One of the most prominent festivals in the Hindu tradition concluded after a multi-day celebration in Aurora. Thousands of Indian Americans from Aurora, and throughout the western Chicago suburbs, gathered in an open-air tent in the State’s second-largest city to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, which honors the birth of Lord Ganesh,
The Fox River clean-up will be held at two locations this year by the Friends of the Fox River in its third annual, “It’s Our Fox River Day”. The events will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 18 at Glenwood Park Forest Preserve,1644 S. River Street, Batavia, and
By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaSugar Grove, Ill. Notably: “97.5% of scientists agree with whoever is funding them,’’ wrote Susan Capitano-Hooker. And so it goes in the marriage between science and government these days. Politicians on the left don’t miss opportunities, blaming human generated CO2 for every weather related catastrophe. We’re supposed
Charles stood just like a dime store mannequin with beautiful clothing on the outside, but empty inside. Charles had perfected the print glossy, but had failed to integrate his personality to be authentic. He had inherited a considerable amount of money. Through gambling, drink, and women, he had gone through
Bill Poss, Aurora Noon Lions Club member and Luigi’s Pizza owner in Aurora, holds a sample pork chop Monday, Sept. 13, at the Club’s membership meeting
Ingredients2/3 cup milk1/3 cup dried bread crumbs4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts5 tablespoons butter1 cup chicken broth1 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream1 (4 ounce) jar sliced pimento peppers, drained3 cloves of garlic, minced1 cup grated Parmesan cheese1/2 cup chopped fresh basil1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper Directions1. Place milk and bread crumbs
No matter if you get up at the crack of dawn,The first thing that you do is put the coffee on.And everybody knows not to get in your wayUntil you’ve had your coffee, and that means every day. And if this morning ritual becomes engrained,You may well think that now
You’ve all most likely heard the latest virus news that hospital ERs are being overrun by antivaxxers, some of whom have taken horse medicine, or something else such as Tender Vittles to fend off COVID-19.. Let’s see, antivaxxers won’t take an FDA-approved vaccination to prevent COVID-19, but they’ll take equine
Naperville mayor Steve Chirico and the Naperville City Council invite all Naperville high school students to fill student positions on several City boards and commissions and participate in a Leadership Academy. Applications will be accepted until Friday, Sept. 24 for students who would like to join one of nearly a
By Allen Andersen and Jim Nowlan We live in Trump country. Seven of 10 voters in our respective central Illinois counties voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. We are not Trump fans, yet many of our friends are Trump fans. Trump will go away; his base likely
By Peter Hancock The Illinois House Thursday, Sept. 9 voted to accept changes to an ethics bill that governor JB Pritzker had requested, paving the way for it to become law once the governor signs it Thursday’s vote came a little more than a week after an earlier attempt fell
It’s been a busy year for the Aurora Public Library District’s (APLD) Bookmobile! Recently, the APLD Foundation was featured in Good Morning Aurora’s podcast to share exciting Bookmobile events and news. You can listen to the episode on Good Morning Aurora’s social media channels, including its Facebook page:@goodmorningaurora. During the
Quad County Urban League (QCUL) Aurora invites everyone to a free live Back to Business Grant informational/Q & A session through Zoom. Presenter, Brittany Moore, is the small business case manager for QCUL and will be sharing in depth information about the grant, answering questions, and scheduling one on one
Grandpa,My son’s wife ruined our holiday celebration. Every year we cook out and spend the afternoon at home playing games in the yard. She has two bratty, little, snips from her first marriage. Last year she left the little brats at her parents’ house when she came over here. This
By Jerry Nowicki The Illinois Senate put the final legislative stamp on an energy regulation overhaul bill Monday to send it to governor JB Pritzker, who said he will sign it. It’s the culmination of years of negotiation, and it marks a policy win on one of Pritzker’s biggest outstanding
Organizations and businesses in Will County came together Saturday, Sept. 11 for the Fifth Annual Homes for the Hounds event. Homes for the Hounds supports Habitat for Humanity’s vision: “A world where everyone deserves a decent place to live”. Proceeds from this year’s event supporting Will County Habitat for Humanity’s
More than 100 Aurora University students, staff members and alumni attend an annual 9/11 memorial Friday, Sept. 10, at the campus flag pole on the University Quadrangle.
Ken Johnson, Yorkville resident and president, Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472, greets visitors to the Lodge’s food and collectibles booth at the 41st annual Scandinavian Day Festival Sunday, Sept. 12.
The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley will hold a fundraiser with Katerina’s Authentic Greek Cuisine of Batavia Food pickup will take place between noon and 5 p.m. this Thursday, Sept. 16 at Lumes Restaurant, 1902 Fabian Parkway, Batavia. Pick up will be at the front door of Lumes
Governor JB Pritzker leads a discussion on passing legislation to protect access to reproductive health care Tuesday, Sept. 14 at Planned Parenthood in Aurora.
