It was a game that surpassed all the records, benchmarks, and superlative descriptions of a college football game, postseason or otherwise, and the torrid pace set by the offenses of both teams left most spectators figuring the outcome would come down to the last team to possess the ball. And
State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, will collect donations of Winter clothing items to help benefit families who utilize the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry and the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry, this month. Items needed include gently-used or new hats, scarves, gloves, coats, and sweatshirts. Residents can donate items through December
Lung Cancer is the number one cancer killer in Illinois and more than 1.4 Million residents live with lung diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer. That’s why on February 8, 2020, hundreds of individuals from all over Chicagoland will climb 31 floors, 680 steps for
Linda has had painful feet for more than a decade. A clear diagnosis eluded her doctors for years. Fortunately, she had an appointment with an older doctor who actually had practiced for most of his career in the northern parts of Europe. Rather than conducting a battery of tests, the
By John W. Whitehead Once again, it’s been a hard, heart-wrenching, stomach-churning kind of year. It’s been a year of hotheads and blowhards and killing sprees and bloodshed and takedowns. It’s been a year in which tyranny took a few more steps forward and freedom got knocked down a few
December 5 A fire at the Brooklyn Theater in New York City kills nearly 300 individuals and injures hundreds more. Some victims perished from a combination of burns and smoke inhalation; others were trampled to death in the general panic that ensued. – 1876. Unionists John T. McNamara and James
East Aurora High School students from two clubs will be host to a Breakfast with Santa event from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. The event will take place in the cafeteria at East Aurora High School, 500 Tomcat Lane, Aurora. Guests should enter at door No. 15.
Amy Rose is a female Domestic Shorthair Tiger who was born July 23, 2019. Amy Rose is a sweet, lovable, kitten who was found as a small wet kitten on the streets of Chicago at a funeral home. She would do best in a home without dogs and small children,
Aurora Police are investigating an overnight shooting that injured four individuals and killed one on Aurora’s near East Side. Just before 2:30 a.m., Aurora Police’s telecom center received 911 calls reporting shots fired and then reports of a person shot in the 700 block of Fifth Street. Officers responded to
SciTech Hands On Museum and The Venue in Aurora, will open their respective doors to celebrate Giving Tuesday December 3, for a night-of giving party to both encourage donations and thank donors. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., SciTech, 18 W. Benton Street, will have computers readily available for guests
Aurora Police are investigating after a man was shot on Aurora’s Eastside, Thursday, Nov. 28 in the afternoon. Just after 1:40 p.m. Thursday, Aurora Police officers responded to a person shot in the 900 block of North Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a 31-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot
The 2020 Census is critical for the future of Aurora! The Aurora Counts 2020 Committee has been active for months with more than 30 community organization partners committed to helping with the effort to accurately reflect the count. We called all Aurora businesses, organizations, churches, agencies, and groups to the
The holidays are a great time to remember family traditions and celebrations of the past. Older residents of Montgomery remember the days when Santa Claus rode through town on a sleigh and delivered packages containing candy, fruit, and nuts to all the children. This tradition was started by the Montgomery
A Chicago performer started Tuesday’s Aurora Counts 2020 in the Gallery of the Paramount Theatre with a song. The refrain was from the Frank Sinatra song, “Chicago” and substituted the word Aurora for Chicago. He tossed his hat into the air at the conclusion and one of the approximately 200
The DuPage County Board approved its Fiscal Year 2020 budget with a balanced, $476.2 Million spending plan. The budget provides funding to replace the County’s 40-year-old property tax administration system, increase the Sheriff’s patrol capacity and replace 16 patrol vehicles. The FY2020 Budget provides $1 Million in grant-funded local social
