High school sports, if we can keep our COVID-19 infections to a minimum, is set to return to competition. The abbreviated schedules will begin just as soon as the required practice time has been completed. The end date for basketball will be March 13 with no postseason games. The first
Aurora University freshman forward Havana Wygal, 24, shoots over visiting Dominican University defenders Saturday at Thornton Gymnasium in Aurora to open Aurora’s season with a 99-65 victory.
By Jason Crane Two individuals were sworn in at the North Aurora Village Board meeting, Monday, through the Zoom video conference platform. North Aurora resident Carolyn Salazar was sworn in as Village trustee to serve the rest of acting Village president Mark Gaffino’s term. Gaffino is taking the place of
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin shared with the Council that Dan Barreiro, chief community services officer is retiring in a few months. Barreiro, a graduate of East Aurora High School
The following column is from June 4, 2020, and continues to be my position today: “I am very careful, and hopefully humble in knowing that I don’t know everything about this disease.” Dr. Anthony Fauci said these words May 13, 2020 during a virtual Senate hearing. After more than 50
Oswego Kiwanis Club will replace its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser with a raffle February 13. In a January 28 Facebook post, Robyn Vickers said proceeds will benefit club scholarships for graduating seniors. Tickets are $20. Only 500 will be sold. Prizes are $2,021, grand prize; $500 Meijer gift card, second
The Sons of the American Legion of Plano Post 395 will be host to an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet on Valentine’s Day, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 14. Menu Items include scrambled eggs, egg casserole, potatoes, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, waffles, made-to-order omelets, and more! The
Lynly is a female Domestic Shorthair Black, who was born in July 2020. Lynly is lovely and seeks out a lap to snuggle in. She loves to rub her face on her humans’ faces. She gets along with other cats and children. She would do best with a litter mate,
By John W. Whitehead and Nisha Whitehead It begins. We are moving quickly down that slippery slope to an authoritarian society in which the only opinions, ideas, and speech expressed are the ones permitted by the government and its corporate cohorts. In the wake of the January 6 riots at
Aurorans Paul Buddy, left, and Arvid Meyer talk during the resumption of the Aurora Noon Lions Club meeting Monday, Feb. 1, at Luigi’s Pizza in Aurora.
February 4 George Washington, the commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, is unanimously elected the first president of the United States by all 69 presidential electors who cast their votes. John Adams of Massachusetts, who received 34 votes, was elected vice president. – 1789. In the
The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) announced that a mobile testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health will be at Elgin Community College all next week to provide Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests to the community. The mobile testing unit will be available each day Monday, Feb. 1
Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski, have been travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of sites with many goals. This week’s adventure is the 25th in the series, a 14-day hike in 2005 across northern Spain’s intriguing Camino de Santiago, known as the
An Aurora West Side resident plows snow Tuesday morning after an overnight snowfall. The snow was predicted to continue, intermittently, until Wednesday.
By Jerry Nowicki Two more regions of the State moved to Phase 4 COVID-19 guidelines, meaning five of 11 regions can now allow both indoor dining and organized sports. Region 1 in northwest Illinois and Region 2 in north-central Illinois each moved to Phase 4, which allows for indoor dining
Chris Lang, right, of Lang’s Cookies in Oswego, packs cookies for a patron at the first indoor Art and Market Aurora Saturday at Society 57 Cafe in downtown Aurora.
Following a sustained improvement in positivity rates, ICU bed availability, and the number of people in the hospital with COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) stated that Regions 8 and 9 are on track to move to Tier 1 of the Restore Illinois plan, Tuesday. Most notably, under
There is a time and place for everything. Likely now is the time and this column is a place for quick thoughts and short notes. There may be connections among them, or no connection. Thoughts: • We must find joy in some aspects of life. It is helpful to more
January 23, 2021Dear editor; The last five years I spent a lot of time thinking about Aurora and trying to understand its culture. I find it very different, especially looking at surrounding cities. The governing bodies tend to be exclusive clubs, more than looking to help the needs of all
First of two parts Investigation finds airborne pesticides near schools, parks, and homes surrounded by farm fields. A report found in The Defender Children’s Health Defense News & Views: “The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting found atrazine, dimethenamid, permethrin, 2,4-D and 2,4,5-TP, all are endocrine-disrupting chemicals that can lead to
