Ingredients1 (12 ounce) package ladyfingers1/4 cup butter, melted1/2 cup coffee-flavored liqueur, divided3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese1 cup white sugar2 eggs1/4 cup all-purpose flour1 (1 ounce) square semisweet chocolate Directions1. Preheat oven to 350F. Place a pan of water on the bottom of the oven.
You know the routine, so get with it, right now.I don’t want to hear that you do not know how.Okay, now I get it—that gives me a kick—You know with this group you are not the top pick.Where you’ve been before, you were always top dog,And now you’re afraid you
The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is as prevalent today as it was 60 years ago when he organized the March on Washington and gave his legendary “I Have a Dream” speech. His pursuit of equality for people of all backgrounds is a fight that is still being
Loaves & Fishes, in partnership with Catch 35 in Naperville, will be host to Toasting for a Cause from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6. This popular event was paused during the pandemic, but is back and better than ever. Guests attending this signature event will enjoy a
Batavia Public Library’s Winter Library Club, theme is “Fireside Family Fun.” For families with children ranging in age from infants through eighth grade, Winter Library Club is a reading and activity program. For teens and adults, it’s a reading club. Winter Library Club will begin Saturday, Jan. 14, and will
The City of Aurora government will be host to the 38th annual Aurora MLK Commemoration Ceremony, “Be a Drum Major for Justice, Equity, and Mentorship”, at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, at East Aurora High School. The ceremony will be an evening of empowerment and action with youth performances, special
Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin and African American Heritage Advisory Board (AAHAB) commissioners surprise Dr. Jennifer Norrell at her East Aurora Board of Education meeting to make the announcement of her award as 2023 African American Leader of 2023.
Governor JB Pritzker and wife, MK, take their first dance of his second term Monday, Jan. 9 night during an inaugural ball at the Exposition Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrates the opening of Batavia Chamber member European Chef To The Rescue with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, Jan. 9. The event was held in the lobby of the Batavia Chamber’s office, 106 W. Wilson Street in Batavia. Batavia Mayor Jeffery Schielke presided over the celebration,
A new year will mean a new meeting site for Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association. Dick Schindel, AARTA acting president, announced that effective Feb. 7, AARTA will hold bi-monthly luncheon meetings at 11:30 a.m. at Lincoln Inn Banquets, 1345 Batavia Avenue in Batavia. Schindel said, “As we bid farewell to
Generosity + Caring + Compassion = Success! That is the recipe for what was achieved for this year’s St. Charles Breakfast Rotary’s Koats for Kids project.
Police Department’s Lt. Bill Rowley, from left, Commander Steve Stemmet and Chief Keith Cross pose with 10,000 fentanyl resistant gloves donated by U.S. Medical Glove Co. in Montgomery.
Volunteers load a patron’s vehicle Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry’s drive-thru pantry Saturday, Jan. 7, at Iglesia Bautista Emmanuel Church in Aurora.
From left, Tim Griffin of Geneva (football, 1981); Matt McKee, Simi Valley, Calif. (volleyball, 2005); and Mario Clark, Aurora (basketball, 1990) are inducted into the West Aurora School District 129 Athletic Hall of Fame Saturday, Jan. 7.
East Aurora High School’s Mia Moore, 25, drives against West Aurora’s Nia Evans, 2, Saturday, Jan. 7.
Thursday, Jan. 12Non-conferenceWestminster Christian at Yorkville Christian, 7 Friday, Jan. 13Chicago Catholic League WhiteMontini at De La Salle, 6:30DuPage ValleyMetea Valley at Naperville Central, 7East Suburban CatholicBenet at Joliet Catholic, 7Marian Catholic at Marist, 7Nazareth at Notre Dame, 7St. Patrick at St. Viator, 7Fox ValleyCary-Grove at Crystal Lake Cen., 7:30Crystal
Aurora University’s Michael Osborne, 24, drives over Rockford University’s Amareon Parker, 32, Tuesday, Jan. 3.
Aurora University’s Selena Vargas, 13, drives around Benedictine University’s Charsan McCory, 13, in Aurora’s 62-59 homecourt victory Wednesday, Jan. 4.
We can have it all in sports, that is enjoy and dig deeply, or, lightly, and at all levels. • At once, the University of Georgia wins its second consecutive top level college football national championship in stunning fashion, 65-7, against stunned TCU. • Then, we have high school sports
By Woodrow Carroll With the conference portion of the collegiate basketball season well under way, a glance at the various polls tells us that every team has suffered at least one defeat. Purdue, Houston, and Kansas, and you can mix and match the top teams with each passing day, lead
