West Aurora High School baseball teams, 1973 through 1976, which played in the IHSA State tournaments, participate in a reunion Saturday, May 29 at former head coach Bob Plaskas’ house.
Naperville North High School’s Ellie Gerner, 16, and Metea Valley’s Olivia Hernandez, 8, are in a battle for a ball at the Class 3A sectional championship Friday, May 27.
Brian Pollock of Kane County Clerk’s office gives mail-in-ballot information to the Kiwanis Club members Tuesday, May 31 in Aurora.
Rich Ricketts of Aurora, left, helps stepson Christian Knoth, 8, don a bicycle helmet Saturday, May 21, at a 100-bike giveaway.
Steven Westlake of Aurora-based P.H. Sheridan Camp No. 2, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Saturday, May 21, reads names of 18 veterans who recently received new grave-markers at Spring Lake Cemetery in Aurora.
Discouraging highly-processed foods, “Eat real food to be really healthy” said Dr. Richard Steslow, DO, at the Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora Thursday, May 19, meeting.
A fond farewell to former West Aurora High School boys head basketball coach Gordon Kerkman for fans, coaches, and former players was held Monday, May 23 in the School cafeteria. His 39 years as head coach, which followed 14 years as an assistant coach, prior to retirement, was warmly received
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council welcomed a delegation from the cities of Bergamo and Rimini, Italy, at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday, May 24. The five government officials of both Italian cities made the 4,500-mile trip as part of their participation in the European Union’s International Urban
Close your eyes and imagine you’re walking along a quiet path in the woods, winding through the trees. A bird flutters through a beam of sunlight as it streams through the branches. Up ahead you hear a babbling creek and hike towards the sound. Near the bank is a tree
Caleb Wright of East Aurora High School flies through the air in the Rock Island AAA Sectional to capture third place in the long jump.
Sometimes, everything someone touches turns to gold. Luckily, for Shannon Gutierrez gold happens to be her favorite color. Gutierrez is the owner of Wyckwood House, which is now open in the renovated, former School District 129 offices at 80 S. River Street in downtown Aurora. Gutierrez, of Aurora, rewrote the
A visitor receives a blood pressure check at a 19th annual health festival Saturday, May 14, by Aurora-based Companeros en Salud (Partners in Health).
Former high school basketball coaches, media, and friends, offer a farewell salute to former West Aurora High School head basketball coach, Gordon Kerkman, front row, far right, who at the end of the month will move with his wife, Marilyn, to the Oregon on the West Coast.
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to an update on the rollout of the new fireworks provisions and enforcement options at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, May 17. Assistant chief of staff for the city government of Aurora, Alex Voigt, said, “In
By Tom Siebert, Assistant director for community relations Public Action to Deliver Shelter (PADS) of Kendall County After several years of providing meals, shelter, and social services to the area’s unhoused community, Kendall County PADS has decided to dissolve the nonprofit homeless support organization. Citing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic
Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit, left, (D-Oswego), presents House of Representative Certificates of Appreciation to three VNA Healthcare professionals for their role in organizing clinics to administer Covid-19 vaccines, boosters and annual flu shots.
isle High School’s Caden Carnes, left, returns a ball to Kaneland’s Matt Manugas in Maple Park Tuesday, May 10.
Kane County Cougars’ catcher Josh Rolette, 4, celebrates his three-run home run Sunday, May 15, with first baseman Dylan Busby, 25, and Nick Anderson, 2, right fielder.
Somonauk resident Alexandria Kirch was among more than 1,000 Aurora University students awarded degrees on commencement weekend Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8.
Aurora post office workers and Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry volunteers load a truck from the Aurora pantry with food collected from postal patrons May 14.
