Our Lady of Good Counsel Knights of Columbus Council No. 14929 will hold a Palm Sunday pancake breakfast fundraiser Sunday, April 13 from 8 a.m. to noon at Our Lady of Good Counsel school cafeteria, 620 Fifth Street in Aurora. The school gym will be available for handicapped dining and
By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy High School’s baseball is under a big changeover this spring. The Roadrunners are aiming for another big season after a strong run over the last several seasons. The Roadrunners have one of the best teams in the State in recent seasons, finishing with a 37-1
By Woodrow Carroll You could see it coming as soon as the 2025 Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament field was set. Basically, there were going to be few upsets and surprises along the way. Still, the favorites, and we are talking about the heavy favorites in this case, ended up reaching
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, Cook Out 400, Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Va., Sunday, March 30. Pole position was set by Christopher Bell and following was Chase Elliott. Driver for Penski, and last year’s NASCAR champion, Joe Logano, spun out with 78 laps to go in the final stage. That
Aurora University’s, Katelyn Serafin (8), throws against Wisconsin Lutheran College Saturday.
Marmion Academy is proud to announce that senior, Juan Campos, Jr. of Aurora, has been awarded the prestigious Global Seal of Biliteracy (www.theglobalseal.com), an international language certificate that recognizes and celebrates his level of proficiency in Spanish and English. The Global Seal of Biliteracy validates language skills and expands future
Famous Oswego house, “The Pillars,” is being torn down after it caught on fire more than one year ago.
Elk Grove Village artist Tim Lowly, right, speaks March 25, to attendees gathered at Aurora University’s Schingoethe Center for “Temma in Aurora,” an exhibit of 40 paintings, drawings, sculpture, and installation pieces through May 16.
Aurora University’s Olivia Dahlberg (6) drives against Beloit College defenders Saturday, March 29.
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will conclude its 75th anniversary season May 3 and 4 with an incredible performance of Gustav Holst’s “The Planets”. “I can’t think of a more epic way to cap off this historic 75th anniversary season,” said ESO music director, Chad Goodman. The concert will include more
To celebrate 15 years, Alley Art Festival will host two free, open-to-the-public workshops leading up to the August 30 event. Tuesday, April 15, Alley Art Festival will host a World Art Day workshop facilitated by Aurora artist Cherylyn Gnadt. Gnadt will lead attendees in creating inspirational Inner Hero Cards from
Water Street Studios president Jessica Jecmen will be host to a shopping event to benefit the art center from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 13, at House of 423 at 219 W. State Street in Geneva. Guests will get a chance to enjoy the latest spring fashions, and Water
The St. Charles Arts Council will host its 2025 Student Art Show April 12 through May 4. The exhibit will feature artwork from 182 student artists, will be on display at the SCAC Arts Resource Center, 121 N. 2nd Street, Suite H, St. Charles. Gallery hours will be Wednesday through
One Earth Film Festival will return for its 14th season from April 22-28, in partnership with the City of Chicago’s Department of Environment. This year’s theme, Power in Unity, calls for collective action and shared responsibility in an era that demands coming together like never before. The fest will launch
Naperville Park District, the City of Naperville and many other local organizations will be host to numerous community events, sales, volunteer projects, and activities to celebrate Earth Month Naperville. Earth Month Naperville will take place from April 7-April 30 in celebration of the 55th annual Earth Day Tuesday, April 22.
Abel a male boxer mix, who is two years old. Abel is good with other dogs and humans. He enjoys playing with his foster sister, Daisy, especially after his morning walk and breakfast. He loves to cuddle on the couch with his humans and lays his head in their laps.
By John & Nisha Whitehead “If Trump can disappear them, he can disappear you.”—Robert Reich The war on due process is here. No trials. No hearings. No rights. Just indefinite detention and secret deportations. This is the fate that awaits every one of us, not just immigrants (legal or otherwise),
April 3 The first Pony Express mail, traveling by horse and rider relay teams, simultaneously leaves St. Joseph, Mo., and Sacramento, Calif.. Ten days later, April 13, the westbound rider and mail packet completed the approximately 1,800-mile journey and arrives in Sacramento to beat the eastbound packet’s arrival in St.
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois attorney general Kwame Raoul and 20 other State attorneys general are asking a federal judge to immediately halt president Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. In a motion filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, the coalition of Democratic
