High School tennis: Lisle vs. Hinsdale South and Nazareth
Caden Carnes of Lisle High School returns a ball in the Hinsdale South double duel Saturday, April 15 with Nazareth and the host in Darien.
Aurora University woman wrestler qualifies for USA U20 World
By Al Benson Aurora University woman wrestler Alexis “Lexi” Janiak qualified for USA Wrestling’s U20 World Team. Janiak, an AU freshman from Plainfield South High School), qualified by winning two matches at USA Wrestling’s U20 World Team trials in Spokane, Wash., Friday through Sunday. Wrestling at 59 KG, Janiak beat
King Flipper Cigars of Oswego, discussed at Little White School Museum
In 1905, King Flipper Cigars were manufactured in downtown Oswego, which the notation at the lower right of the inside of the cigar box testifies. It was one of the stops featured on the Little White School Museum’s “Oswego History Tour—Industrial Sector,” Saturday, April 15.
Batavia-based SunHeat Solar, Inc. shines at Aurora Business United
Homeowners and business people. Those are key targets of Garrett Schweikhofer, founder and CEO of Batavia-based SunHeat Solar, Inc. Friday, April 14 he extolled benefits of solar power in a presentation at Aurora Business United, a networking group that meets monthly at Santori Aurora Public Library in downtown Aurora. He
Geneva History Museum presentation on Viking food
David Nordin displays a Viking-style cooking pan during a presentation on Viking food at the Geneva History Museum April 11.
Aurora Advent Christian Church’s eighth annual Easter Egg Scramble
Jerad Campbell of Aurora carries son Ethan, 21 months, at Aurora Advent Christian Church’s eighth annual Easter Egg Scramble Saturday morning, April 8.
At Aurora City Council: Wrestling champions, Sikhs
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, April 11, mayor Richard Irvin presented two Aurora wrestlers with the Mayor’s Award of Excellence. State wrestling champions from the Aurora Wrestling Club are Jaylene Dealba and Brandon Monroy. Dealba is a sixth grader from Fred Rodgers Magnet
On a Rome visit, fascinating pineapple, and friendship
Daylight cascaded across the Piazza di Spagna that Easter week. The weather had been blissfully moderate for a Roman April. Temperatures rose past 60 degrees daytime. Patricia had booked her April vacation for Easter week and she planned to meet some friends who lived there. They would take their morning
Games for Grown Ups fun, and brings joy at Aurora Public Library District
Where were you during the hailstorm Tuesday, April 4? I was at the Aurora Public Library District’s (APLD) West Branch listening to what sounded like softballs falling on the domed skylight! It was ice. I was there to meet the attendees of our new program series, Games for Grown Ups
Kids’ eye-screening, pancakes, prevail in Lions Bunny Breakfast
Kids’ eye-screenings joined pancakes on the menu at Aurora Noon Lions Club’s annual Bunny Breakfast Saturday, April 8. The annual fundraiser was held at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora, site of Noon Lions meetings on first and third Thursdays. An estimated 300 breakfasts were served. Proceeds will benefit Lions’
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week celebrated in Aurora
Aurora 911 Telecommunicators were surprised by Aurora Police Chief Keith Cross (far left) and Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin (center) to kick-off National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 9-15, 2023
CASA Kane County Hands Around the Courthouse
Volunteers who formed CASA Kane County Hands Around the Courthouse inside the building in Geneva pose outside the building Thursday, April 6 to celebrate their dedication.
Dick Miller, 96, of Aurora shares experience during World War II at Aurora Kiwanis Club
In the Aurora Kiwanis Club’s March 21 meeting, Kiwanian Ernie “Pooch” Poochigian interviews and applauds World War II Navy veteran, Dick Miller, 96, of Aurora on his experience on the U.S.S. Drexler DD-741 at the Aurora Club’s March 21 meeting.
Senator Durbin visits Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry, brings funding
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) visited Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry in Aurora Thursday, April 6 to discuss the $700,000 in federal funding he secured through congressionally-directed spending in the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Omnibus appropriations bill for their new Mobile Meals Program that will expand their services to food-insecure
Pritzker considers lifting a ban on new nuclear power construction
By Jerry Nowicki & Nika Schoonover Lawmakers went on a two-week Spring break last week with more than 700 bills already passed in at least one chamber of the General Assembly. They will return to Springfield on April 18 for a final one-month stretch in which the measures can be
College baseball: Aurora University vs. Lakeland University
Aurora University’s Brandon Naylor, 24, swings in the finale of a doubleheader against Lakeland University at Schmid Field in Montgomery Friday, April 7.
College Softball: Aurora University vs. Marian University
Aurora University’s Isabel Morales 1, advances to third base defended by Marian University’s Mary Jarvi, 14, in game two of a doubleheader at Bedrosian Field in Montgomery Monday.
High School Tennis: Lisle vs. Downers Grove North
Lisle High School junior Ryan Schmidt returns a ball against Downers Grove North Thursday, April 6 at Lisle.
50th anniversary of end of Vietnam War celebrated
On the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, and the first Vietnamese American and Vietnamese refugee to serve in the General Assembly, State representative Hoan Huynh, along with Vietnam veteran State representative, Mark Walker, joined American Vietnam veterans and Army of the
Bill Foster’s new Aurora office
United States congressman Bill Foster celebrated this Easter weekend in Aurora. Local elected officials and constituents joined the congressman for the grand opening of his new district office on Aurora’s West Side at 2000 W. Galena Boulevard, Suite 303. The new office marks a move from his longtime office on