Naperville remembers 9/11 at Commander Dan Shanower Memorial
Naperville representatives of the Police and Fire Departments place a wreath Saturday, Sept. 11 in ceremony at the Commander Dan Shanower Memorial.
Memorial ringing of the bell in Oswego
Memorial ringing of the bell is a solemn feature at the Oswego First Responder Memorial at the Oswego Public safety Campus.
Cantigny Park 9/11 Remembrance
At Cantigny Park in Wheaton, retired major Jack Erwin of Wheaton, reaches his arm in pointing to the other speakers in the 9/11 memorial ceremony Saturday, Sept. 11.
Joliet presents flags in 9/11 remembrance
In Joliet flags and representatives stand at attention in memoriam at the Will County Courthouse Saturday, Sept. 11.
Cultures from many corners of the world do overlap
Celebrations, remembrances, fiestas, annual events. There are a variety of ways we in the United States hold observances in both jubilation and in somber tones. Understanding, respect, significance, are part of our heritage, past, present, and in a changing society. The most recent example, of course is the 20-year anniversary...
COVID-19 vaccinations offer help
The Kane County Health Department (KCHD), in partnership with Illinois Department of Public Health, will provide COVID vaccines at upcoming community COVID vaccination clinics: • Friday, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Elgin Community College’s Fiesta en la Yarda, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin at the Green Space. •...
Aurora City Council focus: Hispanic Heritage Month 2021
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, mayor of Aurora, Richard C. Irvin presented a proclamation of Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 in Aurora September 15 through October 15. There are many activities planned in Aurora to celebrate the Latinx community. Click here for article. •...
Reader’s Voice: Habitat restoration at Bliss Woods
September 14, 2021Dear editor; A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 25. Honeysuckle and other invasive woody plants will be targeted for removal in addition to seed collecting and dispersal. Tools will be provided, but feel free...
Ganesh Chaturthi celebration held in Aurora by thousands
One of the most prominent festivals in the Hindu tradition concluded after a multi-day celebration in Aurora. Thousands of Indian Americans from Aurora, and throughout the western Chicago suburbs, gathered in an open-air tent in the State’s second-largest city to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, which honors the birth of Lord Ganesh,...
Fox River clean-up Saturday, Sept. 18
The Fox River clean-up will be held at two locations this year by the Friends of the Fox River in its third annual, “It’s Our Fox River Day”. The events will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 18 at Glenwood Park Forest Preserve,1644 S. River Street, Batavia, and...
Reader’s Commentary: Gullibility remains a human frailty
By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaSugar Grove, Ill. Notably: “97.5% of scientists agree with whoever is funding them,’’ wrote Susan Capitano-Hooker. And so it goes in the marriage between science and government these days. Politicians on the left don’t miss opportunities, blaming human generated CO2 for every weather related catastrophe. We’re supposed...
Charles: From print glossy to a pauper’s burial
Charles stood just like a dime store mannequin with beautiful clothing on the outside, but empty inside. Charles had perfected the print glossy, but had failed to integrate his personality to be authentic. He had inherited a considerable amount of money. Through gambling, drink, and women, he had gone through...
Noon Lions Club pork-chop dinner fundraiser Wednesday, Sept. 22
Bill Poss, Aurora Noon Lions Club member and Luigi's Pizza owner in Aurora, holds a sample pork chop Monday, Sept. 13, at the Club's membership meeting
Recipe of the Week: Chicken in Basil Cream Sauce
Ingredients2/3 cup milk1/3 cup dried bread crumbs4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts5 tablespoons butter1 cup chicken broth1 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream1 (4 ounce) jar sliced pimento peppers, drained3 cloves of garlic, minced1 cup grated Parmesan cheese1/2 cup chopped fresh basil1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper Directions1. Place milk and bread crumbs...
Poem: A Morning Ritual
No matter if you get up at the crack of dawn,The first thing that you do is put the coffee on.And everybody knows not to get in your wayUntil you’ve had your coffee, and that means every day. And if this morning ritual becomes engrained,You may well think that now...
No humor cause: Seeing a hoax; no care for child
You’ve all most likely heard the latest virus news that hospital ERs are being overrun by antivaxxers, some of whom have taken horse medicine, or something else such as Tender Vittles to fend off COVID-19.. Let’s see, antivaxxers won’t take an FDA-approved vaccination to prevent COVID-19, but they’ll take equine...
Naperville City Council invites students’ participation
Naperville mayor Steve Chirico and the Naperville City Council invite all Naperville high school students to fill student positions on several City boards and commissions and participate in a Leadership Academy. Applications will be accepted until Friday, Sept. 24 for students who would like to join one of nearly a
Anti-elite: Assessment of Donald Trump’s base and its rationale
By Allen Andersen and Jim Nowlan We live in Trump country. Seven of 10 voters in our respective central Illinois counties voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. We are not Trump fans, yet many of our friends are Trump fans. Trump will go away; his base likely...
State passes ethics bill, ready for governor’s signature
By Peter Hancock The Illinois House Thursday, Sept. 9 voted to accept changes to an ethics bill that governor JB Pritzker had requested, paving the way for it to become law once the governor signs it Thursday’s vote came a little more than a week after an earlier attempt fell...