High School basketball: Aurora Central Catholic vs. Elmwood Park
Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Michael O’Brien, 23, drives past Elmwood Park’s Josh Bahena Friday, Feb. 10.
Kendall County launches 211 social services phone line
The 211 human and social services phone line launched in Kendall County this month connects citizens of all ages with more than 1,000 governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations providing services. Operators are available 24 hours a day 365 days a year to answer questions and give important information. Calls are
Business grant program in Aurora
Aurora Downtown’s Business Attraction and Retention (BAR) Committee announced its grant program for this year to help support established businesses, property owners, and initiatives taking place in the downtown special service area (SSA One). The nonprofit group will accept grant applications through May 1. For a third year, Aurora Downtown’s
Women-only mobile food pantry at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora
Volunteers hand out free food and household products February 9 at a women-only mobile food pantry distribution by Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry.
Breakfast Buffet All-You-Can-Eat Feb. 19
The Sons of the American Legion of Plano Post #395 will hold an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 19. The breakfast will be served at the American Legion Post, at 510 E. Dearborn Street in Plano. The event is open to the public. The
U.S. problems continue, foreign interests intertwined
By John & Nisha Whitehead Step away from the blinders that partisan politics uses to distract, divide, and conquer, and you will find that we are drowning in a cesspool of problems that individually and collectively threaten our lives, liberties, prosperity, and happiness. These are not problems the politicians want
A Focus on History: February 16 through February 22
February 16 Diamond Mine disaster in Braidwood, Ill.. The coal mine was on a marsh-like tract of land with no natural drainage. Snow melted and forced a collapse on the east side of the mine and killed 74. – 1883. In Thebes, Egypt, English archaeologist Howard Carter enters the sealed
Illinois State budget at hand
By Jerry Nowicki Governor JB Pritzker’s second-term legislative agenda will begin in earnest next week when he proposes his fifth annual State budget to lawmakers in the General Assembly. Although a governor’s proposal usually provides framework for the State’s annual spending plan, it rarely makes it through the General Assembly
Aurora First Fridays scene: ‘For the Love of Dance’, photography
Santori Public Library, 101 S. River Street, in Aurora at First Fridays provides the host setting ‘For the Love of Dance,’ which featured West African dance and live drum experience by Ayodele Drum and performances by AKA Dance.
High School Basketball Rivalry: Geneva vs. Batavia
Geneva High School’s Jimmy Rasmussen, 15, drives by Batavia’s Charlie Whelpley, 22, Friday, Feb. 3.
State cheer finals, Downers Grove North High school, Oswego High School takes sixth in State
Oswego High School State cheer competition in Bloomington last week finds the girls going through routines on their way to sixth place.
A disaster? Gratitude, respect, positivity, answers
Complaints? Dissatisfaction? Disappointments? They all are minor when in comparison to major earthquakes such as one which hit countries of Turkey and Syria recently. Earlier this week 7,800 were estimated dead in the two countries. The death toll earlier this week was expected to continue to rise. We have been
Aurora COW: Mr. and Miss Black Aurora; concerns for noise
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council applauded and honored the first-ever Mr. and Miss Black Aurora at the Tuesday, Feb. 7 Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting. Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, presented a proclamation to Mr. Black Aurora, Peter Eta, and Miss Black Aurora Charitee Cocroft. The city
Deacon Bruce Watermann, 72
We sadly announce the passing of a longtime stalwart leader in our Aurora community. Deacon Bruce Watermann, 72, died unexpectedly earlier this week. Affectionately known as Deacon Bruce, he served Aurora’s Catholic community for more than 40 years, of which 20 of those years were at St. Therese from 1999
Diabetes Club of Fox Valley active, involved, meeting February 9
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley (DCFV) is meeting Thursday, Feb. 9 at the historic Gray’s Mill Estate, 211 North River Street, Montgomery. Meeting and dinner will be held in the Third Floor Banquet Room. Dinner is off the menu at 5:30 p.m.. Meeting will begin at
Valentine’s Buffet in Oswego February 18
Oswegoland Senior and Community Center Valentine’s Buffet and Entertainment will be from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. The event will be at Oswego American Legion, 19 W. Washington Street, Oswego.Participants may enjoy an afternoon of food, entertainment, and dancing. Music by Edizon Dayao. Only $20 per person. There
Vicariously, Olivia meets Massimo on Valentine’s Day
L’amore vince ogni cosa. Love always wins. -Virgil Olivia collected old maps. She lived vicariously through them and imagined her travels would find her in exotic lands, savoring the local teas and miniature chocolate cakes. She would imagine Casablanca and its bazaars; or Piccadilly Circus in London. She liked globes
Contradiction: Traffic lights, pedal to the metal
Musings: • I have reported previously that American motorists drive too fast. Nowhere do they drive too fast than when they are nearing an intersection governed by a traffic light. Because they do not want to wait for the next green light, they attempt to beat the light before it
Irony: Black police brutally commit murder in Memphis
When a black man, a son, father, brother, nephew, and a friend loses his life at the hands of five black now ex-cops, mere miles from where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. laid down his life, it’s hard to talk about racial progress and to celebrate Black History Month. April
Recipe of the Week: Tater Tot Casserole
Ingredients1 (32 ounce) package frozen tater tots1 pound ground beef1 cup diced onion3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce2 teaspoons Montreal-style steak seasoning1 teaspoon garlic powder1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup1/2 cup milk1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheesecooking spray Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare