November 13 An immense tidal wave and storm surge, caused by a powerful cyclone, kills more than 200,000 persons in East Pakistan, now known as Bangladesh. It was at least the third disaster in the region to kill 200,000 persons. – 1970. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington,
The ACLU of Illinois, Indivisible Batavia Aurora, and Indivisible Illinois will host a community program on the current First Amendment landscape and knowing your rights when protesting Sunday, Nov. 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Eola Community Center in Aurora, 555 S Eola Road, Aurora. This event will explore the state of free
By Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois lawmakers are sending a bill to governor JB Pritzker that makes a pair of changes to Illinois’ tax code in response to new federal tax provisions that could reduce state revenue. The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget projected last month that Illinois is
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois House rejected a bill Thursday that would have given the state Department of Insurance authority to regulate homeowners’ insurance rates. Governor JB Pritzker had called for the legislation in July after State Farm Insurance announced it was raising rates for property and casualty
Yorkville High School’s Dillon Viscogliosi, 12, and Luke Hendershott, 3, converge on Glenbard North’s Donato Gatses, 22, Friday, Oct. 31 in a Round 1 Class 7A playoff game.
Suburban Norwegian-Americans celebrated their heritage Sunday, Nov. 2 afternoon with Hostfest, an annual fall festival showcasing traditional food, music, and crafts. Sponsored by Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472, the event was held at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery. Polar Star holds monthly membership meetings on the first
West Aurora High School’s Brodie Caragher (21) dives to tackle Belleville East runner, Josh Ware, Saturday Nov. 1 in a Class 8A Round 1 playoff game.
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council met from 5 p.m. to nearly 11 p.m. to listen to dozens of speakers after allowing extra time for comments at the Tuesday, Nov. 4 Committee of the Whole and City Council meetings. The Council agreed to work on the language of an
The City of Aurora is set to celebrate the 87th anniversary of Veterans Day with the annual Aurora Veterans Day Parade, beginning at the intersection of Downer Place and Water Street Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 10:15 a.m.. U.S. Air Force veteran and current Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
November 3, 2025Dear editor; Property taxes in Illinois are too high and the highest of any state in the U.S., recently surpassing New Jersey. I remember 30 years ago, as a freshman State senator assigned to the Revenue Committee because of my tax background, working on the as “Low-Income Senior
October 30, 2025Dear editor; Here we go again, another No King rally cry. Watching some of the protest on TV, I would have to agree that across the entire country there were probably millions marching. Of course not near the millions that elected Donald Trump to do what he said
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold their November membership meeting Wednesday, Nov. 12, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Meeting will be held in the East Banquet Room. Dinner is optional on members’ own from the menu at 5:30
Veterans and their families including active military in the Plano area are welcome to come to a soup, sandwich, and dessert luncheon from 11:30 am to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11 at the Plano Methodist Church, 219 N. Hale Street in Plano. The meal is provided by members from the
A Veterans Day ceremony and lunch will take place at BardwelI Residences, 301 Weston Avenue, Aurora, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11. State rep. Barbara Hernandez will be in attendance and the director of memory care, a veteran, will place pins on the residents. Please RSVP at the front desk. —
Youth six months to six years can get free eye screenings Saturday, Nov. 15, in Aurora.Aurora Lions Club will host the screenings from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Santori Aurora Public Library, 101 S. River Street in Aurora. No appointments needed. Walk-ins are welcome. Parking is free.Aurora Lions hold
By Ricky Rieckert Dear readers, Here is more information about the Fox River. From southeastern Wisconsin to the Chain O’ Lakes in northern Illinois, the Fox is a sleepy river passing through marshland. South of the Chain O’ Lakes, the natural river bottom from Stratton Dam in McHenry drops 10
Working to uplift local families, this week State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, backed an energy plan to reduce home energy costs, expanded the senior property tax freeze, supported transit reform and recognized individuals impacted by scarring alopecia. “We took needed action this veto session to address rising home energy prices,”
From the vault, September 6, 2018 (revised): In a previous essay, I declared that capitalism was the worst economic system ever devised by the minds of men. It has engendered greed and corruption on a massive scale and is diametrically opposed to democracy, i.e. the wealth of the few vs.
Several area veterans will speak about their experiences in military service during the annual Veterans Day Tribute program Sunday, Nov. 9 at the Chapel on the Green, 107 West Center Street, Yorkville. They include Chuck Ashley, who served in the Air Force from 1966 to 1969; Nancy Judge, who served
Woman’s Club of Aurora members are collecting gift cards for veterans at the Tuesday, Nov. 11 luncheon and meeting at Lincoln Inn Banquets, 1345 S. Batavia Avenue (Route 31), Batavia. This annual collection is distributed at the North Aurora Veterans Clinic with additional going to the Homeless Veterans, Wheaton facility.
