By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold their June membership meeting Wednesday, June 10, 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
The Montgomery Historic Preservation Commission invites everyone to discover the rich heritage of the community during a free historical presentation, “The Early History of Montgomery,” Saturday, June 20, at 10:30 a.m. in the Board Room at Village of Montgomery Village Hall, 200 N. River St., Montgomery. Presented by local historian
Registration is now open for the DuPage Care Center’s 22nd annual Golf Outing and Dinner to support residents of the Care Center. The golf outing will take place Friday, June 26 at Prairie Landing Golf Club in West Chicago and will feature 18 holes of golf, lunch, dinner, contests, and
The Aurora Food Pantry Radiothon will take place Friday, June 12, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Aurora Food Pantry, 1110 Jericho Road, Aurora. The major fundraiser event will feature a live broadcast with Scott Mackay from 95.9 The River, BBQ, open bar, raffles, and silent auction. All
The food trucks will be back for the 5th Montgomery Street Eats Festival presented by Brew Avenue Events in collaboration with the Village of Montgomery at Montgomery Park from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, June 12 along River Street in the iconic downtown Montgomery-area. The family-friendly event will have
The City of Aurora government will host the Special Census Job Fair Saturday, June 6, at the Aurora Public Works Facility, 2185 Liberty St., Aurora. From 9 a.m. to noon, City staff will be on hand with computers and iPads to help you fill out applications to work for the
In Aurora, there are many stories waiting to be heard—stories of family traditions, individuals’ hard work, and neighborhoods building a community. The Aurora Public Library District is working on something special to preserve these stories by collecting Latino oral histories. This grant-funded project invites community members to share their life
Entering its 13th season, the Fox Valley Park District’s popular BYOB summer concert series will return on Thursdays, June 4 through July 23 at Blackberry, 100 S. Barnes Road, Aurora. Designed exclusively for guests 21 and older, concerts take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Park’s Performance
State representative Jed Davis (R-Yorkville) will host his fourth annual Fishing Derby from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 20, at Silver Springs State Park, Loon Lake, 13608 Fox Road, Yorkville. “All local families are invited to join us for our fourth annual Fishing Derby,” said Rep. Davis. “Father’s Day
Banana Split, 820 Church Rd., Aurora, will host a fundraiser to benefit SPARK, the early education initiative of Fox Valley United Way, Friday, June 12 from noon to 9 p.m.. A percentage of all proceeds from the day will support SPARK’s work connecting families with young children to high-quality early
Ingredients1 cup milk1 cup ice water1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate12 cubes of ice1/4 cup vanilla ice cream1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions1. In a blender combine milk, water, orange juice concentrate, ice cubes, vanilla ice cream, and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth. Pour into three 12 oz glasses.
Perhaps you did not hear, so let me say again: NO!You now have no excuse for saying that you did not know.You understand what “No” means, don’t you? May I now surmise?Okay, the sarcasm’s not needed…I apologize.I sure would like to know—I really would—who told you this.The reason being, this
Aurora Lions Club members pose for a photo next to the car which was used in Aurora’s Memorial Day Parade.
The 19th annual Kite Fly, hosted by the Naperville Park District and presented by The Branch, will be held at Frontier Sports Complex, 3380 Cedar Glade Drive, Sunday, June 7 from noon to 4 p.m.. The free event gives families the opportunity to view ginormous, spectacular kites flown by professional
By Brenden Moore & Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com Hours after Illinois lawmakers failed to approve a stadium incentives structure aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois, governor JB Pritzker acknowledged that the “pride and joy of Illinois” may take a deal to build a football palace in Indiana. That
By Bobby Narang The Northern Illinois University baseball team made history this season. But the NIU Huskies couldn’t add another memorable chapter in their season last week. The Huskies lost both of their games in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional Sunday to end the best season in program history since 1972.
Friday, June 5SemifinalChicago Marist vs. Lincoln-Way West, 2:30 p.m.Mundelein vs. Oswego, 4:45 p.m. Saturday, June 6Third PlaceLoser game 1 vs. loser game 2, 12:15 p.m.ChampionshipWinner game 1 vs. winner game 2, 4:45 p.m.
Vivian is a female, 50 pound, Terrier mix who is two-years-old. Vivian is equal parts resilient mama and professional snuggle expert. She recently raised a litter of eight puppies, and now it’s her turn to be cared for and spoiled. She’s a perfect house guest: Calm, well-mannered, and happiest curled
By John & Nisha Whitehead Who is actually running the government? That is no longer a rhetorical question. As America’s war with Iran lurches from escalation to ceasefire to renewed threats of military force, Americans are being asked to trust that someone, somewhere, knows what they are doing. But who?
