We’ve always heard ‘knowledge is power’, but how do you apply that knowledge towards bettering yourself or your community? How do you inspire change? The Aurora Public Library District invites you to learn from one of the best Thursday, Nov. 12 when we welcome acclaimed author and educator Dr. Eve
Celebrating Veterans’ Day, world renowned pianist Huntley Brown will offer “God Bless America,” a patriotic and inspirational concert Saturday, Nov. 7 at 3 p.m.. at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, 1233 Douglas Ave. in Montgomery. Admission is free. An offering will be received for Huntley Brown Ministries. The nonprofit aims to
The Fox Valley Marines Detachment #1233 and the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry will present Fox Valley Marines Day of Giving Saturday, Nov. 7, from noon to 2 p.m.. Veterans and their family members are invited to a special drive-up distribution at the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry, l1110 Jericho
All freedoms in the Bill of Rights amount to One.It is the essence of them all, when said and done.Freedom of choice! The giving of your right to choose;And when that right is violated, then…you lose!Your right to vote, therefore, is the essential must;To have it remain valid, counted, measured
DuPage Senior Citizens Council (DSCC) honored longtime volunteer Peggy Schwerman with the Lifetime Volunteer Achievement Award during its 50th anniversary celebration, recognizing her extraordinary 40 years of service and unwavering commitment to supporting older adults in the community. Schwerman began volunteering with DSCC in 1986, delivering meals to older adults
Nancy Andersen of St. Charles dishes desserts at the annual ‘Taste of Norway” by Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472 November 1
Aurora Central Catholic High School students pose for a cast photo during rehearsal of an updated “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare.
Into Smith of Aurora, center, reads the Lord’s Prayer in Spanish at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora November 1.
Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry’s 19th Annual Holiday Food Drive will run through November 25, a time when families feel the added pressure to provide for their households. Long before the summer’s end, local organizations and businesses were already reaching out asking how they could lend a hand. Local grocery
By Bobby Narang Montini Catholic High School senior quarterback Izzy Abrams is entering his final stage of his illustrious career. The Miami-bound star is aiming to lead the Broncos to another state title. This time, the Broncos are the favorite to win the Class 4A State championship, especially after a
Schedule Class 8A second roundFri, Nov. 6Naperville North at Oswego, 6 p.m.Chicago Lane at Huntley, 7 p.m.Homewood-Flossmoor at New Trier, 7 p.m.Sat, Nov. 7Hinsdale Central at Lincoln-Way East, noonLyons at Bolingbrook, 7 p.m.York at Loyola Academy, 3 p.m. Class 7A second roundFri , Nov. 6Chicago St. Rita at Downers Grove
What to do with those old pumpkins/jack-o’-lanterns? Smash em! Since 2014, the DuPage County-based non-profit SCARCE has been working with Chicago-region municipalities to collect pumpkins to compost facilities so that they can be transformed into valuable compost instead of going into landfills. All events listed below will be Saturday, Nov.
Anderson Humane will host its 60th Diamond Jubilee Gala fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the new Hollywood Casino, 2500 N. Farnsworth Avenue, Aurora. The Diamond Jubilee Gala will celebrate the remarkable people, animals, and supporters who have shaped Anderson Humane’s legacy. At the event
KidsMatter is excited to announce that student participants in the Teen Philanthropy Initiative program will again be offering $10,000 in grant funding to local nonprofits that benefit youth in the Naperville/Chicagoland area. Proposals are due Monday, Nov. 9. Individuals may request funding up to $1,500, with applications available at kidsmatter2us.org/teen-philanthropy-initiative/tpi-rfp.
By John & Nisha Whitehead This time of year, there is no shortage of monsters to frighten us. Hollywood has given us vampires, zombies, mad scientists, masked killers, and creatures that emerge from the darkness to prey upon the unsuspecting. But perhaps the most frightening monster of all is the
November 5 Early in the morning, King James I of England learns that a plot to explode the Parliament building has been foiled, hours before he was scheduled to sit with the rest of the British government in a general parliamentary session. Sir Thomas Knyvet, a justice of the peace,
Many children visit the varied car trunks at Plano Methodist Church’s 23rd Annual Trunk or Treat event October 11.
By Maggie DoughertyCapitol News Illinoismdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Data centers have been the focus of growing debate across the U.S., facing a push for regulation that would require operators to pay for the energy and water resources they use, among other proposals. But beyond paying to generate new energy, consumer advocates warn that
Spooky skeletons and ghastly ghosts decorate the winner of the Aurora Haunt Your House Contest.
