By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, Consumers Energy 400, Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 9. Kevin Harvick won the race followed by Denny Hamin in second place, Martin Truex, Jr. in third, Kyle Busch in fourth, and Joey Logano in fifth. Ryan Blaney was in front with Brad
By John Montesano The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club named David Luna the August Veteran of the Month. He was born June 6, 1971 in Aurora and grew up on the East Side and attended East Aurora High School. He stopped after two years in June 1987. At age 17,
State representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) is a partner with the Illinois State Police to present a free Prescription Drop Off event from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Plainfield Fire Department, 23748 W. 135th Street, Plainfield. Batinick’s event will utilize a drive-thru style system to ensure
The American Legion Riders Post 181 from Sandwich ride in a veterans parade in DeKalb County earlier this month.
Commander Laurie Emmer of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. Department of Illinois, announced the kick-off of this year’s VFW’s Voice of Democracy Scholarship competition. High school students have the opportunity to compete for thousands of dollars in scholarships and a trip to Washington, D.C.. Students must write
Little Pops NY Pizzeria Express, draws a large crowd at its opening day in Aurora, August 11, with free slices of pizza from noon to 2 p.m..
By Rebecca Anzel A group of Commonwealth Edison ratepayers asked a federal judge Monday to force the utility company, House speaker Michael Madigan, and others to pay “at least” $450 Million to be split among all those affected by an alleged extortion scandal. The number of affected ratepayers could rise
Carrie Skreens of Winfield and Emma New, Naperville, background, hang drywall Thursday, Aug. 6, at a Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity home under construction at 423 Parker Avenue in Aurora.
Environmental activists from Bednarcik Junior High School in Aurora and Oswego School District 308 have been selected winners in Our EchoChallenge, a new STEM innovation competition that empowers U.S. middle school students, grades fifth through ninth, to take a closer look at biodiversity in their communities, identify threats to local
By John W. Whitehead While America continues to fixate on the drama-filled reality show scripted by the powers-that-be, directed from the Nation’s Capital, and played out in high definition across the country, the American Police State has moved steadily forward. Nothing has changed. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a convenient,
August 13 After a three-month siege, Spanish forces under Hernán Cortés capture Tenochtitlán, the capital of the Aztec empire. Cortés’ men leveled the city. – 1521. In an effort to stem the tide of refugees attempting to leave East Berlin, the communist government representatives of East Germany begin building the
August 3, 2020Dear editor; Those paying attention to the protests around our country, especially if they ever studied fascism, should be disturbed by these protests. Fascists employ violence, intolerance, and repression. Many protesters do, too. Fascists use schools to indoctrinate students, to instill blind obedience to fascist authorities, and to
Due to the coronavirus pandemic and in prioritizing the health and well-being of student-athletes, Northern Illinois University has joined the other 11 institutions of the Mid-American Conference to postpone all Fall sports competitions for 2020, Northern Illinois and MAC officials announced Saturday. The postponement affects the 2020 Fall seasons for
As a growing number of states grapple with a rise in coronavirus cases, 69% of Americans say their greater concern is that state governments have been lifting restrictions on public activity too quickly; just 30% say their bigger concern is that states have been too slow to lift the restrictions.
By Peter Hancock Financial aid is about to start flowing for Illinois businesses that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity published emergency rules this week to implement the Business Interruption Grant program, or BIG. Those rules took effect July 21 when they
The recent admission by behemoth electric utility Commonwealth Edison that it repeatedly bribed minions of Illinois House speaker Mike Madigan for years (of course, Madigan knew nothing about all this; sure, right) was breath-taking for its brazenness. The bribery is a classic example of otherwise upright citizens fueling the culture
The 2020 Tuesday evening Summer Recital Series at the Naperville Millennium Carillon will conclude with a concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18 to honor former Naperville resident Chuck Seidel, who recently passed away. Former City Carillonneur Wylie Crawford and current City Carillonneur Tim Sleep will present the concert. “Chuck
As the effects of COVID-19 continue to impact our communities, food insecurity levels continue to rise. Aurora is coming together, once again, to fill in the gap. The City of Aurora will host its third communitywide Pop-Up Food Pantry from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Aug. 10 at Phillips Park,
By Jason Crane Several comments were made at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conferencing platform. Penelope Torres, Aurora resident and operations director for Aurora Pride, expressed concern about two points of inequality in Aurora. First, the mural project of Aurora Public
Aurora resident Matt Thomas receives a welcome home Wednesday, July 29 after 74 days in three hospitals.
