Rotary Club of Montgomery, Earth Day
Earth Day Saturday, April 22, the Rotary Club of Montgomery cleaned up the community garden at Krug Elementary School.
“Russo Ukrainian War from Polish Perspective” at Aurora Navy League Council 247
Krzystof Laskowski, left, visiting Montgomery from Gdynia, Poland, presents “Russo Ukrainian War from Polish Perspective” at Riverview Diner in Montgomery.
Boy Scouts of America leaders awarded
Boy Scouts of America 2023 District Awards of Merit were awarded to leaders, from left, Steven Hochstetler, Steven Wesseln, Mark Brakeall.
Sunday Easter Breakfast at United Methodist Church of Plano
The United Methodist men at the United Methodist Church of Plano treat the congregation to an awesome Easter Breakfast Easter Sunday morning.
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association donates to Salvation Army Aurora
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association donated $500 to Salvation Army Aurora Corps recently.
CMAP presents Regional Excellence Award to Aurora
Strong leadership, bold ideas, and a shared responsibility to improve the quality of life for the nearly 8.6 million people who call the greater Chicago region home are a few of the reasons why the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) presents the annual Regional Excellence Awards. CMAP executive director
Rummage and bake sale in Yorkville
Shoppers will find many bargains at the Spring rummage and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 28, and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 29 at the Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ, 409 Center Parkway in Yorkville. A selection of household goods, kitchen items,
Volunteers needed: Cemetery ceremony
West Aurora Cemetery Association, a nonprofit, needs volunteers to help clean up the Cemetery, 543 Wilder Street in Aurora, Saturday, May 6, at 9 a.m. to start. Cleanup will prepare the Cemetery for an annual Memorial Day ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 28.Volunteers are needed to help remove weeds,
Motorcycle Awareness Month in May in Townships of Little Rock
A proclamation for Motorcycle Awareness Month in May draws the attention of, recently, from left, Open Roads of ABATE members Dick Wade and Marcia Newkirk, and Cliff Oleson, Chapter president.
College Baseball: Aurora University vs. Concordia University Chicago
Aurora University’s Brenden Naylor connects during the second game of a doubleheader against Concordia University Chicago at Stuart Sports Complex in Aurora Sunday, April 23.
Nazareth Academy shows baseball strength, 18-0 start
By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy, based in LaGrange Park, is maintaining its course for another trip to Joliet in early June. The Roadrunners captured the Class 3A State baseball championship last season, the program’s first State championship after placing fourth in 2011, third in 2012, second in 2015 and third
MLB perspective: Clayton Kershaw, Jose Abreu
By Woodrow Carroll The odds were not in the Chicago Cubs’ favor when they took the field Sunday, April 23 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, even though the Cubs were at home in the friendly confines of Wrigley Field. The Dodgers had pitcher Clayton Kershaw on the mound. Of all
Bears’ drafts key; IBCA names coaches of the year
The Chicago Bears will have at least one selection in each of the first five rounds in the National Football League draft Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29, and two picks each in rounds two, four, five, and seven. The Bears will select Nos. 53 and 61 in the
Aurora University’s Jim Schmid honored
Aurora University named Jim Schmid Field at Stuart Sports Complex in Aurora, Sunday, April 23. Schmid, an Aurora native and legendary coach, took to the mound and threw out multiple ceremonial first pitches at 2:30 p.m. between games of a conference doubleheader with visiting Concordia Chicago. AU won both games,
25th annual East-West High School alumni basketball game
East Aurora High School and West Aurora players are in a battle for a rebound in the 25th annual East-West alumni game at East Aurora Friday, April 21.
First Fridays Summer fun in Aurora June- September
This Summer will be a great time to spend more time in downtown Aurora. Aurora Downtown, a nonprofit group of business and property owners downtown, will be host to a dozen event dates to add to your calendar June through September. One big perk is they are all free. First
Kane County Spring Shred n’ More
The event will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 29, Kane County Circuit Clerk, 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Free document shredding, of up to 4 banker boxes, will be available along with collecting latex paint, aerosols, and certain compressed gas containers (propane, butane, CO2 and MAPP
Father Glover Memorial Golf June 9
The Father George Glover Memorial Golf Outing will be Friday, June 9 at Phillips Park Golf Course, 1001 Hill Avenue, Aurora. The annual golf outing is presented by St. Peter Church in Aurora and will be a fun and competitive event. Golfers can enjoy a day of camaraderie on the
Style, techniques, Ruth Van Sickle Ford
The style and techniques of mid-century artist Ruth Van Sickle Ford will be explored on a free walk through the exhibit of her work at the Aurora Historical Society (AHS) at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29. Art conservator, Scott Sherwood, will be a speaker and discuss what he sees in
A Focus on History: April 27 through May 2
April 27 After going three-quarters of the way around the globe, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan is killed during a tribal skirmish on Mactan Island in the Philippines. Magellan was hit by a poisoned arrow and left to die by his retreating comrades. – 1521. Afghanistan president Sardar Mohammed Daoud is