Kiwanis Club of Aurora on track
The Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting at the Prisco Center Tuesday, focus at the noon meeting takes on the straight and narrow of Burlington North Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway Chicago to Aurora Service.
After-hours holiday preview, Cocoa Crawl, at Aurora Public Library December 6
It’s beginning to look a lot like Winter in Aurora a bit early this year, and the Aurora Public Library is planning to celebrate accordingly Friday, Dec. 6 for an after-hours holiday extravaganza and Cocoa Crawl, in partnership with Aurora Downtown! Stop by Santori Library between 6 p.m. and 9
Aurora Housing Authority (AHA) has been deemed a high performing agency
Executive director of the Aurora Housing Authority (AHA), Ralph Jordan explains how the AHA has been deemed a high performing agency as of October 22 at the Aurora Mayor’s Briefing Tuesday at Aurora City Hall.
Oswego Veterans Serenity Park ceremony November 10
The village government of Oswego advises residents of traffic restrictions and parking options near the site of Veterans Serenity Park, in anticipation of its dedication ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10. The new Veterans Serenity Park, on Adams Street, just north of the Waubonsie Creek Bridge near downtown, is
Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club presentation on aging
Bob O’Connor of Aurora and Corinne Pierog of St. Charles bring information on aging to the Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club members.
An ode to the U.S. Republic, red and blue, brave and free
I Pledge Allegiance Bridget Butler Aurora I pledge allegiance to a flag divided right in two- Divided by the red and divided by the blue And to the Republic for which it stands- So long as our Republic does not come from foreign lands But we say we are one
Second-round high school football games provide tougher tests
Batavia High School senior running back Art Taylor cruised into the end zone midway through the third period of the first round playoff game Saturday against Thornwood. It was his third touchdown of the game and the last by the Battlin’ Bulldogs in the 49-8 victory over visiting Thornwood in
West Aurora Hall of Fame Class named
The West Aurora High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is pleased to announce the 2020 Hall of Fame Class: Mark Catlin, Class of 1902; Anna (Fuller) Gonzales, Class of 1996; Preston Larrison, Class of 1998; Justin Ahasic, Class of 1999. Hall of Fame Night will be Saturday, Jan. 18,
Batavia High School advances in playoffs
Batavia High School’s football team performs well in a 49-8 victory over visiting Thornwood in a first-round Class 7A playoff game Saturday.
IHSA State football playoffs: Selected second round pairings and selected first round results
Second Round pairings Class 8A Game 17 — #16 Edwardsville (8-2) at #1 Minooka (10-0), Sat., Nov. 9, 4 p.m. Game 18 — #8 South Elgin (9-1) at #24 Brother Rice (6-4), Sat., Nov. 9, 5 p.m. Game 19 — #4 Warren (10-0) vs. #13 Fremd (8-2) at Warren [O’Plaine
Yorkville High School flies ahead in football playoffs
Tre Thomas of Yorkville, 33, makes a move past Xavier Leon of Thornton Fractional South.
Talented Nazareth back on track
By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy’s run to a second straight high school football State championship has been filled with some lows, but more highs. After gaining national traction in the Summer due to an influx of four- and five-star recruits on their roster, the Roadrunners came crashing down to earth
Two finalists to go in NASCAR Monster Energy series playoffs
By John Schutt NASCAR, Monster Energy series, AAA Texas 500, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 3. Kevin Harvick started in front and won the third stage and won the overall race for the third time! Following Harvick were Aric Almirola in second place, Daniel Suarez in third,
Aurora University defeats Benedictine University to take first place
Aurora University’s Connor Olson (Woodridge/Downers Grove South High School) looks for room against Benedictine University Saturday.
Illinois defense soars, Huskies, Wildcats sore
By Woodrow Carroll The offense often receives the lion’s share of attention in football. In Saturday’s Illinois-Rutgers’ Big Ten Conference game in Champaign, it was the host Illinois defense that stood out in the 38-10 victory. Rutgers was a three-touchdown underdog, however, the Scarlet Knights forged a 10-all tie at
Optimism for NIU men’s basketball evident
By Woodrow Carroll With three starters returning, including senior guard Eugene German, who averaged 20.4 points per game last season, Northern Illinois University’s men’s basketball team is looking for a breakout season. The Huskies, 17-17 overall and 8-10 in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) last season, will welcome back senior Lacey
A Voice for your opinions: What is the most frustrating computer problem you’ve had? What was the solution?
A Voice for your opinions: What is the most frustrating computer problem you’ve had? What was the solution?
Dilemmas continue in search of solutions to opioid crisis
October 21 the headline read, “Four major drug firms reached a $260M settlement with two Ohio counties [for liability in the national opioid crisis].” Public companies bear a duty to maximize the company’s profits, referred to as their fiduciary responsibility. No CEO could get away with intentionally-reducing sales or lowering
Wesley United Methodist Church Halloween party
A Halloween party Wednesday, Oct. 30 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora highlight: A musical pumpkins game.
Kane County’s Recycling collection event Nov. 9
The next Kane County one-day event will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 9 at Anderson Park, Brown Road, Campton Hills. Electronics and books will be accepted at this event. There is a fee for TVs and computer monitors, both tube and flat screen, of $25 for screens