Are we all overjoyed and ecstatic now that our beloved Fearless Orange-Faced Supreme Leader has been restored to his rightful place in the White House as head of our country? I haven’t seen any fireworks, or dancing in the streets because of the great election turnover that took place on,...
I had lunch the other day with two friends from way back. When we sat down at a public golf course in Prophetstown in northwest Illinois, I realized each of us has been president of a respected statewide organization over many decades. There might be a column here, I thought....
There was a day when I lost sleep over debates about things such as politics, religion, and grammar. I once believed it was important to try and persuade everyone to see things as I did. That was back when debates were generally civil and the majority of participants actually listened...
TRIAD is a program philosophy that focuses on reducing criminal victimization of older persons and enhancing the delivery of law enforcement services to these individuals. TRIAD truly believes that senior citizens should be able to feel safe in their own communities. The philosophy sees law enforcement, older volunteers, and social...
Grandpa,You have said before that the Quran and the Bible both give the same message. I have just started reading the Quran and already have found that you are dead wrong! The Quran said that God told Adam the names of all the animals and asked Adam to repeat the...
Alley Art Festival will return to its home on the last Saturday of August in downtown Aurora. The popular, grassroots art festival will be back on Water Street Mall from noon to 5 p.m. and expand to the nearby riverwalk, Millennium Plaza on Stolp Avenue, and Gallery 1904 at 1...
Morris Hospital has expanded the services provided at its Yorkville Campus with the addition of Kelly Lopez, a family nurse practitioner who serves as a primary care provider for patients of all ages. In addition, the hours for the walk-in convenient care service at the Morris Hospital Yorkville Campus have...
Aurora Downtown was host to a back to school celebration on Saturday with hundreds in attendance.
Aurora Downtown's second gateway mural features a unity theme by community artists Laura Lynn and Catalina Diaz.
Chili Appreciation Society International's (CASI) Batavia Chili Cook-Off Saturday, Aug. 7 was at the Batavia Riverwalk.
Aurora police chief Keith Cross outlines his top priorities August 10 at the monthly meeting of Citizens Police Academy Alumni of Aurora (CPAAA) at Aurora Police Department (APD) headquarters.
Kane County treasurer, Michael J. Kilbourne, MBA, would like to remind taxpayers the second installment of property tax is due on or before September 1. If you are a new or existing homeowner and need a copy of the bill to remit payment, you may print a duplicate bill atKaneCountyTreasurer.org...
Judge Bianca Camargo right, recently sworn in, takes the oath of the 16th Judicial Circuit judge from Kane County Chief Judge Clint Hull.
By Bobby Narang By this time of the season, Sue Skelley is usually knee deep into coaching. For most of her life, Skelley had been a staple in the East Aurora community, coaching several sports and handling various administration jobs. But these days, Skelley is enjoying her view from the...
Friday, Aug. 27Fox Valley*Dundee-Crown at Cary-Grove, 7 p.m.Crystal Lake Central at Huntley, 7 p.m.Crystal Lake South at Jacobs, 7 p.m.Hampshire at Burlington Central, 7 p.m.Upstate EightEast Aurora at Elgin, TBDBartlett at Glenbard South, 7:30 p.m.Fenton at South Elgin, 7:30 p.m.Larkin at Glenbard East, 7:30 p.m.Streamwood at West Chicago, 7:30 p.m.Non-conferenceArgo...
By Woodrow Carroll There is always a sense of anticipation just prior to the start of a sports season, including college football. The FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) honor of first up goes to the University of Illinois and Nebraska. It is listed as Week Zero on the schedule. Saturday, Aug....
The 2021 Clark Cup champion Chicago Steel hockey team is looking for housing families for the 2021-2022 season. The Steel pay their home games in the Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva. Erin Keohane, Steel housing coordinator, said Steel players range in ages from 16 to 20, and the housing...
Jamaican runner Hansle Parchment made it to the Olympics, but took the wrong bus to his 110 meters hurdles, which landed him at the aquatics center. Fortunately, a kindhearted volunteer gave him money for a taxi, to get him to the right venue just in time. Hansle won the Gold...
Oswego Senior Center finds itself back at square one as they look for a new home. It was just a year ago that then acting executive director, Lynn Cullick, said that the Center would be in a new home on Templeton Drive in Oswego for two years and search for...
Change in sports is evident more than some of us may think. Change will be evident with the start of high school, college, and professional, football in the near future. August 27 will be week one of high school football, which was hampered by no games in Fall 2020 because...
