Reverend Kyle Dern, center, outreach pastor at Calvary Church in Naperville, directs traffic at the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry’s second drive-thru Kids’ Pop-Up food giveaway Saturday.
Mayor of Aurora, Richard C. Irvin and Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman address the uptick in crime, particularly shootings and homicides at a February 3 media briefing.
The Naperville Fire Department is proud to announce its entire chief officer staff members have achieved, or are, actively working toward the Chief Fire Officer designation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence and The Commission on Professional Credentialing. This prestigious designation recognizes excellence among fire service personnel at the
I started thinking about how unique this path really is. One feels extraordinarily safe. Everyone is basically going in the same direction with the same destination in mind. Every town and village awaits in anticipation the approach of the perigrinos, with beds and food at the ready. In the mornings cafes facilitate the early risers by opening their doors before sunrise to bleary-eyed pilgrims seeking a cup of Joe before embarking on the day’s adventure. As each day progresses, smaller villages along the route offer refreshment and food for those who are hungry, or in need of a little respite.
By Bobby Narang Basketball is back. After a long absence because of the COVID-19 pandemic, that stretched into early February, high school basketball was back in full force in Illinois last week. Although some teams had trouble scheduling games at the last minute, several teams played multiple games in a
Aurora University’s Julie Galauner, 3, passes under pressure from visiting Rockford University’s Nannay Clark (Oswego East High School) in Aurora’s 80-56 victory at Thornton Gymnasium Friday, Feb. 5. Galauner scored 18 points.
By Woodrow Carroll Former heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks died last week. Few boxing insiders considered Spinks a ring great. What Spinks did have going for him was fortuitous timing and the ability to make news often for the wrong reason. To say that Spinks was an unknown when he
From Super Bowl to high school sports. The fast conveyance of competition keeps sports interesting. Ageless 43-year-old Tom Brady of Tampa Bay stays in good shape, physically and mentally, and received the benefit of a young and improving defense and a coordinated offense to capture the Super Bowl Sunday over
By John Montesano The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club has named William “Bill” Lake the February Veteran of the Month. Bill was born March 2, 1943 in Aurora. By the time he was age 14, the family had lived in Aurora, and farms in Sandwich and Plano. He had jobs
Aurora University men’s volleyball head coach Dan Ames, center, issues directions in the Spartans’ season opener loss at Thornton Gym Wednesday, Feb. 3.
The new site for Soma Studio Batavia receives a celebration with a ribbon-cutting Saturday at 103 E. Wilson Street, 2nd Floor, a wellness/yoga studio.
The Kane County Veterans Assistance Commission is alerting Kane County veterans to a one-time shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine that will be available Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Aurora VA outpatient clinic, 161 S. Lincolnway in North Aurora, from 8 a.m. to 4 :30 p.m.. “This is a special, one-time
Yoda is a male Domestic Shorthair Gray Tiger who was born in August 2020. Yoda is a spunky and cuddly kitten. He loves to play with his toys, water faucets, and anything that moves. After a day of playing, he will cuddle up with his human friends to rest. He
By Jason Crane At the Aurora government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, three of four financial relief programs presented were approved. City of Aurora government documents explain that Federal relief programs have not addressed all of the needs of local businesses and in some cases
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead “Children are being targeted and sold for sex in America every day.” —John Ryan, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Even in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic, there’s no stopping this year’s Super Bowl LV showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs
February 11 Nelson Mandela, leader of the movement to end South African apartheid, is released from prison after 27 years, February 11. – 1990. February 12 Former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic goes on trial at The Hague, Netherlands, on charges of genocide and war crimes in Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo.
Ice skating rinks in Naperville last week at Centennial Park accommodate hockey participants, for Winter fun.
Montgomery resident Jim Reiland delivers a lunch to a patron at the Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association drive-thru benefit at Gaslite Manor in Aurora for two Aurora food pantries.
Many organizations, groups, and volunteers, are congratulated for their good work all year, however, specifically at this time when society is under duress from the ravages of COVID-19. The Northern Illinois Food Bank is an umbrella organization to serve many communities, which have food pantries to serve those in need
February 1, 2021Dear editor; As a newly-elected Kane County Board member, I want to provide as much information to the public as I can. The question I receive most often is, “When can I get vaccinated? ”Unfortunately, the only answer I can give people is “soon”, and I feel it
