Original and popular tunes were among offerings by Naperville singer, songwriter and producer Brent Brown Tuesday. Brown, 34, was featured in the Music at Messenger outdoor Summer concert series at Messenger Public Library of North Aurora. With guitar and harmonica accompaniment, a twisty take on lyrics and an upbeat attitude,
The legacy and impact of the late Aurora Alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns will continue through a new foundation established in her memory. Managed by the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley, the Scheketa Hart-Burns Memorial Foundation was set-up by her widower, William Burns, and children to honor Scheketa Hart-Burns’ legacy
And then there were three. Fourteen aspirants applied to fill the Aurora Ward 7 aldermanic seat left vacant due to the unexpected death of longtime alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns. City ordinance calls for mayor Richard Irvin to appoint the person who will complete the remaining term until the next general election
Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, a United States Marine Corps veteran, was honored to be host to a roundtable discussion Monday, Aug. 21 with United States senator Dick Durbin to reaffirm their unwavering support and commitment to our veterans. Numerous critical topics were discussed by the veterans who were
Camille Pissarro was born in the West Indies in 1830 coming from a Jewish family of Danish citizenship. The Pissarros were middle-class business people working the colonial trade. Camille was sent to school in Paris. In 1852 he threw up a commercial career and left for Venezuela with a Danish
The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jordan Lesniak as its new Foundation manager. Lesniak will be responsible for leading the Foundation’s fundraising efforts, as well as developing and implementing events and initiatives that support the Library’s mission. I asked Jordan about where he
As their main annual fundraiser, the Quilters Dozen Quilting Club of Oswego raffles off a unique, hand-quilted creation during each year’s PrairieFest, Oswego’s popular community celebration.
A dozen local to national experts shared views on lowering health care costs at VNA Health Care Monday. VNA was host to the session at its Aurora headquarters. Linnea Windel, VNA executive director, moderated the gathering designed to highlight how the Inflation Reduction Act is lowering health care costs. National
Boy Scouts pitched in at Hesed House homeless shelter in Aurora Saturday, Aug. 26. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 13 Scouts and eight adults wielded hand saws and power tools to clear overgrown brush and plants near Hesed’s women’s shelter. The project was designed to improve safety at the
Defended by Metea Valley High School’s Oscar Rivera, Jr., Geneva’s Michael Rumoro, 20, runs the ball Friday, Aug. 25.
New Aurora University students gather around the school’s Spartan mascot statue for a photo opp Saturday, Aug. 26.
East Aurora High School’s C.J. Young, 9, tackles Glenbard South’s Aaron Wilson Friday.
Following an abbatial election Saturday, Aug. 19, a new abbot has been elected to serve the Marmion community in Aurora. Abbot Joel Rippinger, OSB is the sixth Abbot of Marmion Abbey. “I can say that my time as a monk of Marmion Abbey for over half a century has brought
Tim Mapes was charged with lying to grand jury investigating Madigan and his inner circle. By Hannah Meisel A federal jury has convicted the once-top aide to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, finding Tim Mapes guilty on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice for lying to a grand
Shoppers at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora now have eight new stores to visit. Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin joined new business owners and store managers to celebrate their new ventures with a joint ribbon-cutting ceremony. Following the group ceremony, a crowd of well-wishers visited each store with the mayor
Bill Burns, right, puts the grill through its paces at Martin Luther King Park Saturday, Aug. 20 in Aurora’s 36th annual Back-to-School Bash.
Cantigny Park is a bucolic 500-acre park in Wheaton and is the former estate of Joseph Medill and his grandson Colonel Robert R. McCormick, publishers of the Chicago Tribune. In the late 1800s the land was acquired as a country estate which Medill called Red Oaks. In 1896-97 Medill built
Our favorite toys from childhood can evoke a strong sense of nostalgia. They can transport us back to a simpler time, when our biggest concerns were playing on our living room carpet and having fun. When I was researching information for this article, I came across a photo of a
An furry, four-legged ambassador visited Aurora Saturday, Aug. 19. She was Mya, a puppy being raised by Harold Owens of Rockford for Leader Dogs for the Blind. Mya’s mission was to raise awareness for Leader Dogs, a Rochester Hills, Mich.-based nonprofit that provides blind or visually-impaired people with life skills
This column is a shout-out to volunteers. I was recently part of the organizational team for Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry’s annual Harvest Dinner. The five-course dinner in mid-August showcases food harvested from Marie’s Garden across the street from the Pantry on Highland Avenue. Incredible dishes are then created by local
