Aeronautical transit to Aurora Kiwanis
Alpine Kiwanis Club (Rockford, Ill.) members, John Spitzer, left, and Bob Slack flew to the Aurora Municipal Airport to attend the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting September 24.
National Merit Scholarship students: West Aurora
National Merit® Scholarship Program commended West Aurora High School students, Caroline Escobedo, Emerson Laufenberg, Jonathan Hoskins, Aaron Trainor.
National Merit Scholarship students: Marmion
National Merit® Scholarship Program commended Marmion Academy students, Evan Jarot and Samuel Schatteman.
AU president receives award
Aurora University president Susana Rivera-Mills received the Outstanding Commitment in Education Award from Illinois State treasurer Michael Frerichs at a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration in Chicago September 25. Frerichs’ office hosts the annual event honoring the contributions and accomplishments of the Hispanic community throughout Illinois. The award recognizes Rivera-Mills’ dedication
Michelle Curiel accepts the Reverend Margaret Ann Williams Service Award
Aurora resident Michelle Curiel, left, accepts the Reverend Margaret Ann Williams Service Award Sunday, Oct. 5 from Rev. Tammy Scott, lead pastor at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
Trunk or treat at Plano Methodist Church October 12
Trunk or Treat will be at the Plano Methodist Church parking lot, 219 N. Hale Street in Plano, Sunday, Oct. 12, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.. Children will go from car trunk to car trunk collecting goodies from friendly ghosts, good witches, and pumpkins at each Halloween decorated trunk. Children,
East High Football Old Timers Assoc. 80th annual dinner
The East High Football Old Timers Association 80th Annual Dinner will take place Thursday, Oct. 16, Lincoln Inn Banquets, 1345 S. Batavia Avenue (Route 31), Batavia Eve of the East Aurora vs. West Football game. Help us make this a very special evening and celebrate 80 years of this unique
Lions Candy Days fundraiser
Aurora Lions Club will celebrate annual Candy Days Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10-11. Volunteers wearing bright yellow aprons will accept donations from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. outside Jewel-Osco, 1952 W. Galena Blvd. in Aurora. Tootsie pops will be offered in appreciation. The annual fundraiser, organized by the Lions of
Quilts and Kits celebration at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
One-hundred and four handmade quilts drape pews Sunday at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora. In an annual Quilts and Kits celebration, clergy blessed quilts, 166 personal-care kits and 37 baby-care kits bound for Luther World Relief distribution worldwide.
New Kiwanis Club of Aurora president Lucas Albright
Newly-installed Kiwanis Club of Aurora president Lucas Albright (2025-2026) delivers his inaugural address September 30 at the Aurora Country Club.
Reindeer in Illinois discussed during celebration of 200 years of Norwegian immigration to America
Nova the reindeer munches on willow leaves with handler Joe “Santa” Steffen of Newark and Randy Espy, owner of Whispering Pines Reindeer Ranch and Christmas Tree Farm in Shabbona.
Geneva No Kings rally Oct. 18
A rally Saturday, Oct. 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Randall Road and Gleneagle Drive in Geneva will be part of a national No Kings protest. The public is invited. Co-sponsors are We Can Lead Change, Fox Valley Activists, Fox Valley Rising Indivisible, HIKE Indivisible and others. An
Trump’s War on the enemy within, the American People
By John & Nisha Whitehead “The era of the Department of Defense is over… From this moment forward, the only mission of the newly restored Department of War is this: warfighting.” — Pete Hegseth “America is under invasion from within… That’s a war, too. It’s a war from within… We
A Focus on History: October 9 through October 15
October 9 Some 3,300 sanitation workers who work for private haulers in Chicago win a nine-day strike featuring a 28% wage increase over five years. – 2003. October 10 Six days into a cotton field strike by 18,000 Mexican and Mexican-American workers in Pixley, Calif., four strikers are killed and
Kane County Mourns the Passing of Board Member Dale Berman
Kane County Board member Dale Berman, who had served District 2 since 2020, passed away this morning at the age of 91. He is remembered as a longtime, dedicated public servant and a strong voice for his community. Berman was the current chairman of the Board’s Finance Committee and also
Illinois AG Raoul to file challenge if troops arrive in Chicago
By Jerry Nowicki & Hannah MeiselCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois cannot yet file suit against the federal government for an apparent plan to send federal troops to Chicago, Illinois attorney general Kwame Raoul said, but if boots hit the ground, president Donald Trump “should expect a legal challenge here.” It would
Kiwanis Club of Aurora passing the gavel
Kiwanis Club of Aurora president Dan Ahern (2024-2025) left, passes the gavel to new president, Lucas Albright (2025-2026). Albright’s term began October 1.
Water Street Studios Hosts Mural Celebration Oct. 4
Water Street Studio’s Batavia Public Art Initiative will officially unveil the City of Good Energy mural behind The Comedy Vault from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. The public is invited to celebrate with complimentary drinks and snacks, music, and a drop-in art craft. There will be an
Kifowit honored as 2025 legislator of the year
Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) was awarded the 2025 Legislator of the Year Award by the Illinois Association of County Veterans Assistance Commissions (IACVAC) during their board of directors meeting in Peoria. The prestigious award recognizes her unwavering dedication to advocating for Illinois Veterans as a legislator in the
Reader’s Voice: AI: Blessing or burden to society?
September 28, 2025Dear editor; Artificial Intelligence (AI) has accelerated at a lightning pace from a niche technology to a force driving modern life. No longer science fiction; it now shapes classrooms, hospitals, companies, and homes. The question remains: Does its implementation yield more opportunities or more peril? The data suggests