Month: October 2019

Recipe of the Week: Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree 4 eggs 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 2/3 cup water 2 cups sugar 3 1/2 cups flour 2 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin spice 1 cup walnuts 1/2...

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Praising Autumn

To put one season of the year above the rest, Many of you think that Autumn is the best. Subjective logic likely will come into play; Though I believe it’s simply in your DNA. For this is Harvest time—the “bringing in the sheaves.” The whole year’s effort then is seen,...

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Reminiscent: Days delivering newspapers on a bike

By Lyle R. Rolfe When I walked down my driveway to get the daily newspaper, Wall Street Journal, I thought back to my grade school days when I delivered newspapers prior to school each morning. At that time, if memory serves me, it was The Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun...

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Ask Grandpa

Ask Grandpa: Hiding behind scripture always incomplete

Grandpa,I am very glad that the noise about the pride events has quieted down for a while. I get so tired of everyone ranting about what others do. Recently, I was confronted by a group of co-workers who happen to believe that I need to follow their religious precepts about...

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Holiday Celebrations in Many Lands displays will expands

Participants can represent their countries and culture this year by decorating a tree or space for the Aurora Public Library’s 43rd Annual Holiday Celebrations in Many Lands! To commemorate both the longevity and diversity of this cherished showcase, the Aurora Public Library (APL) is expanding its display this year to...

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Osteoporosis focus in Naperville Oct. 23

The next educational presentation in the Fort Hill Activity Center Wellness Series will be “Osteoporosis,” given by Courtney Burland, Physician Assistant and Coordinator of the Fracture Liaison Service at DuPage Medical Group. The seminar will be from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 at Fort Hill Activity Center,...

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IHSA in playoffs, eight football teams each 6-0, 2-4 teams on the bubble

By Carter Crane The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Fall playoff season is upon us in some sports and the soccer playoffs started at the end of last week and this week. Boys and girls State championships in golf will be played Saturday. Tennis sectional tournaments will be Saturday. The...

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Montini High School football team seeks to overcome rugged times

By Bobby Narang Montini High School head football coach Mike Bukovsky breathed a small sign of relief Friday when discussing his team’s upcoming schedule. After the Broncos suffered a 28-7 defeat to Notre Dame in CCL/ESCC (Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference) Green Division in Niles, Bukovsky talked about his...

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NASCAR: Larson, Blaney, capture races

By John Schutt Nascar, Monster Energy series, Drydene 400, Dover International Speedway, Dover, Del., Sunday, Oct. 6. Denny Hamlin received pole position and chose to start on the outside on this all-concrete race track dubbed the Monster Mile. Kyle “Mister Second Place” Larson, finished in first place! Following were Martin...

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Northern Illinois, University of Illinois, Northwestern, football fortunes faltering

By Woodrow Carroll Northern Illinois University has been a regular participant in football bowl games in recent years. Despite a tough non-conference schedule to include Nebraska, Iowa, and Utah among others along the way, Northern Illinois took comfort knowing that victories over Mid-American Conference foes Ball State and Eastern Michigan...

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Veterans of the Month: Appropriate salute to Herschel Luckinbill, U.S. Navy

By John Montesano Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club’s (FVVBC) Veteran of the Month for October represents the 50th Veteran of the Month. Because Herschel Luckinbill, president of the FVVBC, started the program, we thought it appropriate to name him the October Veteran of the Month. He was born August 8,...

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