Our Lady of Good Council Knights of Columbus Council donate to Association of Individual Development
Our Lady of Good Council (OLGC) Knights of Columbus Council #14929 members donate to Association of Individual Development (AID) recently.
First Presbyterian Justice Center cuts ribbon
The First Presbyterian Justice Center opened January 24 at First Presbyterian Church of Aurora.
College basketball: Aurora University vs. Concordia Chicago
Aurora University’s Mekhi Doby (11) drives to the basket past Concordia Chicago’s Andreas Louloudis (24) January 21.
Call for artists plentiful for Aurora area in 2026
When First Fridays in Aurora started in the fall of 2013, the tagline for the event was “art, music and more.” The event grew into a must-attend, thriving epicenter of culture thanks to the commitment to art at the forefront. As First Fridays added offerings and more venues over the
Award-winning author uses haiku for night of music Feb. 7
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, award-winning poet, singer, songwriter, and visual artist Jenny Bienemann will bring a night of original folk and Americana to The Venue in Aurora. Saturday, Feb. 7, Bienemann’s newest tiny book, “The Come Back,” will be the inspiration for a concert featuring a powerhouse lineup
Rosary performing and visual arts Feb. 1
Rosary College Prep Fine Arts Showcase will be an afternoon of performing and visual arts with current students and alumni from Rosary College Prep and Marmion Academy Sunday, Feb. 1 p.m. at 4 p.m. at Rosary College Prep, 901 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. The event’s theme is Movie Musicals,
Naperville Citizen Police Acad. accepting applications
The Naperville Police Department is now accepting applications for a 10-week Citizen Police Academy (CPA) to be held this spring. The academy will begin Wednesday, March 4, and continue every Wednesday night until May 6. Applications are due by Friday, Jan. 30, and will be considered in the order they
Nullify Police State: People’s veto to rein in lawless government
By John & Nisha Whitehead We are living through a period of open lawlessness at the highest levels of government. Executive orders are issued to sidestep Congress. Federal law enforcement is deployed as a tool of retaliation. Protest is criminalized. Surveillance expands. Due process becomes optional. Courts are packed, ignored,
A Focus on History: January 29 through February 4
January 29 Kansas is admitted to the Union as the 19th free state of the 34. – 1861. The U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame elects its first members in Cooperstown, New York: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Matthewson, and Walter Johnson. – 1936. January 30 During a funeral
MLK Day in ceremony in Aurora, Stacy Davis Gates keynote
Celebrating MLK Day, Aurora held a 41st annual MLK ceremony Monday, Jan. 19, at East Aurora High School auditorium. “Beyond the Dream” was the theme. Keynote speaker was Stacy Davis Gates, president of both Chicago Teachers Union and Illinois Federation of Teachers. The leading national voice in the fight for
‘Strength in Love’: 12th Aurora MLK prayer breakfast
Celebrating M.L. King, Jr., Day January 19, more than 100 clergy and lay people attended the 12th annual M.L. King, Jr., community prayer breakfast. Sponsored by Aurora-based Fox Valley Christian Ministerial Alliance (FVCMA), the two-hour event was held at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Aurora. “Strength to Love” was the theme.
High school basketball: East Aurora vs. Larkin
East Aurora High School’s Casston Cross (3) rebounds against Larkin’s Mac Irvin (21) January 16.
High School basketball: West Aurora vs. Plainfield East
West Aurora High School’s Jaden Thomas (22) shoots over Plainfield East’s Kierre Miller (1) January 17.
College basketball: Aurora University vs. Milwaukee School of Engineering
Aurora University’s Devon Richardson (22) shoots over Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Ethan Johnson (50) January 17.
Aurora City Council set to accept grant to fight retail crime
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is set to approve a Resolution authorizing the City to accept a grant award of $24,000.00 from the Illinois Attorney General’s Office as part of the 2026 Attorney General’s Organized Retail Crime Grant Program. The grant would be used to help the Aurora
Medicaid looming funding crisis due to federal changes
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com A multibillion-dollar budget crisis will hit the Illinois’ Medicaid program in the next few years unless State lawmakers and governor JB Pritzker act to prevent it, budget analysts both inside and outside State government warn. The crisis comes from changes in federal Medicaid policy that
Kane County Health Department lead poisoning prevention webinar
The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) will host a free public webinar, “What Families Need to Know About Lead Poisoning,” Thursday, Feb. 19, at 10 a.m.. The webinar is designed to help families and caregivers understand the risks of lead exposure and learn practical steps to protect young children and
Diabetes Club of Fox Valley members hear from Deepa Deshmukh, co-founder of DuPage Dietitians; Legacy Nutrition & Fitness, a healthy place to hang out
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley held its January membership meeting Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Club vice president, Chuck Nelson, introduced guest speaker, Deepa Deshmukh, MPH, RDN, CDE, BC-ADM, a Functional & Integrative Nutrition Specialist and co-founder of
Flapjack fundraiser Feb. 1
Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts) Troop 3 at New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Blvd. in Aurora, will hold a pancake breakfast fundraiser Sunday, Feb. 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Friendship Hall. Included will be a bake sale and raffles for a quilt and Blackhawks’ hockey
SNAP benefit informational event Jan. 22
State representative Barbara Hernandez and several other elected individuals will join the Greater Chicago Food Depository and the Northern Food Bank for a virtual informational event to educate people about upcoming changes to SNAP benefits that take effect February 1. The event will be a Zoom webinar at 5 p.m.