Arvid Meyer receives the Lions Clubs International Club Excellence award
Arvid Meyer, center, receives the Lions Clubs International Club Excellence award
Gabriel Bradford receives speaker gift at the Rotary Club of Montgomery meeting
Rotarian Joe Yen, left, presents Gabriel Bradford a speaker gift at the Rotary Club of Montgomery meeting Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Montgomery Village Hall.
Students of the Month for December at Providence Catholic
Students of the Month for December at Providence Catholic
Lunar New Year celebrated at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora
Crowds gathered at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit.
Habitat 17-home subdivision to be built in Aurora
By Al Benson Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit housing ministry, plans a 17-home subdivision on Aurora’s far West Side. The Reverend Jeffery Barrett, Habitat CEO/executive director and pastor at Genesis Community Church in Montgomery, announced the Habitat Green Freedom SMART Community. He said it will be at
High school boys basketball IHSA schedule Feb. 2-6 and results 24-30
Thursday, Feb. 2Metro Suburban BlueIC Catholic at Wheaton Academy, 7Metro Suburban RedAurora Central at Ridgewood, 7Little Ten Tournamentat SomonaukConsolation semi-final, 5:30Consolation semi-final, 7Semi-final, 5:30Semi-final, 7 Friday, Feb. 3Chicago Catholic League WhiteProvidence-St. Mel at Marmion, 7DuKaneBatavia at Geneva, 7Lake Park at Glenbard North, 7St. Charles N. at St. Charles East, 7Wheaton
East Aurora girls basketball season successful
By Bobby Narang East Aurora High School (EAHS) girls basketball head coach Lee Clayborn has a deep knowledge of his program’s history. The Tomcats entered their final three weeks of the regular season with momentum. Clayborn, an EAHS alum, said he won’t need to research the history of his program,
High School basketball: West Aurora vs. Oswego East
West Aurora High School’s Calvin Savage, 2, drives surrounded by Oswego East’s Bryce Shoto, 2, Micah Gatewood, 23 and Ryan Johnson, 12, Friday, Jan. 27.
Northern Illinois varied winning pattern continues
By Woodrow Carroll The Northern Illinois men’s basketball program last week had the makings of one the best runs in a long time. Then was a difficult-to-fathom 87-69 home defeat at the hands of Ball State Saturday, Jan. 28. Prior to the defeat, Northern Illinois won four of five games.
12th annual Ernie Kivisto Hoopfest
Andrew High School’s, Austin Kulig shoots while guarded by Metea Valley’s Will Ashford, 22 and Jahki Gray, 1, Saturday, Jan. 28 at the 12th annual Ernie Kivisto Hoopfest at East Aurora High School.
Sports varied; various benefits: Joy, discipline, fun
Preparation is a relevant word in sports, whether for Super Bowl, freshman high school sports, or, midget-oriented, family-focus, fun. The next stage is in the thought process. Where do we go from here? Participants and fans can operate in the range from sheer joy to the agony and ecstasy as
Sadly, too many drugs remains unsolved problem
Media unrelentingly blasts us with drug advertising. Most often, the drugs are referred to medicines, or treatments. In recent years we’ve been hearing about adjunct treatments – which generally means that there’s another drug that a person can take along with the drug(s) they already take, which might help the
Julia Child came alive in Batavia
By Al Benson She wasn’t French. She learned to be a chef at Paris’ cooking school. But for an hour Sunday, Jan. 29 late Julia “French chef” Child came alive at Batavia Public Library. With a Child-style wig and 1960s garb, Darien actress, author and historian, Leslie Goddard dramatically portrayed
Quad County Chamber re-launches Women of Influence
The Quad County African American Chamber of Commerce (QCAACC) announced recently that it has re-launched its Women of Influence (WOI) auxiliary, according to the chairman of the Board of Directors Sherman Jenkins and Sandra Harrison, WOI chairwoman. Saturday, Feb. 4 at the QCAACC’s Annual Scholarship Jazz Brunch at the Hotel
Kumla Dinner in Newark Feb. 18
This year is the return of eat-in Kumla Dinner, sponsored by Fern Dell Historic Association. The dinner is planned for Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Newark Fire House in Newark. Serving will begin at 4:30 p.m. and go to 6:30 p.m.. The dinner includes all you can eat Kumla (potato
Chocolate Walk for Charity 2023
The Oswego Downtown Association will hold the 6th Annual Chocolate Walk in downtown Oswego from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. Tickets are limited to 350 guests. No refunds. Ticket are available at tinyurl.com/2p95a86k. All guests will receive a canvas tote bag with this year’s logo on it
54th Annual Band Booster Breakfast
The 54th Annual Band Booster Pancake Breakfast will take place from 7 a.m. until 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 in the high school cafeteria. Advance ticket sales are $5 per person and $6 per person at the door. There will be performances throughout the morning from the High School Jazz
A Focus on History: February 2 through February 8
February 2 Groundhog Day, featuring a rodent meteorologist, is celebrated for the first time at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa.. According to tradition, if a groundhog comes out of its hole on this day and sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of Winter weather; no shadow means
Sex traffick widespread; cure must be taken seriously
By John & Nisha Whitehead It takes a special kind of evil to both promote prostitution and traffick a child for sex, and yet this evil walks among us every minute every day. Consider: Every two minutes, a child is bought and sold for sex. Hundreds of young girls and
Aurora to reopen overnight warming center for a week, beginning Sunday night
With the forecasted frigid weather over the next week, the City of Aurora will activate its centrally-located overnight temporary warming center for one week to provide a safe, warm space for those in need.The Aurora Transportation Center, 233 N. Broadway, will open as a warming center each night from 7