Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry gives filled stockings
Becky Dunnigan, left, community impact manager at Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry, adds Christmas stockings to a patron’s shopping cart Monday, Dec. 18.
Music soothing, assists, in focus of dementia
The very last part of the brain to die is the part that understands music. Yorkville High School students are participating in an amazing intergenerational project with instructors from AgeGuide – Northeastern Illinois Agency on Aging to help individuals with dementia through music. Produced in 2014, the documentary Alive Inside:
Kolb’s celebrate 50th wedding anniversary in Alaska
Bill and Sally Kolb from Sandwich celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Alaska in August.
CASA Kane announces Holiday Giving
CASA Kane County, a leading advocate for children in the foster care system, is thrilled to announce the commencement of its Annual Holiday Giving Program for the year 2023. This heartwarming initiative combines both a festive item collection and a vital fundraising/donation drive, aiming to brighten the holiday season for
Health help provided Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University received $158,531 in U.S. Department of Labor funding to promote workplace safety, health training and education. With this grant, employers and employees without high amounts of funding can receive free mental health and suicide prevention training. This will be targeted towards small businesses, as well as at-risk
State representative Matt Hanson lauds State investment
State representative Matt Hanson, D-Montgomery, is lauding the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ recent multi-million dollar investment in Kane County’s Batavia Parks District. “I am extremely grateful for grant programs like these which support our local parks and community spaces,” Hanson said. “IDNR’s $2.8 million investment in Batavia parks will
Pet of the Week: Polka Dots: Mixed pup, has lots of love
Polka Dots a female who is less than a year old. She may be an American Bulldog/Border Collie mix.Polka Dots loves to play then settle down for a nap. She likes toys. She’s about as friendly as she is cute, just adorable. She is almost fully house-trained. She is a
We the people: Government, play by the rules
By John & Nisha Whitehead Once a dictator, always a dictator. Power-hungry, lawless, and steadfast in its pursuit of authoritarian powers, the government does not voluntarily relinquish those powers once it acquires, uses and inevitably abuses them. Likewise, any presidential candidate who promises to be a dictator on day one,
A Focus on History: December 21 through December 27
December 21 Powered by children seven years-old to 12 years-old who worked dawn to dusk, Samuel Slater’s thread-spinning factory goes into production in Pawtucket, R.I., which launches the Industrial Revolution in the United States. By 1830, 55% of the mill workers in the State were youngsters, many working for less
CASA Kane County Launches 2023 Annual Holiday Giving Program to Bring Joy and Support to Children in Foster Care
CASA Kane County, a leading advocate for children in the foster care system, is thrilled to announce the commencement of its Annual Holiday Giving Program for the year 2023. This heartwarming initiative combines both a festive item collection and a vital fundraising/donation drive, aiming to brighten the holiday season for
Trailblazing Aurora Police Commander Retires After 30 Years
After 30 years of service, Aurora’s trailblazing and history-making Black female police leader retired Friday, Dec. 15. In front of a packed room of early risers, Commander Liz Robinson-Chan gave her final roll call at 6:30 a.m.. Aurora Police Chief Keith Cross led the ceremony for his colleague and friend,
Aurora man injured in weekend shooting
Shortly before 1 A.M., December 9, 2023, Aurora Police Department Telecom received 9-1-1 calls about shots fired outside a business in the 700 block of N. Lake Street. Officers arrived on scene and found evidence of a shooting in the parking lot. At the same time, a 29-year-old Aurora man
Oswego Police arrested a 15-year-old male juvenile for possession of a loaded firearm at Oswego East High School
Oswego Police arrested a 15-year-old male juvenile Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, for possession of a loaded firearm at Oswego East High School, 1525 Harvey Road, Oswego. At approximately 10 a.m., Oswego Police were notified by school staff members that a student had turned over a backpack containing a firearm. The
New small-scale nuclear technology in State
By Jerry Nowicki & Andrew Adams Governor JB Pritzker on Friday signed into law a measure that will allow for the limited development of new nuclear power generation technology in the state. The measure, House Bill 2473, does not allow new large-scale power generation facilities like the six plants that
Santas on the march for suicide prevention
More than 140 Santas, a Grinch, and Darth Vader, shuffled, Saturday, Dec. 9, along the sidewalks of Route 47 in Yorkville for the annual Santas for Suicide Prevention Services fundraiser.
Santa visits Plano American Legion Post #395
The Plano American Legion Post #395 and the Secret Angels conducted a Children’s Christmas Party Sunday, Dec. 3 at the Plano American Legion.
Thoughts of others special meaning to others
Other than on our way to happy holidays, we have various important notes we want provide special space: •The outdoor scene on the eve of cold Winter is essential. Unmanned kayaks equipped with sie-scanning gathering data in the dark of night at the Nature Conservancy in Illinois’ TNC) Emiquon Preserve
Aurora City Council listens to speakers on TIF
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to more than a dozen speakers at a public hearing for the proposed Farnsworth Bilter TIF (tax increment financing) District, Tuesday, Dec. 12. Individuals spoke both for and against the District. City government of Aurora documents show as part of the agreement,
Reader’s Voice: Dedication helps cards for veterans
December 11, 2023Dear editor; Thank you to everyone who donated Christmas cards, dropping them off at Oswegoland Senior & Community Center, with supportive preparation by Rhonda Jaras and Pam Rhoads. Despite the cold and rain for Christmas Walk December 1, senior volunteers including Michele Bergeron, Jennifer Weiskircher, Rozanne Klejna, Ronie
Reader’s Voice: Action for ceasefire now
December 11, 2023Dear editor; My name is David Cannon and I am the Democratic Party Precinct Committeeperson for Aurora 38. I mailed all PCs a letter in early November, asking them to encourage our congressman, Bill Foster, to sign on to a resolution calling for ceasefire now. Currently, more than