In recognition of International Firefighters’ Day, the Aurora Regional Fire Museum, 53 N Broadway, Aurora, would like to thank all of the men and women who have helped protect our communities. Current and retired firefighters will be welcomed guests and receive free admission to the Museum Friday, May 4. The
By Grace Grzanek – April 15 marked three years that Eddie has lived in his memory care nursing facility in southeast Aurora. Not once in those three years has he been offered a fresh tomato, or a fresh carrot, or a fresh mushroom, or a fresh piece of celery or
I cleaned out my office at Aurora’s Santori Library Monday, April 23, after resigning my position as communications manager for the Aurora Public Library the prior day. I took down my sign that says “THINK” in big red letters and packed it up with family photos and my tennis shoes
In an effort to crack down on individuals threatening violence against schools on social media, State senator Michael Connelly (R-Naperville) sponsored Senate Bill 563, which passed the Senate unanimously Thursday, April 26. Under SB 563, individuals who threaten a school through social media would be required to reimburse police departments
Grandpa, I am not sure how this scam works. I have been getting phone calls from someone who claims to be an investigator. She is asking questions about my car, how many miles does it have, what kind of repairs have I had done, who drives it. I just keep
By Deena Sherman – One of the hardest working men in Aurora just retired. Mike Goding, second generation owner of Godings Marathon at 1150 Prairie Street, just sold one of my favorite family-owned businesses in Aurora. Those of us who have, for decades, appreciated having an honest mechanic and friend
A popular business on Galena Boulevard, just west of downtown Aurora, Paul & Bill’s Service Center and Car Wash, has been sold, according to reliable sources. Paul & Bill’s, 300 W. Galena, was sold to SNSK, Inc., owner of Marathon Gas at the corner of Route 25 and Boulder Hill
Angie Thomas, executive director of Pregnancy Information Center (PIC) in Aurora, presents information at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora. The PIC was founded in 1985 and its mission is to protect the life of the unborn and vision is that all people make
The Kiwanis Club of Aurora will present its annual Service To God and Fellowman Award to Denny Wiggins at a banquet in his honor Wednesday, May 23 at Gaslite Manor in Aurora. The award honors a community member for exemplary leadership skills, consistent service as a role model, and improving
Aurora Fire Chief Gary Krienetz, left, introduces David McCabe at the Aurora Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday at City Hall. Fire Chief Krienetz recommended McCabe to the mayor to be appointed as assistant fire chief for Aurora. Chief Krienetz said McCabe started with him more than 20 years ago
Phillip J. Smith is sworn in as chief of police for the Village of Montgomery by deputy Village clerk, Debbie Buchanan Tuesday. Former Police Chief Dan Meyers retired after 33 years. Smith was chief of police in west suburban Berkeley for the past four years. Smith has 27 years of
The Woman’s Club of Aurora will close this club season at noon, Tuesday, May 8 at Belle Salle Banquets, 1920 East New York, Aurora. Mary Vaughn, former agent with the FBI, will present the program “Women In the FBI”. A Summer art scholarship to Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, will be
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the Nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, recently said that CAIR-Chicago and the Aurora Public Library (APL) are working together to “initiate healing, bring understanding, and rebuild trust” following the unfortunate incident in which an anti-Muslim display was
By Bobby Narang – The Naperville North High School girls soccer team was hoping for a little déjà vu at the Naperville Invitational Saturday. At least for New Trier. Despite all their success in recent years, six State championships since 2003, the New Trier Trevians had not won the prestigious
Kane County Cougars second baseman Luis Alejandro Basabe, left, seeks to apply a tag on a sliding Beloit Snappers Trace Loehr, earlier in the season at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva. The Cougars, in the Class A affiliated Midwest Baseball League, are on the road this week and will return
By Craig Lynch – Much of the Midwest had been shivering through a long, cold Spring in April. The Kane County Cougars are no exception. The Cougars did not play their second home game until Tuesday, April 24. Their schedule was affected. In one series they were scheduled to play
Now that pleasant Spring air and manageable temperatures have arrived for outdoor Spring sports, after extended Winter-like weather of snow in April more than once, high schools are preparing for Spring tournament countdown time. First will be competition this week for the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) in boys gymnastic
If Chicago White Sox fans are looking for positive signs it is a mixed bag. After the Sox 5-4 loss to the host Kansas City Royals Sunday in the 26th game of the 2018 season for the Sox, their record was 8-18. One year ago, the Sox played game 26
The University of Colorado in Boulder, Colo. recently reported on its study results about a new, innovative, antioxidant. The report was entitled, “Novel antioxidant makes old blood vessels seem young again”, which certainly grabs the reader’s attention. Who wouldn’t want to have blood vessels that seem younger? The work demonstrates
