West Aurora High School homecoming celebration
Cara McLear, left, and Emerson Laufenberg are queen and king at the Mr. and Miss West Aurora High School homecoming celebration at September 24.
Naperville Park District various Halloween-themed events
The Naperville Park District invites the community to attend a variety of thrilling Halloween-themed events throughout October. Each event is designed to celebrate the fall season with educational activities about the local ecosystem, fun and bone-chilling performances under the moonlight and entertaining celebrations with friends and family. All October long,
Community Hero Day Oct. 4 at Aurora Fire Museum
Community Hero Day will be celebrated Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum, 53 N. Broadway, Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. As part of its Touch-a-Truck campaign, the family friendly event will allow children and adults alike
Hispanic Pioneer Breakfast Volunteer of The Year: Jose Jesus Cervantes
Aurora Ward 2 alderman Juany Garza, left, presents the 20th Annual Hispanic Pioneer Breakfast Volunteer of The Year to Jose Jesus Cervantes.
West Aurora goes golden for pediatric cancer awareness
West Aurora High School’s football game vs. South Elgin was golden Friday, Sept. 19. Celebrating Pediatric Cancer Month, students, staff, and others donned gold-colored T-shirts to support Cal’s Angels. The St. Charles-based nonprofit foundation is dedicated to granting wishes, raising pediatric cancer awareness and funding research. Gold is the color
Legacy Nutrition & Fitness, a healthy place for diabetics; Diabetes Club of Fox Valley’s gala dinner ‘A Night To End Diabetes’, Nov. 14, at Lincoln Inn
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley held their September “Meet and Greet”, organized by media chairperson, Ann McBride, to expose the Club and it’s mission, Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Legacy Nutrition & Fitness, 77 S. River Street, in downtown Aurora.
Restaurants in Aurora, Greek owners, work ethic
By Ricky Rieckert Dear readers, As I started to write this article, I read that Wyckwood House in downtown Aurora, is closing after seven years. The Asian Fusion restaurant has closed, but may reopen in the near future. Sadly, I wonder how many more of the 30 new restaurants in
Reader’s Voice: Kifowit: Kids Expo & Touch-A-Truck
September 14, 2025Dear editor; Thank you to everyone who joined us this past weekend for my Annual Kids Expo & Touch-A-Truck. We had such a wonderful turnout, and it was heartwarming to see so many families and children come together to enjoy the day. Kids climbed aboard police cars, fire
Diabetes Club elects new officers & board members; Diabetes Club of Fox Valley members hear from Rick Sanchez, owner of Legacy Nutrition
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley held their September membership meeting Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Club vice president, Chuck Nelson, introduced guest speaker, Rick Sanchez, a diabetes prevention lifestyle coach, and certified personal and group fitness
Octoberfest in Aurora Sept. 20
Celebrate Octoberfest at Aurora’s Phillips Park Pavilion at Phillips Park Zoo, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. There will be drink, food, music, and dancing at the family-friendly event. Admission is $5 and children under five are free of charge. Event will happen
Discover the magic of fall, Harvest Moon Puppet Show
This fall, families are invited to step into a world of wonder and imagination at the Aurora Public Library District. Firefly Family Theatre will return to present The Harvest Moon Puppet Show at the Santori Library, 101 S River Street, Aurora, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. With puppets, music,
Aurora Fiestas Patrias Parade 2025
Festive dancers perform during the Fiestas Patrias parade Sunday, Sept. 7 in downtown Aurora.
Diabetes Club of Fox Valley ‘Meet & Greet’ Sept. 20; annual gala dinner ‘A Night To End Diabetes,’ November 14
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold it’s September “Meet and Greet”, organized by media chairperson, Ann McBride, to expose our Club and our mission, Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Legacy Nutrition & Fitness, 77 S. River Street, in downtown Aurora. Legacy
Celebrating Grandparents’ Day
Santori Aurora Public Library celebrated Grandparents’ Day Sunday afternoon, Sept. 7. Grandparents, grand-friends, and their families were invited. Participants had the chance to make crafts, play bingo, listen to a storytime, sample refreshments and have free family portrait photos taken. A highlight was Groove and Giggles, a half hour of
New England Congregational Church community fall festival
New England Congregational Church lead pastor reverend Brandon Perrine, left, delivers a balloon sculpture to a boy at the Aurora church’s community fall festival September 7.
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) donates to Aurora Lions Club
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) presented a $1,575 check to Aurora Lions Club at the Lion’s September 4 membership meeting.
Open Roads ABATE family picnic
Thirty-five members and guests enjoy the Open Roads ABATE family picnic August 24, following a membership meeting at Patti and Kevin’s home.
Aurora’s Fiestas Patrias celebration to return Sept. 6-7
The City of Aurora government, in partnership with the Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board, is set to celebrate Fiestas Patrias 2025 with an all-day extravaganza on Saturday, Sept. 6 and, for the first time since 2019, a parade in downtown Aurora Sunday, Sept. 7. The Saturday event, taking place at
45th annual Scandinavian Day Sept. 7
The 45th annual Scandinavian Day Festival will be celebrated from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, The family event, at Vasa Park, 35W217 Route 31 in South Elgin, will feature food, entertainment and vendors representing Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. The event opens at 10:30 a.m. with
Reader’s Commentary: Trump labeled threat, but brings about more peace
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda Democrats called Donald Trump: “The existential threat to our world.” Americans then elected him president. Trump made liars out of them all! Who could have known? Trump negotiated peace between Cambodia vs. Thailand, Rwanda vs. Congo, India vs. Pakistan, and he brought Middle East countries together