Ingredients1 tablespoon vegetable oil2 pounds beef chuck roast, cut into 1/4-inch thick strips1 tablespoon butter1/2 medium onion, sliced or diced8 ounces sliced mushrooms2 cloves garlic, minced1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour1/2 cup white wine2 cups beef broth, divided3/4 cup sour cream1 tablespoon fresh chopped chives Directions1. Season beef generously with salt
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in January. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. 3D Printing, Saturday, Jan. 24, 10:30 a.m.. A 15-minute appointment is
You may not be a Jew, and so the HolocaustMeans next to nothing in your mind—the human cost.In your mind, they had to have done something to bringThis all about, which would explain most everything.And, since you were not, are not, personally involvedYou won’t concern yourself in seeing it resolved.When
By Bobby Narang Back in late December, the York High School boys basketball team hit a snag. The York Dukes opened up the 51st Annual Jack Tosh Holiday Classic by losing on a buzzer beater to Batavia in the first round. By falling into the consolation bracket, the Dukes battled
Thursday, Jan. 15Southwest Prairie EastJoliet West at Joliet Central, 6:30Non-conferenceHarvest-Westminster at St. Edward, 7:30Willowbrook at St. Charles East, 6:30 Friday, Jan. 16Catholic League Blue*St. Francis at St. Ignatius, 7Catholic League White*Montini at Marmion, 7St. Francis de Sales at IC Catholic, 7:30St. Rita at Aurora Central, 7Chicagoland ChristianAurora Christian at Wheaton
By Ricky Rieckert Dear readers, This week, I want to start out by saying, a warm welcome to the New Year, 2026. What has Father Time done? It seems like the years just fly by, as we get older. This year, marks the 250th year of our great country of
VNA Health Care, the largest community health center in the Chicago suburbs, today announced it has been selected as a recipient of Endeavor Health’s 2026 Community Investment Fund Capacity Builder Award in the amount of $750,000. Through this partnership, VNA Health Care will expand one of its busiest Aurora health
AARP Tax Aide offers free in-person income tax preparation service at four local senior centers this year, with thanks to trained AARP Tax Aide volunteers, beginning February 5. Last year, AARP Tax Aide Volunteers helped local seniors collect $879,000 in Federal refundsand $122,000 in State refunds, just over $1 million
More than 20 local Fox Valley restaurants are gathering to host a fundraiser for the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry Sunday, Feb. 22. Guests of all ages are welcome from noon to 3 p.m. at the Two Brothers Roundhouse, 205 N. Broadway, Aurora. Tickets are on sale at Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fill-the-bowls-tickets-1979492415100 or
The City of Aurora will continue a four-decades-long tradition of honoring the life and legacy of the Revernd Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the 41st Annual MLK Ceremony Monday, Jan. 19. The event will begin at 6 p.m. at East Aurora High School, 500 Tomcat Lane, Aurora. This year’s
Musings: •Heyyy! The Commie dude comin’ atcha after a brief hiatus. Are ya ready for a fresh batch of antifa s**t. Well, y’all come to the right place, dude. Hang on to yer undies! I fully expected the B.S. dude to respond to my essay on the socio-political remodeling of
The City of Aurora government’s Animal Care and Control Division set a record transfer rate in 2025, helping 630 animals find new homes through a partnership with the Aurora Animal Rescue Network. The total number of transfers surpassed 2024’s total by 90 animals, further establishing Aurora Animal Care and Control’s
Daniel P. Schultz, age 79, passed away at his home in Centralia, IL on Wednesday, November 19th. He was born in Aurora, IL on August 19th, 1946, the first son of Paul and Katherine Schultz. There will be a Celebration of Life gathering for Daniel: January 25th from 1-5 pm
By John & Nisha Whitehead Donald Trump, aptly dubbed a “master of projection,” could teach a master class in accusing others of wrongdoing of which he is guilty. Trump has repeatedly framed himself as a victim of corruption while weaponizing the machinery of government for personal, political, and financial gain.
January 15 The Pentagon, the second largest office building in the world, is dedicated just 16 months after groundbreaking. At times of peak employment 13,000 workers labored on the project – 1943. Ilse Koch, wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to life imprisonment in a
More than 200 people attended Santori Aurora Public Library’s annual 3 Kings Day celebration January 4. The highlight was photos with the three kings, Pablo Guerrero, Luis Corona, and John Butler, in costumes. Additionally, the bilingual, family friendly event featured crafts, games, sweet bread, free toy animals, and loteria, Mexican-style
Collecting 900 shoes for a charity added up to an Eagle Scout award for an Oswego teen. Seth X. Arndt, 18, received Scouting America Three Fires Council’s highest award in a court of honor Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora. A Scout for 12 years, Arndt is a
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois Department of Human Services disclosed recently that it mistakenly uploaded private health-related information about hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans to a publicly accessible website and left it there for more than three years before it discovered the mistake. But the agency would not
Hundreds of people rallied for immigrants January 3 in St. Charles. Sponsored by We Can Lead Change Fox Valley, an activist organization, protesters with signs and dogs lined Main Street outside the city municipal Center in downtown St. Charles. Organizers said the event was intended to celebrate immigrants and their
