Day: December 27, 2022

Naperville restaurant tour ready for fundraising fun

The Downtown Naperville Alliance will be host to an event Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, and will feature Naperville’s mayor, Steve Chirico, and Naperville Community Television (NCTV17) that will take diners on a delicious adventure at some of Downtown Naperville’s finest restaurants, all while supporting a great cause. Tickets are on

Entering new year offers variety of real reflection

Holidays or Holi-Daze? Busy ordinarily includes shopping, visits with relatives, travel, party-mentality, religious atmosphere, changes, consistency, fatigue, relief, reflection…. Most years contain minimal variation and a change of pace at the same time. There are wide ranges of celebration and attitudes. No one size fits all. Holidays or Holi-Daze? Add

Reader’s Voice: Essential workers: Many thanks

December 23, 2022Dear editor; For most of us, the holidays represent time away from the office and a chance to catch up with family and friends. But throughout Kane County, there are thousands of individuals who work tirelessly during this special season. During the pandemic, we called them essential workers.

Mothers in prison rarely see their children or families

Reprinted from November 28, 2019Last of three parts Nearly two-thirds of imprisoned mothers have never received a visit from their children. Jill McCorkel, professor of sociology and criminology, Villanova University in Philadelphia, submitted the following article to The Conversation. “Prison visits are expensive. Traveling to remote locations means that many

Third annual Light Up the Night: Candlelight and Community vigil in Aurora

By Al Benson Candles, readings of names, and reflections on recently-passed persons highlighted a memorial service Wednesday, Dec. 21 in Aurora. A third annual Light Up the Night: Candlelight and Community vigil was held outdoors on the Water Street Mall in downtown Aurora. The Reverend John Bell, pastor at Wesley

New president at Waubonsee Community College

The Waubonsee Community College Board officially approved Dr. Brian Knetl as president of the college. In addition, the Waubonsee Board honored retiring and longest-serving president with a special resolution and a leadership award for administrators at the College. At its meeting on December 14, the Waubonsee Community College Board of

Recipe of the Week: Big and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted1 cup packed brown sugar1/2 cup white sugar1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 egg1 egg yolk2 cups semisweet chocolate chips Directions1. Preheat the oven to 325F. Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. 2. Sift together the flour,

Local Red Cross Volunteers Help 68 People Affected by Home Fires in the Past Week

American Red Cross volunteers responded to 25 home fires in Blue Island, Chicago, Des Plaines, Dolton, Kankakee, Melrose Park, Naperville, Ottawa, Round Lake Beach, Streator, and Waukegan in the past week and provided assistance to 68 individuals, through supplying them with basic items to meet immediate needs after a fire,