Bernadine Holland discusses ketoacidosis to Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora
A human cell model is displayed by Bernadine Holland to explain ketoacidosis to Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora Thursday, April 21, at Oak Street restaurant in North Aurora.
Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit, Coffee with Kifowit event
Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-84th) opens April-September “Coffee with Kifowit” monthly in-person and Facebook live reports Monday, April 25, at Oswego Public Library’s Montgomery location.
Chicago Bronze English Handbell Ensemble in Lombard
The 14th season of Artist Series presentations at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lombard, will come to a rousing finish at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 1, with a concert by the highly -acclaimed Chicago Bronze English Handbell Ensemble. Chicago Bronze is a community-based English handbell ensemble drawing its membership from the
Great Western Trails and the Illinois Prairie Path cleanup
Photos provide evidence Saturday, April 23 of the Trail cleanup by volunteers on the Great Western Trails and the Illinois Prairie Path.
All things poetic: Rose, Purple Butterfly, radio reports
By Frank Patterson There are journalists and there are poets. Yvonne Boose is both. “I believe a writer can write anything,” Boose said. Boose, of Montgomery, works as a reporter for radio station WNIJ, 89.5, in DeKalb. She is a poet, and she has done much to promote poetry, including
Jericho Circle: Scrutiny at Aurora Committee of the Whole
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council gave consent to a permit for the development of Fourteen Forty Nine Senior Estates Subdivision to be constructed in the same site of the demolished Jericho Circle subdivision at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, April 19. City
Aurora nine-year-old wins Aurora Public Library District Library Card Design
When the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) decided to launch a Library Card Design Contest to celebrate National Library Week, we didn’t know what to expect. It was unlike anything the Library previously had done! Thankfully, we were overjoyed with the response from the community and the time has come
Longtime Wheaton resident celebrates 101st birthday
By Al Benson Wearing a “101” tiara and sash labeled “101 AND FABULOUS,” longtime Wheaton resident Phyllis Virginia Jones celebrated her 101st birthday Tuesday, March 29. Jones’ party was held on her birthday at Asbury Gardens senior living facility in North Aurora, with nine family and friends attending from four
Sprint to the finish: Oswego High School
Oswego High School boys varsity track sprinters search for the finish line in the double dual meet with Plainfield East at West Aurora Thursday, April 14.
Elder-care coordinator, Keith Bielema, receives accolades
Keith Bielema, elder-care coordinator at the Kendall County Health Department, recently retired and received accolades from his colleagues at the Kendall County Interagency Council (KCIC) meeting for 21 years of service to seniors. He developed the Health Department’s Transitions Program for seniors, to help older adults through new stages of
Spring Electronics Recycling Drive-Thru in Aurora
The city of Aurora government’s Neighborhood Standards Division was host to its annual Spring Electronics Recycling Drive-Thru at no cost to residents, Saturday, April 16.
Aurora Noon Lions Club’s annual Breakfast with the Bunny
An East Aurora High School student delivers plates at the Aurora Noon Lions Club’s annual Breakfast with the Bunny fundraiser Saturday, April 16, at Luigi’s Pizza in Aurora.
Palm Sunday at United Methodist Church of Plano
The Palm Sunday, April 10 celebration in procession, offers a common theme in many churches.
Women-only mobile pantry, broom giveaway
Patrons pick up free brooms and food products April 14 at Eola Public Library parking lot.
Easter Egg hunt at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora
A family opens plastic Easter eggs Saturday, April 9, after a hunt at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
Henry’s walk provides view of shops in his small Italian town
The umbrellas of Cortona accept the Spring rain as it gently falls on the Piazza Repubblica. Bunogiorno said the baker when Henry passed by. He replied his own good morning also and kept walking in the April breeze. Walking is the most acceptable form of getting from one place to
Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity dinner April 26 in Oswego
Oswego Presbyterian Church, 1976 Rt. 25 in Oswego, will host an annual barbecue dinner to benefit Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity and a Kenya mission project. The drive-thru event is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26. The public is invited. Proceeds will benefit the Lopez family home under
The Gadgets collection serves Aurora Public Library District community needs
We’ve said it before and we will say it again, the library is so much more than just books! We are constantly expanding our collection to include useful items for the community. To provide customers with the technology they may find themselves needing and unable or unwilling or just not
Lizzy Kuhn finds solid help in West Aurora soccer
By Bobby Narang West Aurora High School senior Lizzy Kuhn is looking for some company. The standout soccer player is the leading scorer for the Blackhawks, capable of taking over a game with her scoring and elite skills. But the Blackhawks’ goal of playing deep into the playoff hinges on
College baseball: Aurora University vs. Illinois Institute of Technology
Aurora University’s Jack Seefeldt bats against Illinois Institute of Technology in game one of a doubleheader Monday, April 4, at Jim Schmid Field at Stuart Sports Complex in Montgomery.