The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener program honored two DuPage County volunteers for excellence in serving their communities. Linda Kunesh of Carol Stream and Ron Fruin of Lombard each earned a 2021 State Master Gardener Award in September. The award recipients were honored during a virtual ceremony at the
Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street in North Aurora, will be host to a Diabetes Football Fundraiser for Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora, the club that fights diabetes. The drive-through event will be held from 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 17, during the Chicago Bears-Green Bay Packers game. The public is invited.
Kaneville United Methodist Church, 46 Main Street in Kaneville, will hold a drive-thru beef supper from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9. The public is invited. Please enter off of Harter Road. The menu will include roast beef with corn, coleslaw, cranberry relish, mashed potatoes and gravy and
Taffy is female Domestic Shorthair Torti who was born in June 2020. Taffy is very cuddly and loves receiving pets and being snuggled. She is very vocal and makes lots of cute meows and squeaks. When she’s not sitting on someone’s lap or helping out with computer work, she loves
Stuart Sports Complex in Montgomery, was selected to be host to a major youth baseball tournament next year. Ripken Baseball, a joint venture by brothers and former Major League Baseball players, Cal and Billy Ripken, announced its first multi-city tour through their newly added Ripken Select Tournaments program. The program
By Jerry Nowicki A case before the Illinois Supreme Court centers on whether a former Super Bowl MVP has a right to learn the identity of a woman who accused him of sexual harassment, allegedly leading to the termination of contracts between his energy services company and a subsidiary of
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To help raise awareness of prevention and treatment options, the Naperville Park District’s Fort Hill Wellness Series will focus on breast cancer in the next presentation, will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25 at Fort Hill Activity Center, in person at 20 Fort
There will be a a power packed program: Captial & Grants Lunch & Learn webinar from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28. The virtual guest speaker panel consists of small business lenders, SBA representatives, and grant specialistClick the Zoom to join us02web.zoom.us/j/81672780433. –Quad County Urban League
The American Philhellenes Memorial Monument in Wilder Park commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution.
Kiwanis Club of Aurora 105th Installation Dinner was held Tuesday, Sept. 21, at the Aurora Country Club. New club (2021-2022) president Bob Bridgman receives his official gavel from lieutenant governor District 21 Kim Groom.
Michelle Meyer, executive director of Mutual Ground Aurora, speaks to the September 28 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Aurora at the Prisco Community Center.
Mary Jo Youngmark, 25-year nurse at West Aurora High School, led the school’s homecoming parade Thursday, Sept. 23, as grand marshal. An Oswego resident, Youngmark has worked in the nursing field for more than 45 years. In addition to serving as school nurse, she trains other Dist. 129 school nurses
Oswego High School’s No. 26 Jacob Sergen runs for a first touchdown after a catch against Minooka.
West Aurora High School players take down Oswego East’s Samuel Stone, 23, against Oswego East Friday, Sept. 24.
Sports is a wide-ranging world! From the spectacle events in every sport, Super Bowl, Kentucky Derby, Final Four, Wimbledon, World Series, Olympic Games, and many more supreme and attention-magnetic attractions, we can revel in the mundane, every-day, events both as participant and spectator. It is the upset, unusual, excellence, and
By Bobby Narang Glenbard West High School senior forward Braden Huff possesses a rare game. The 6-10 and 225-pounder ended up picking a college that rarely recruits in the Chicago suburbs. Huff announced his commitment to Gonzaga University September 27. It’s a fitting choice for the highly-skilled inside-outside player with
By Woodrow Carroll In a game Northern Illinois University needed to win prior to the stretch of eight consecutive Mid-America Conference (MAC) games, the Huskies prevailed, 41-14, against the visiting Maine University Black Bears. Maine made it interesting for a while Saturday, Sept. 25. Northern Illinois, 2-2, and Maine, 1-3,
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce to celebrated new Chamber member Compass Mortgage with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, Sept. 22 at the Chamber’s location, 106 W. Wilson Street. Batavia mayor Jeffery Schielke presided over the celebration, along with loan officer Matt Moore. Among the well-wishers were Matt’s wife, Ranja and children
Two Aurora University students are getting a taste of the work world in this Fall semester as communications assistants and interns at Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity. • Batavia resident Zachary Ferguson, 22, is majoring in marketing with a minor in psychology. He said, “I have had to overcome
The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley celebrated three individuals September 25 who completed the capstone project in “The Young Black Agri-preneurs of Kane County” program. Xzavier Hill, Demetrius Hill and Jordan Jones each grew a garden at home and produced their own food over the Summer. The gardening
