Month: August 2021

Alley Art Festival last Saturday this month in Aurora

Alley Art Festival will return to its home on the last Saturday of August in downtown Aurora. The popular, grassroots art festival will be back on Water Street Mall from noon to 5 p.m. and expand to the nearby riverwalk, Millennium Plaza on Stolp Avenue, and Gallery 1904 at 1...

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Yorkville Campus of Morris Hospital adds services

Morris Hospital has expanded the services provided at its Yorkville Campus with the addition of Kelly Lopez, a family nurse practitioner who serves as a primary care provider for patients of all ages. In addition, the hours for the walk-in convenient care service at the Morris Hospital Yorkville Campus have...

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Kane County second installment taxes due on or before September 1

Kane County treasurer, Michael J. Kilbourne, MBA, would like to remind taxpayers the second installment of property tax is due on or before September 1. If you are a new or existing homeowner and need a copy of the bill to remit payment, you may print a duplicate bill atKaneCountyTreasurer.org...

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Sue Skelley reflects on joy of coaching at East Aurora

By Bobby Narang By this time of the season, Sue Skelley is usually knee deep into coaching. For most of her life, Skelley had been a staple in the East Aurora community, coaching several sports and handling various administration jobs. But these days, Skelley is enjoying her view from the...

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High school football schedule August 27-28

Friday, Aug. 27Fox Valley*Dundee-Crown at Cary-Grove, 7 p.m.Crystal Lake Central at Huntley, 7 p.m.Crystal Lake South at Jacobs, 7 p.m.Hampshire at Burlington Central, 7 p.m.Upstate EightEast Aurora at Elgin, TBDBartlett at Glenbard South, 7:30 p.m.Fenton at South Elgin, 7:30 p.m.Larkin at Glenbard East, 7:30 p.m.Streamwood at West Chicago, 7:30 p.m.Non-conferenceArgo...

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University of Illinois football teams to open FBS season

By Woodrow Carroll There is always a sense of anticipation just prior to the start of a sports season, including college football. The FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) honor of first up goes to the University of Illinois and Nebraska. It is listed as Week Zero on the schedule. Saturday, Aug....

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Chicago Steel hockey team seeks housing families for 2021-2022

The 2021 Clark Cup champion Chicago Steel hockey team is looking for housing families for the 2021-2022 season. The Steel pay their home games in the Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva. Erin Keohane, Steel housing coordinator, said Steel players range in ages from 16 to 20, and the housing...

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Helping hand in Summer Olympics

Jamaican runner Hansle Parchment made it to the Olympics, but took the wrong bus to his 110 meters hurdles, which landed him at the aquatics center. Fortunately, a kindhearted volunteer gave him money for a taxi, to get him to the right venue just in time. Hansle won the Gold...

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Oswego Senior Center seeks permanent facility

Oswego Senior Center finds itself back at square one as they look for a new home. It was just a year ago that then acting executive director, Lynn Cullick, said that the Center would be in a new home on Templeton Drive in Oswego for two years and search for...

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Seasons, players, change; hopes for success continue

Change in sports is evident more than some of us may think. Change will be evident with the start of high school, college, and professional, football in the near future. August 27 will be week one of high school football, which was hampered by no games in Fall 2020 because...

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Aurora Public Library District offers citizenship classes, test preparations

As part of our initiative to welcome new Americans, the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) is offering several citizenship and English language-learning programs. Some are already ongoing, and others will begin in just a few weeks! Citizenship offerings Starting Saturday, Aug. 28, APLD will be host to citizenship classes sponsored...

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Asters provide bright colors to Fall flower gardens

Fall gardens may need some added pops of color this time of year to maintain beauty and diversity until Winter arrives. Asters are a late-blooming, pollinator-friendly flower that looks great in the garden and in a Fall floral display. “Think beyond the obvious, fall-blooming favorite mums this year,” said Brittnay...

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Wash your car, benefit police dogs August 21 in Aurora

Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association of Aurora will hold a car-wash fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Aurora Police Department headquarters, 1200 E. Indian Trail Dr. in Aurora. The drive-through event will benefit APD’s K-9 unit dogs and officers. Prices are $6 for cars and...

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Pet of the Week: Jordan loves to be brushed, relax

Jordan is a male Domestic Mediumhair Brown Tiger who was born April 11, 2021. Jordan loves having his long fur brushed when he is not busy playing with toys or watching birds outside. When it comes time to relax, you can often find him napping in the bathroom sink. Jordan’s...

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