Year: 2021

Nature in Spain: Spider web, one-inch frog, Shetland pony

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 24th in the series, a 14-day hike in 2005 across northern Spain’s intriguing Camino de Santiago, known as the

Spaghetti dinner February 13 at Luigi’s Pizza

Aurora Noon Lions Club will be host a spaghetti dinner from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at Luigi’s Pizza and Fun Center, 732 Prairie Street in Aurora. Proceeds will benefit Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry. The public is invited. The menu includes spaghetti, vegetables, meatballs or chicken

To prevail, ‘We the People’, must overcome government predators

By John W. Whitehead What should we expect in 2021? So far, it looks like this year is going to be plagued by more of the same brand of madness, mayhem, manipulation, and tyranny that dominated 2020. Frankly, I’m sick of it: The hypocrisy, the double standards, the delusional belief

Aurora Police Investigating Armed Carjacking That Left An Innocent Woman Shot

Aurora Police are investigating an armed carjacking that left a woman shot and in critical condition on the city’s west side Saturday. At 4 p.m. Saturday, Aurora Police’s 911 Telecommunications Center received numerous calls for reports of a shooting and a carjacking in the Wendy’s parking lot in the 1200

Engineering Enterprises, Inc. announces the opening of its new branch office in Rockford

Engineering Enterprises, Inc. (EEI) is delighted to announce the opening of its new branch office in the Waterside Center at 124 North Water Street, Suite 306 in the City of Rockford, Illinois. The Rockford Region has shown a commitment to improving its infrastructure to meet the demands of its residents

Welch unseats Madigan, capping historic week for Black Caucus

By Jerry Nowicki One of the most transformative six-day periods in the history of Illinois government came to an end Wednesday with the election of representative Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, as the State’s House speaker, the first Black man to hold the title. Equally groundbreaking was the fact that Welch

IHSA Athletics Remain On Pause, Contact Days Can Begin Pending IDPH Approval; Board Will Meet January 27

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for its regularly scheduled meeting January 13, where the Board announced that all IHSA sports not operating under an official IHSA season calendar may begin to conduct contact days as soon as they are allowable per Illinois Department of Public

Norwegian National League Offers Scholarships

The Norwegian National League of Chicago is offering scholarships and cash prizes to deserving students who are of Norwegian heritage residing in the Illinois counties of Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, McHenry and Will. The first scholarship for $1,000 will be awarded to a high school senior with a

Michael Madigan suspends speaker campaign

By Jerry Nowicki One day after State House speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, announced a suspension, but not a withdrawal, of his campaign for another term as speaker, a State representative who has been accused of being a staunch Madigan protector has launched a bid for the post. Rep. Emanuel “Chris”