Each Spring and Fall, the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Foundation awards grants to local nonprofits. Spring awardees will be introduced during the July 30 Kiwanis Club noon meeting at Prisco Community Center in Aurora. The Kiwanis Foundation made awards of $7,500 in grants, split among nine applicants: Association for Individual
Known as the “Pioneer of Latino Rights in the Workforce,” Emilio Berrios, 99, will serve as the grand marshal of the 47th Aurora Puerto Rican Heritage Parade at noon Sunday, July 28 in downtown Aurora. Born in 1920 in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico, Berrios arrived in Chicago in June 1951 with
On the last Tuesday of July, nearly a dozen restaurants in downtown Aurora will be filled with friends, neighbors, and families when they enjoy a sampling of menu offerings at the 17th annual Downtown Taste from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 30. Aurora Downtown runs the event with
By Craig Lynch Vince Harrison is the first-year manager of the Kane County Cougars. After Monday’s 9-3 victory over Dayton, the Cougars were 20-10 in the second half of the season and in prime contention for a ticket to the 2019 Midwest Baseball League playoffs in affiliated Class A minor
By John Schutt Nascar Monster Energy Series, Foxwoods Casino Resort 301, Loudon, N.H., Sunday, July 21. Kevin Harvick held off the Toyota of Denny Hamlin to win his first NASCAR Cup race of the season. Following Harvick and Hamlin were Eric Jones in third place, Ryan Blaney in fourth, and
By Woodrow Carroll In spite of taking two of three games from the Tampa Bay Rays to conclude a 10-game road trip, the Chicago White Sox returned home badly bruised after losing eight of 10 road games. The Sox fell to 44-52 with the return home to play a 10-game
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. • Writers’ Group, Thursday, Aug. 8, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Writers will discuss their work. Open to adults and high school students. No registration
By Russ George The Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora and Sycamore Speedway, are joining together, to bring an awareness about Diabetes, Saturday, July 27, at Sycamore Speedway, Route 64, Maple Park. Gates will open at 6 p.m.. The Cosmo members are looking forward to the “Race to Fight Diabetes”, meeting with
The Messenger Public Library of North Aurora, 113 Oak Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit www.messengerpl.org or call. • The True Story of the Unsinkable Molly Brown, Heroine of the Titanic, Saturday, July 27, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.. The story of
July 22, 2019Dear editor; The Illinois Department of Transportation has sent an answer to me that I correctly have identified the engineering standards for length of “yellow change interval,” but cannot make it a mandate for city government of Aurora. I have been educating individuals that the way to survive
July 21, 2019 Dear editor: Medicare is a true lifesaver for those of us over 65 and those of us with disabilities. However, the premiums for the supplemental plans are costly, and choosing the best Part D prescription plan is downright confusing. Furthermore, too often when the doctor wants to
July 25 Workers stage a general strike, believed to be the Nation’s first, in St. Louis, in support of striking railroad workers. The successful strike was ended when approximately 3,000 federal troops and 5,000 deputized special police kill at least 18 individuals in skirmishes around the city. – 1877. Louise
By John W. Whitehead “Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us? The constitutional theory is that we the people are the sovereigns, the state and federal officials only our agents. We who have the
