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.
Spectators watch as a worker pulls a cord that sends a pumpkin into a dumpster during a public smash event at McCleery Elementary School in Aurora Thursday.
Diego Campos, a senior hammer thrower at East Aurora High School, finished in third place at the United States Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. July 10, 2023. His winning throw was 184’ 10”. Diego defeated 39 other throwers from around the Country on his way to the third-place
Chicagoland’s second-snowiest Halloween didn’t dampen the festivities for the State’s second-largest city.
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold its November membership meeting Thursday, Nov. 2, at the historic Gray’s Mill Estate, 211 N. River Street, in Montgomery. Meetings are held in the Third Floor Banquet Room. Dinner is on members’ own from the menu at 5:30 p.m.
Julia was leaving Rome on a fast train to visit Saturnia and its thermal spring baths. She had been 10 days in the Eternal City and wished to luxuriate in the water and its healing powers. The temperature was said to be 99.5 F. The Medieval legend has it that
Aurora Central Catholic actors rehearse “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” to be staged Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3-4, at 7 p.m.
Every November, the Eola Road Branch of the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) transforms into a vibrant, almost magical, space when we celebrate the Festival of Lights known as Diwali. This year, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, you are invited to have the experience of these
The City of Aurora’s Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board (IACOAB) was host to its 9th annual Diwali Celebration in preparation for the holiday.
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
