Polar Plunge Sunday at Silver Springs State Park in Yorkville
The Montgomery Police Department took the annual Polar Plunge Sunday, March 5 at Silver Springs State Park in Yorkville.
Illinois revenue increases
By Jerry Nowicki With two months to go before the adjournment of Illinois’ Spring legislative session, governor JB Pritzker’s State budgeting task may have gotten easier Tuesday, March 7. The Commission on Government Forecasting Accountability increased its revenue estimate for the current fiscal year by $575 million, yet another positive...
Kiwanis in 107th year: Pancake Day March 18
The Aurora and Fox Valley community are invited to the all-you-can-eat “Annual Kiwanis Pancake Day Breakfast” from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 18 at Aurora Central Catholic High School, 1255 N. Edgelawn Drive, at the corner Edgelawn and Indian Trail, Aurora. The Kiwanis Club of Aurora in its 107th...
Marmion Academy high school basketball team wins Class 3A sectional championship
Trevon Roots, Marmion 6-5 point forward, 24, holds the Class 3A sectional championship plaque and teammates celebrate.
Sunrise Rotary Club mission includes Wine and Chocolate
By Charlie Schmalz Sunrise Rotary Club of Aurora invited everyone to its 20th Annual Wine and Chocolate Fundraiser from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at the beautiful Stonebridge Country Club, 2705 Stonebridge Boulevard, Aurora. Those who have attended in the past and shared in our program, understand...
Community activities helpful, can accept neighbors
We can care in our communities for community events in areas outside of our communities. It is not completely an unnatural situation. We can take a more broad approach. It could broaden our horizons. Time and circumstances may dictate our actions. • Chef Showdown for Loaves & Fishes Community Services...
Aurora COW presentation for more downtown restaurants
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council viewed a brief presentation of a proposal to develop more restaurants within downtown Aurora at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, Mar. 7. The City Council gave consent to the Resolution authorizing approval of a development agreement with Leilani Asian Fusion:...
Reader’s Voice: Objection to the H.O.A. excessive rules in Plano Club
February 25, 2023 Dear editor; I’ve been living in the Lakewood Springs Club Community for a few months now. There are way too many rules that are a bit on the petty side of things. We moved into this Club to enjoy our lives and break away from the craziness...
Reader’s Voice: Personal experience: SNAP important
March 6, 2023Dear editor; When I was growing up in the 1950s my mom was a single parent raising my three older brothers and me on a low-paid job and no food assistance. I remember when I was six years old leaving food on my plate each night that she...
Essays, legacy of slavery, explored in The 1619 Project
Reprinted from November 25, December 2, 2021Second of four parts ‘“The Times published the 1619 Project in August 2019; the lynching of George Floyd the following May amplified its reach during a global racial reckoning. Its influence fueled what Chris Jackson, the publisher of the new book version, calls ‘a...
Chef Showdown April 19 in Aurora
Loaves & Fishes Community Services is excited to announce that Chef Showdown will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, at its Food Distribution Hub, 580 Exchange Court, Aurora. The popular event will raise funds for essential services to help struggling families in DuPage, Kane, Kendall,...
Aurora’s GreenFest returns
By Al Benson After a three-year hiatus due to COVID 19, Aurora’s GreenFest is back this year. That was the message Thursday, March 2, from Mavis Bates, GreenFest chair and chair, Kane County Board energy and environmental committee. Bates addressed the Aurora Noon Lions Club’s meeting at St. Mark’s Lutheran...
GAR honors women in military
The Aurora Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Military Museum is honoring the long legacy of women in the United States Armed Forces with the launch of its newest exhibit: Hidden Warriors – The History of Women in the Military. Hidden Warriors showcases the role of women in the U.S....
Bits and pieces punctuated as important factoids
Yes, it is almost Springtime and we have traversed another cold Winter. Here are some bits and pieces for your enjoyment. • Bits: December 15, 1836 a horrified crowd gathered outside Blodget’s Hotel where the U.S. Patent Office shared space with the U.S. Post Office. The entirety of the Nation’s...
Diabetes Club of Fox Valley helping diabetic twins
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley is meeting Thursday, March 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 6:30...
Waubonsee Community College cheerleaders to Chicago Nationals
Waubonsee Community College’s competitive co-ed cheerleading squad secured a bid to the Chicago Nationals Grand Finale competition April 29-30 at Elgin Community College after taking first place in the Intermediate College Division at Xtreme Spirit’s Holiday Classic at the College of Lake County. The squad’s first-place, high-energy, two-and-a-half-minute routine was...
African American women working in World War II at Aurora Public Library District
We all know Rosie the Riveter, whose image became a cultural icon representing the surge of women who entered the workforce during World War II. Women, whose efforts in factories and shipyards helped lead the Nation to victory and the stories we don’t know much about are from the 600,000...
Boozhoo welcome sign to Big Rock Library
Boozhoo is “Hello, Welcome” in Ojibwe and this greeting sign welcomes visitors to Big Rock Library’s birchbark display. Big Rock Library will hold an open house Saturday, March 11 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. to celebrate the new display of birchbark items from Native American Ojibwe culture. Ray Miller,...
Bought and Paid For? March 21
The League of Women Voters’ Aurora Area will present Bought and Paid For? The influence of money on representative government at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21 at the Aurora Santori Public Library, 101 S. River Street, Aurora. The League will have Alisa Kaplan, executive director of Reform Illinois, give information...
National Meatball Day Swedish style in Batavia
Consumers can celebrate National Meatball Day Swedish style with a benefit dinner for the Swedish American Children’s Choir from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S Lincoln Street in Batavia. The dinner will feature Swedish meatballs and gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetables, lingonberries, Swedish...