Culinary Curiosity exhibit at Santori Public Library of Aurora, Gail Borden Public Library, Arlington Heights Memorial Library, and Schaumburg Township Public Library.
The Aurora Public Library (APL) will welcome Culinary Curiosity, an exhibit experience which will feature cooking and food-related artifacts from the 19th Century and early 20th Century. On public display for the first time October 4 through January 5, 2020, Culinary Curiosity exhibit is from the personal collection of Mel...
Even well-worn shoes will be collected at Aurora GreenFest
There will be a drive-thru shoe-collection at Aurora’s GreenFest, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. There will be no landfill for these shoes. The 10th annual GreenFest will be at the Prisco Community Center and McCullough Park, 150 W. Illinois Avenue in Aurora. The GreenFest is free and...
Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department October events
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in October. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. • Saturday, Oct. 5 to Friday, Nov. 15.Chicago Steel Hockey Read...
Plano Community Library events
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...
Batavia Legion Post to hold meetings
The Batavia American Legion Post 504 will hold its October meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 at the Batavia VFW on River Street in Batavia. All veterans are invited to attend and join the Legion Post. The Post will hold its monthly free coffee get-together at 8:30 a.m. Saturday,...
Surprising York High School at super Glenbard West
By Bobby Narang Four weeks into the high school football season, the West Suburban Conference Silver Division race is heating up. The biggest surprise this season is the strong play of upstart York High School. After finishing with a 4-5 record last season, the Dukes, 3-1 and 2-0, are on...
NASCAR’s Martin Truex, Jr. in Monster lead
By John Schutt NASCAR Monster Energy series, Federated Auto Parts 400, Richmond International Speedway, Richmond, Va., Saturday Sept. 21. Brad Keselowski and Kevin Harvick, each in a Ford, started on the pole and looked to be the fastest. But, early on the entire Joe Gibbs racing team took over and...
University of Illinois football team stumbles continue
By Woodrow Carroll For a long time Saturday it looked as though University of Illinois head coach Lovie Smith was going to pick up his fifth Big Ten Conference victory in his fourth season. Instead, Nebraska’s comeback saddled Smith with Conference defeat No. 24. Nebraska won, 42-38, in a game...
Selected high school football games: Schedule September 27-28; results September 20-21
Friday, Sept. 27 DuKane Batavia at Wheaton Warrenville S., 7:30 St. Charles East at Geneva, 7:30 St. Charles North at Lake Park, 7:30 Wheaton North at Glenbard North, 7:30 DuPage Valley DeKalb at Metea Valley, 7 Naperville North vs. Naperville Central at North Central College, 7 Neuqua Valley at Waubonsie...
Trio of vintage markets popping up in downtown Aurora
Vintage markets are popping up in downtown Aurora. In September, three shops featuring multiple artisan vendors opened to join the already popular Wyckwood House and Branch Gardens. The three shops are The Cotton Seed Creative Exchange, L & L Vintage, and Warehouse 55. The Cotton Seed Creative Exchange, 8 N....
Kane County’s Recycling collection event October 12
The Kane County Electronics Recycling Program one-day event will be Saturday, Oct. 12 at a new location, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 1500 Sullivan Road, Aurora. Hours will be from 8 a.m. to noon. Electronics and books will be accepted. There is a fee for TVs and computer monitors,...
St. Louis police in 2011 served as example to follow
By John W. Whitehead Forget everything you’ve ever been taught about free speech in America. It’s all a lie. There can be no free speech for the citizenry when the government speaks in a language of force. What is this language of force? Militarized police. Riot squads. Camouflage gear. Black...