Daylight savings time has again graced us with its presence, giving us a reason to grumble about losing an hour of sleep at 2 a.m. (unlike me, who’s still awake staring at my computer screen, wondering what I’m going to write for The Voice this week) and being thrown off
“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul. And sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.” —Emily Dickinson Today, the Ides of March, will be witness to some of the most outstanding women that history has recorded. I came across a book published
Jenna Strohmenger of Aurora celebrated two life milestones Saturday, March 11. The latest Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity homeowner was guest of honor when Montgomery-based Habitat dedicated its 70th suburban home at 654 Spruce St. in Aurora. Coincidentally, it was Strohmenger’s 33rd birthday. Dedication guests serenaded her during the program
Ingredients1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese1/4 cup packed chopped Italian parsley1 egg, beaten1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste1/3 cup dry bread crumbs2 tablespoons olive oil1 (28 ounce) jar marinara sauce1 cup water Directions1. Heat a skillet over medium heat and
Is there a finite point in life where we achieveA level of achievement God would have us see?Of course, we cannot know that, even thus believeThat life itself is ordained, what will be will be.How many did you influence along the way?Perhaps one of those was the finite point we
Last Spring was a very exciting time for the Aurora Public Library District (APLD)! We were busily preparing for our first library card design contest. We were so thrilled by the wonderful designs submitted last year that we decided to hold another library card design contest! Interested artists have until
DuPage County’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (OHSEM) will be host to a public information and planning session regarding natural hazards that could impact the County. The meeting is part of an effort to update DuPage County’s Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, which is a process that takes place
The Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce is proud to be host to the Celebration of Business Excellence, a gala-style awards ceremony honoring outstanding Chamber members. Thursday, May 11 at Loft 28, Aurora. Nominations are due by 6 p.m. Friday, March 24 at https://tinyurl.com/yh3myvk7. Save the date for an unforgettable Roaring
March 4, high schools from in and around the Kane County area converged at the Kane County Judicial Center for the annual High School Mock Trial Tournament. The tournament drew teams from 14 Kane County area schools to compete and collaborate in two mock trials per team, with each trial
Open Roads ABATE holds its February membership meeting Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Plano American Legion.
Kim Schultz, foreground, performs in Sisters of Story quartet’s show “Keeping Faith: Sisters of Story.” Background is Lucia Thomas, accompany, on vocals, violin, banjo, and oud.
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrates new Batavia business and chamber member Smarty Pants Café with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, March 7 at the café, 817 N. Randall Road in Batavia.
The city government of Naperville’s annual Arbor Day Tree Sale will take place online for a four-week period beginning March 20. The sale link will open at 8 a.m. Monday, March 20 and will close at 5 p.m. Friday, April 14, or when all trees are sold, whichever comes first.
Tuesday, March 14 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio.)SE Missouri State vs. Texas A&M CC, 5:30 p.m., truTVPitt vs. Mississippi St., 8 p.m., truTV Wednesday, March 15 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio.)Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Texas Southern, 5:30 p.m., truTVNevada vs. Arizona State , 8 p.m., truTV Thursday, March 16 (Round of
Wednesday, March 8 (First Round)Ohio State 65, Wisconsin 57Minnesota 78, Nebraska 75 Thursday, March 9 (Second Round)Rutgers 62, Michigan 50Ohio State 73 Iowa 69Penn State 79 Illinois 76Maryland 70, Minnesota 54 Friday, March 10 (Quarterfinals)Purdue 70, Rutgers 65Ohio State 68, Michigan State 58Penn State 67, Northwestern 65, otIndiana 70, Maryland
James (Jim) T. Kelly, Sr., Marmion Academy’s founding swim and diving coach and former faculty member, died February 17, in Leesburg, Fla. at age 83. Kelly is fondly remembered for his 35 years of dedication to Marmion Academy (1966-2001) in Aurora. In addition to being the founding swim and diving
IHSA State Tournament Class 4ASaturday, March 11ChampionshipMoline 59, Benet 42Friday, March 10SemifinalsBenet 64, New Trier 49Moline 50, Benet 36Third PlaceNew Trier 53, Downers Grove North 34 IHSA State Tournament Class 3ASaturday, March 11ChampionshipMetamora 46, Simeon 42, otFriday, March 10SemifinalsSimeon 60, St. Ignatius 42Metamora 50, East St. Louis 43Third PlaceEast St.
By Bobby Narang A Benet Academy basketball program took over state – again. For the second weekend in a row, in the Class 4A State tournament, the Redwings worked their way to the State championship game. March 4, the Benet girls basketball team lost in double overtime in the 4A
By Woodrow Carroll Former Plano High basketball star Brad Korn will be coaching in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament this week, although probably not for long, given the formidable road ahead. Still, that in no way detracts from Korn’s achievement. Korn, who guided the Plano Reapers as a player to
March Madness! Generations, many years, expectations. All add up to what we call March Madness, first used as a term in Illinois high school basketball 85 years ago. The fruition of tournament triumph during culmination of basketball tournaments follows many aspects. Heartbreak, sudden joy or sudden deflation, culminate quickly. Benet
