Taste of Norway, an annual fall festival showcasing Norwegian food, music and crafts will be held from noon to to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, 1233 Douglas Ave. in Montgomery. The public is invited. Admission is free. The sponsor is Sons of Norway Polar
Trick-or-treating at Aurora City Hall offers a quick, one-stop-shop for families to celebrate the holiday amid the cold temperatures. The 7th annual Halloween at Aurora City Hall event from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 31, will welcome hundreds of children and families to downtown Aurora before they head
Aurora resident Jason Lever’s favorite holiday always has been Halloween. He and his wife, Carrie, started with turning their living room into a mini-haunted house for friends and annual Halloween parties. Then the gatherings became so big, they moved the structure outside. A contractor by trade, Jason focuses on home
Yorkville High School players celebrate Dominic Recchia School kicking the game-winning field goal against visiting Plainfield North Friday, Oct. 27 to clinch the Southwest Prairie West championship and qualify for the IHSA football playoffs.
The Aurora Police Department is excited to welcome its first bloodhound K-9 Sadie.
Imagine being both blind and deaf and still earning a BA from Radcliffe College of Harvard University, being the author of 14 books and being named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century! Ponder travelling to 35 countries around the world advocating for those with
On a recent Friday morning, a local elementary school was abuzz with excitement when approximately 100 fifth graders arrived in the school gymnasium for an author visit. The students had been reading and discussing Sarah Weeks’ book Save Me A Seat in class, and they were eager to learn more
The sports world is ready for the Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series and football in both the pro and college ranks are in high gear. Nonetheless, Fall high school sports, led by football’s first round of playoffs for 256 schools, command attention. See high school football’s first-round playoff pairings
By Al Benson East Aurora High School’s 1973 and 1998 football teams were honored Thursday, Oct. 19, during the 78th annual East High Football Oldtimers Association reunion dinner at Lincoln Inn Banquets in Batavia. Steve “Benny” Kenyon, association president and East Class of 1968 alum, was the emcee for the
West Aurora High School’s Terrence Smith, 23, runs upfield defended by Minooka’s Aiden Martinez, 42, at Aurora Friday, Oct. 20. Minooka won, 21-7.
On the first Thursday of the month, I recently learned that you can have your cup filled with the sweet sounds of local singer songwriters at The Venue in downtown Aurora. It’s a free show that starts at 8 p.m.. I attended the Songwriter Series earlier in October featuring Aaron
Amid 85 handmade quilts draping sanctuary pews, congregants at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora celebrate Quilt Weekend at Saturday, Oct. 14 evening worship.
Recently, a ribbon-cutting ceremony welcomed outdoor enthusiasts to the newest park in Aurora’s 6th Ward. Chet and Judy Albright Park officially opened Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023 at 625 Iowa Avenue, Aurora, Ill.Married for 56 years, Chet and Judy Albright dedicated their lives to helping the community. He was owner and
One of several speakers at the Justice for Wadea Vigil points to a sign that the living young boy is not a threat, at the support evening Tuesday, Oct. 17 in Plainfield.
The Illinois State Route 30 Dedication Ceremony in memory of Herschel Luckinbill Friday, Oct. 13 at Oswego Village Hall, honored the late former resident from Montgomery.
“My kind of town, Chicago is.” What better way to enjoy a week than in Chicago in golden mid-September! Chicago remains a world-class city along the sparkling waters of Lake Michigan. White sailboats dot the horizon and multi-nationals converse as their children play in the waters of the Millennium Park
It’s the moment the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) has been waiting for since August 2020. Our new, state-of-the-art bookmobile has arrived and is ready to meet the residents of Aurora! All the planning and stress finally has paid off and we welcome this beautiful mobile library to our fleet.
Aurora Christian High School’s Drew Kegebein (3) carries against Wheaton Academy Friday.
Peak foliage season is upon suburban residents.
Aurorans Susan Voigt, left, and Tom Voigt examine a girl’s vision at a September Aurora Lions Club clinic.
