The Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Avenue, Batavia, will be host to CHIP IN (Community Helpers Impacting People in Need) Batavia’s seventh annual Prom Dress Giveaway from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 21. There will be hundreds of dresses on display, along with private changing areas, and
The Naperville Park District announced the results of the “Your Concert, Your Park, Your Choice” online contest. January 15-26 more than 850 Naperville residents cast votes for preferred locations and styles of music for the 2020 Summer concert series, Concerts in Your Park. The winning parks include two from each
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in February. 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. • Fridays, February 7, 14, 21, 28, 10:30 a.m. to 11
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. • New Life For Old Bags, Saturday, Feb. 8, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Help turn plastic shopping bags into sleeping mats for the homeless. For
Have you ever wondered how many books were in the Aurora Public Library’s collection? Or, checked out a book and wondered how many times the item you had in your hand had circulated? Well folks, let me offer a snapshot of what happened at the Aurora Public Library (APL) in
April 24 and 25, the A+ Foundation will celebrate the 14th anniversary of the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor. This year, four individuals will join the ranks of the 66 previously honored West Aurora School District 129 alumni when they are inducted into the 2020 Hall of Honor. • Marina
U.S. senator, Dick Durbin, Illinois, will make an appearance in support of a complete count in Aurora. “You Count: Census 2020” is an informational program that will take place Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Santori Library Room 224. The 11 a.m. program in English will feature congressman Bill Foster, representative
Members of the League of Women Voters stand at the North Aurora Village Board meeting Monday after Village president Dale Berman read a proclamation honoring the 100th anniversary of the Illinois League of Women Voters, which started February 14, 1920.
Senior general manager of the Fox Valley Mall, Scott Samson, offers an explanation at Tuesday afternoon’s Aurora mayor’s media briefing about the Mall being host to the State of the City Tuesday, March 3 at 6 p.m..
The Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club held its meeting January 29 at the Weisner Family Center for Career Development in Aurora to see the progress made in the short period of time the building has been open. The group heard plans for future career training areas, and toured the facilities. At
St. Charles East High School started the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Winter Sports State championship tournament countdown Saturday. St. Charles East won the boys bowling State championship by 159 pins over second place Vernon Hills, 12,836 to 12,677. The St. Charles East State championship does not fit in the
Neal Ormond waves to the crowd at the reception for his award of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Distinguished Media Award.
East Aurora High School 2020 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees between girls and boys games Friday, Jan. 31, from left are Jim Mennecke of Aurora, representing his twin brother, Chuck Mennecke, Marblehead, Ohio; Andy Toma, Sheridan; Lou Hernandez, Plainfield; and April Nelson, Temecula, Calif..
Yorkville High School’s Cole Yearsley, left, and West Aurora’s Kelvin Balfour go for a loose ball Friday. Host West Aurora won, 48-47, on a last second, halfcourt, shot by Balfour.
By Woodrow Carroll The Big Ten Conference men’s college basketball race well could be viewed as an athletic director’s dream, even if nightmarish to the coaches involved. Every team in the 14-team Big Ten has suffered at least three defeats. As conferences go, no conference leader in college basketball’s upper
East Aurora High School’s Jabian Acosta shoots over Glenbard East’s Terrence Spencer, 2, Friday, Jan. 31.
By Bobby Narang Oswego High School’s Austin Millard judged his performance in Saturday’s Mustang swim meet at Metea Valley in Aurora with a harsh eye. Millard’s focus was on building for the future. More specifically, the IHSA State swimming meet at Evanston High School at the end of the month.
By John Schutt Here is some NASCAR and other auto racing news. The Nascar Daytona schedule is as follows: • The Busch Clash at Daytona will be Saturday, Feb. 9., with practice at 11:30 a.m. followed by Daytona 500 practice. • The Lucas Oil 200 ARCA (Automotive Racing Club of
Visitors can get into the Valentine’s Day spirit from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 8-9, when the Little White School Museum in Oswego is host to “Victorian Valentines,” a free, family make-and-take craft activity. The Museum is at 72 Polk Street (Polk at Jackson), just two
