Petit Three Doughnut Shop opens in Aurora
Aurora mayor Richard Irvin, right, is delighted by the taste of a maple bacon doughnut at the new Petit Three Doughnut Shop in Aurora.
History of transforming the Joliet Arsenal into the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
The fascinating history to be learned behind the transformation of the Joliet Arsenal into the stunning Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie when the Oswegoland Heritage Association, in partnership with the Oswegoland Park District, presents “From War Plants to Prairie Plants: Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and the Joliet Arsenal” at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 18 in the Museum’s Roger Matile Room.
Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity Dedication March 11
Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity will dedicate this home at 654 Spruce Street in Aurora with a program Saturday, March 11, at 10 a.m..
Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club’s Wine and Chocolate Extravaganza
The 19th annual Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club’s Wine and Chocolate Extravaganza and the Club members who made it all possible, was such a success we decided to do it again. It is now our 20th annual event. All who enjoyed it in the past, please join us again. Tickets are...
Veteran champion Kyle Busch continuing NASCAR prowess
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, Pala Casino 400, Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 26. The race was won by a driver, Kyle Busch, who has won a race there for three teams He won in the No. 8 Chevy and driving for Richard Childress Racing. Following in...
Final four teams in four classes for State girls
By Bobby Narang The final four is set in girls high school basketball in Illinois. The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) starts the second year of its new format for girls basketball, which includes playing the third-place game on the same day of the semifinals. That forces some teams to...
Oral Roberts final undefeated league team in college
By Woodrow Carroll Because Eastern Washington University lost, 71-63, to Idaho State in a Big Sky Conference game Saturday, Feb. 25, there is one remaining undefeated Div-I men’s basketball team in league play, Oral Roberts University. The Golden Eagles closed their league play Saturday, Feb. 25 with a 69-65 road...
Class 4A East Aurora High School Regional tournament championship: Neuqua Valley vs. Lincoln-Way East
Neuqua Valley High School's Nicolas Lendino, 44 is in a battle with Lincoln-Way East's Mac Master for a rebound in the Class 4A East Aurora Regional tournament championship game, Friday, Feb. 24.
Girl Scout cookies for sale in Aurora
Kim Simmons and daughter Emily, 9, sell Girl Scout cookies outside Walgreen's on Constitution Drive in Aurora Saturday, Feb. 25.
Ash Wednesday celebrated at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora
The Reverend Patrick Fish, pastor at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora, imposes ashes on Virginia Salgado of North Aurora at a noon hour drive-up Ash Wednesday observance in the church parking lot February 22.
Direct-to-consumer advertising promotes expensive drugs
The United States and New Zealand are the only two countries in the world that allow drug companies to market prescription drugs directly to potential patients on TV, radio, print, and social media. Visitors from other countries are often shocked when they see ads in the U.S. which promote expensive...
ACC changes affiliation; Geneva-Benet in State scrum
Change is the steady framework in sports in all manner of methods, in personnel, conference affiliation, and rivalries. The West Suburban Conference, Silver and Gold, are dominant in football and often in basketball. That’s steady. The once flaming-hot football rivalry between East Aurora and West Aurora is non-existent because of...
Open Roads ABATE of Illinois, Inc. Chili Cookoff competition
The Open Roads ABATE of Illinois, Inc. Chili Cookoff competition had nine contestants vying for the title of best chili at this year's Chili Cookoff.
Kane County Monthly Recycling Event
Kane County is continuing a monthly First Saturday pop-up from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, March 4 at the Ace Hardware at 994 N. Lake Street in Aurora. Accepted items electronics, monitors and TVs $25 fee for screens under 21 inches and $35 fee for screens 21 inches or larger;...
Aurora Historical Society Spring exhibit on Van Sickle Ford
The life and work of artist and educator Ruth Van Sickle Ford (1897-1989) is the subject of the Spring exhibit at the Aurora Historical Society (AHS). “Aurora’s Own Ruth Van Sickle Ford” will present her life story from her earliest days as the daughter of restaurateurs in Aurora to her...
A Focus on History: March 2 through March 8
March 2 The Jones Act, the last gasp of the Prohibition, is passed by Congress. Since 1920 when the Eighteenth Amendment went into effect, the United States had banned the production, importation, and sale of alcoholic beverages. But the laws were ineffective at actually stopping the consumption of alcohol. The...
U.S. military continues as police force of the world
By John & Nisha Whitehead “Autocrats only understand one word: no, no, no. No you will not take my country, no you will not take my freedom, no you will not take my future… A dictator bent on rebuilding an empire will never be able to ease the people’s love...
Gender change on birth certificates legal by law
By Nika Schoonover Illinoisans seeking to legally change the gender on their birth certificate will have an easier time under a new law signed by governor JB Pritzker last week. “Here in Illinois, we recognize that gender transition is a personal journey that doesn’t always follow a prescriptive medical path,...
Journey of Hope United Methodist men’s Lenten breakfast and worship service
Stan McGraw of Aurora, from left, the Reverend Norval Brown, Cary United Methodist Church pastor; and Paul Eggert, Aurora, reunite at Journey of Hope UMC, Elgin, Saturday, Feb. 18.