Elgin Wayside Center will Walk-a-Mile in the shoes of those less fortunate to raise money starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8. All money raised will help benefit Elgin Wayside Center’s efforts to transform lives! The walk will begin with a celebration downstairs at the Progressive Baptist Church, 305 Ann
Batavia Foundation for Educational Excellence (BFEE) will have an exciting scavenger hunt through downtown Batavia followed by a reception at Pal Joey’s in Batavia. The community fundraiser will be Saturday, Feb. 29, rain or shine. After all the action, teams can relax at the reception and enjoy a dinner buffet,
At the 2020 World Peace Day Interfaith Prayer Service January 5 held in Naperville, representatives of many faiths came together to celebrate multiple faith traditions. Representing Chicago’s large Muslim community was the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC) executive director Abdullah Mitchell. CIOGC is the umbrella organization for
Sundance is a male Domestic Short Hair brown tabby who was born in January 2019. Sundance had very little interaction with humans, or other cats. He was found in the Fox Valley area as a stray. He is normally calm and quiet, but will react to other cats by running
Aurora Girl Scout Troop 4785 will hold a pancake breakfast fundraiser from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 15, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Parking is free. The menu includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, biscuits and gravy and fruit with orange
By John W. Whitehead “Children are being targeted and sold for sex in America every day.” —John Ryan, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children There could have been only one winner in this year’s Super Bowl LIV showdown between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs, but
February 6 Ironworkers from six cities meet in Pittsburgh, Pa. to form the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers of America. Their pay in Pittsburgh at the time: $2.75 for a nine-hour day. – 1896. After a long illness, King George VI of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
City government of Aurora officials introduce four Aurora Police Department personnel at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday.
The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame announced this week there are five individual inductee winners of the 2020 Hall of Fame presented in the categories of visual arts, performing arts, music educator and benefactor. The names of the award winners will be announced (TBA) on press day at 9
The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club, in conjunction with the Village of Oswego, will bring the Middle East Conflicts Wall of Honor to Oswego Friday, May 22, through Friday, May 31. Oswego Honors Veterans will pay tribute to and remember the sacrifices of all those who served. It will mark
Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity volunteers and future homeowner, Connie Estrada, break ground for Estrada’s home at 423 Parker Avenue in Aurora January 18.
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January 24, 2020Dear editor; I am excited to announce that I am a candidate for Kane County Board member, District 4. I am running for Kane County Board because I believe we can do much more to make our lives healthier, safer, and more successful. We must do everything in
The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) is actively monitoring the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) situation. Chicago health officials, the Illinois Department of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case in Illinois. It was the second case reported in the United States. The first was identified
In My Life – A Musical Theatre Tribute to the Beatles” is the musical retelling of the Beatles story through the eyes of manager Brian Epstein. The multi-media production features the live music of renowned tribute band, Beatles For Sale, and is considered by industry insiders to be a unique
Valley of the Fox Sierra Club Group invites everyone to attend its Monday, Feb. 3 program at the Batavia Public Library starting at 7 p.m.. Program will be on electric vehicles (EV). Tracey McFadden, Board member of the Fox Valley Electric Automobile Association, Naperville. will be our speaker. He will
The League of Women Voters Candidates Forum, will feature candidates from the races of 14th Congressional District, 25th State Senate District, and 49th State Representative District. The Forum will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 at Batavia City Hall, 100 N. Island Avenue. For more
“Non, je ne regretted rien. No, I regret nothing.” —Edith Piaf The high drama of Edith Piaf’s life brought her 47 years on this earth to a place where her singing of chanson and torch ballads gave love, loss, and sorrow, a deep resonance. What a beginning! Edith Giovanna Gassion
Aurora • Friday, Feb. 7 First Fridays Aurora Eighth Year Kick Off First Fridays will be back with art and music at the popular event in downtown Aurora. Several venues will be open to the public for a night of art and culture. First Fridays’ maps are available at all
The primary election season is almost upon us, and the political parties are gearing up to seize/keep the office of the president of the United States in their clutches. One party already has its candidate; the other has multiple contenders jostling with each other. A number of issues have been
