Staff members are back in the building and the Plano Community Library is offering curbside pickup. Curbside service for printing, faxing, and photocopying are available. You can call in to ask a question and get book recommendations. Basically, if we can help you over the phone and from your car,
Dear friends of the Aurora GreenFest: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Aurora GreenFest Committee has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Aurora GreenFest. Because of the crowds of visitors who come to the GreenFest, social distancing would not be possible, and the health of our guests,
Grandpa,Did you ever notice that when a black lawman kills a white man, nobody riots? (The rest of this letter was deleted by Grandpa because of the antagonistic undertones.) Grandpa says: The riots year over the shooting of a teenager by a police officer were a scar the Nation did
By Bobby Narang The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) revealed last week the Stage 1 plan to restart sports in the Summer. Since the coronavirus pandemic led to the immediate stoppage of all high school sports in early March, right before the opening of the Class 1A and 2A state
By Woodrow Carroll Former NBA (National Basketball Association star Wes Unseld passed away last week at the age of 74 after battling medical issues in recent years. He was not at the level of Michael Jordan and some other NBA greats, however, he still deserves to be appreciated. Unseld stayed
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) took easy steps to start the process of playing games with the ruling that modest first steps can be taken with individual workouts June 6. Everything is contingent n the COVID-19 level in various areas. Not all school districts have the same exposure to
By John Montesano The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club has named Jorge Arciniega the June Veteran of the Month. He was born May 8, 1984 in East Los Angeles, Calif.. Except for living in Los Angeles for sixth and seventh grades, he lived with his sisters in Chicago and Chicago
Continuing her advocacy for brave women veterans who serve or previously served in our armed forces, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, will be host to a Virtual Women’s Veteran Event at 10 a.m. Friday, June 12, through Zoom. “As a Veteran of the Marine Corp, I understand how important it
George Schmoll, is a national director of the Navy League of the USA and a member of the Aurora Council Navy League. He is an expert in climate change, having studied this topic scientifically for more than 50 years. His slide presentation will provide facts and evidence, going back to
By Jackie Rakers Batavia, you amaze me. I asked earlier in the day if anyone had a wagon I could borrow for my foster girl for a day. She has some wounds that need to heal and all those stitches and staples make it so she can’t walk much. But
By Al Benson Donnell Collins of Aurora has been on a mission. The Aurora professional photographer’s mission is to shoot outdoor portraits of individuals, or groups, from his van’s window, and post a photo daily on Facebook until stay-at-home orders are lifted. He calls the mission his Driveby Photo Shoot
The individuals served by Open Door received a generous cookie donation from Girl Scout Troop 2059. Troop members presented Open Door with their famous cookies, which will be shared by clients and staff members alike. These young ladies were excited to give back to their community and Open Door was
The Rotary Club of Batavia awarded a $2,000 scholarship to graduating Batavia High School seniors, Maisie Sweeney and Chloe Valentino. Maisie Sweeney will attend the University of Minnesota and with a major in biomedical engineering for a goal of becoming a pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon, or a pediatric oncologist. In addition
Graduates in the Class of 2020 from Plano High School participate in a recent parade.
By Russ George The Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora made a decision during late 2018, that in order to build the membership, the Club must have an effective marketing program, in addition to the Club’s fundraising events. This decision, along with all of the marketing events the Club had or participated
Invest Aurora, the city government of Aurora’s non-profit economic development office, along with the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Aurora Regional Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Quad County African American Chamber of Commerce are establishing the Restore Aurora Business Relief Program to help businesses clean up and rebuild
By John W. Whitehead “When it gets down to having to use violence, then you are playing the system’s game. The establishment will irritate you, pull your beard, flick your face, to make you fight. Because once they’ve got you violent, then they know how to handle you.” —John Lennon
June 11 The Continental Congress selects Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Roger Sherman of Connecticut, and Robert R. Livingston of New York to draft a declaration of independence. – 1776. Five days after the D-Day landing, the five Allied landing groups, made up
I never knew we had it so good, ‘til I saw it ghastly;For this pandemic was so bad, too many saw it lastly.Yankee Doodle watch your step, Yankee Doodle DandyMind your distance, and your prep, and keep the face mask handy. Mother and I would like to camp, and carry
