By Jerry Nowicki Illinoisans should stay tuned for an announcement on the State’s indoor mask mandate, governor JB Pritzker said at an unrelated news conference Tuesday, although he declined to say specifically what changes might be coming. “I think I’ve said over the last few press conferences that I really...
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, Feb. 8, Council members unanimously approved a Resolution designating Juneteenth as a paid holiday for city of Aurora government employees, beginning in June. Non-emergency offices will be closed. In June 2021, Juneteenth was signed into law as both...
La Sociedad D'Paul performed at La Quinta de los Reyes, 36 E. New York Street downtown Aurora, during February's First Fridays events Friday, Feb. 4.
Logan Brown of Naperville is collecting 1,000 shoes for her Eagle Scout project. In a Facebook post, Brown, a Neuqua Valley High School junior, said she will accept donations from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Wheatland Salem United Methodist Church,1852 95th Street in Naperville. Earlier contributions...
Valentine’s Day is not a recognized state or federal holiday, however, it is important in many ways. Aside from the sales of flowers, candy, and a variety of gifts, sentiments in many directions are disseminated to individuals from six years to 100 years, and possibly older. The test could come...
A business in Batavia will unveil a unique immersing multimedia art experience in March. The public is invited to not only attend, but participate, when Thank You For Leaving The House (TYFLTH) will make a debuts Saturday, March 26 at Black Cactus Print House, 11 E. Wilson Street in Batavia....
First of three parts Jenny Rogers wrote the following article for Nature Conservancy Magazine. “As floods throughout the Mississippi River Basin become more destructive and unpredictable, communities are changing tactics to give the water a place to go. Most years, the option on the table would be unthinkable: Some farmers...
The opening reception for the next Water Street Studios exhibit will feature artists Chris Hodge, Dave Wensel, Perry Slade, Pedro Palacios, Dave Sobotka, and will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11. Those who attend can mingle with other art lovers and support their favorite local community...
It was Valentine’s Day in Copenhagen, Denmark. Engaged couple Emma and Mark were strolling the Old Sailor’s Quarter after disembarking from a harbor tour boat. Copenhagen became affluent by trade and the 17th Century buildings that survived the 1795 fire still look impressive among the newer, copper, roofs. The history...
Even though Super Bowl Sunday is not an official holiday, millions of Americans celebrate the day with family and friends. In fact, Super Bowl Sunday is the second–largest day of food consumption in the United States after Thanksgiving. However, unlike a sit-down dinner, most Super Bowl parties feature buffet-style fare....
Just like everybody else, members of the Fox Valley Therapy Dog Club are working within protocols so that youngsters may meet with four legged friends, hospital staff members will receive comfort and reading programs for children which will, in a small way, return to local libraries. Going forward within a...
West Aurora School District 129 will sponsor “The Wake Up Call,” a program exploring 50 red flags of drug abuse, Thursday, March 3, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Herget Middle School, 1550 Deerpath Road in Aurora. The program is free to the public. Attendees must be 21 years...
Aurora Noon Lions Club will celebrate Fat Tuesday, March 1, the day prior to the start of Ash Wednesdays and Lent, with a pizza and pasta fundraiser. The all-you-can-eat dinner is from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Luigi’s Pizza and Fun Center, 732 Prairie Street in Aurora. The public...
Continuing the adventures of PFC Chas (and you thought you had seen the last of these thrilling adventures, dear reader – silly you!) The Third Armored Medical Company, a.k.a. the “Third Herd,” was well-equipped to administer first-aid in a combat zone. The Third Herd was not well-equipped, however, to administer...
Valentine’s Day Quotes “Love is a mighty power, a great and complete good. Love alone lightens every burden, and makes rough places smooth. It bears every hardship as though it were nothing, and renders all bitterness sweet and acceptable. Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing stronger, higher, nothing more fulfilling...
Ingredients1/3 cup all-purpose flour1/4 teaspoon salt3/4 teaspoon garlic powder1/2 teaspoon dried oregano1 pound boneless pork loin chops, pounded thin4 tablespoons butter1/4 cup olive oil2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms3 cloves of garlic, minced1 cup Marsala wine Directions1. Mix flour, salt, garlic powder, and oregano together in a medium bowl. Add pork...
Again I am reminded, soon it’s Valentine’s Day,And now in the 6th Grade, careful how I post.For right now, in my teen years, certain ones hold swayMore than before, and those I really think of mostAnd more important now…leastwise that is how I feelRight now, although I know although I...
Carter G. Woodson, an American historian, author, journalist, and founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History couldn’t have known how significantly opinions about Black History Month would change when he came up with the concept of Negro History Week nearly a century ago in...
I have been a lifelong hockey fan. From playing pond hockey and listening to the newly franchised Buffalo Sabres on WGR in the early 1970s, to sitting in the United Center in Chicago cheering on my adopted Chicago Blackhawks, I have loved the game for as long as I can...
After more than 30 years in western suburban classrooms, award-winning teacher and author Ellen Jo Ljung has some stories to tell, stories that helped shape her career and transformed her vision for the future of education. Ljung shares her life-changing and often humorous insights in a newly-published memoir, Tales Told...
