Musings: •Is Joe Biden too old to be president? Yes. Is Donald Trump too old to be president? Again, yes. All politicians should be given the boot when they reach the age between 65 t0 70 years, depending upon when their current term ends. There comes a time when they
By Ricky Rieckert Dear subscribers, restaurant, and/ or business readers, and all: On behalf of this great newspaper, I welcome you, with open arms and, among other things, pleasant reading of the history of the great city, Aurora. Here we go: Brothers Joseph and Samuel McCarty, ages 24 and 22,
The League of Women Voters Aurora Area will be host to “Wait, Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me” at 6:30 p.m. April 18, at the Montgomery Branch of the Oswego Library 1111 Reading Drive in Montgomery. This program will feature elected officials from each of the communities served by the League
Ingredients12 whole fresh mushrooms1 tablespoon vegetable oil1 tablespoon minced garlic1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper1/4 teaspoon onion powder1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper Directions1. Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Rinse and clean mushrooms. Carefully break off
The Spring we long to see each year is here at last;And with it comes the wish we make that it could last.The brilliant blossoming and blooming has begun;Our Nature’s world is now commencing on its run.But it is hard to take this in with just a shrug;Inevitably it gives
What do you do to celebrate Earth Day? Beyond an eco-friendly craft in elementary school, many of us traditionally do not celebrate it with much at all besides wearing green, or planting a tree, although those are great things to do. Recognized annually April 22, Earth Day is a time
By Bobby Narang With the college basketball transfer portal in full swing, the high school basketball scene experienced a small seismic shift last weekend. The Benet Academy boys basketball team suffered a major blow in the offseason following the transfer of highly-ranked sophomore guard Gabe Sularski to Lemont. Sularski is
By Woodrow Carroll When the Texas Rangers won the World Series championship last season, the number of Major League Baseball (MLB) franchises without a World Series championship was reduced to five among the 30 MLB teams, Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, and Tampa Bay Rays. Keep
2024: South Carolina 87, Iowa 752023: LSU 103, Iowa 852022: South Carolina 64, UConn 492021: Stanford 54 , Arizona 532020: Canceled due to Covid-192019: Baylor 82, Notre Dame 812018: Notre Dame 61, Mississippi St. 582017: South Carolina 67, Mississippi St. 552016: Connecticut 82, Syracuse 512015: Connecticut 63, Notre Dame 532014:
2024: UConn 75, Purdue 602023: UConn 76, San Diego State 592022: Kansas 72, North Carolina 692021: Baylor 86, Gonzaga 702020: Canceled due to COVID 192019: Virginia 85, Texas Tech 77, ot2018: Villanova 79, Michigan 622017: North Carolina 71, Gonzaga 652016: Villanova 77, North Carolina 742015: Duke 68, Wisconsin 632014: UConn
Baseball is in the air. The Chicago Cubs started with a competitive 6-3 won-loss record in the Central Division of the National League and two games in back of first-place Pittsburgh, 9-2. The Chicago White Sox have been hard-pressed to be competitive with a starting record of 1-9, three games
Lisle High School senior Eli Candler returns a ball in doubles play at Downers Grove North Monday.
Erik Longo of Aurora, right, receives his Eagle Scout neckerchief from his father, Fred Longo, of BSA Blackhawk Troop 11 Sunday, April 7, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
By Jenny Donohue Geoffrey Baer of Channel 11 fame came out to speak about the History of the Forest Preserves Thursday, April 4 at Mayslake, Peabody Estate which is part of the Forest Preserve of DuPage County. Received by a sold-out audience to attend the impeccably prepared event at the
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin (left) celebrates the 80th anniversary of Aurora’s Greater Mount Olive Church of God in Christ by proclaiming the month of April in the church’s honor.
The inaugural Ham Bowl at the Plano American Legion March 30 included 15 persons who participated. Wendy Bedal, third from left, won the grand prize of a 15-pound ham.
Selkie is a female, four year old Lab/Hound mix who is 4 years old. Selkie is the sweetest girl and she loves everyone she meets. She is great with kids and does well with smaller dogs. She can be a little selective with dogs. She can be left free in
U.S. representative Lauren Underwood (D-14) spoke at and toured Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry in Aurora Thursday, April 4. She was on the second of two area visits to celebrate federal funding she secured for two local projects. Earlier in the day she visited Safe Passage in DeKalb. The Interfaith
Aurora University’s music department will be host to Chicago Symphony Orchestra principal trumpet John Hagstrom in a recital at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10. The concert will take place in Crimi Auditorium at the Institute for Collaboration, 1347 Prairie Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are
