Three Lou Malnati’s Pizzerias, two in Naperville and one in Aurora, will be host to fundraisers for the Dominican Literacy Center (DLC) in Aurora. The fundraisers will take place Wednesday, April 19. Participating locations and hours include: Raise a slice for a good cause is the tag line. Diners who
Homeowners and business people. Those are key targets of Garrett Schweikhofer, founder and CEO of Batavia-based SunHeat Solar, Inc. Friday, April 14 he extolled benefits of solar power in a presentation at Aurora Business United, a networking group that meets monthly at Santori Aurora Public Library in downtown Aurora. He
David Nordin displays a Viking-style cooking pan during a presentation on Viking food at the Geneva History Museum April 11.
By John & Nisha Whitehead We’re not living the American dream. We’re living a financial nightmare. The U.S. government is funding its existence with a credit card. The government, and that includes the current administration, is spending money it doesn’t have on programs it can’t afford, and “we the taxpayers”
April 20 The Fidel Castro regime announces that all Cubans seeking to emigrate to the U.S. are free to board boats at the port of Mariel, west of Havana and launched the Mariel Boatlift. The first of 125,000 Cuban refugees from Mariel reached Florida the next day. – 1980. Ludlow
By Peter Hancock Some Illinois lawmakers are calling for a review of one of the tests prospective teachers must pass in order to be licensed in Illinois. The test is known as the Teacher Performance Assessment, or “edTPA,” and it is intended to determine whether a prospective teacher has the
Jerad Campbell of Aurora carries son Ethan, 21 months, at Aurora Advent Christian Church’s eighth annual Easter Egg Scramble Saturday morning, April 8.
Fifth Ward Alderman Carl Franco will hold two neighborhood meetings. Both will be at the Fifth Ward meeting room, 1921 W. Galena Bouelvard. Tuesday, April 18, at 7 p.m., the Washington Neighbors group will meet. Wednesday, April 19, at 6:30 p.m., will be the West Aurora Concerned Citizens group. Franco
Earth Day will be April 22. The first Earth Day in 1970 was started by a visionary, senator Gaylord Nelson (1916-2005), 53 years ago. The Wisconsin senator would be pleased with progress and stamina of Earth Day. That first Earth Day tens of thousands volunteers did their parts to begin
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, April 11, mayor Richard Irvin presented two Aurora wrestlers with the Mayor’s Award of Excellence. State wrestling champions from the Aurora Wrestling Club are Jaylene Dealba and Brandon Monroy. Dealba is a sixth grader from Fred Rodgers Magnet
April 10, 2023Dear editor; G.O.P. stalwarts made headlines crying, “Unfair treatment under the law!” in response to southern Manhattan’s D.A. Bragg’s announcement to indict the G.O.P.’s puppet-master. Conservative commentator S.E. Cupp fired a well-aimed fusillade at Fox Network’s chief propagandists, Carlson, Hannity, et.al. blasting their supposed outrage: “They weren’t outraged
April 8, 2023Dear editor; Thank you to the Oswego Fire Dept. Board for figuring out what taxpayers needed to know before passing the Bond that benefits us all. I’m wondering if a similar idea could work for OSCC (Oswegoland Senior and Community Center)? I’m not on any board or in
Reprinted from May 5 and 12, 2022Second of three parts Here is the continuation of interesting facts of the beloved mourning doves. Teri Dunn contributed the following article in the Birds&Blooms magazine: “Mourning doves are beloved in backyards across America. Learn interesting facts you should know about the beautiful mourning
Kiwanis One Day is a city-wide of community service day to help the environment. As part One Day in Aurora, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 15, there is a medication disposal drop-off at the Aurora Transportation Center, 233 N. Broadway, Aurora. The drop-off will accept all medications except controlled
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley is meeting Thursday, April 13, at the historic Gray’s Mill Estate, 211 N. River Street, Montgomery. Meeting and dinner will be held in the Third Floor Banquet Room. Dinner is off the menu at 5:30 p.m. and meeting will begin at
Unity of Fox Valley church in Batavia will present award-winning singer-songwriter, Daniel Nahmod in concert, at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 23 and earlier in the day. Tickets are $25 and are available at the door, or by calling 630-879-1115 for more information. Daniel Nahmod will be a guest speaker and
The Sons of the American Legion of Plano Post #395 will hold an all-you-can-eat Breakfast Buffet from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, April 16 at the American Legion Post, 510 E. Dearborn Street in Plano. The event is open to the public. The Sons of the American Legion will
Daylight cascaded across the Piazza di Spagna that Easter week. The weather had been blissfully moderate for a Roman April. Temperatures rose past 60 degrees daytime. Patricia had booked her April vacation for Easter week and she planned to meet some friends who lived there. They would take their morning
I’m OK, You’re Not At any time, there are many individuals down in the dumps due to feelings of inadequacy and uselessness. You may be one of them. If you are, I’m here to offer some positive affirmation: You are correct. Here is some positive reinforcement. To further aid you
Ingredients6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves1/4 cup all-purpose flour1 pinch ground black pepper3 tablespoons butter1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, with liquid1/2 cup water2 tablespoons brown sugar2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce2 teaspoons chili powder1 teaspoon mustard powder1/2 teaspoon celery seed1 clove garlic, minced Directions1. In a shallow
