Becky Dunnigan, left, Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry community impact manager, presents free Easter baskets to clients at a grocery distribution Monday, April 3, at the Aurora facility.
The Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club celebrated its 20th Anniversary Wine and Chocolate Extravaganza at the Stonebridge Country Club March 25. We extend a thank you to all who attended and participated and made this event a huge success. The tables were filled to capacity with guests. Auction items were displayed
A touchstone of the arts in Aurora, Nancy Smith Hopp left us March 23, 2023 with the same unassuming grace she showed in all she did in Aurora. And, she did a great amount. As a historian, biographer, connoisseur of art and architecture, philanthropist, executive, trustee, conservationist, gardener, mentor, and
Kiwanis Club members serve their communities all year, but the excitement for service really builds in April each year. Kiwanis members come together for Kiwanis One Day – a day of community service that is felt around the world. This year, One Day in Aurora will be Saturday, April 15,
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, Toyota Owners 400, Richmond Raceway, Richmond, Va., Sunday, April 2. A good pit stop near the end of the race with 25 laps to go, put Kyle Larson out front where he stayed to win the race. Following in second place was Josh Berry,
By Bobby Narang The Oswego East High School girls soccer team is looking to build following last season’s success. The Wolves want to strike magic again this Spring. Thus far, the Wolves are on the right track. One year ago, the Wolves made soccer program history by winning their first
By Woodrow Carroll Both the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournament championship games played out last weekend and last Monday, April 3. Each offered plenty of excitement, and, with a plethora of story lines. South Carolina captured the women’s national championship last season with a 64-49 victory over Connecticut in
Aurora University second baseman Collin Meinert, right, bumps helmets with third baseman Sean Rivera, 21, after hitting a home run during Sunday’s 21-8 win.
Aurora Central Catholic’s Olivia Lujano, 10, moves the ball downfield defended by Providence Catholic’s Abby Martin, 23, Tuesday, March 28.
The playoffs are the goal at nearly every level The Chicago Bulls are on the cusp and through Monday this week has a mathematical chance to be in postseason play. There were three games remaining in the regular season following Tuesday’s game this week in Atlanta. The Bulls were just
Risk is a relative term that applies to groups, not individuals. If all is held equal in a group, changing one element can increase or decrease overall risk for the group, but not the risk to each individual who makes up that group. What’s the point in making a change
With the Easter and Passover holidays approaching mid-month, many families are planning to enjoy special holiday traditions that highlight various foods and materials that can be hazardous to pet health. The Chicago Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) wants pet owners to be aware of potential dangers and take steps to keep
ABATE of IL, Inc. held its legislative day Wednesday, March 22, at the Capitol Building in Springfield.
From the mid-19th Century through the first decade of the 20th Century, Oswego was a largely self-contained community with everything from a thriving downtown business district to manufacturers of everything from cigars to windmills. Participants will find out about Oswego’s industrial past when the “Made in Oswego” label appeared on
One-hundred and fifty Aurora Christian School students and teachers started a five-day Mission Week observance Monday, April 3. A delegation of 10 students and two teachers volunteered to load groceries into guests’ vehicles at Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry in Aurora. The team was among 150 students and teachers leaving
By John & Nisha Whitehead We have become guinea pigs in a ruthlessly- calculated, carefully-orchestrated, chillingly-cold-blooded experiment in how to control a population and advance a political agenda without much opposition from the citizenry. This situation is mind-control in sinister form. With alarming regularity, the Nation is being subjected to
April 6 The first slave revolt in the U.S. occurs at a slave market in New York City’s Wall Street area. Twenty-one blacks were executed for killing nine whites. The city responded by strengthening its slave codes. – 1712. The Olympic Games, a long-lost tradition of ancient Greece, are reborn
