Wyckwood House, 80 S. River Street in Aurora, will be host to a special Boss Babes celebration for Women’s History Month, Thursday, March 21. Shannon Gutierrez, owner of Wyckwood House, and Marissa Amoni, owner of Marissa Bright Public Relations and Event Management, started Boss Babes in 2019 as a way
Micro talks by a Chicago artist and Fermilab historian opened an Aurora University art exhibit Tuesday, Feb. 20. An opening reception showcased “Beyond the Visible,” an exhibit to May 10, at AU’s Schingoethe Center, 1315 Prairie Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. In addition
Charlie is male Lab/Husky mix who is eight months old. Charlie loves car rides, walks, and running in the yard. He loves playing catch with a ball or Frisbee and makes a great tug-of-war partner. He does tricks for treats and enjoys eating ice cubes in the kitchen. Charlie will
By Dilpreet Raju Illinois State and community leaders Monday, Feb. 26 celebrated the planned opening of a new freestanding birth center on Chicago’s South Side while emphasizing proposed maternal health spending increases in governor JB Pritzker’s budget. The nonprofit Chicago South Side Birth Center will mark the City’s second active
Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin presents the key to the City of Aurora to iconic WGN television meteorologist Tom Skilling at his farewell ceremony at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago.
By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin honored members of the Aurora African-American Heritage Advisory Board at the City Council meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 27. Mayor Irvin praised the Board for its efforts with the recent 18th annual heritage dinner. “That was the most well-attended event we’ve ever had in
By Al Benson “We Serve” is Lions Clubs International’s motto. Aurora Lions Club members put the motto into action Saturday, Feb. 24 at Hesed House homeless shelter in Aurora. A dozen Lions volunteers cooked and served lunches for approximately 200 shelter residents. The menu included sloppy joe sandwiches, cole slaw,
Aurora Lions Club will hold its annual Easter eve pancake breakfast fundraiser from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 16. The fundraiser to support Lions’ charities will be held at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 27 E. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. The public is invited to meet the Easter bunny. Parking
Imagine yourself in a foreign land, facing an unexpected crisis. In such moments of vulnerability, the local consulate can become your lifeline, offering crucial assistance and a reassuring presence. Friday, Feb. 16, the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) played a crucial role in reassuring more than 100 Colombian citizens. The
Aurora Christian High School sophomore guard Jacob Baumann (23) shoots over Earlville’s Easton Fruit (10) Friday, Feb. 23.
Chick-fil-A’s mascot joins attendees at the Oswego Hometown Expo Saturday, Feb. 24 at Oswego High. Approximately 90 exhibitors showcased goods and services at the event.
It’s that exciting time of year when we can look forward to all of the upcoming Spring and Summer events in the. Aurora and the Fox Valley areas. They are great places to get out and enjoy good, community, events. This year, make sure to add these to your calendar
Colon Maldanado, an East Aurora High School graduate, runs to become the first Aurora University woman to earn cross-country All-America honors by taking 29th place in the NCAA Division III Championship event recently.
By Jerry Nowicki Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois was set give his sixth State budget address this week, Wednesday, Feb. 19 to lay out his plan for a fiscal year that government forecasters in November 2023 predicted was on pace for a near-$900 million deficit unless corrective action was taken.
The West Aurora High School community united for Young Hearts for Life, a vital initiative to screen students for conditions linked to Sudden Cardiac Death Tuesday, Feb. 13. Organized by West Aurora’s Meghan Hill, the annual event was part of the largest youth heart screening initiative in the U.S.. A
By Russ George The members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley were treated to an excellent verbal/slide presentation and discussion on diabetic neuropathy and diabetic wounds, especially the dangers of untreated wounds, at our club’s February 14, monthly membership meeting, held at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in
Chef, author, and artist, Jacques Pepin was born in 1935 and began his formal apprenticeship at age 13 at the Grand Hotel de l’Europe in his hometown of Bourg-en-Bresse, France. For two years he sharpened knives, refreshing the wood or coals, scaling fish. He was finally allowed to approach the
It was a multicultural weekend, February 17-18, in Aurora where both Black History Month and Lunar New Year celebrations were held at Fox Valley Mall. Crowds gathered at the same time when two simultaneous events put a spotlight on Aurora’s diversity. Aurora’s Black community celebrated Black History Month by spotlighting
Aurora Public Library District (APLD) is looking for members of the LGBTQ+ community in Aurora to submit their stories to our upcoming Community Voices exhibit to be displayed in June. This exhibit is a unique opportunity to share personal experiences, challenges, triumphs, and everything in between, culminating in a powerful
Students from Dreams Dance Academy in St. Charles perform multiple routines during halftime of the Aurora University-Dominican University men’s basketball game at Aurora Saturday.
