By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin and the Aurora City Council honored Board members from the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley for its 75th anniversary at the Tuesday, Nov. 14 City Council meeting. The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley is a collection of individual
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley were enlightened with an informative presentation by Terri Olson, B.S.N., R.N., community health services director, from the Kendall County Health Department, 811 W. John Street, in Yorkville. Olson, is a graduate of Aurora University and has spent her entire
Marie Antoinette was born November 2, 1755 as an Archduchess of Austria and became dauphine of France at age 14 upon her marriage. And on May 16, 1770 she was joined in marriage with the heir to the French throne, the future King Louis XVI in the Royal Chapel at
U.S. Air Force veteran David Benson, a Spring, Texas, resident formerly of Aurora, digs into a dessert compliments of LongHorn SteakHouse in Oswego Saturday, Nov. 11 during the restaurant’s annual Veterans’ Day observance.
Vietnam veteran Denny Soszynski from Downers Grove, helps fellow veteran David Puma from Mt. Prospect with a wood lathe Veterans Day morning at A Call to Shoulders woodworking shop on Stolp Island in Aurora.
Lisa Fredenburgh, Parolini Distinguished Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities at Aurora University, leads the national anthem at Aurora University’s Veterans Day observance Friday, Nov. 10.
Sandwich High School’s Nick Michalek looks down the field with the ball and at the same time makes an effort to shed the tackle of host Wheaton Academy’s Ethan Bunner.
Aurora University center Atem Chol (40), a 7-foot-1-inch South Sudan, northeast Africa native, is in a battle for a rebound with Millikin University’s Frazier Ott (44) and Nate Straughber (33), Friday, Nov. 10 in Aurora.
Aurora University running back Jhe’Quay Chretin runs toward Concordia University Wisconsin defenders at Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery Saturday, Nov. 11.
At 98 years, Margaret Gustavson is embracing a new church. The Aurora resident is the eldest member of the former Aurora Advent Christian Church. Aurora Advent and Redeemer Community Church, formerly of Oswego, but sharing Aurora Advent facilities since 2022, merged Easter Sunday. During a Redeemer rededication service, Gustavson joined
The Aurora community will salute heroes on Veterans Day who bravely served our country and returned home to continue serving in many ways throughout the community. With the theme ‘Serving Our Country, Serving Our Community,’ the annual Aurora Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony will begin at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday,
A special unveiling Thursday, Nov. 9, in Aurora, brought tears to the eyes of some of the veterans in attendance. East Aurora School District 131 assembled a group of veterans, educators, students, and community supporters to unveil the new Veterans Memorial Monument, located at the main flagpole in the East
Two undefeated Division III college football teams kept their victory streaks alive. The undefeated Aurora University football Spartans continued blazing a trail of gridiron greatness by defeating Lakeland University, 70-14, last weekend.
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council joined with the global community in an International Day of Mourning to reflect on the lives lost internationally and recommit to unity, peace, and understanding at the Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 7. Tuesday, Nov. 7 was the one-month anniversary of
The Oswego Village Board approved, Tuesday, Nov. 7, a special use and preliminary/final planned unit of development to allow for the construction of an outdoor, 24,000-seat cricket stadium on 33 acres near Orchard Road and Tuscany Drive.
In the Summer of 1993, I was in elementary school and couldn’t wait to go to the theater with my mom and see the new movie about a dinosaur theme park. The graceful, long-necked, Brachiosauruses were my favorite. What I didn’t realize was that the velociraptor scenes would give me
At the Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club meeting November 2, the Fox Valley Marines treated all veterans to breakfast in celebration of the 248th USMC birthday, which is November 10.
Reverend Tammy Scott, pastor at Aurora’s Wesley United Methodist Church, lights a candle Sunday, Nov. 5 to celebrate All Saints’ Day.
It was very interesting to visit with and speak to Detective Ketchmark and Detective Goldsmith during our forensic science class at Grace Holistic Center for Education last week.
