Aurora University junior midfielder Gio Villegas, graduate of East Aurora High School, 11, drives against St. Mary’s University (Minn.) freshman midfielder Jon Lindanger (Tysvaergag, Norway) in the teams’ 1-1 tie at Spartan Athletic Park in Aurora Saturday, Sept. 3.
Several members of the United Methodist Church of Plano pose Saturday, Aug. 13, following outside clean-up at the church.
East Aurora High School’s Ralph Clark, 2, on the ground, jars the ball loose from Elgin’s Dawayne Evans, 5, Friday, Sept. 2.
Visitors peruse an outdoor vendor’s offerings during First Fridays in downtown Aurora September 2.
By Brittnay Haag Fall blooming plants extend the season of our gardens after many plants have dried up or are done blooming for the year. They are a much-needed food source for pollinators who are still foraging and getting ready for Winter. You can prolong the floral show in your
Aurora Noon Lions members, from left, Arvid Meyer, Dick Schindel, and Paul Buddy are in masks for blind-eating test September 1.
A stroll in downtown Aurora offers a backdrop for views of the Alley Art Festival in Aurora on a pleasant day, Saturday, Aug. 27.
first Aurora Senior Swing Golf Scramble
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce announced that the 2022 Donna Dallesasse Award recipient is Mary Anne Callahan, a Batavian who works for Kuhn Counseling Center, P.C. and is an active board and committee volunteer for multiple Batavia organizations. Every year, the Batavia Chamber holds a Harvest Celebration to gather community
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council held a special meeting Monday, Aug. 29, to adopt a final ward map. During the City Council Meeting Tuesday, Aug. 23, the Aurora City Council deliberated on several options for potential new ward maps and voted unanimously to pass the redistricting ordinance by
Clementine Hozier was all ready eating her chicken at a 1908 dinner party given by Lady St. Helier in Mayfair when Winston Churchill arrived late. Churchill became entirely absorbed by Clementine and paid her such marked and exclusive attention. He had never before met a fashionable young woman at a
This week, Aiden, a kindergartner at McCleery Elementary School in Aurora, was awarded a Nintendo Switch as part of the Back 2 The Books Event.
Open Roads ABATE of IL, Inc. chapter had a booth at the Plano American Legion Car and Bike Show Sunday, July 17. They manned a booth, promoted ABATE, gave away freebies, sold can cozies and raffle tickets for the State of IL ABATE bike raffle.
Elgin Community College volunteers help at Project Backpack to get students ready for the first day of school.
Caregivers and students lug boxes and other containers Sunday, Aug. 28, when Aurora University closed move-in week for school term resident students. Classes began Monday, Aug. 29.
Aurora University head football coach Don Beebe, right, chats with a player Tuesday, Aug. 23, when the Spartans opened workouts.
A Summer series of monthly joint outdoor services will conclude Sunday, Sept. 4, at New England.
Yorkville High School defender, Jacob Homerding, 33, receives assistance in bringing down a visiting Romeoville ball carrier.
By Tom Siebert Pioneering actor Edward James Olmos shared his intriguing takes on God and country, in addition to giving a well-received shout-out to Chicago’s baseball teams at the Inspirational Series of the World Leaders Forum at Judson University in Elgin on Monday, Aug. 22. “Everyone knows God is a
West Aurora High School junior wide receiver Dariyon Douglas, 14, carries against Plainfield South defenders Friday, Aug. 26.
