Taste of Norway 2026 in Montgomery
Nancy Andersen of St. Charles dishes desserts at the annual ‘Taste of Norway” by Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472 November 1
Aurora Central Catholic A Midsummer Night’s Dream Nov. 6-8
Aurora Central Catholic High School students pose for a cast photo during rehearsal of an updated “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare.
Spanish reading during All Saints’ Day at Wesley United
Into Smith of Aurora, center, reads the Lord’s Prayer in Spanish at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora November 1.
Annual Aurora Area Holiday Food Drive
Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry’s 19th Annual Holiday Food Drive will run through November 25, a time when families feel the added pressure to provide for their households. Long before the summer’s end, local organizations and businesses were already reaching out asking how they could lend a hand. Local grocery
Montini football star Abrams, ready for Morris
By Bobby Narang Montini Catholic High School senior quarterback Izzy Abrams is entering his final stage of his illustrious career. The Miami-bound star is aiming to lead the Broncos to another state title. This time, the Broncos are the favorite to win the Class 4A State championship, especially after a
Select high school footballSchedule Nov. 6-7, results Oct. 30-31
Schedule Class 8A second roundFri, Nov. 6Naperville North at Oswego, 6 p.m.Chicago Lane at Huntley, 7 p.m.Homewood-Flossmoor at New Trier, 7 p.m.Sat, Nov. 7Hinsdale Central at Lincoln-Way East, noonLyons at Bolingbrook, 7 p.m.York at Loyola Academy, 3 p.m. Class 7A second roundFri , Nov. 6Chicago St. Rita at Downers Grove
Pumpkin Smashes: Fun way to recycle jack-o’-lanterns
What to do with those old pumpkins/jack-o’-lanterns? Smash em! Since 2014, the DuPage County-based non-profit SCARCE has been working with Chicago-region municipalities to collect pumpkins to compost facilities so that they can be transformed into valuable compost instead of going into landfills. All events listed below will be Saturday, Nov.
Anderson Humane Diamond Jubilee Gala
Anderson Humane will host its 60th Diamond Jubilee Gala fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the new Hollywood Casino, 2500 N. Farnsworth Avenue, Aurora. The Diamond Jubilee Gala will celebrate the remarkable people, animals, and supporters who have shaped Anderson Humane’s legacy. At the event
Teen Philanthropy Initiative accepting grant applications
KidsMatter is excited to announce that student participants in the Teen Philanthropy Initiative program will again be offering $10,000 in grant funding to local nonprofits that benefit youth in the Naperville/Chicagoland area. Proposals are due Monday, Nov. 9. Individuals may request funding up to $1,500, with applications available at kidsmatter2us.org/teen-philanthropy-initiative/tpi-rfp.
Preparing for the end of the world, not the end of power
By John & Nisha Whitehead This time of year, there is no shortage of monsters to frighten us. Hollywood has given us vampires, zombies, mad scientists, masked killers, and creatures that emerge from the darkness to prey upon the unsuspecting. But perhaps the most frightening monster of all is the
A Focus on History: November 5 through November 11
November 5 Early in the morning, King James I of England learns that a plot to explode the Parliament building has been foiled, hours before he was scheduled to sit with the rest of the British government in a general parliamentary session. Sir Thomas Knyvet, a justice of the peace,