We’re told to “Count our Blessings” at each turn we take;To be contrite for what we have, for goodness sake.But just what is a blessings—how are we to know?Assumptions of what blessings are don’t make it so. Some blessings may be what they don’t appear to be;And others so disguised...
At a time when it was perhaps risky, Ida B. Wells, Frances Willard, and Jane Addams were firm promoters of equal rights. Their work led to a legacy of advocacy that has guided the empowerment of women around the world. In partnership with the Jane Addams Hull House Museum, RAILS...
The Empty Can Band, Aurora’s hometown rock and blues band will celebrate 20 Years at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 with a Livestream from The Venue through Facebook and YouTube. Proceeds from the show will go to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, www.pancan.org. This illness is very near and dear to...
Grandpa,I am avoiding using meat and animal fat in my cooking. I would like to make brown gravy, but choose not to use the commercial browning agents sold in the store because they use beef extract and way too much salt. I have tried using food coloring but cannot get...
By Bobby Narang York High School first-year boys head basketball coach Mike Dunn might have to wait a bit longer for his debut season at his new school. The former Yorkville High School coach has a long family history that dates back 100 years with York High School. But the...
By Woodrow Carroll Both football teams at Northern Illinois University and the University of Illinois have worked themselves into bad positions without victories through last weekend. Northern Illinois, 0-1, following a defeat at the hands of the visiting University of Buffalo, 49-30, in a season and home-opener in DeKalb, was...
Clarity in high school Winter sports is under way. We just do not know when it will arrive. Wrestling has been moved out of its traditional Winter role. The next question is when basketball will be played. The question to be resolved is will basketball be moved to Spring, or,...
A trio of runners from the Waubonsee Community College cross country team will participate in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCCA) Division I National met in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Saturday. Daphne Kolody from the women’s team and men’s team’s Tony LoPresti and Dalton Klignensmith qualified last weekend in the...
Aurora Sunrise Rotary offers services to the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry in Aurora a few nights per month.
Aurora radio station 95.9 The River broadcasts from Prisco's Family Market in Aurora Saturday, Nov. 7, in a benefit for Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry
By John Montesano The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club named Carlos Aguirre the November Veteran of Month. Carlos was born November 7, 1978 in Aurora, where he lived until 1996 when he was graduated from West Aurora High School. Because of being one of six children, with many cousins, family...
State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego 84th District) encourages residents to donate new toys for children in the community by participating in the annual Toys for Tots toy drive. A donation collection box is again placed at Kifowit’s District office, 1677 Montgomery Road, Suite 116 in Aurora. “The residents of the...
Due to the increasing spread of the COVID-19 and expected increased State of Illinois restrictions, the November 17 dinner meeting of the Aurora Council of the Navy League is canceled. The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its in-person monthly dinner meeting Tuesday, Nov. 17, in the basement of...
By Jason Crane Discussion about some restaurants in Aurora continuing to provide indoor service during the shutdown was a part of the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform. Alex Alexandrou, chief administrative services officer for the city government of Aurora said, “We have...
By Jason Crane The Montgomery Village Board discussed and unanimously approved an architectural agreement with Williams Architects for design and consulting services for a new public works building at the Village Board meeting Monday, through the Zoom video conference platform. The Village Board reviewed the public works space needs analysis...
Illinois governor JB Pritzker Monday announced additional COVID-19 mitigations for Regions 7 and 8, including Kane, DuPage, and Will Counties, three of Aurora’s four counties. Because of consistently increasing COVID positivity rates, the regions will move into Tier 2 of the State’s COVID Mitigation Plan as of Wednesday, Nov. 11....
DuPage County residents may safely dispose of household hazardous and chemical waste items during a free collection event being held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton. Items accepted during the collection event include: used oil and anti-freeze, solvents and pool...
Gabby is female Calico who was born in August 2010. She gets along with cats and dogs and has been never aggressive. If someone talks to her she will answer back with a meow. She enjoys watching butterflies out of the window and curling for a nap in the sun....
By John W. Whitehead The American people remain eager to be persuaded that a new president in the White House can solve the problems that plague us. Yet, no matter he winner of the November 3 presidential election, you can rest assured that the new boss will be the same...
November 12 Ellis Island in New York City closes after providing the gateway for 12 Million immigrants from 1892 to 1924. From 1924 to 1954 it was mostly used as a detention and deportation center for undocumented immigrants. – 1954. November 13 An immense tidal wave and storm surge, caused...
