It is no secret that 2020 was a less than desirable year for many, and so you might be looking forward to starting fresh this year. For many of us, de-cluttering and reorganizing our living spaces can be one way to make a positive change. One question is always at...
Grandpa says: There were a few letters that came in after the Thanksgiving Gratitude column was filled and sent to the publisher. Grandpa believes that it is appropriate to publish them as the first column of the New Year. As we reflect on the good times of the past, we...
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in January and February. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. Yorkville Public Library continues to offer regular operating hours....
Written in quill pen, not literally; it was 1965, my master’s thesis was about “Leaderless Politics: The Illinois Republican Party.” Not much has changed. That was an era when party organization mattered. My thesis was that when Republicans lost control of the governorship, the party became leaderless. Not much has...
First of two parts A coalition representing Illinois law enforcement leadership and rank-and-file officers has issued a 15-point plan in a Safe Communities and Law Enforcement Modernization Strategy. The proposal is designed to build trust and stronger relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve. The Illinois Fraternal Order...
By Bobby Narang Three days into this calendar year, the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball program made headlines. In a shocking in-season move, the Huskies parted ways with long-time head coach Mark Montgomery, January 3, Northern Illinois athletic director Sean T. Frazier announced. “We thank coach Montgomery for his commitment...
By Woodrow Carroll With the most uneven college football season in history coming to an end at 7 p.m. Monday, when Alabama will square off against Ohio State in the college football playoff championship game, we might offer thanks to Georgia and Ball State. Only Alabama, 12-0, and Ohio State,...
The American Hockey League announced Monday that the 2020-2021 regular season will begin Friday, Feb. 5. The Chicago Wolves are among the 28 teams ready to play a shortened season that will feature an adjusted divisional alignment and a tentative postseason format. The Wolves plan to play all home games...
The National Football League, just as does other high-profile professional sports, has a long reach through the country. Sunday’s first-round playoff game between the visiting Chicago Bears and host New Orleans Saints will not absorb all of the fans’ cheer for the Bears, 8-8 as an at-large team which qualified...
Madeline 'Maddie' Bozik of North Aurora responds to questions from a Chicago WGN-TV channel 9 videographer during Maddie's Mitten March Winter-gear-giveaway Sunday at North Aurora Police Department's parking lot.
Quilts of Valor were the focus December 24 for military veterans.
A person’s overall well-being is not solely concerned with the physical body. There is a spiritual part and a mental element. Yes, three components of a single concept we refer to as health. The easiest to wrap our heads around is the physical. Our shared physical senses can detect variances...
The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) announced Monday that a mobile testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health will be in Kane County this month to provide COVID-19 tests to the community: • Saturday, Jan. 16, Hampshire High School, 1600 Big Timber Road, Hampshire; • Sunday, Jan....
By Jason Crane The North Aurora Village Board meeting Monday, through the Zoom video conference platform included Village president Dale Berman’s notice that the January 18 Board meeting will be his last. Berman recently won a seat on the Kane County Board for District 2. He has been the Village...
Lorelei is a female Boxer & Pit Bull Terrier Mix, who is four years old and weighs 41.5 pounds. Lorelei can be a little shy when she first meets someone, but when she warms up, she loves to be petted and to hang out. Once she is in a home...
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, City attorney Rick Veenstra gave an update to the City’s Ethics Ordinance including the creation of an ethics hotline. In January 2019, the City Council began to review the City’s...
January 7 America’s first presidential election is held. Voters cast ballots to choose state electors; only white men who own property were allowed to vote. As expected, George Washington won the election and was sworn into office April 30, 1789. – 1789. Figure skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked and struck...
By John W. Whitehead The Christmas story of a baby born in a manger is a familiar one. The Roman Empire, a police state in its own right, had ordered that a census be conducted. Joseph and his pregnant wife, Mary, traveled to the little town of Bethlehem so that...
The Oswego Police Department made the following traffic enforcement actions issued during the recent holiday season enforcement effort. • Fifty-one seat belts and child safety seat citations • One suspended/revoked license • One no insurance citations. Law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois participated in this effort to reduce highway fatalities by...
According to a Facebook post today, North Aurora Police Department, 200 S. Airport Road in North Aurora, will be host to a Winter-gear giveaway of coats, hats, and gloves, outside the police station from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3. People in need are invited. Maddie’s Mitten March (MMM),...
