America seems to have an abundance of angry individuals these days. I’m not one of them, except when my cable cuts out during The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. But, I’ve noticed infusions of anger when it comes to politics or driving. It would be nice if it stayed in...
Aurora’s first poet laureate will be inducted next week, to start a new era of poetic expression in the City of Lights. Longtime Auroran, Karen Fullett-Christensen, will be installed for the inaugural poet laureate term at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.15. The ceremony will be held at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School,...
Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora, will show “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (PG) at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17. The public is invited. Admission, parking, and refreshments, are free. Reverend John Bell, pastor, said, “(participants can) enjoy a night out with unlimited buttered popcorn...
Ingredients 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 tablespoon garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce 1/2 cup water 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 pound beef flank steak, sliced 1/8 inch thick 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 cup vegetable oil for frying 2 bunches green onions,...
You may not be a Jew, and so the Holocaust Means next to nothing in your mind—the human cost. In your mind, they had to have done something to bring This all about, which would explain most everything. And, since you were not, are not, personally involved You won’t concern...
By Jim Nowlan In a recent column, I noted that most, not all, downstate school districts perform below statewide averages on 11th-grade English and math tests. I didn’t blame anyone, instead noted that performance is directly correlated to the household incomes within each district; the lower the average incomes, the...
A new scholarship program, the Inspire Scholarships, was launched by the Batavia Chamber of Commerce. The scholarships will be given to Batavia Public School District 101 high school seniors each year, with up to four awards given. The four scholarships, worth at least $500 each, are motivated by the makeup...
Grandpa,My son is divorced from his wife of (very few) years. It was his first marriage and her (not first). Today his former step son, who is (in his teens) called on me to ask a favor. (Grandpa is withholding certain identifying information). I was never very close to this...
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The North Aurora Village Board listens to North Aurora attorney James Jensen at the North Aurora Village Board meeting Monday. Jensen expressed anger about Verilife marijuana dispensary in North Aurora.
The Fox Valley Park District resumes its partnership with six schools throughout Aurora and North Aurora to offer its traditionally-popular Sports Saturdays program. Free to resident families with children in grades first through fifth, Sports Saturdays provide a supervised environment for children to interact in activities that include sports, crafts,...
Agape Connection, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, will be host to its 19th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day celebration to begin at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1400 Corporetum Drive in Lisle. Since 1991, Agape Connection, Inc., has provided educational, cultural, and other initiatives...
Residents are invited to learn about new laws going into effect at an information session presented by State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, Thursday, Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Aurora Public Library, 555 S. Eola Road in Aurora. “This past year, we enacted a large number of new laws...
Due to popular demand, the annual Daddy Daughter Date will see a second night option this year in Batavia. Dads and daughters, ages three and up, will dance the night away from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 or Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Rotolo Middle School, 1501...
There are volunteer opportunities available with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County at an upcoming Volunteer Orientation. Volunteers are needed in the following areas: Natural resources; environmental education; public safety; trails and recreation; and cultural and historic preservation. Orientation sessions for year 2020 are from 7 p.m. to 8...
Lynne Johnson, former 10th Ward alderman in Aurora, raises objections at the Aurora Committee of Whole (COW) meeting at City Hall in Aurora Tuesday to the planned rezoning of property at 740 N. State Route 59, Aurora, for special use to allow the sale of cannabis.
Leona Di Amore, shares her life-changing experience with members of the Rotary Club of Aurora Monday at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora.
Chief investment officer for Old Second Wealth Management, Steve Meves, shares investment information and statistics Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting at the Prisco Center.
Bill Suhayda of Sugar Grove related his family's escape from Russia-controlled Hungary to Aurora for Aurora Noon Lions Club members Monday.
Aurora University's Justin Wierzgac leans in for a shot against against Dominican University's Dylan Anderson Saturday.
