By Marjorie Logman There has been a trend in Aurora for a long time. I call it Aurora sentimentalism. Everything is fine, we all get along and we all have the best of intentions in running government and organizations. It is similar to a fog over the City. Anyone challenging
Now that the orange-faced spectre that previously haunted the White House is off to greener Florida pastures, or sand traps, there are thousands of delusional individuals in the country who believe the aforementioned apparition will rise up from a Mar-a-Lago dumpster this month, just like the Great Pumpkin, who has
Egg Hunt on the Island will welcome all ages to downtown Aurora to search for artsy eggs placed in more than a dozen downtown storefronts. This month, the Aurora Downtown organization will be partners with Adventures in Scavenger Hunting to create an Easter scavenger hunt at 14 locations throughout downtown.
Ingredients1 pound ground beef1/2 cup uncooked long grain white rice1 cup water6 green bell peppers2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce1 clove of garlic, minced1/4 teaspoon onion powdersalt and pepper to taste1 teaspoon Italian seasoning Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 2. Place the rice and water in
George Washington Carver was, Thank God, a black;Was born into slavery, 1864;Essentially orphaned, but never looked back;Determined to be something, not seen before.He centered on agriculture and the soil,His people, as sharecroppers, near to despair;Their land had been worn out, despite their toil.He showed them how to bring the land
Grandpa,With all this election hype going on, I have advice given me years ago by my father. He told me that Republicans are biblebeating control freaks, Democrats are socialist-control freaks and Libertarians are burned out hippie freaks. Don’t vote for any of them. I am taking his advice. Grandpa says:
By Jason Crane An Aurora mayoral candidate forum Monday, through the Zoom video conference platform, allowed viewers to learn more about the three candidates seeking the job as mayor of Aurora for the next four years. An election will be Tuesday, April 6. League of Women Voters Aurora Area Mayoral
Applications from Kane County residents interested in the Kane County appointment to the region’s Commuter Rail Service Board, or, Metra Board of Directors, will be accepted at the Kane County Board Office through March 19. A formal vetting process by a special interview panel is scheduled to begin the week
The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) will host University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 9 for a virtual program, Planning and Planting a Vegetable Garden. This is the final event in APLD’s Get Growing series. Register to receive an exclusive Zoom link at aurorapubliclibrary.org/events, through
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 28th in the series, a hike in 2005 across northern Spain’s intriguing Camino de Santiago, known as the Way
Chicago Steel fans helped raise approximately $10,000 when they bid on game-worn special jerseys presented by FONA International to benefit the Geneva Academic Foundation (GAF). The Steel wore the special blackout jerseys Saturday, Feb. 13 for its game against the Dubuque Fighting Saints, a 3-2 overtime Steel victory. The week-long
Aurora Central Dispatch received multiple calls at 6:58 a.m. Tuesday, March 2, from bystanders stating that smoke was coming from a house in the 200 block of West Downer Avenue. A Box Alarm Structure fire was dispatched that consisted of two engine companies, one truck company, two Battalion Chiefs, and
Naperville Central High School guard Jonah Hinton moves past host Waubonsie Valley players, Isaiah Smith, 2, and Ben Schwieger, 3, in a DuPage Valley Conference game Friday in Aurora.
The Batavia Environmental Commission (BEC) and city government of Batavia invite the public to attend a virtual event, Batavia’s 12th annual A Green Night Out at the Movies at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 10. Interested persons can go to BEC’s Facebook Page (Facebook.com/BataviaEnvironmentalCommission) to participate in the live event. This
High school and college basketball teams, boys and girls, men and women, are grateful, mainly, just to have a season, which has been modified by COVID-19. High school players must wear masks in their six-week season. They are making the best of it. Players’ and fans’ adjustments include no annual
Aurora University’s Bailey Vance, left, and Rashad Johnson, both senior guards who were honored prior to Saturday’s 100-81 victory over visiting Illinois College in a non-conference basketball game, celebrate with head coach Matt Airy, right, and fans following improvement to a 6-3 overall record.
By Bobby Narang York High School senior point guard Jeff Grace is always lending a helping hand. From his freshman year, Grace quickly became a cornerstone in the York program. His ability to play multiple positions, along with his unflappable personality and toughness, helped the Dukes win numerous big games
Sports seasons continually overlap each year. This year we need a scorecard to keep the seasons straight, regardless of the sport. A few college football games, played by teams which did not play in the Fall, started last weekend. On the Division III level, Aurora University and Benedictine University, members
Prior to Friday’s Waubonsie Valley-Naperville Central boys basketball game, the Warriors honored graduating seniors with introductions and photos.
Benedictine University’s Allison Michalski, 32, blocks Aurora University’s Claudia Grunwald, 44, in Benedictine’s 68-41 win at Aurora Monday, March 1.
