If you read my written ramblings here a couple of weeks ago, the last time I rambled, I wrote that my wife had prepared a list of things that needed to be done around our house and property. Clearing out my boxes of valuable treasures, junk according to her, I
The Naperville Police and Fire Departments invite all residents to attend the annual Public Safety Open House taking place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at Naperville’s Public Safety Campus, 1380 Aurora Avenue. The whole family can enjoy the fun and educational day, which will feature a
The Montgomery Police Department is accepting applications for the Department’s inaugural Citizens Police Academy. It will provide the selected applicants an opportunity for hands-on instruction regarding police procedures and various techniques. The behind-the-scenes look into the Montgomery Police Department will include demonstrations, presentations, and other informative police related topics. The
Ingredients 1/2 cup all-purpose flour for coating 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 7 tablespoons butter 6 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups white button mushrooms, sliced 1 shallot, diced 3/4 cup Marsala wine 4 cloves of garlic, minced
Logic may well be a word not logical at all; Take, for instance, life forms on which all our food chains fall. Logic says they have been out there to provide a meal For specific other life forms to consume with zeal. But, what is not logical, is how and
Blackberry Farm in Aurora will celebrate the Fall season throughout October with the return of its popular Pumpkin Weekends, to start Saturday, Oct. 5. Each weekend in October, including Columbus Day holiday, Monday, Oct. 14, residents are invited to enjoy family-friendly, pumpkin-themed festivities from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
The Aurora Public Library (APL) will present its fifth annual Ofrendas competition, and everyone is invited to participate! Community organizations, families, and community members can sign up to decorate an altar in the Santori Library, 101 S River Street, Aurora, Atrium, to honor deceased relatives and welcome the spirits to
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. • Knit and Crochet Group, Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon. The informal group works on its own projects, discusses types and colors of yarns, and
The second annual Indie Author Day will take place at the Sugar Grove Public Library, 125 S. Municipal Drive in Sugar Grove, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. Authors are invited to submit for participation by completing a registration form on the Library’s website at www.sgpl.org. Information
By Bobby Narang Benet Academy High School quarterback, Colin Gillespie, made a point to ensure his younger teammates would have fast adjustments to playing on the varsity football team. The Redwings, a long-time member of the East Suburban Catholic Conference, were preparing to face a tough schedule due to the
By Craig Lynch When last we saw Ryan Court he played with the Iowa Cubs in 2018. Court, a native of Elgin, played baseball at Dundee-Crown High School. He toiled in minor league baseball for seven years for three organizations. He started this season in Arizona with the Chicago Cubs,
By Woodrow Carroll Each week various sports journals predict and project match-ups for the approximately 40 college bowl games. It is an inexact science for sure, but, a fun challenge. Victorious in its first two games, the University of Illinois had merited a mention as a bowl prospect to a
Friday, Sept. 20 CCL/ESL Green St. Rita at Montini, 7:30 CCL/ESL Orange Benet Academy a De La Salle, 7 Nazareth Acad. at St. Laurence, 7:30 CCL/ESL White St. Ignatius at Marmion Academy, 7:30 Fenwick at Joliet Cath. Acad., 7:30 DuKane Geneva at St. Charles North, 7:30 Glenbard North at Batavia,
We move throughout our entire lives, but accidents can and do happen, and if we ever stop moving, it is very difficult to start moving again. That is the place for physical therapists. They seem so kind and caring, but in my experience, the more they smile at you, the
