High school girls basketball: East Aurora vs. West Aurora
East Aurora High School’s Mia Venson (22) puts up a shot against West Aurora defenders February 5.
High school basketball: West Aurora vs. East Aurora
West Aurora’s Travis Brown (1) drives between East Aurora’s Jason Moore (14) and Bryson Chandler (2) February 5.
High school basketball: Aurora Central Catholic vs. Hinckley-Big Rock
Hinckley-Big Rock High School’s Luke Badal (23) drives against Aurora Central Catholic’s Jack Swiatek (10) February 9 in Aurora.
Aurora resident honored for National 11U 60-Meter Dash record
Mayor of Aurora, John Laesch honored 11-year-old Aurora resident Jakoi Ruff, at Tuesday, Feb. 10 night’s City Council meeting. Ruff, set a national record at the 2025 AAU Northern Indoor National Track & Field Invitational, which took place December 27 and 28, 2025 at the Dr. Conrad Worrill Track &
More Than a Color: The marginalization of African beauty
Close your eyes and picture a beautiful person. What color are their eyes? What style of hair do they have? What does their clothing look like? We all have our own opinions, but what standards are these opinions based on? For centuries, darker skin has often been portrayed as “less
Tubman tribute: Underground Railroad conductor, spy, nurse
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association members and guests learned about an Underground Railroad conductor, spy and nurse during a presentation Tuesday, Feb. 3, in Batavia. Celebrating Black History Month, Civil War reenactor Pamela Welcome of Aurora spotlighted Harriet Tubman’s life through stories and songs. An independent professional roleplayer and storyteller,
Aurora Lions support library fair
Aurora Lions Club offered free eye exams and membership information during an early childhood resource fair Saturday, Feb. 7. The fourth annual event took place at Santori Aurora Public Library. Admission was free to the public. Featured were free community resources for families with children ages 0-5. Included was childcare
Kiwanis Club of Aurora tours fire station
Kiwanis Club of Aurora members pose in front of a firetruck during a tour of the Aurora Fire Department Station 13 February 3.
‘Souper Bowl’ nets $1,679 for Aurora Area Interfaith F. P.
The Seattle Seahawks weren’t the only winners in Super Bowl 60 Sunday, Feb. 8. Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry won a $1,679 donation from St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora. The church was among congregations nationwide who celebrated the national Souper Bowl of Caring, a movement tackling hunger in local
Scout Sunday celebrated at Wesley United Methodist Church
Blackhawk Troop 11 Boy Scouts and guides stand to be recognized on Scout Sunday, February 8 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
Four Democrats seek Illinois comptroller nomination
By Ben Szalinskibszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.comCapital News Illinois Who wants to manage Illinois’ checkbook as the State faces growing financial uncertainty? Three State legislators and the treasurer of one of the State’s largest counties have raised their hand. Incumbent comptroller Susana Mendoza — who has first took office in 2016 in the middle
Baseball legend meet and greet for Black History Month
The City of Aurora government, in partnership with Aurora Public Art, alderman at-large Will White, Ward 9 alderman Edward J. Bugg, and Community Advocacy Awareness Network director, Mary Fultz, will host a meet and greet with Negro League baseball star Dennis Biddle to kick off Black History Month Friday, Feb.
Yorkville resident wins annual Norwegian soup cookoff
By Al Benson Yorkville resident Jeanne Leifheit took first place in an annual Norwegian soup cookoff Sunday, Feb. 1, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery. Members voted Leifheit’s “Potato Corn Chowder” best of eight homemade entries. Leifheit was awarded a traveling gold-colored soup pot by Barb Johnson, Polar Star
Expand Your Shelf reading program for Adults
Back in December, we teased a new reading program in development at the Aurora Public Library District. The time has now come to officially let the secret out. Introducing… Expand Your Shelf! A year-long, self-paced reading challenge for ages 16 and up. With 12 different reading prompts, Expand Your Shelf
Boy Scouts serve pancakes at New England Congregational Church in Aurora
Fran Berg of Aurora, left, is served pancakes and sides by Boy Scout Asher Cecala February 1 at New England Congregational Church in Aurora.
College basketball: Aurora University vs. Marian University
Aurora University freshman guard Zerrick Johnson (13) puts up a shot against Marian University (Wis.) January 31.
College women’s basketball: Aurora University vs. Marian University
Aurora University guard Jennifer Heinberg (2) drives past Marian University’s Brianna Guelig (20) Saturday, Jan. 31.
Montgomery winners of Employee Awards Program
The Village of Montgomery proudly announced the recipients of its inaugural Employee Awards Program, a new peer-nominated initiative recognizing outstanding employees whose work reflects the Village’s strategic priorities and core values. The awards program includes three honors—Impact Award, Innovation Award, and Core Values Champion Award—each aligned with the Village’s commitment
Illinois Democratic U.S. Senate primary heats up
By Brenden MooreCapitol News Illinoisbmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois’ once-sleepy Democratic primary for retiring senator Dick Durbin’s seat heated up January 27 as the three leading contenders used their first live debate to cast themselves as the strongest bulwark against president Donald Trump and his administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement tactics. The hourlong debate,
Stories of historic Illinois women at Aurora Library
Most history books, especially in Illinois, mention Jane Addams, a Nobel Peace Prize winner who was once described as “the most famous American woman of the 20th Century.” Fewer know the story of Alta May Hulett, a Rockton native who became Illinois’s first female lawyer at just 19 years old,