The Neighbor Project Board of Directors in Aurora pose with fellow Board member, Avis Miller, third from left, at the recent dedication of the Avis Patterson Miller Way at the corner of Grand Boulevard and Kendall Street in Aurora.
Darren Bailey, Republican Party candidate for Illinois governor, visits the Kendall County Fair in early August.
Aurora University senior quarterback Josh Swanson, 9, dives against Franklin College defenders Andre Harlan, 22, and Charlie Moore, 48, Saturday, Sept. 10.
Mary Clark Ormond, president of the Aurora Historical Society, looks at the storage space for smoking materials hidden in the armrest of a gentleman's Victorian-era smoking chair, which is ornamented with carvings of smoking dogs.
The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) is dedicated to celebrating, serving, and reflecting, our community. It’s an honor and pleasure to highlight our community’s rich Hispanic culture during Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 through October 15. The Library will offer art, music, dance, and craft, programs across our multiple locations...
By John Schutt Nascar (National Association for Stock Car Racing) Cup Series, Cook Out Southern 500, Darlington Raceway, Darlington, S.C. Sunday, Sept. 3. It had been 55 years since Richard Petty’s No. 43 car won at Darlington, until the race’s 20-lap shoot out with driver Eric Johns in car No....
Thursday, Sept. 15West Suburban GoldMorton at Leyden, 6 p.m.Non-conferenceJoliet Central at Oswego East, 6Joliet West at West Aurora, 7Plainfield East at Yorkville, 7Romeoville at Oswego, 7 Friday, Sept. 168-Player Football North 1Franklin Center at Parkview Christ. Acad., TBDCCL/ESCC GreenChicago St. Rita at Benet Academy, 7:30Niles Notre Dame at Nazareth Acad.,...
By Bobby Narang After the first three weeks of the high school football season, the West Suburban Silver Conference is heating up. York, Glenbard West, Lyons, and Downers Grove North, enter the fourth weekend of the season all undefeated along with one Conference victory each. By Saturday, Sept. 17 that...
By Woodrow Carroll After defeating the visiting Virginia Cavaliers, 24-3, Saturday, Sept. 10, the University of Illinois football program can lay claim to two touchdown shutouts this season. A touchdown shutout means the other team may have scored by field goal or safety, but, the opponent did not score a...
The start of college football and high school football always draws a focus of interest, even with hard times for many of the teams of interest in our northern Illinois sports and with the dominant sport interest for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League. Interest must not necessarily...
Marmion Academy senior running back Josh Lim, 5, carries for yardage against Montini Catholic's George Asay, 24, Friday, Sept. 9.
Aurora Central Catholic High School's Zack Dineen, 52, and Gabriel Bouyett, 7, stop East Peoria's Jaden Seelye, 2, Friday, Sept. 2.
“Where is your misery, there’s your ministry.” I heard that strange comment on talk radio recently and it rang in my head. The speaker was explaining what brought her to her career in counseling. But it immediately made me think about what I am doing with my life, and wondered...
The League of Women Voters chapters falling within the Illinois Second Judicial District is a partner with the DuPage NAACP to host a hybrid forum Sunday, Sept. 18 for the judicial candidates running in the November 8 General Election for Illinois Supreme Court and Illlinois Appellate Court seats. Both Appellate...
Outstanding 4-H volunteers Jim McGuire of DuPage County, Doris Braddock of Kane County, and Mary Schobert of Kendall County, were celebrated as part of the 2022 class of the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame at an in-person ceremony during the 4-H General Project Show at the Illinois State Fair August...
Celebrating its 100th anniversary year, Aurora Noon Lions Club will sponsor free vision screenings for children Saturday, Sept. 17. Children from six months to six years old will be screened from 10 a.m. to noon at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church parking lot, 27 S. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. The public...
The 36th Annual DuKane Chapter of A.B.A.T.E. (A Brotherhood Aimed Toward Education) of Illinois’ biggest event of the year and one of the biggest motorcycle runs in the State will be Sunday, Oct. 9. The all-day event with registration at Knucklehead’s Tavern/Schmidt’s Towne Tap in Elburn will feature live music...
Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84 will be host to its second annual golf outing Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Bliss Creek Golf Course in Sugar Grove with registration and lunch at 10:30 a.m. and with a noon shotgun start. The outing with conclude with a steak dinner at 5:30 p.m. with...
The St. Charles Veterans Center will be host to many events during U.S. Constitution Week • Thursday, Sept. 15, Open House 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.. The Convention of States organization presents “Article Five”. Come learn about the process of amending the Constitution. Refreshments will be available. • Friday, Sept....
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrated the store expansion of Red Hive Market, 4-6 W. Wilson Street, Batavia, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 6.
