By Andrew Adams For hoteliers, business is booming in Illinois. Monday, July 10, governor JB Pritzker, the State’s legislative leadership, and representatives of the hospitality industry, announced that hotels in Illinois incurred record revenues in fiscal year 2023, which ended June 30. Across the State, hotels brought in $307.8 million,...
Children chase bubbles from a machine at the downtown Aurora farmer's market Saturday, July 8.
Friends of the Fox River is expanding its watershed education programming in Aurora this Summer and Fall. Do you know a Summer camp group or school that may be interested in hands-on learning with the Friends of the Fox River? We have games, demonstrations, and even bring live tiny stream...
When the important celebration and recognition of Independence Day, July 4, is concluded each year, and following recovery, whether one day or one week, next on the horizon is back-to-school and last-gasp Summer activities. We enjoyed excellent weather for Independence Day. We received some welcome rain to put to an...
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council approved, 10-1, a redevelopment agreement with a new Italian restaurant at 31-33 West New York Street known as Amore Mio, Tuesday, July 11. Recently-elected alderman-at-large John Laesch was the one dissenting vote at the full City Council meeting immediately after the Committee of...
State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, has announced the Aurora Police Department (APD) will receive another grant from the Illinois State Police (ISP) to help enforce Firearms Owners Identification Card Act policies and keep Aurora streets safe. The ISP issued $37,501 to the Aurora Police Department to conduct enforcement operations for...
A second annual arts camp for neighborhood youth opened Monday at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora. “Art and Soul,” a free evening camp featuring a daily dinner and indoor/outdoor activities, was scheduled to run July 10-13. Simply Destinee, an Aurora-based dance center, was a partner with the Church for...
July 11, 2023Dear editor; Because I was homeless once with my wife, due to my past wrongs, I would like everyone to understand all the homeless on the streets are not drunks and drug addicts. In my time on the streets, I’ve met amazing people from different backgrounds, different nationalities....
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley celebrated the Fourth of July and participated in Aurora’s Independence Day parade in the morning, Tuesday July 4, and then participated in the Aurora Historical Society’s annual “Ringing of the Bells” ceremony in Aurora at the Tanner House Museum,...
“New feet within my garden go. New fingers stir the sod. A Troubadour upon the Elm, Betrays the solitude.” —Emily Dickinson Poet Emily Dickinson created in her writing a distinctively elliptical language for expressing what might be possible, but not yet realized. The literary marketplace offered new ground for her...
Musings: Many so-called “Christians” have a strange idea of what Christianity is all about. They cherry-pick verses in their bibles and often take them out of context in order to back up these strange ideas. Some “Christians” don’t have bibles at all, and so they depend on others for their...
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda Joe Biden and the White House said they want to blot out the Sun. Yes…you read that right!! There’s a push to artificially-reduce sunlight warming the surface of the Earth. The plan: Put aerosols into the stratosphere to reflect sunlight back into space. And why is...
Ingredients3 avocados, peeled, pitted, and mashed1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice1 teaspoon salt1/2 cup diced onion3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro2 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic1 pinch ground cayenne pepper (optional) Directions1. In a medium bowl, mash together the avocados, lime juice, and salt. Mix in onion, cilantro, tomatoes,...
It is best to be seen as America’s own on this day’We’re American, first, last, and always, and that we display.Since we cannot begin to list all of the credits we’ve done,We may still recognize how and why all these merits were won.There is hardly a thing you now use,...
Tolerance is a crucial aspect of our lives that enables us to coexist peacefully with those who have different beliefs, cultures, and backgrounds. It is the ability to accept and respect others, regardless of their differences. Unfortunately, it is not innate in humans, and sometimes we need to learn how...
Bloomhaven Community Healthcare Center, 301 Weston Avenue in Aurora, will host an auto show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 15. The public is invited. Admission, parking and car entries are free. Autos will be on display in the center parking lot. Pre-registration is required for auto entries....
Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit is thrilled to announce the highly-anticipated 2023 Recycle & Shred Day Event, taking place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 22, at 1677 Montgomery Road, Aurora. This annual event, sponsored in part by KCT Credit Union, aims to promote environmental responsibility and provide a...
By Bobby Narang Less than two years after winning the program’s first State basketball championship, Glenbard West High School is embarking on another challenge. The Hilltoppers made headlines throughout the State, and part of the Country, by nearly beating Bronny James and company in a special intersectional game, and won...
By Woodrow Carroll The Sunday, July 9 Major League Baseball (MLB) inter-league game between host Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals, was vital with the all-star game on the horizon. The White Sox were 38-53 and the Cardinals 37-52, each 15 games under .500. The game, which featured Eloy...
The West Aurora High School football program will be host to “Battle of the Big Butts” competition Thursday, July 13. During the Summer, players compete by throwing, catching passes and making interceptions. This event is for the linemen and will be the 23rd edition. Approximately 40 schools will arrive at...
