“We had over 336 cars today. It was a wonderful success!!” That’s how State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit reported her electronics recycle and document shred day on Saturday. The free, drive-thru event from 9 a.m. to noon was held in the parking lot at Kifowit’s constituent office in Aurora. Drivers started
Oswego’s Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist won the 2024 John Wesley Mission Links Award for per-member giving. The award was presented at the UMC Northern Illinois Conference annual conference June 9-11 at Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center. Reverend Shirley Pulgar Huges, secretary, NIC Global Ministries, presented the award to
Raise a glass and support your local downtown—Cocktails in the Park, Batavia MainStreet’s largest annual fundraiser, returns Friday, July 26 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at scenic Appleton Park, behind City Hall, 100 N Island Avenue. Hosted by Batavia MainStreet, the signature summer event brings together great food, live
The Forest Preserve District of Will County has announced summer volunteer opportunities for July, August, and September. The District offers a range of opportunities that allow individuals to contribute their time, energy and skills – often with just a few hours of commitment. “Most of our roles are short-term and
Electronics, clothing and shoes, cooking oil, and florescent tube lights will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 12 at 820 W. Liberty Drive, Wheaton Public Works Storage Lot. Acceptable items: Clothing, shoes, sheets, bedding, towels and other household textiles in any condition. No heavily soiled items. Shoes
Rosie is a female Pug Lab mix who is six year old. Rosie finds herself looking for a home because her owners became seriously ill. Rosie is calm, quiet, sweet, and affectionate. She is crate-trained and house-broken. She is great with other dogs and humans.If you would like to meet
By John & Nisha Whitehead While the U.S. wages war abroad—bombing Iran, escalating conflict, and staging a spectacle of power for political gain—a different kind of war is being waged here at home. This war at home is quieter but no less destructive. The casualties are not in distant deserts
July 3 On the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s last attempt at breaking the Union line ends in disastrous failure which brings the most decisive battle of the American Civil War to an end. The Union had 23,000 killed, wounded, or missing in
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Immigration rights advocates in Illinois are anxiously awaiting the governor’s signature on legislation aimed at protecting K-12 students who may be in the country without legal authorization from being denied access to a free public education. House Bill 3247, known as the “Safe Schools for
By Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Governor JB Pritzker signed a new law Friday to make a series of changes to the Prisoner Review Board after it released a man who would go on to commit murder, leading to intense scrutiny in Springfield. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 19, which contains changes
Ken Lanham lives 800 miles from Aurora, but memories of his year at East Aurora High drew him back for the class of 1960’s 65th reunion Friday, June 20. Lanham, 84, of Newnan, Georgia, an Atlanta suburb, was among 30 East Aurora alums and guests who attended the reunion Friday
The Aurora City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Yordana Wysocki to serve as the City’s new chief legal officer and Alison Lindburg to serve as the City’s first-ever director of sustainability. Wysocki comes to the City following an impressive 20-plus-year career in local government law. She previously served as
The City of Aurora government has announced the launch of Public Transition Committees aimed at developing community-based recommendations that inform the work of City departments. The City is inviting passionate, dedicated, and committed community members to submit an application to serve on one of the five committees. Members from all
The Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry held its annual Radiothon June 13, at its facility on 1110 Jericho Road in Aurora. Approximately 140 people attended the casual affair at the pantry, which was transformed by volunteers into a welcoming event venue for the night. Radiothon featured a silent auction, paddle
Between the early 1950s and the early 1980s, the Oswego area underwent a profound change. What had once been primarily a community catering to surrounding farms rapidly changed into a fast-growing Chicago exurb. Children who grew up during that era saw the entire character of northern Kendall County change, literally
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley held its third annual “Tee Off to Defeat Diabetes” golf outing and banquet, Friday, June 20, at Bliss Creek Golf Course, 1 Golf View Road, in Sugar Grove, with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. The morning started out warm and rainy,
Naperville Park District is hosting a series of outdoor theatre performances from BrightSide Theatre titled, “Fun in the Sun: A Broadway Musical Revue.” This series of free musical performances will take place at several different park locations in Naperville throughout the summer. Each hour-long show will feature fun, popular, and
A document shred event for residents of Aurora Wards 4, 5, and 6 will take place Saturday, June 28, from 8 a.m. to noon at Jefferson Middle School, 1151 Plum Street. Cosponsors are aldermen Jonathan Nunez, Ward 4; Carl Franco, Ward 5; and Mike Saville, Ward 6.Residents are invited to
Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), Congress’ only PhD physicist, issued the following statement June 24: “Make no mistake: We are in this situation because of president (Donald) Trump’s careless decision to withdraw from the Iran Nuclear Deal during his first term. Under that agreement, we maintained adequate oversight over Iran’s nuclear
By Ricky Rieckert Dear readers, this week we’ll start on the northwest corner of S. Broadway and North Avenue in Aurora. Today, the corner is a Citgo gas station and mini-mart. Before that, it was a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). KFC had two locations in Aurora, S. Broadway and N.
