The City of Aurora’s Water Production Division is leading public education efforts on the City’s Lead Action Level Exceedance Notice, which was issued July 14, along with the City’s lead service line replacement progress. The notice detailed the discovery of an elevated level of lead in drinking water in select
This past weekend, the Daily Herald released their Readers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards for 2026 and the Aurora Regional Fire Museum was voted the Best Suburban Museum. This recognition is another testament of the impact the Aurora Regional Fire Museum is having in the region. In the last
Ever spend 20 minutes scrolling through streaming services only to decide there’s nothing new to watch? Us too. That’s why the Aurora Public Library District is excited to introduce Kanopy, the newest addition to our digital collection family. Kanopy is more than just another place to watch movies. It’s an
University of Illinois Extension will host an Extension Connection Community Day Sunday, Aug. 30 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kane County Idea Garden, Route 38 and Peck Road, at 3480 Lincoln Highway, in St. Charles. The local Extension team will be joined by master gardeners, master naturalists,
Alley Art Festival will celebrate its 16th and final year from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29. The free arts festival will bring approximately 100 local artists to downtown Aurora to showcase their handmade art. The popular, grassroots art festival will be staged on both pedestrian-friendly Water Street Mall
Oswego’s Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist will honor its retiring pastor with an ice cream social Sunday, Aug. 23 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the church’s Fellowship Hall, 5 W. Washington St, Oswego. Admission is free. Donations will be accepted. —Al Benson
Ingredients1/2 cup mayonnaise1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese2 cloves garlic, chopped4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts4 slices of prosciutto Directions1. Preheat oven to 375 F. 2. In a medium bowl, mix mayonnaise, spinach, feta cheese, and garlic until well blended. Set aside. 3.
What do you know, or think you know, about most slavery?The first term that should come to mind is your dependency.But here is something you’d be smart to really understand;The way our Constitution was delivered to this land.It was released for public viewing, under no dictate;Which meant, for instance, we,
Since 2018, the Big Band and BBQ sponsored by Senior Services Associates, Inc. of Kendall County has been the signature fundraising event for the non-profit agency serving the needs of Senior Citizens and their families. The tradition will continue Thursday, Sept. 3, as the first event of the weekend at
Reverend Tammy Scott, right, lead pastor at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora, blesses school backpacks and adult briefcases Sunday, Aug. 16.
Oswego East High 2026 grad Nathan Cristaunjaya, left, receives a prayer shawl Sunday, Aug. 16, from Reverend Tammy Scott, lead pastor at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
During the August 11 Aurora City Council meeting, 24 of the National Night Out site leaders receive honors for making this year’s community-wide celebration a success.
By Bobby Narang Hinsdale Central High School is one of the top teams in the State and motivated to make a run at the State title this season in girls golf. Top returnees include Sara Han, Amelia Gambla, Anika Danda, and Naya Shirsat. The Red Devils won the West Suburban
Thursday, Aug. 20Non-conferenceSouth Elgin at Oak Ridge, Fla., 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21Fox ValleyBurlington Central at Dundee-Crown, 7 p.m.Jacobs at Cary-Grove, 7 p.m.McHenry at Crystal Lake Central, 7 p.m.Prairie Ridge at Crystal Lake South, 7 p.m.Hampshire at Huntley, 7 p.m.Non-conferenceMetea Valley at St. Charles East, 7 p.m.Naperville Central at Warrenville
Superstitions come in all shapes and sizes. Some are familiar to most of us, such as a black cat crossing your path brings bad luck, or if you walk under a ladder a piano will fall on your head and crush your personal body, or if you step on a
The Veterans Assistance Commission of DuPage County will host its annual Veterans Resource Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25 in the first-floor auditorium of the JTK Administration Building, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton. The free event is open to the public and will feature more
Pumpkin Muffin is a male Australian Cattle Dog mix who is seven-years-old. Pumpkin Muffin is working on getting back to a healthy weight. He loves to play fetch and he is very food motivated! He can sit, give paw, and sit pretty! He very much enjoys butt and back scratches
By John & Nisha Whitehead The National Guard was just the beginning. One year after president Donald Trump deployed military troops to the nation’s capital, we find ourselves navigating a posse comitatus presidency in which the visual trappings of martial law are the norm, not the exception. When Trump declared
August 20 A dispatcher in the New York Times office sends the first telegram around the world by way of commercial service. After it goes more than 28,000 miles and relayed by 16 operators, the reply was received by the same operator 16.5 minutes later. – 1911. A NASA rocket
