Water lantern collection grows to the hundreds in Aurora on Fox River
Hundreds of water lanterns float downstream on the Fox River from Aurora's RiverEdge Park at a Water Lantern Festival Saturday, Sept. 18.
FOID: Front and center for Illinois Supreme Court
By Jerry Nowicki The Illinois Supreme Court is being asked to consider the laws of the state of California and the U.S. Constitution in ruling on one man’s eligibility to be issued a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card by the Illinois State Police (ISP). The high court heard oral arguments...
Alive Aurora is co-sponsoring a free art event with VizoArts in downtown Aurora on October 1
“Art Comes Alive: A Teen Art Exhibition” was created by us to celebrate and display the creativity of local youth. All artwork will be submitted by local teen artists and will be put on display at Gallery 1904, 1 E. Benton St. Aurora, IL 60505 for the community to appreciate...
Important items may not always be blockbuster facts
There is latitude in this column space reserved for this writer. Politics, history, sociology, observations, exclamations, all may appear in this assigned space. There are weeks, however, in which important notes and points are most relevant, in part, because we receive many wonderful articles, press releases, and sources of information....
Aurora COW honors memory of three late trailblazers
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, mayor of Aurora Richard Irvin paid respect to three Aurora trailblazers who passed away recently. Judy Morrison was alderwoman of the Fifth Ward from 1991 to 2003. In addition, she was on the Civil Service...
Reader’s Voice: Work continues in right to life
September 7, 2021Dear editor; I am willing to match my life history against Hamza Shaban and Susan Estrich’s columns appearing in the Washington Post. The battle for abortion and Abortion and the importance of one vote were in the headlines. I would offer to meet with those paid cheaps who...
Oswego Police reveal holiday citations
The Oswego Police Department made the following traffic enforcement actions during Labor Day enforcement effort. • 43 seat belts and child safety seat citations;• 3 distracted driver’s citations;• 16 speeding citations;• One suspended driver. Oswego Police Department enforcement dates went from August 20 through September 7, to get drunk and...
Character of a soul deepens in progress of life
“If love is the treasure, laughter is the key.” —Yakov Shanahan I did not recognize myself. The dust and the din of the marketplace have reduced my senses to almost oblivion. Was that only yesterday or is it today? What do I remember? How much have I forgotten? Now I...
Reader’s Commentary: Rally for reproductive rights in Naperville
By Naperville Radical Women Community activists urge the public to make your voice heard in support of the National Mobilization for Reproductive Justice at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 3, on Naperville’s Riverwalk, Free Speech Pavilion. Laura Welch, president of Illinois NOW (National Organization of Women), underscores that, “Illinois is one...
Bridge brigade brings message
By Jean Pierce Approximately 40 individuals participated in a bridge brigade demonstration for voting rights in Geneva, Friday, Sept. 17. They held up signs for passing motorists to see. The rally was part of a nationwide day of action designed to make residents aware of the need to pressure the...
Autumn, International Day of Peace
Fall Equinox September 22 makes it a special season: “Autumn is the eternal corrective. It is ripeness, color, and a time of completion; but it is also breadth, depth, and distance. What person can stand with Autumn on a hilltop and fail to see the span of the world and...
Examination of U.S. foreign policy yields: Coddington Agenda
With the embarrassing conclusion of the American presence in Afghanistan, it is time to re-examine the U.S.’s foreign policy which had led up to the disaster. Our foreign policy and our military policy went hand-in-hand, and both were destined to share the same fate. Once upon a time, the United...
Recipe of the Week: Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup
Ingredients1 1/2 pounds orange-fleshed sweet potatoes1 tablespoon vegetable oil1 onion, chopped1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, thinly sliced1 tablespoon red curry paste (or to taste)1 (15 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk3 cups chicken broth3 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice1 teaspoon sea salt1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro...
Women’s reproductive care in Barbara Hernandez town hall
State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Hernandez, will join with ACLU Illinois for a town hall meeting to discuss women’s reproductive health care legislation at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 1 E. Benton Street in Aurora. Hernandez and ACLU Illinois will discuss legislation to repeal the Parental Notification of Abortion (PNA)....
Fox Valley area climate activists’ event in Aurora
Fox Valley area climate activists will participate in international climate strike day of action at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24 at Simmons Park, 1191 E. Indian Trail, Aurora. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to wear red as part of the international “code red”...
Big Woods Cemetery Walk near one-room school house
Historic Aurora voices will come alive during the Big Woods Cemetery Walk. Big Woods School Foundation will hold the Walk from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Cemetery, 3033 N. Eola Road in Aurora just south of Butterfield Road. Proceeds will benefit restoration of Big Woods...
Aurora Public Library District Civic Education Series: School Board September 30
If you’re looking for a way to be more civically engaged, why not attend the Aurora Public Library District’s (APLD) hybrid program, Civic Education Series: School Boards at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30? You can join the event in person at the Santori Library (Room 125/126) or on Facebook Live....
Ask Grandpa: On seeking marital accord in the Quran
Grandpa,I am not trying to bash anybody which my buddy does, but he showed me something in the Quran that I can’t explain. He hates anyone who is not just like him and his current target is anyone of Middle Eastern decent. He showed me a passage that clearly says...
State moratorium on residential evictions will expire October 3
By Jerry Nowicki The State’s moratorium on enforcement of residential evictions will expire October 3, according to governor JB Pritzker’s latest COVID-19 executive order issued Friday. Pritzker had extended the order each month with minor to substantial revisions since March 2020. The extensions have come in 30-day windows, coinciding with...
Signed Illinois bill set to end carbon emissions
By Jerry Nowicki Governor JB Pritzker was joined by environmental and social justice activists, union representatives, and lawmakers from both parties Wednesday, Sept. 15 when he signed into law a sweeping energy regulation overhaul that aims to greatly reduce carbon emissions from the energy sector by 2045, while diversifying the...