Continuing its Gathering Community series, Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora, will hold a free dinner and family activity at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Michelle Curiel, Wesley children and family director, said the event will
Joseph, played by Ben Scott, and Mary, played by Elena Buscher, hold baby Jesus, played by Arthur Reiniger, during Faith Lutheran Church’s annual outdoor Nativity program in Aurora Saturday, Dec. 17.
Shaking plastic maracas, Kristin Young leads Aurora Noon Lions Club members in singing “Feliz Navidad” Thursday, Dec. 15, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora.
King Nathan Demeter and queen Becca Evans lead a toast at West Aurora High School’s 35th annual Madrigal dinners Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 17-18.
A series of four storytelling workshops will be held by Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora. Thew Elliott, traditional worship director and workshops leader, said admission and parking are free at the Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora. The schedule is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.
A series of four storytelling workshops will be held by Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora. Thew Elliott, traditional worship director and workshops leader, said admission and parking are free at the Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora. The schedule is from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.
Thursday, Dec. 29Bloomington / NormalConsolation semi-finals, semi-finalsDeKalbConsolation semi-final, semi-finalEast Aurora7th place, 15th place, 2:353rd place, 4:10Championship, 5:45Elgin13th place semi-final, 9 a.m.13th place semi-final, 10:30 a.m.Consolation semi-final, noonConsolation semi-final, 1:455th place semi-final, 3:155th place semi-final, 4:45Semi-final, 6:30Semi-final, 8Hinsdale Central15th place, 9:30 a.m.13th place, 11 a.m.11th place, 12:30Consolation championship, 3:457th place, 25th
By Bobby Narang Entering the holiday tournament season, the West Chicago High School girls basketball team remains one of the surprise stories in Chicagoland. The Wildcats (13-4, 4-3, Upstate Eight Conference) won just eight games last season, and through two months of the season are off to their best start
By Woodrow Carroll The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball program last week showed the unpredictable sports world. First, playing at home and favored, the Huskies dropped an 83-78 decision to the New York Albany University Great Danes. Two days later in Terre Haute, Ind. against the Sycamores of Indiana State,
Illinois was one of the first states to offer high school Christmas holiday basketball tournaments. Back then the tournaments were strictly for boys. Think Pontiac, DeKalb in the 1920s. There are many other boys tournaments with nearly all schools playing tournament basketball. Think East Aurora, Elgin, Hinsdale Central, IC Catholic/Westmont,
Becky Dunnigan, community impact manager, gives Christmas stockings to a patron at the Pantry Monday, Dec. 19 when the Pantry opened a three-day giveaway of 400 stockings. Separate stocking were available for boys and girls.
Ready to play a sheep Emilia Jackson, 3, joins family members who were going to re-enact an indoor live Nativity scene during Christmas eve worship at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
Magical Starlight Theatre, a program of the Naperville Park District, will present its 2023 show, “Matilda the Musical,” in eight performances scheduled for the weekends of January 13-15 and 20-22, 2023 at Naperville Central High School auditorium. “‘Matilda’ was chosen as this year’s musical because it’s fun and meaningful for
Help the environment by making sure real Christmas trees are reused as mulch and isn’t taken to a landfill. Beginning Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 real Christmas trees will be picked up for free during weekly trash and recycling collection. For two weeks, from Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 through Friday, Jan.
Open Roads ABATE Chapter will meet at 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at the Plano American Legion, 510 E. Dearborn Street. Topics to be discussed are the State Seminar, Chili Cook-off February 11, Pool Tournament February 11, 2023 Summer book, group rides, and updates on legislature. Meetings are open
Hazel is a female Domestic Shorthair Tabby who was born June 5, 2022. Hazel is a spunky five-month old female that loves to play. After she is worn out, she loves to lay in a warm lap and watch tv. Hazel adoption fee includes up-to-date vaccinations, microchip, and spay/neuter. To
December 29 Six months after the Congress of the Republic of Texas accepts U.S. annexation of the territory, Texas is admitted into the United States as the 28th state. – 1845. In the final chapter of America’s long Indian wars, the U.S. Cavalry kills 146 Sioux at Wounded Knee on
By John & Nisha Whitehead The Christmas story of a baby born in a manger is a familiar one. The Roman Empire, a police state in its own right, had ordered that a census be conducted. Joseph and his pregnant wife, Mary, took a journey to the little town of
Montgomery resident Rebecca “Becky” Dunnigan, left, receives Aurora Noon Lions Club’s annual Distinguished Service Award Thursday, Dec. 15
By Peter Hancock Some of the State’s leading law enforcement officials Tuesday, Dec. 20 urged lawmakers to pass a statewide ban on high-power, high-capacity, weapons, which they say are growing in prevalence in Illinois. “What the public asks members of the law enforcement community to do each and every day
