If you know kids between the ages of seven and 12, you know how hard it can be to get them excited about science from a textbook. Children love to be wowed, and to experience physical phenomena with eyes wide and jaws dropped at Explore the Wonders of Science starting
The Aurora City Council March 5 Committee of the Whole meeting at City Hall included plans for Route 59 commercial corridor building, road resurfacing, and firefighters’ ballistic vests. • Plans for Route 59, old West Aurora building discussed. A Route 59 corridor plan that lays out a new look and
By Jason Crane – The North Aurora government’s Committee of the Whole meeting Monday included a discussion about prevailing wage for the Town Center Economic Incentive Agreement. Village documents show Preferred Real Estate, owners of the inline shopping center between Target and J.C. Penney in North Aurora Towne Centre, have
Mayor Ron Gunter, right, and the Westmont Village Board, provides an honor to longtime Westmont resident, Anne Szymski, with the key to the Village and a proclamation to celebrate her 100th birthday. “We like to celebrate people who have been influential in the community, and I can’t think of anyone
League of Women Voters Central Kane County holds a candidate forum for Aurora Ward 1 alderman and alderman-at-large Tuesday at Aurora Police Department. The moderator was 20-year league member Patti Lackman. The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan, issue oriented organization which never endorses candidates. The Ward 1 candidates
Grandpa, A co-worker of mine has recently married. He is much less than half my age and has a totally different lifestyle than my wife and I have. I am approaching retirement age and do not wish to be social friends with individuals younger than my own children. I do
Brook McDonald, CEO of The Conservation Foundation, answers questions about the Fox River Monday from members of the Rotary Club of Aurora. The Foundation preserves and restores natural areas and open space, protects rivers and watersheds, and promotes stewardship of our environment. McDonald shared information about the book, “A Fox
Ben Pohl, a motivational speaker, shares his personal story about distracted driving at Kiwanis Club of Aurora Tuesday at Prisco Community Center in Aurora. Pohl, just as are many, was a distracted driver at the age of 17, with four friends in his car. He wasn’t using a cellphone, but
Auroran Rodrigo “Bobby” Menendez, Aurora Noon Lions Club president, shows members at a recent meeting a certificate of appreciation from Lions of Illinois Foundation. The Foundation awarded the Aurora Noon Club the certificate for donation of $3,062 for Foundation programs and services aiding visual- and hearing-impaired children and adults. Al
By Miriam Meza – With the rapid growth in technology it’s hard to keep up with what’s new, how to use it, and whether or not it’s worth buying. At the Aurora Public Library, we want to provide our customers with the opportunity to express creativity through different media, including
The Batavia Public Library’s artist for March is Robert J. Krawczyk, a native of Chicago, who lives in Batavia. He was a graduate from the University of Illinois Chicago, College of Architecture. In the 1970s, while working in the architectural office of Murphy/Jahn in Chicago he was a pioneer in
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit planolibrary.info or call 630-552-2009. • Writers’ Group, Thursday, March 14, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Writers will discuss works in progress. Meets in the Library Board Room. No registration
Fox Metro’s mascot receives the name of Felix which was chosen by Leo Blau in a drawing. He is in each photo. Blau, 3, is from Sandwich. His mother, holding him in left photo, Andrea Herrington, is an East Aurora High School graduate. Judith Sotir, left, is Fox Metro Board
The Fox Valley Park District recently announced the release of its new website, a sleek, mobile-friendly design dedicated to enhancing the visitor’s experience. The new site, which contains the same web address, www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org, as its predecessor, features several user-friendly upgrades, including a mobile-optimized design that allows for easy swiping and
West Aurora High School’s boys basketball team celebrate after surviving a late scare by Plainfield Central’s rally in a 66-65 victory in Friday’s regional championship game. West Aurora fell to Bolingbrook, 75-61, in Tuesday’s East Aurora Sectional semifinal. Fans join in the celebration with some of the players and the
Geneva High School boys basketball team members celebrate Friday’s regional championship which provided for a stellar 30-1 won-loss record. Geneva defeated Wheaton Warrenville South, 45-38, in the championship game. Geneva defeated Hinsdale Central, 66-56, in a regional semifinal game. Geneva defeated Lyons, 54-41, in Tuesday’s Bartlett Sectional semifinal. Jason Crane/The
Glenbard South High School girls basketball team members and fans celebrate a super-sectional success Tuesday of last week following a 34-24 victory against St. Viator at Elgin Academy. The victory sent the team to the Class 3A State tournament at Illinois State University’s Redbird Arena last weekend. Glenbard South finished
West Aurora High School senior Marquise Walker, 15, works his way out of a jam in the corner filled with Plainfield Central defenders in the Oswego Regional Class 4A championship game Friday. Plainfield Central defenders include Andres Gomez, 22, Cordell Wallace, and Javari Johnson. West Aurora won, 66-65, to advance
By Bobby Narang – The Benet Academy girls basketball team experienced a two-game losing streak at the wrong time of the season. After winning back-to-back Class 4A State championships in the 2015 and 2016 tournaments, the Redwings have become a State powerhouse under head coach Joe Kilbride. The Redwings had
