Year: 2019

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Santori Library Atrium Ofrendas Exhibit to start Monday

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Starting Monday, Oct. 28, the Aurora Public Library (APL) will present its annual Ofrendas Exhibit in the Santori Library Atrium, where visitors can view traditionally-decorated altars sponsored by community members and organizations from around the Aurora area. In its third year, the event is dedicated to and in honor of...

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Naperville’s Transportation, Engineering and Development Business (TED) seeks input

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The city government of Naperville’s Transportation, Engineering and Development Business (TED) Group will have a second public input session from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 to share updated designs for the first phase of the Downtown Streetscape Project improvements. The public input session is open to the...

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Spirits and Séances at Plano Community Library

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The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit planolibrary.info or call 630-552-2009. • Knit and Crochet Group, Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon.The informal group works on its own projects, discusses types and colors of yarns, and helps...

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Aurora City Council approves, 9-1

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In a 9 to 1 vote, the Aurora City Council Tuesday approved the sale of recreational cannabis in Aurora, the second most populous city in Illinois. The vote approved an amendment to the zoning ordinance that will regulate the quantity, location, and activities of cannabis dispensaries in Aurora. The amendment...

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Renovation of existing silo in the works in North Aurora

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By Jason Crane – Director of Public Works for the Village of North Aurora, John Laskowski, right, gives Board members an update on the Silo Project, Monday, at the Village Board meeting. The plans are to renovate the existing silo behind Harner’s Bakery in North Aurora near the Fox River...

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High school playoff bids, conference championships, on the line

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By Carter Crane – High school Fall sports other than football, holds State tournaments and countdowns to State tournaments.. A salute to champions in high school golf, soccer, and tennis, is below, with girls volleyball, girls swimming, and boys and girls cross country on the precipice of starting tournaments. There...

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Illinois, Donny Navarro, provide hope; NIU seeks a rebound

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By Woodrow Carroll – Take nothing away from the University of Illinois kicker, James McCourt, whose 39-yard field goal when time expired gave the host Fighting Illini a 24-23 upset victory over heavily-favored Wisconsin Saturday. Yet, a tip of the hat is in order for Neuqua Valley High School product...

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Glenbard West High School’s Katelynne Hart captures West Suburban Conference Silver Division cross country

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By Bobby Narang Glenbard West High School senior Katelynne Hart earned another rare feat Saturday. Hart became the first four-time West Suburban Conference Silver Division cross country individual champion at Berens Park in Elmhurst. Considered one of the top runners in the country, Hart dominated the Conference meet in a...

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Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, prevail in NASCAR

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By John Schutt NASCAR Monster Energy series, Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Oct. 20. Denny Hamlin took over control late in stage two, led 153 laps, and won the race. In second place was Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch was in third, Ryan Blaney in fourth, and...

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New Fonda mi Pueblito (My Small Town) Restaurant offers traditional cooking

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By Rachel Troyer Fonda mi Pueblito recently-opened its doors at 31 N. Broadway in the former Taco Grill location in downtown Aurora. The city government celebrated with a ribbon-cutting in early October. It is a traditional Mexican restaurant where all of the food is fresh and made in-house. The owner...

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Jennings Terrace Fall Fest November 2

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The Jennings Terrace Auxiliary will be host to the 61st Annual Fall Fest, Saturday, Nov. 2 at Jennings Terrace, 275 S. LaSalle Street, in Aurora. A breakfast with a variety of pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice, will be served from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Jennings Terrace Assisted...

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Pet of the Week: Padme plays, pounces, and purrs

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Padme is a female Domestic Shorthair Brown Tiger who was born July 31, 2019. Padme is all about fun. She plays, wrestles, tackles, and loves her toys. She loves lying down next to a human and take a nap and purr. She lives with two dogs, a Husky and Cairn...

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Role of the police continues to change in the U.S. mindset

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By John W. Whitehead “Am I going to get shot again.” —Two-year-old survivor of a police shooting that left his three siblings, ages one, four, and five, with a bullet in the brain, a fractured skull, and gun wounds to the face. Children learn what they live. Family counselor Dorothy...

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