This Summer will be a great time to spend more time in downtown Aurora. Aurora Downtown, a nonprofit group of business and property owners downtown, will be host to a dozen event dates to add to your calendar June through September. One big perk is they are all free. First
The event will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 29, Kane County Circuit Clerk, 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Free document shredding, of up to 4 banker boxes, will be available along with collecting latex paint, aerosols, and certain compressed gas containers (propane, butane, CO2 and MAPP
The Father George Glover Memorial Golf Outing will be Friday, June 9 at Phillips Park Golf Course, 1001 Hill Avenue, Aurora. The annual golf outing is presented by St. Peter Church in Aurora and will be a fun and competitive event. Golfers can enjoy a day of camaraderie on the
The style and techniques of mid-century artist Ruth Van Sickle Ford will be explored on a free walk through the exhibit of her work at the Aurora Historical Society (AHS) at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29. Art conservator, Scott Sherwood, will be a speaker and discuss what he sees in
April 27 After going three-quarters of the way around the globe, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan is killed during a tribal skirmish on Mactan Island in the Philippines. Magellan was hit by a poisoned arrow and left to die by his retreating comrades. – 1521. Afghanistan president Sardar Mohammed Daoud is
The City of Joliet government has announced a 100-year agreement to purchase treated Lake Michigan water from the city of Chicago beginning in 2030 to ensure a high-quality and sustainable water source for southwest suburban residents for generations to come. The announcement of the agreement follows votes this week by
By John & Nisha Whitehead What the police state wants is a silent, compliant, oblivious, citizenry. What the First Amendment affirms is an engaged citizenry that speaks truth to power using whatever peaceful means are available to us. Speaking one’s truth doesn’t have to be the same for each person,
“Earth rejoices our words, breathing and peaceful steps. Let every breath, every word and every step make the mother earth proud of us.” – Amit Ray, Indian author, and spiritual master “Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to
By Andrew Adams Faculty at Governors State University ended a strike Monday, April 17 after being on the picket line for five days. Governors State was one of three Illinois universities which saw a faculty strike in the past week and the last to see their strike end. Union members
DuPagePads is one of 70 Illinois recipients, and one of two DuPage County recipients, selected this year to receive IDHS capital grants to nonprofits. Announced by governor Pritzker, DuPagePads’ grant will be utilized to update and improve the 40-year-old former Red Roof Inn now used as DuPagePads Interim Housing Center
Earth Day will be April 22.
By Jason Crane The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) presented one of seven Regional Excellence Awards to Fox Valley Developers for their Bloomhaven development, former Copley Hospital in Aurora, and city government of Aurora, at the Aurora City Council Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, April 18. The
Monday, April 3 at 10 a.m., the Montgomery Police Department officially signed the adoption papers for a German Shepard rescued by the Kendall County Animal Control in March. The new dog, aptly named; Montgomery Leo (aka Monty for short), will join the team as the Department’s first comfort dog. Approximately
Reprinted from May 12, 2022Last of three parts Teri Dunn contributed the following article in the Birds&Blooms magazine: “Mourning doves are beloved in backyards across America. Readers can learn interesting facts to know on the beautiful mourning dove. Mourning Doves Mate for Life “It’s fairly common to see two mourning
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley were informed of the Visiting Nurses Association’s efforts to help their diabetic patients at the Club’s monthly meeting, Thursday, April 13, at the historic Gray’s Mill Estate, in Montgomery. Community liaison, Elisa Lara, RN, from the Visiting Nurses Association,
Everyone is invited to the Aurora Greenfest Saturday, May 13 for food, fun, learning how to help save our planet, and saving money on your electric bills. Grown-ups and kids of all ages will love the 100+ activities and exhibits at the Aurora Greenfest. Our exhibitors and special attractions give
State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is sponsoring several events in April to foster community involvement and promote opportunities to her constituents. “I hope you’ll join me to beautify our natural environment, learn more about how to solve important social justice issues and take advantage of Chicago’s world-class museums,” Hernandez said.
“We need hours of endless wandering or …time sitting on park benches observing the mysterious world of ants and the canopy of treetops.” — Maya Angelou The April trees were dancing with new leaves in the Spring winds. They spoke of eternity, permanence, and of change. Trees and plants constitute
The government of these United States is headed for yet another fiscal crisis. Fiscal Year 2023 will end 30 June, and the Joe Biden administration’s proposed budget for FY 2024 is dependent upon raising the debt ceiling in order to pay the Nation’s bills. Naturally, the GOP is totally opposed
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda Conservative actions concerning transsexuals and transexuality have to do with protecting these children, especially younger children and children up to and beyond puberty, from being groomed in ways that would lead them to becoming even more confused about their gender dysphoria. Impressionable and psychologically-confused children, with
