Pie Auction Fundraiser Nov. 10
Senior Services Associates Inc. will be host to its 17th Annual Pie Auction Fundraiser at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, at Belle Salle Banquet Hall, 1920 E. New York Street. Tickets are $55 each, Seniors can purchase tickets for a discounted rate of $48. Join us for a deliciously fun
Yorkville Library fundraisers, mini golf, book sale
The two annual Friends fundraisers, Mini Golf and the Used Book Sale, were well attended by the public resulting in our donation of more than $8,000 to the Yorkville Public Library in the past fiscal year. These profits were used in a variety of ways to support the Library’s programs
Pearl Harbor Day Dec. 4
The Aurora Navy League will be host to its 54th Annual Pearl Harbor Day Luncheon from 11:15 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4 at Lincoln Inn Banquets, Batavia. Tickets are $30 each and much be purchased no later than November 27. Further information contact Lisa Garcia at lisag@rcwegman.com or 630.486.9869. —Len Wass
Art and Market at Society 57
Art and Market Aurora will be back at Society 57 for three Fall Saturdays this season November 11 and December 2 and 16. The Aurora Downtown group’s curated, indoor-market will be host to two dozen local makets at Society 57, 100 S. River Street. The market will feature baked goods
Soup, sandwich, for veterans
Veterans in the Plano area are welcome to come to the Soup and Sandwich Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10 at the Plano Methodist Church, 219 N. Hale Street in Plano. There will be soup, bread, sandwiches, and dessert luncheon. The meal will be provided by
Authoritarian regimes seek to separate freedoms
By John & Nisha Whitehead We have arrived at the dystopian future depicted in the 2005 film V for Vendetta, which is no future at all. Set in the year 2020, V for Vendetta (written and produced by the Wachowskis) provides an eerie glimpse into a parallel universe in which
A Focus on History: November 9-15
November 9 German Nazis launch a campaign of terror against Jewish people and their homes and businesses in Germany and Austria. The violence, which continued through November 10 and later, was dubbed Kristallnacht, or Night of Broken Glass, after the countless smashed windows of Jewish-owned establishments, left approximately 100 Jews
Reading, math scores, up; graduation rate 13-year high
By Peter Hancock Elementary and secondary students in Illinois showed consistent improvements in their reading and math scores while the State’s high school graduation rate reached a 13-year high for the most recently concluded school year. Those are some of the conclusions from the most recent annual statewide school report
Large Trick or Treat Turnout in Aurora, for Chicagoland’s Second-Snowiest Halloween
Chicagoland’s second-snowiest Halloween didn’t dampen the festivities for the State’s second-largest city.
200 opportunities for school seniors
Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley scholarship applications are available with more than 200 opportunities for high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students. Application will be accepted through January 31, 2024, at https://tinyurl.com/7vszrpe5. One application, more than 200 scholarship opportunities. Students are encouraged to start the application and save
Help with snowmobile safety
As Winter approaches, it’s time to prepare for snowmobiling season. To ensure the safety of snowmobilers, the Illinois Snowmobile Safety Course is here to equip enthusiasts with the knowledge and skills they need. This free, eight-hour, instruction course provides participants with comprehensive training in snowmobiling, including maintenance and repair, safe
Thinking of others always should be in vogue
Thinking of others never should go out of style; never should be old, always should be in vogue and always be of value. We have many examples: Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry, 1110 Jericho Road in Aurora is holding its 16th annual Holiday Food Drive November 1-22. Forty suburban businesses
Reader’s Voice: An embarrassment of riches at taxpayers’ expense
October 26, 2023Dear editor; Overflowing reserves ($53MM); obstinant refusal to properly recognize and appropriately utilize interest income windfall ($14MM); constantly increasing share of state sales, income, gambling, and marijuana taxes increase (multi-millions); reprehensibly wasteful spending (at least $3MM); and even inaccurate redefinition of elementary generally accepted accounting procedures . .
Five spices help with inflammatory process
Last of two partsReprinted from The Voice September 21, 2017. The more we learn about cooking and eating healthy the more we become aware of the wonderful herbs and spices that are available to enhance flavors and even our health. The following article was printed in the Food Revolution Network
Awareness, meetings, help Diabetes Club
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold its November membership meeting Thursday, Nov. 2, at the historic Gray’s Mill Estate, 211 N. River Street, in Montgomery. Meetings are held in the Third Floor Banquet Room. Dinner is on members’ own from the menu at 5:30 p.m.
Sandwich VFW Turkey Dinner Nov. 4
The Sandwich VFW Post #1486 will sponsoring a turkey dinner from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at The Sandwich VFW, 713 S. Main Street. Donations for the dinner are $14 for turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, dressing, corn, dinner roll, and dessert. The dinner will be dine-in
Veterans; speakers in Yorkville Nov. 12
Six veterans will speak about their experiences in military service at the Chapel on the Green annual Veterans’ Appreciation program Sunday, Nov. 12. Veterans lined up to talk are Ed Huss, who served in the Army in 1966 and 1967; Cameron Carter, Marines, 1967 and 1968; Richard Niles, Army, 1969
Healing power of thermal springs bath worth the trip
Julia was leaving Rome on a fast train to visit Saturnia and its thermal spring baths. She had been 10 days in the Eternal City and wished to luxuriate in the water and its healing powers. The temperature was said to be 99.5 F. The Medieval legend has it that
Knoch Knolls in Naperville: Terrific Turkeys
The Naperville Park District’s Knoch Knolls Nature Center will be host to Terrific Turkeys November 18 and November 20-22 as part of the Nature Discovery Days program—a series of free, self-guided activities for families. Easy instructions and materials are available for families to participate in any or all of the