Ingredients1/2 pound uncooked orzo pasta1/4 cup olive oil1/3 cup red wine vinegar1 teaspoon Dijon mustard3/4 teaspoon garlic powder3/4 teaspoon dried oregano3/4 teaspoon dried basil3/4 teaspoon onion powder1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper1/2 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half1/4 cup black olives, cut in half lengthwise2 ounces crumbled feta cheese1/2
That I’m perplexed is certainly not new;I always want to ascertain a view.This latest seems to tell me more and moreThat I must go and find the nearest shore.It is the gulls that fly there I must seeAnd watch, the ones that live there by the sea.Somehow they are susceptible,
The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) is committed to empowering our community by providing valuable resources, especially when it comes to civic engagement. One of the most important offerings right now is our Voter Resources page, designed to help both first-time voters and ballot regulars navigate the election process with
By Ricky Rieckert Dear reader’s, It was brought to my attention that when I wrote about S. Lake Street, a couple of weeks ago, I forgot to include Hardee’s, which was between Gayle and Prairie Street’s, on S. Lake Street. They had a store on N. Farnsworth Avenue and Indian
By Bobby Narang Twenty-one years after winning at Alabama, the Northern Illinois football team made national headlines again last Saturday. The Huskies, who were picked to finish in the middle of the Mid-American Conference West Division by several national publications, pulled off a shocking 16-14 win over No. 5-ranked Notre
By Woodrow Carroll Due to a bye week, the Northern Illinois football program will have an extra week to savor their 16-14 monster upset of Notre Dame last Saturday in South Bend. The next game for Northern Illinois will be at home Saturday, Sept. 21 against Buffalo, a Mid-American Conference
We are consumed with the start of the football season, Chicago Bears, big college football games, including Northern Illinois’ huge upset victory at Notre Dame. The 2-0 starts by Northern Illinois and Illinois. High school football has played two games on the way to playoffs. However, the Major League Baseball
Aurora University’s Eric Anderson (30) battles Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Sean Redmond (2) Sunday.
Rosary High School’s Tillie Karner (24) runs the ball against St. Francis defenders in the season-opener girls’ flag football game Wednesday, Sept. 4 at Aurora.
The St. Charles Arts Council will be host to “The Great St. Charles Art Heist” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 in downtown St. Charles. The premise of the event is this: Famous art collector Reginald Sturmley has decided to unveil a never-before-seen masterpiece by acclaimed local artist Howard Russo.
United Methodist Church of Geneva celebrated its 185th anniversary Sunday. Reverend Rob Hamilton, pastor, delivered “Where Two or Three are Gathered,” his first sermon in a four-installment “Happy Anniversary” series. The celebration culminates with a weekend of events Friday, Sept. 27-Sunday, Sept. 29. Included is an evening of homecoming and
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday, Sept. 17, 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
Two scholarships were awarded Sunday, Sept. 1, at the Plano Methodist Church to Chloe Hulbert and Elizabeth Gould. Chloe Hulbert, daughter of Bart and Nicole Hulbert, was one of the recipients for this scholarship. Chloe is a Plano High school graduate and will be attending Waubonsee Community College to get
State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, received a 100% scorecard from the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) for helping lead the fight to support the environment, tackle climate change and promote clean energy. “Growing up in Aurora, I was lucky enough to have a beautiful natural world to enjoy, and the next
Free vision exams for children ages six months to 16 years will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at Santori Aurora Public Library, 101 S. River Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Advance registration is not required. Walk-ins are
State Representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) is excited to host her annual Kids Expo and Touch-A-Truck Event. This interactive and educational event provides children with the opportunity to learn about their community, explore various professions, and get up close with the vehicles used for those jobs. The event will be held
By John & Nisha Whitehead It’s not easy being a child in the American police state. Danger lurks around every corner and comes at you from every direction, especially when Big Brother is involved. Out on the streets, you’ve got the menace posed by police officers who shoot first and
September 12 Six months after the death of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev succeeds him with his election as first secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Khrushchev, in 1961, authorized construction of the Berlin Wall in East Germany. – 1960. Hurricane Gilbert slams into Jamaica. Approximately
Each Sunday within a few years of its inception in 1954, the Oswego Drag Raceway was drawing three times the village’s total population to the quarter-mile asphalt strip on the Wally Smith farm on U.S. Route 34 a mile and a half west of Oswego. There’s still plenty of time
