Having lived through the events of November 22, 1963, while watching the black and white television coverage, I thought I knew enough about the assassination of president John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK). But reading Bill O’Reilly’s book of 10 years ago, “Killing Kennedy”, reminded me of much I had not known
Susan Koepke of Aurora has been elected Aurora Noon Lions Club president for 2022-2023. In an installation ceremony at a July 7 meeting, at Luigi’s Pizza and Fun Center, Koepke received the presidential gavel from outgoing president Arvid Meyer of Aurora. Koepke served as Aurora Noon club president in 2000-2001
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) presents a $1,358 donation to Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry in Aurora July 8.
Cody is a male Domestic Shorthair Gray Tiger who was born around January 2021. Cody is such a sweetheart. He is a bit timid around new people, but once he gets to know you he loves to be on your lap. Cody is good with other cats, but would do
By John Montesano The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club named Tom Warner the July Herschel Luckinbill Veteran of the Month. Tom was born July 7, 1947, in Chicago. At age 10, the family moved to Lockport in Will County, where his father, Richard, was a State Trooper. Tom attended Joliet
In a link between the past and today, the 1911 Stutz fire engine continues its journey, Monday, July 4 in Aurora’s Patriotic Procession on Eola Road in front of the Eola Community Center.
Cub Scout Pack 350 in Yorkville marches in the morning Yorkville Independence Day parade.
Bill Donnell, right, Aurora Fourth Ward alderman, photographs workers pumping concrete into an insulating concrete form wall (ICF) of a Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity home in Aurora Thursday, June 30.
Reverend Julie Grafe, left, pastor at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Aurora and Rev. Brandon Perrine, pastor, New England Congregational Church (NECC), Aurora, co-lead an outdoor worship service at NECC Sunday, July 3.
Aurora has begun mosquito spraying for the Summer season.
By Al Benson Vintage vehicles of all makes and models were showcased in Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84’s 13th annual LaSalle Street Historic Auto Show Sunday, July 3, in downtown Aurora. A color guard of Post 84 veterans posted American and MIA flags prior to the national anthem and remarks
The Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club passes the Charter! On the evening of June 29 at the Cheshire Club House in Prestbury, Joe Kosner, left, out-going president of the Rotary Club, passes the Club’s Charter to Ryan Ivemeyer, right, in-coming president, for the year 2022-2023.
The League champion Plano “Lady Reapers” 12U softball team was honored by Plano mayor Mike Rennels at the City’s inaugural Midweek Music concert event Wednesday, June 29.
The greater Aurora area historically has been one of the largest settlements of Luxembourgers in the United States. Aware of it, Luxembourg’s Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich will the visit the Aurora area Tuesday, Aug. 2. It will be the first visit of Cardinal Hollerich to Aurora and it will be connected
Residents at Covenant Living at the Holmstad, a senior living community in Batavia, are excited to be host to a tour their gardens from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 16. It is in conjunction with the Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners as part of their annual garden tour event
Fox Valley Brass Band members stand for John Philip Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever” Sunday, June 26, the finale in a salute to great brass music and America at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
By Al Benson After 41 years, William “Bill” Poss of Aurora closed his Aurora restaurant for the last time Sunday, June 26. Poss, owner of Luigi’s Pizza and Fun Center in Aurora, closed his business–a pizza/pasta restaurant with bar, game room, laser tag arena ,and Sunday church service site–due to
Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora, the club that fights diabetes, raised more than $14,000 at its second annual Night at the Farm event Friday, June 24. Cosmo president Russ George reported results of the event at Blackberry Farm in Aurora. According to George, donors contributed 35 gift baskets, 25 gift cards,
Listen to the beauty of Clair de lune and hear the majesty of Claude Debussy’s mastery. Enjoy his Afternoon of a Fawn and feel mesmerized by its tones. Or his Dialogue of the Wind and Sea and you can visualize the very image of a “wild grey ocean driven before
As previously announced, the decision to reimagine the traditional downtown Fourth of July Parade by taking it out into the community in a format that would reach exponentially more people was made after considering the impact on the greater community, including the management of City services and resources and savings
