North Central College national D-III football champion
North Central College in Naperville celebrates Saturday at the school the national D-III playoff championship won Friday evening.
Aurora Puerto Rican Cultural Council 10th annual Parranda
The Aurora Puerto Rican Cultural Council (APRCC) spreads holiday cheer to residents at Jennings Terrace assisted living in Aurora, Friday, in its 10th annual Parranda.
Good lobbyists perform valuable services in governments
By Jim Nowlan The word on the street, say my insider friends, is that a lot of indictments are coming down soon as a result of federal public corruption probes in Chicagoland and Springfield, probably including both legislators and lobbyists. So, to stay ahead of the curve, I write this...
Holiday traffic caution, FVPD 2020 salute; Amtrak spikes
The build up to the holidays is in the process of winding down. A reality check indicates the best aspect of all holidays is time spent with family and friends. Sharing time and activities exceed any material aspect of any holiday. Seeing the glow of children reacting to the bright...
Lauren Underwood serves District well
December 17, 2019Dear editor; I am pleased to see that legislation championed by our U.S. representative, Lauren Underwood, was passed in the House earlier this month as another example of how she stands up for the needs of our District citizens. HR3, The Lower Drug Costs Now Act, passed and...
Voice on Mission in Aurora her request
December 19, 2019Dear editor; I am a representative of many of the citizens of Aurora. We want to give our viewpoint on the issue of Wayside Cross Mission. The mayor, Richard Irvin, and his group have a dream to change Aurora from a fine factory town to a place for...
Sheet music intact survives Holocaust 75 years later
First of three parts More than 11 Million individuals, six Million of them Jews, died in the Holocaust, 1933-1945. The music they wrote as a temporary escape, however, did not die, thanks in part to the efforts of an Italian composer and pianist, Francesco Lotoro. “The Lost Music” was a...
Secret of My Success at Paramount in 2020
Paramount Theatre will have its new, world premiere musical, The Secret of My Success, a hilarious, heartfelt new romp about corporate culture, unbridled ambition, mistaken identity, and making your own way in life. Based on the 1987 Universal Pictures hit movie starring Michael J. Fox, Paramount’s The Secret of My...
Old-English tradition Sunday, Dec. 29
Lessons and carols, an old-English worship tradition, will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission, parking, and refreshments, are free. Acclaimed Naperville harpist Nichole Luchs will provide music. Reverend John Bell, pastor, said...
Batavia Post 504 will meet Jan. 4, 2020
The Batavia American Legion Post 504 will hold its first of the month coffee get-together Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 at Panera Bread on E. Wilson Street in Batavia at 8:30 a.m.. This get-together is open for all members and all veterans. For more information, visit bataviapost504.org. — Batavia American Legion...
When Winter visits books shed the cold: Best 10 listed
Even in the darkness of Winter, Old Man Moon reminds us that light will follow the darkness. When I hibernate, just like the bears, the bees, and box turtles, I read. It is quiet and warm and my mind can go many new places. The Top Ten this year will...
Neighborhood Activities
Aurora • Through January 19, 2020 Beauty and the Beast The tale as old as time will be shown in musical form at Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Boulevard. For more information 630.896.6666 or visit paramountaurora.com. • Friday, Dec. 27 • 10 a.m. – noon Holiday Hoops Holiday Hoops, a...
Memorable Christmas past: Bob Hope Show in frozen Korea
For this week, I thought I’d table the piece I’d planned to write and cash in on the Christmas holiday, even though I’m a day late and a dollar short…the story of my life. With nothing better to do, I began thinking over Christmases past and which ones were memorable....
Aurora League of Women Voters host to three Winter forums
The Aurora Area chapter of the League of Women Voters (LWVAA) will hold candidate forums in Winter 2020 for select State and county contested seats in the March 2020 primaries. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Seating is limited so come early. Check out the LWVAA Facebook page...
Baked Ziti
Ingredients 1 (16 ounce) package dry ziti pasta 1 pound lean ground beef 1 onion, chopped 2 (28 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce 1/4 cup red wine 4 cloves of garlic, minced 6 ounces sliced provolone cheese 6 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese 1 1/2 cups sour cream 1/2 cup grated Parmesan...
A Friendly Hint
So this year’s Christmas now has passed; Was it one that you wished would last? Well, then, allow me to this hint to drop— In Christmas, where does it say “Stop!” For Christmas is an attitude; With invitations to intrude. Which means just this: invite them in; “The more the...
Grief over broken Nation: Please give peace a chance
When I watched everything leading up to the impeachment, I grieved for our broken Nation, where we have taken sides to the extent that we can’t even hear one another any more. In lock step each Democrat spoke of Donald Trump’s actions being precisely what the Founding Fathers feared when...
Congressman Foster issues statement on impeachment of Trump
Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve two Articles of Impeachment against president Donald J. Trump December 18: “I voted in favor of both Articles of Impeachment because the facts clearly show that president Trump abused the power of his...
State law consolidates pensions
Governor JB Pritzker signed a pension consolidation bill into law December 18. The legislation, SB1300, will consolidate Illinois’ 649 downstate and suburban police and fire pension funds. By consolidating pension assets, SB1300 will increase investment returns and decrease the cost of managing the funds. State representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) was...
Ask Grandpa: Pharmacist could check on little yellow pill
Grandpa, I am married to a lovely, vivacious woman who has been hounding me to have a child. We have been married (less than two years) and are still looking for the right house to buy. I promised her that once we buy a three-bedroom home, we can begin planning...