By Jackie Rakers Batavia, you amaze me. I asked earlier in the day if anyone had a wagon I could borrow for my foster girl for a day. She has some wounds that need to heal and all those stitches and staples make it so she can’t walk much. But
By Al Benson Donnell Collins of Aurora has been on a mission. The Aurora professional photographer’s mission is to shoot outdoor portraits of individuals, or groups, from his van’s window, and post a photo daily on Facebook until stay-at-home orders are lifted. He calls the mission his Driveby Photo Shoot
Graduates in the Class of 2020 from Plano High School participate in a recent parade.
Sunday evening a quiet confrontation outside of Aurora City Hall between Aurora Police and protesters later turned into a riot with damage to businesses.
Just like many communities across the country, Aurora businesses are suffering from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many businesses in Aurora have closed their doors in our collective effort to keep individuals safe during this public health crisis. Even as the city begins to reopen, businesses will need
Illinois outdoor seating at restaurants, available for the first time Friday, May 29 with the improvement in numbers of COVID-19 cases, finds variations in various communities. Outside dining is a part of O’Malley’s Pub and Eatery in Aurora.
Nearly 200 participate in Oswego Saturday along Route 71 following a walk to call for justice after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn. Monday, May 25.
In spite of an absence of the canceled Memorial Day parade in Aurora and no community involvement, Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84 representatives participate in an annual Memorial Day ceremony Monday in front of the GAR Memorial Hall and Museum, 23 E. Downer Place in downtown Aurora.
By Al Benson Michael Castellanos, on Almond Drive in Aurora, was among 950 West Aurora High School graduating seniors who were celebrated with at-home visits by staff members Friday, May 22. Castellanos said he plans to continue his education at Waubonsee Community College. Staff members on 10 graduation express school
Erik Longo, 13, of Aurora, posts a rental flag on a resident’s lawn in Aurora on Monday, Memorial Day, during a “Post the Colors” fundraiser by Blackhawk Troop 11.
Frank Foley, left, of VFW Post 7452 in Montgomery, gives a drive-thru customer pork chop dinners Saturday at the Post in a fundraiser.
Jim Oberweis stood on the new, 2,000-square-foot plaza outside of The Barn at Blackberry Farm and surveyed the new amenities. The Illinois 25th District senator, who sponsored the $50,000 grant awarded to the Fox Valley Park District (FVPD) through the State’s Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunities (DCEO), echoed the
By Woodrow Carroll One of the great mysteries in the history of Major League Baseball might be the rise and fall of the Milwaukee Braves, and, not just about the product on the field. The fans ceased to support the Club. The 1952 Boston Braves pulled up stakes and left
As Aurora and the entire state prepare to move into Phase 3 under the Restore Illinois framework, several businesses will start to reopen in downtown. Salons are starting to accept appointments again, and outdoor dining at restaurants will begin. Retail shops will reopen with social distancing, with no more than
Aurora Downtown’s Boss Babes’ Virtual Derby Party fundraiser for Fox Valley United Way and Mutual Ground May 22 raised nearly $1,500.
By Rebecca Anzel All of Illinois is “on track” to move into the next phase of governor JB Pritzker’s plan to reopen the state safely, he said Tuesday during his daily update teleconference in Chicago. The current phase of the plan allows residents to visit golf courses and State parks,
Mike Martinez, president of Boys II Men mentoring group, provides free masks to a driver Saturday at the Aurora Transportation Center in part of the Aurora City government’s free distribution which provided 16,750 face masks to occupants of 2,412 cars which filled the parking lot. Dr. Willie Wilson of Chicago donated 100,000 face masks for the drive-thru.
Indoors often, as a society today, however, nonetheless we do our best to be involved and to be active. It may be incomplete, however, we all do what we can do. There are examples. • Flooding Saturday, Sunday, and Monday found rivers overflowing. See page 1 in North Aurora. Warnings
What did you miss the most during March and April when you were home-bound? The hugs from loved ones? The ability to come and go as you pleased? Meeting friends for lunch at a favorite restaurant? Tickets to a concert or event that you had purchased? Visiting loved ones in
