Nonprofit organizations play a vital role in building healthy communities, providing critical services, and are the voice of those they serve. A panel of experts in Kane County will talk about the needs within the community, the services they provide, and how they are utilizing a collaborative approach with community
Marina is a female mixed breed who is between five and 10 years old. Marina was neglected and abandoned at a shelter because family tired of having dogs. She doesn’t need much activity, just a short walk. She would be happy to just sit around and watch television. She is
By John W. Whitehead “You see them on the street. You watch them on TV. You might even vote for one this Fall. You think they’re people just like you. You’re wrong. Dead wrong.” — They Live We’re living in two worlds, you and I. There’s the world we see
November 7 U.S. president Franklin Delano Roosevelt is elected to an unprecedented fourth term in office. FDR remains the only president to have served more than two terms. – 1944. November 8 U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt announces plans for the Civil Works Administration to create four million additional jobs
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will be host to two public hearings in Joliet to share details on proposed improvements to Interstate 80, a cornerstone project in governor JB Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois capital program that will invest $33.2 Billion in transportation infrastructure across all modes throughout the State. “The
Naperville Turning Pointe Autism Foundation Pumpkin Races at Rotary Hill
Salvation Army Aurora Corps breaks ground for a community center Wednesday, Oct. 23
Aurora resident Dick Schindel poses with his 2019 Spirit Award from Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry in Aurora
By Jerry Nowicki On the same day a bill allowing college student-athletes to profit from the use of their name or likeness passed an Illinois House committee Tuesday, the governing body that oversees most collegiate athletics took steps toward allowing such activity at a national level. The vote by the
Special. It is how we define days of importance and watershed times in our lives. Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, is one of those special days. Veterans’ organizations had none of the three weekend celebration to include Veterans Day the second Monday in November. Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday
October 23, 2019Dear editor; I am writing to make an appeal concerning McCarty Park in Aurora. My husband’s family home was across from the Park which is in the near East Side of Aurora. The Park’s purpose is to be a sanctuary and my mother-in-law spearheaded its restoration in the
October 23, 2019Dear editor; As I become older, I have a growing concern about the quality of life that our children and grandchildren will inherit from us. How can we begin to make up for the burden polluted air, water, and climate change will have on their health and economic
Emma Newburger, of CNBC Make It, wrote: “Despite gains, the U.S. ranks 75th globally in women’s representation in government. “When president Donald Trump praised the record number of women in Congress at his (most recent) State of the Union address, female lawmakers, many clad in white to honor the suffrage
State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, is highlighting a program from the Illinois State Dental Society (IDIS) to provide free dental care to veterans in November. “Unfortunately, many veterans are overlooked when it comes to medical coverage and their dental needs after they finish serving our country,” Kifowit said. “I would
Why the Census is Important and How You Can Help will be the topic for a Community Conversation sponsored by the League of Women Voters at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 at the Batavia City Hall. Representatives from the Tri-Cities will share their plans for ensuring that our communities achieve
Valley of the Fox Sierra Club invites everyone to its program at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4 at Hawthorne Nature Center, 28 Brookside Drive in Elgin. The speaker will be Vern LaVia, author of the book, Make Earth Great Again. He is an avid bird-watcher and has gone bird-watching to
Anthony Dominick Benedetto was born at St. John’s Hospital New York, August 3, 1926. His father John was seriously ill at the time of his birth and within a year, his father was unable to work. His father died when Tony was 10 years old. “I grew up in poverty,”
Aurora • Through Friday, Nov. 15 City of Aurora’s annual Gifts from Home The City of Aurora’s annual Gifts from Home program offers our hardworking active members of the military a reminder from their hometown during the holidays. Gifts from Home thanks Aurora residents who are actively serving in the
Just when you thought you’d had enough of Halloween horror, spooks, and spirits, I have one more tale I’d like to lay on you. It happens to be true. I know, I know, I don’t have to say that because everything I write in this column is true. Oh, it
There is something special in October’s air, and I don’t mean the snow flurries that have threatened and are on their way this week. There is something in the cool October breeze that speaks to a deep, ancient, part of us as humans. It was celebrated in the ancient Celtic
