By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley members held their February membership meeting Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley welcomed two new members into the Club, at their February membership meeting: Gil Feliciano,
Loaves & Fishes Community Services is excited to announce that Chef Showdown will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at the Linnea Eleanor Rutkowski Food Distribution Hub, 580 Exchange Court, Aurora. The popular event will raise funds for essential services for struggling families in DuPage,
“Rolling for a Cause,” an Aurora Lions Club bowling fundraiser, will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at Parkside Lanes, 34W185 Montgomery Rd. in Aurora. The public is invited to participate as individuals or teams. In addition to three games of bowling, the third annual
Open Roads ABATE is hosting their 14th annual pool tournament and chili cook-off Saturday, Feb. 21 at Plano Hometown Lanes, 209 W. Main Street, Plano. Registration for the pool tournament and chili cookoff is at 11:30 a.m. to noon. Donations are $10 to enter the pool tournament and $5 for
The Big One: Shred and Recycle event will take place from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 28, 540 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles. Confidential document shredding, recycling of electronics, clothing and textiles, books, Styrofoam (tentative), batteries (tentative), and fluorescent bulbs/tubes. —Kane County government
By Ricky Rieckert Dear readers, This week I’m going to finish up with the history of the buildings at Sacred Heart Parish. When I was in grade school, there was a white house on State Street, just south of the original church, that was on the southeast corner of Fulton
Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) released the following statement after funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) lapsed and the agency shut down: “(Donald) Trump and Kristi Noem’s DHS are out of control. From aggressive operations across Illinois to the killing of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis, the path forward
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the launch of its first-ever Pot O’ Gold cash raffle. The new fundraiser will support the Chamber’s Inspire Scholarship program for Batavia Public High School seniors. Taking place throughout the month of March, the Pot O’ Gold Raffle will award 35
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association will host Strike Out Hunger, a bus trip to the Chicago White Sox game Sunday, June 14. The charter-bus outing will benefit the Salvation Army Aurora Corps. Dick Schindel, AARTA president, said the public is invited. A tailgate party includes soda, water and table service.
After being named the second-best city in America to move to by MRI Software, the City of Aurora is launching the “Choose Aurora Homebuyer Assistance Program,” aimed at helping to make the homebuying process more affordable, while attracting new residents to the City of Lights. The program, which is funded
Ingredients2 pounds ground beef2 cups diced poblano peppers1 teaspoon salt1 (16 ounce) jar salsa1/2 teaspoon dried oregano1 teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper2 (8.5 ounce) boxes dry corn muffin mix2 eggs2/3 cup milk4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese4 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese8 ounces frozen corn, thawed1 9×13 casserole dish Directions1. Preheat
However short or long your lifetime is right nowThere have been some events of which you’ve made a vowYou do not want, in any sense, to see again,,At any time, no matter what, or where, or when.The strange part is, each of them will but fade in time,And dim the
According to a National Health Survey by the CDC, “more than 1 in 10 children ages 2 – 5 had at least one untreated cavity in their baby teeth and half of all children ages 6 – 9 have had cavities in their permanent teeth.” To help combat this ongoing
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in February. 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. •Artful Beginnings (preschool), Monday, Feb. 23, 10:30 a.m.. Check out this
By Bobby Narang Through the years, the Lemont High School boys basketball team has become a model of consistency. Led by coach Rick Runaas, the program is annually churning out next-level players and battling for a 20-win season. Despite losing one of the best players in the State to an
Thursday, Feb. 19Fox ValleyCrystal Lake Central at Jacobs, 7West Suburban SilverProviso West at Hinsdale Central, 7Non-conferenceAddison Trail at Elgin, 7Aurora Central at Newark, 7IMSA at Parkview Christian, 5:30Lincoln-Way East at Oswego East, 6:30 Friday, Feb. 20Fox Valley*Dundee-Crown at Hampshire, 7Huntley at Burlington Central, 7Prairie Ridge at Cary-Grove, 7Interstate Eight*Kaneland at
New England Congregational Church in Aurora, celebrated Mardi Gras with a guest Dixieland trio and an annual Chocolate Festival February 15. Special music during the worship service was presented by the John Papadolias Trio–Steve Gaugel, tenor saxophone; Chad Watson, upright bass; and Papadolias, guitar. Other performers were Heather Azem, soloist;
Rich Brown of Aurora pours syrup on a pancake stack at a brunch February 15, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
For a 16th year, a Dixieland band performs last weekend at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora.
