The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is as prevalent today as it was 60 years ago when he organized the March on Washington and gave his legendary “I Have a Dream” speech. His pursuit of equality for people of all backgrounds is a fight that is still being
Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin and African American Heritage Advisory Board (AAHAB) commissioners surprise Dr. Jennifer Norrell at her East Aurora Board of Education meeting to make the announcement of her award as 2023 African American Leader of 2023.
Governor JB Pritzker and wife, MK, take their first dance of his second term Monday, Jan. 9 night during an inaugural ball at the Exposition Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrates the opening of Batavia Chamber member European Chef To The Rescue with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, Jan. 9. The event was held in the lobby of the Batavia Chamber’s office, 106 W. Wilson Street in Batavia. Batavia Mayor Jeffery Schielke presided over the celebration,
Generosity + Caring + Compassion = Success! That is the recipe for what was achieved for this year’s St. Charles Breakfast Rotary’s Koats for Kids project.
From left, Tim Griffin of Geneva (football, 1981); Matt McKee, Simi Valley, Calif. (volleyball, 2005); and Mario Clark, Aurora (basketball, 1990) are inducted into the West Aurora School District 129 Athletic Hall of Fame Saturday, Jan. 7.
East Aurora High School’s Mia Moore, 25, drives against West Aurora’s Nia Evans, 2, Saturday, Jan. 7.
Aurora University’s Michael Osborne, 24, drives over Rockford University’s Amareon Parker, 32, Tuesday, Jan. 3.
Aurora University’s Selena Vargas, 13, drives around Benedictine University’s Charsan McCory, 13, in Aurora’s 62-59 homecourt victory Wednesday, Jan. 4.
Members from the Sandwich American Legion Riders Post 181 recently delivered Christmas gifts to a veteran at Plano Countryside Villages, two veterans at Deer Run Apartments in Plano, 10 veterans at Willow Crest Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich, and three veterans at Sandwich Rehabilitation Center.
Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora, will be host to a nonprofit that makes fleece blankets for veterans. Starting Tuesday, Jan. 17, Wesley will welcome Veterans Outreach of Illinois to its building at 14 N. May St. Pastor John Bell said, “Beginning on January 17 and then every Tuesday from
Aurora retired chief of police, Kristen Ziman, signing her recent book; the late Robert O’Connor; Retiring Aurora Fire Department chief, Gary Krienitz; and much more in the 2022 review!
By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin and members of the Aurora City Council honored president of Waubonsee Community College, Dr. Christine Sobek at the Aurora City Council Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 3. Mayor Irvin gave Dr. Sobek a key to the City and proclaimed
Indigenous peoples for thousands of years occupied the Grand River Valley. By the late 1600s the Ottawa occupied territory around the Great Lakes and spoke one of the numerous Algonquian languages. They founded several villages along the Grand River. The Ottawa called the river far-away-water due to the river’s length.
Welcome to 2023! What will this year bring you? After the difficulties of the past few years, one thing we can all work on is finding ways to bring more joy into our lives. The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) hopes to help with that! Kick off your new year
Women volunteers are needed to help immigrant women learn English at the Dominican Literacy Center (DLC) in Aurora. Alison Brzezinski, DLC tutoring coordinator, said she needs 20 women to serve as tutors for Spring classes. She will lead a training workshop for prospective tutors from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
A 40-voice cantata choir performs “On Christmas Night” at Geneva United Methodist Church
Downers Grove North High School’s Jack Stanton, 21, and Wheaton Academy’s Wyatt Vandervelde, 20, chase a loose ball in the championship game of the East Aurora Holiday Tournament.
Elimination of cash bail one of many changes taking effect Jan. 1 By Peter Hancock By now, almost everyone in Illinois has heard that Jan. 1 will mark the beginning of a significant change in the state’s criminal justice system – the elimination of cash bail. It’s an issue that
Sue Gilla of Montgomery, right, directs the Oswego Senior Singers at Wedgewood Manor in Montgomery December 16.
