By Mary GoetschAurora, Ill. Thursday, May 11 marks the federal end to pandemic restrictions and related funding programs. If school closures, public library closures, and restricted business were the precursor to online living, then after May 11, there should be no more of this situation. I see Fermilab (in Batavia)
Ingredients1 cup white sugar1/2 cup butter, melted3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg1/2 cup milk1 teaspoon baking powder1 cup all-purpose flour1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Directions1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease 24 mini-muffin cups. 2. Mix 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Stir in the milk, then
Before you were in puberty, you had a wish quite strong.That you could not abide replies that said that it was wrong.The wish was simply this—a pony, just your very own.You often pleaded for it—but replies were set in stone.Adulthood came, and with it came a succinct plea for love.But
If you’re just I am me and love a good makeover, or transformation story, but can’t watch without getting emotional, have we got a library program for you! “Queer Eye” and “Getting Curious” star and ice skating super fan, Jonathan Van Ness, will be talking with his idol, Olympic Gold
Wyckwood House is celebrating one year at its new location this week. The boutique and cocktail bar will be host to a week-long celebration to mark the occasion through Friday, May 12. Wyckwood House will offer specials and will be host to events all week. “It’s really a full circle
Fox Metro Water Reclamation District (WRD) will accept old, unwanted medications at their booth at the Aurora Greenfest Saturday, May 13. It is important that we keep those old medicines out of our precious water supply and prevent any misuse of these drugs. Please don’t flush those pills down the
Principal, West Aurora High School, Dr. Charles Hiscock, 2023 Kane County Educator of the Year recipient, stands next to his personalized chair given by the Kane County ROE in recognition of his achievements.
Aurora firefighters honor nurses Monday, May 8 for National Nursing Week.
Newly-elected and incumbent East Aurora School District 131 Board members receive swearing-in by Board member, Kimberly Hatchett, right, Monday, May 8.
Safe Suburbs USA started in Naperville in 2020 and largely in response to a local political trend that we found dismissive of police concerns and the warnings of the DuPage County Sheriff and the DuPage and Will County States Attorneys as to the SAFE T Act. Since then, we have
Garfield Farm Museum will be host to an afternoon session on how railroads impacted the development and growth of northeastern Illinois into what we know today, at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13 at Garfield Farm Museum 3N016 Garfield Road, Campton Hills. Kenneth Carlson will discuss how Kane County contributed to
Plans are moving forward by the Friends of the Yorkville Library for the annual Used Book Sale during Hometown Days each Labor Day weekend. This year the book sale will be September 2-3. Please consider donating gently-used books for adults and children, CDs, DVDs, and puzzles for this sale. Donations
By John Schutt NASCAR, Cup Series, Würth 400, Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, Del., Monday, May 1. Martin Truex Jr. had a long-overdue victory at his, what some would call, home track. Following Truex, Jr. was Ross Chastain in second, Ryan Blaney in third, William Byron in fourth, and Denny Hamlin
By Bobby Narang The baseball enters the second week of May and moves to the final days of the regular season. Timothy Christian is turning up the heat on its season. The Trojans have bounced back from a tough start to be among the hottest teams in Chicagoland. The Trojans
By Woodrow Carroll It had to be a strange feeling for Chicago White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech Sunday, May 6, on the road, against the Cincinnati Reds in the rubber game of a three-game series., Kopech gave up a home run in the bottom of the first inning to put
Short strokes in limited space prevails: The 162-games season in Major League Baseball is a marathon. Can the White Sox and Cubs recover, improve, and be competitive in September? The positive look: Sox are only 12 games under .500 and the Cubs just one game under .500. The urge to
The Naperville Jaycees are accepting food vendor applications for the 2023 Last Fling. Now through August 1, food vendors can take advantage of greatly reduced pricing to be featured in a prime location along Jackson Avenue between the Eagle and Main Streets. “The Last Fling is accepting Vendor applications for
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday, May 16 dinner meeting at the private room of the Riverview Diner, IL-25 and Mill Street, Montgomery. A reception will begin promptly at 5 p.m. followed by a meeting at 5:30 p.m. with dinner afterward. The cost is $25 all-inclusive
By State rep. Dagmara Avelar and State rep. Ryan Spain All around Illinois, the signs of change are apparent. The COVID-19 pandemic changed our economy, how we live and work, and how working-class and lower-income families struggle day to day. We come together to argue for a solution to one
Association for Individual Development (AID) will be host to the second annual AID Summer Stroll & Roll at 9 a.m. Sunday, June 11 at Peck Farm: 4038 Kaneville Road, Geneva, IL 60134. All proceeds help AID provide services for individuals with developmental, behavioral and crisis needs across Kane, Kendall, DeKalb,
