By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold its April “Meet and Greet”, organized by media chairperson, Ann McBride, to expose our Club and our mission, Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Panera Bread, in the Yorkville Marketplace, 1206 North Bridge Street, in Yorkville.
Aurora University’s Schingoethe Center will host a family day Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the center, inside the Hill Welcome Center, 1315 Prairie St. in Aurora. Admission and parking are free. Planned are printmaking demonstrations, flower diamond painting, kite making, pinwheel painting, bracelet making, a
The City of Aurora government will host a free Electronics Recycling Drive-Thru from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 25 at the Route 59 Metra Train Station, 1090 N. IL Route 59. All items are free to recycle, including televisions, but registration is required for the first 2,000 Aurora residents
Celebrating Earth Day, Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, 834 N. Highland Ave. in Aurora, invites the public to view its expanded community garden from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 22. The public is invited. Street parking will be available. Community members are planting 2,000 tomatoes and pepper plants, with beans,
Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement April 7: “The President of the United States openly threatening to wipe out an entire civilization is nauseating and un-American. A president’s words carry real consequences, and they should be used to de-escalate conflict, not push us closer to the brink. This
Fifth Ward alderman, Carl Franco, will host an Aurora Fifth Ward neighborhood cleanup Saturday, April 25, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Hall Elementary School, 2001 Heather Drive. Trash compactor trucks will accept items, including toys, bicycles, grills, wood, metal, household appliances, furniture, mattresses, building materials, and discarded paint
The West Aurora Cemetery Association is looking for volunteers to help spruce up the Cemetery Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to noon at 601 Wilder St., Aurora. Rain date will be May 25. Some of the items we will be working on include: general garbage pick-up, weeding, bush trimming,
Scouting America Boy Troop 26 will hold a pancake breakfast and bake sale fundraiser Sunday, April 12. The public is invited. The event will take place from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Connor Hall at Holy Angels Church, 180 S. Russell Ave. in Aurora. The menu includes all-you-can-eat pancakes
Approximately 40 people attended a March 31 town hall that focused on a long-vacant Aurora health club. Kane County District 4 Board member Mavis Bates hosted the meeting at Aurora Public Library–West Branch. Other guest speakers were John Mall, Kane County code enforcement officer; and Aurora Ward 5 alderman Carl
Aurora mayor John Laesch will have his first State of the City Address, Thursday, April 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Aurora University, Crimi Auditorium, 1347 Prairie St., Aurora. Entering 2026, the City of Aurora is moving beyond traditional governance and exemplifying a people-centered strategic model. Mayor John Laesch
Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ, 409 Center Parkway in Yorkville, will hold its spring rummage and bake sale Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18. Donations of clean, usable items in good condition will be accepted at the church Sunday, April 12 from noon to 5 p.m., Monday, April
By Kiri Palm, Aurora Public Library, West Branch manager There were a lot of important questions I was asked while interviewing for my position as the West Branch Manager, but one really stood out: How do you feel about a branch renovation? It was an exciting prospect and an undertaking
Celebrating “Spring Fling,” Aurora Lions club will hold its annual spring pancake breakfast fundraiser Saturday, April 11 from 8 a.m. to noon. The event will be held at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 27 E. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. The public is invited to pose for photos with the Easter bunny.
Ingredients1 pound ground beef1 cup beef broth1/2 cup onion, diced1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper1 tablespoon sugar1 tablespoon yellow mustard4 hamburger buns, split8 dill pickle slices Directions1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, and cook and stir until the beef is crumbly, evenly
I’d like to thank all those whose first thought is to give;The ones who auction their own lives so others live.There is but one descriptive term–humanities!It is not done to garner praises aimed to please.There is a crisis, there is need, that’s all she wrote.There is no greater accolade we
“It’s up to us to (practice) sustainability.” That was the message April 2 to Aurora Lions Club members from Mavis Bates, chair of Aurora mayor John Laesch’s Sustainable Aurora advisory board. Bates, District 4 Kane County board member, also chairs the County’s energy and environmental committee. As guest speaker at
Aurora University’s Emily Gabrelcik (8) carries the ball against a Purdue Northwest defender at Vago Field in Aurora Saturday, April 4.
Emily Rengald, left, and Rose O’Horo serve pancakes at the Salvation Army Aurora Corps community center Saturday, April 4.
The Wesley Ringers handbell ensemble at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora perform during Easter Sunday worship services.
By Bobby Narang Benet Academy and Wheaton Academy High Schools are both aiming for the same goal this season in girl’s soccer. Although the Benet Redwings will be competing in Class 3A, and the Wheaton Warriors in 2A, the two teams have significantly talent, quality veterans and excellent coaching. Both
