
Charlie Zine, Rotary Club of Aurora president-elect, left, poses for a photo with Rotary of Aurora president George Ball, at the Rotary Club of Aurora meeting Monday at Two Brothers Roundhouse. Zine presented a presidential pin to thank Ball for his year of service as president. Rotary Club of Aurora
By Bobby Narang – Geneva High School boys basketball team ended its season two victories shy of 20. Batavia managed to break the 20-victory barrier, but the Batavia Bulldogs were taken out of the Class 4A playoffs in a rude fashion. Batavia suffered a 42-37 upset loss to Bartlett in
Last season the Chicago White Sox ended with a 67-95 won-loss record. It was the fifth consecutive season in which the White Sox endured a losing record. As bad as that .414 winning percentage from a year ago may have appeared, it will require vast improvement the rest of this
The college football season, with Summer training is not far off. North Central College in Division III is represented in the top 25 pre-season rankings. Northern Illinois University will open the season at 2:30 p.m. at the University of Iowa Saturday, Sept. 1. Mid-American football game starting times have been
