I have been thinking of an old old song from WWII;It was, of course, a love song and one of my favorites too.The trouble is, the last line, I thought had been out of place;I never thought a girl would like being called “Moon Face!”Because that is precisely what the...
The 95th Street Farmers Market will be open each Thursday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the parking lot of the 95th Street Library at 3015 Cedar Glade Drive. Naperville Park District and Naperville Public Library are the co-hosts. The market will feature a variety of vendors and will...
Democratic Party map-makers in Springfield have crafted new legislative district lines that are so laughably offensive to the Illinois Constitution that the State Supreme Court either will have to reject them outright, or, confirm the Court’s reputation for partisan political corruptness. You decide this one for yourselves, readers. The State...
Aurora and Lisle residents pose after reuniting Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11. From left are Jean Benson, Aurora; Caden Carnes, 14, Lisle; and Jennifer Lauerman, Lisle.
U.S. congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) addressed the State House to honor the dedication to science of Jennifer Lauermann (Aurora University alum, Lisle resident) and her fifth grade class at Pleasantville Middle School in Burr Ridge. Ms Lauermann’s class spent the last school year studying rocks. They met with geologists and...
Jesus Arceo, owner of the Aurora Pancake House, left, poses for a photo after helping customer Abraham Lopez into the car.
State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, issued the following statement upon the General Assembly’s adjournment of the Spring legislative session this week: “Earlier this year, we underwent a refreshing, long-sought-after change to House leadership as my colleagues and I came together to elect a new speaker of the House, Emanuel “Chris”...
Looking for something fun to do this Summer? Sign up for the Aurora Public Library District’s (APLD) “Reading Colors Your World” Summer Reading Adventure to keep your mind engaged with adventurous activities and earn a prize and book! (APLD has a Spanish Summer Reading Adventure page, too. The Summer reading...
Grandpa,I need a favor from you, if possible. I’ll explain. I was out of prison for (x amount of time) on the day that my husband got out. June third of this year I will have been out for exactly twice as long as he has been. I would like...
It is The Venue’s second anniversary and they are still here despite a worldwide pandemic and we are ecstatic for the weekend of Music in Mundy under the stars June 4-5. Please remember to bring your masks, (they are required for entry). Also, get your tickets early. Tickets are limited,...
A combined ribbon-cutting Sunday, May 23 at the Pacifica Square Shopping Center in Aurora offers past success and future hopes. Center, Richard Irvin, mayor of Aurora and elected officials, join Asian-American dignitaries from the greater Chicago area to celebrate eight new businesses.
A Kane County sheriff's department color guard posts the colors Friday before a drive-through food distribution for active military and veterans at Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry.
Kiwanis Club of Sugar Grove members pose following their organizational meeting to begin a new chapter May 20 at the Sugar Grove Park District community room.
Kane County Cougars' Brandon Chinea connects for an RBI single Saturday at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva in the Cougars' 17-8 victory over the Winnipeg Goldeyes.
Senior Riley Ammenhauser, Neuqua Valley High School, flies through the air in the triple jump, one of the four events she captured first place in a recent five-team meet at Neuqua Valley in Naperville.
By Bobby Narang Naperville North High School made program history on many levels in the final week of the water polo season. The Huskies set a new standard in the girls program by capturing their first water polo State championship with a victory over Stevenson, 15-6, Saturday at Fenwick High...
Lisle High School freshman Caden Carnes run the anchor leg on the 4x400 relay in a recent dual meet with Wilmington at Lisle Junior High School.
Tournament time in any sport offers excitement and reminders that many are called and few are chosen. Many good teams fail to survive when one team captures a championship. Both the Aurora University baseball team and the Waubonsee Community college women’s soccer team finished wonderful, winning seasons, however, ended their...
By Woodrow Carroll With a 3-1 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles Sunday and a split with host Cleveland Monday, the Chicago White Sox improved their season record to 33-21 exactly one-third into the this season. It will not be long before the Sox reach the 60 games. Last season...
Batavia Chamber of Commerce's Inspire 2021 Thursday, May 20 pays honors to the 2020 Batavia Citizen of the Year, Bob Hansen, along with a myriad of other awardees.
