Women’s college basketball: Aurora University vs. Benedictine University
Aurora University’s Selena Vargas, 13, drives around Benedictine University’s Charsan McCory, 13, in Aurora’s 62-59 homecourt victory Wednesday, Jan. 4.
Sports variety: Big time to small high schools special
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
College basketball variations to schools without football
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
Men’s college basketball schedules/results
IllinoisWed, Jan. 4, Northwestern, L 73-60Sat, Jan. 7, Wisconsin, W, 79-69Tue, Jan. 10, 8 p.m., BTN, at NebraskaFri, Jan. 13, 8 p.m., FS1, vs. Michigan StateMon, Jan. 16, 5 p.m. BTN, at Minnesota NorthwesternWed, Jan. 4, Illinois, W 73-60Sun, Jan. 8, Indiana, W 84-83Wed, Jan. 11, 8 p.m., BTN, vs
College football results Dec. 3, 2022 – Jan. 9
Saturday, Dec. 3 – Division III QuarterfinalsMount Union 22, Delaware Valley 6Mary Hardin-Baylor 41, Bethel (Minn.) 28North Central College 48, Ithaca 7Wartburg 45, Aurora University 17 Saturday, Dec. 10 – Division III SemifinalsMount Union 34, Wartburg 31North Central College 49, Mary Hardin-Baylor 14 Friday, Dec. 16 – Division III National
Cars of Hope receives mug at Kiwanis Club of Aurora
Romas Povilonis, director, right, of Cars of Hope, presents the car donation program to the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Tuesday, Jan. 3.
Benefits through SSAN, military retirement
Earnings for active duty military service or active duty training have been covered under Social Security since 1957. If you served in the military before 1957, you didn’t pay Social Security taxes, you receive special credit for some of your service. You can get both Social Security (SSAN) benefits and
Veterans gain honors after death
The military prides itself in honoring the legacy of veterans. Whether a service member dies in combat, or a veteran passes due to age, the military ensures the veteran is honored for service. Military Funeral Honors traditionally have been provided when the veteran is laid to rest. Providing those honors
Sandwich American Legion Riders Post 181 deliver gifts to veteran
Members from the Sandwich American Legion Riders Post 181 recently delivered Christmas gifts to a veteran at Plano Countryside Villages, two veterans at Deer Run Apartments in Plano, 10 veterans at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich, and three veterans at Sandwich Rehabilitation Center.
Making blankets for veterans: Wesley United Methodist Church needs volunteers
Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora, will be host to a nonprofit that makes fleece blankets for veterans. Starting Tuesday, Jan. 17, Wesley will welcome Veterans Outreach of Illinois to its building at 14 N. May St. Pastor John Bell said, “Beginning on January 17 and then every Tuesday from
FBI focus at Aurora Navy League January 17 dinner
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday January 17th dinner meeting at the private room of the Riverview Diner, IL-25 and Mill Street, Montgomery. A reception will begin promptly at 5 p.m. followed by a meeting at 5:30 p.m. with dinner afterward. The cost is $25 all-inclusive
Breakfast Jan. 15 in Plano
The Sons of the American Legion of Plano Post #395 will be having an all-you-can-eat Breakfast Buffet from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15. The breakfast will be served at the American Legion Post, 510 E. Dearborn Street in Plano. The event is open to the public. The
Veterans Breakfast Club meets in Oswego
Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club is a gathering of all veterans male and female. We meet the first and third Thursday of each month at the Oswego American Legion Post 675, 19 Washington Street, Oswego. Doors will open at 6:30 a.m.. For more information call Rick Gardner at 630 638
In view: St. Charles Arts Council, Fox River Arts Ramble
The St Charles Arts Council announced its 2023 Student Art Show will be held at 116 Gallery in Downtown St. Charles, April 15 through May 6. The show will feature student artwork (both K-12 students and currently enrolled undergraduate students) from the Fox River Valley. The 2023 Student Art Show
Friends, funds, help Yorkville Library
The Yorkville Public Library offers many different programs to our community such as chair yoga, creative writing, healthy cooking, and the Hix Brothers’ Ukulele Band. These programs have been provided by funds from the Friends of the Library which is a volunteer organization in place to be a partner with
Aurora Public Library’s Three Kings’ Day celebration
Children write gift requests Thursday, Jan. 5, during Santori Aurora Public Library’s Three Kings’ Day celebration.
Future: Greater governmental, corporate, regulation in view
By John & Nisha Whitehead For those wondering what to expect from the government this year, it looks as though we’re going to be in for more of the same in the government’s brand of madness, mayhem, corruption, and brutality. Digital prisons. Unceasingly, the government and its corporate partners are
A Focus on History: January 12 through January 18
January 12 There were unseasonably-warm-weather days prior to January 12, but over the course of 24 hours the temperature plunged to 40 below zero, almost a 100 degree difference from the previous day, in much of North Dakota. The so-called “Schoolchildren’s Blizzard” kills 235 persons, many of whom were children
Year 2022 in review
Aurora retired chief of police, Kristen Ziman, signing her recent book; the late Robert O’Connor; Retiring Aurora Fire Department chief, Gary Krienitz; and much more in the 2022 review!
New Year: Keep the positive, shed the negative
Year-end reflection is a common theme in media, interested persons given to thoughtfulness, and those who seek improvement in many areas. Affixing a value judgment to a year, good, bad, or, indifferent, may have some rules to an evaluation, however, it is more of a personal reflection. There may be