Waubonsee trio inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame
Waubonsee Community College inducts three members into its athletic Hall of Fame, from left, Maxzine Rossler, John Bell, and Robin Reder.
Seeking to beat death can be futile in denying the obvious
Scott was 85 years old when he died. He was recently diagnosed with cancer and began treatment. His health rapidly declined and he was removed from life support and allowed to die, about 60 days after diagnosis. Many factors surrounded Scott’s death, but one has my attention: The fact that...
Reopening of Farmers Market in Aurora
The opening of the Aurora Farmers Market Saturday, June 27 reveals a common theme: Strollers, face masks, and shoppers.
Aurora Noon Lions fundraiser July 8
Luigi’s Pizza and Fun Center, 732 Prairie Street in Aurora, will be host to a trivia-night fundraiser sponsored by Aurora Noon Lions Club from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, to benefit Marie Wilkinson and Aurora Interfaith Food Pantries in Aurora. The public is invited. —Al Benson...
Henry: Friendliest cat, shows affection
Henry is a male Domestic Shorthair Tiger who was born in April 2018. Henry loves everybody and loves to show his affection by pushing while purring with his face on your chin as a way of loving. He is a great lap cat and chirps as he walks around playing...
Blood Drive in Elburn July 21
Citizens can donate blood at “Together We Can Save Lives” Blood Drive from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 21, at the American Legion Post 630, 112 N. Main Street in Elburn. The event will be presented by State senator Jim Oberweis, R-Sugar Grove, and State represenative Keith Wheeler,...
Many volunteers help distribution at Aurora Pop-up Pantry
More than 125 cars were lined up early by 7 a.m. Monday for the Aurora Pop-Up Pantry at Phillips Park! A city press release said approximately 100 volunteers distributed free food starting at 9 a.m.. Volunteers included youth, Mayor’s Office Service Team, Aurora Emergency Management Agency, Maya Angelou Academy, Quad...
Principal of love, nonviolence, best answer to police state
By John W. Whitehead “Violence creates many more social problems than it solves…. If they succumb to the temptation of using violence in their struggle, unborn generations will be the recipients of a long and desolate night of bitterness, and our chief legacy to the future will be an endless...
A Focus on History: July 2 through July 8
July 2 Africans on the Cuban schooner Amistad rise up against their captors, kill two crew members, and seize control of the ship, which had been transporting them to a life of slavery on a sugar plantation in Puerto Principe, Cuba. – 1839. U.S. president James A. Garfield, who had...
State continued unemployment claims remain over 700,000
By Jerry Nowicki The U.S. Department of Labor released statistics Thursday showing 705,878 Illinoisans received unemployment insurance for the week ending June 20. While that was a decrease of 4,401 continued unemployment claims overall from the previous week, according to the data, the State still saw 46,005 new initial claims...
Illinois’ cap on gathering size is akin to building occupancy rules, Raoul says
By Rebecca Anzel State regulation of the number of persons allowed at gatherings does not violate Illinoisans’ First Amendment rights, the attorney general’s office argued in a court document. A lawsuit filed June 15 by the State’s Republican Party alleged governor JB Pritzker’s executive order limiting gatherings to 10 residents...
Aurora pop-up free food market Monday
Geneva-based Northern Illinois Food Bank will distribute free food to the public at a pop-up market from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, June 29, at Phillips Park in Aurora. Anyone in need is welcome. Monday, the food bank will hold a pop-up market from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at...
Restaurants ready to open for indoor dining: Restore
By Jerry Nowicki Restaurants across the State are set to open for indoor dining Friday, June 26 among other additions to allowable activities under the State’s Restore Illinois plan. The State released new guidance for reopening businesses Monday. Restaurants must arrange their seating facilities so that tables are six feet...
Many Fourth of July Festivities canceled
Colorful bubbles fill the air in the Sci-Tech unit in the Independence Day parade in Aurora, the Fourth of July 2017.
New guidelines ready for schools’ Fall in-person learning
By Peter Hancock The State has released new guidelines for schools, colleges, and universities to return to in-person learning in the Fall as the State prepares to enter Phase 4 of governor JB Pritzker’s reopening plan Friday, June 26. During a news conference Tuesday in Chicago, Pritzker said every school,...
Car parade to compensate at East Aurora Sunday special
Call it Plan B. Call it going right when things go wrong. Call it making lemonade when issued lemons. Much of redirecting energies to an improved state or a positive ending is what many do in the situation altered by COVID-19. The 2020 school graduates, at any level, have been...
Victory for Dreamers: Bill Foster
Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement Thursday, June 18 after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Donald Trump administration’s challenge to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “Today is a victory for hundreds of thousands of Dreamers across the country, including many in Joliet,...
Fearful: COVID-19 at DMV driver’s test
June 18, 2020Dear editor; Because I will be 77 in September, I will need to take the driver’s test to renew my license. I have been so very careful to keep myself safe during the COVID-19 pandemic by staying at home, staying at a distance and wearing a mask when...