I think it sensible, and long past due, to seeThat female warriors, the Amazons, can beDefinitively acknowledged to be real, not myth,Where actual remains show what we’re dealing with.I guess it rests on how you view the female clan;In many ways they are the equal to a man.Accepting the vast
I hope everyone had a chance to show appreciation to their mothers this Mother’s Day, whether or not she is here or in a special place in heaven. The greater majority of us had mothers, with the exception of some individuals in the current administration in D.C. who were accidentally
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful planet, full of breathtaking landscapes, clean, clear, water, blue skies, and fertile soil that supported all kinds of flora and fauna. Animals enjoyed the sunshine, sweet smelling air, and delicious vegetation. The creator made one animal in particular, the human, to be
Ingredients1/2 cup butter, melted1 cup white sugar2 eggs1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 teaspoon lemon juice1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup sour cream1/2 cup chopped walnuts2 medium bananas, about 1 cup, mashed Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan. 2.
The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly has made its way all over the globe and into every corner of our lives. Its far-reaching reverberations have drawn comparisons to major historical episodes, such as the 1918 Spanish Influenza and the Great Depression. It is clear that we are living through an historic event
The board of directors of the Aurora Women’s Empowerment Foundation (AWEF) announced its 2020 grant recipients. The sum of $20,000 was granted to the Dominican Literacy Program to purchase new tutoring materials. The Dominican Literacy Center, Aurora, is a community-based organization sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Springfield. The Center
Grandpa,I am furious with the family of my son’s new wife. I am a widow and raised my son alone. He is a good man, very good looking, and mild tempered. But he married a witch with a capital B. Her family could not afford the kind of wedding that
By Bobby Narang Luke Juriga is not afraid of long odds. He was a two-star prospect coming out of Marmion Academy in Aurora, despite a solid build and National Football League (NFL) lineage. Juriga was named the 2014 Chicago Catholic League co-Offensive Player of the Year, then made redshirt his
By Woodrow Carroll Former Major League Baseball player Eddie Robinson has a distinction that he would like to hold on to for more years. Robinson, born December 15, 1920 in Paris, Texas is MLB’s oldest living former player. Robinson has many distinctions that have come with advanced age. Robinson wore
Aurora Police Department and Emergency Management Agency assist with traffic congestion on Jericho Road. Due to the COVID-19 closures, the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry is serving four times the amount clients per week and is continuously providing fresh produce, meat, and dairy to more than 800 families during each
Noted businessman, Dr. Willie Wilson is working to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by donating face masks. He is extending his efforts beyond his Chicago base into the State’s second-largest city, Aurora. Dr. Wilson is collaborating with Aurora mayor, Richard C. Irvin, to donate 100,000 face masks to the residents
By John Montesano May, marked officially as Military Appreciation Month, is a special month for both those in and out of the military. Not only do we pause on Memorial Day to remember the sacrifice and service of those who gave all, but the month holds several other military anniversaries
Five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces are represented in this 2017 Vietnam Moving Wall Oswego photo.
In continuing her effort to prevent veteran suicide as chair of the IL House Veterans Affairs Committee, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, who is a United States Marine Corps. veteran, has been appointed to the Illinois delegation invited to participate in the Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide among service members,
With additional testing sites in Illinois, more cases of COVID-19 are being uncovered and deaths continue to rise. In much of the four counties of Kane, DuPage, Kendall, and Will, the listings by communities through noon Tuesday will find an additional count in the future. There were 93 deaths in
Ariana is a female Domestic Shorthair gray and white who was born October 15, 2010. Ariana is a sweetheart! Due to prior experiences, she is afraid to be carried, but loves to lay next to her humans and be brushed. Her favorite pose is on her back, all sprawled out!
By Jason Crane At the fourth remote Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday, unanimously approved was an ordinance confirming the ongoing state of emergency in Aurora due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief management officer Alex Alexandrou, said, “The data and evidence supports allowing us to be on a different track than
By Jason Crane The third remote Montgomery Village Board meeting Monday included doubling the Montgomery Development Fund program cap of $100,000 to $200,000. The program designed to help businesses in Montgomery affected by COVID-19 has a deadline date for applications of May 31. The Montgomery Development Fund Program – Small
By John W. Whitehead We are fast becoming a Nation, nay, a world, of book-burners. Although on paper, we are technically free to speak, at least according to the U.S. Constitution, in reality, however, we are only as free to speak as the government and its corporate partners such as
May 14 One year after the United States doubled its territory with the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark Expedition leaves St. Louis, Mo., on a mission to explore the Northwest from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. – 1804. In Tel Aviv, Jewish Agency chairman David Ben-Gurion proclaims
