April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Naperville Police Department will be a partner with state and local agencies to remind motorists that if they drive with a phone in one hand, they can expect a ticket in the other. Traffic fatalities are on the rise in Illinois
The first piece of public art to go through Aurora’s new public art ordinance will be unveiled Saturday. The mural will be unveiled behind Aurora Fastprint, 54 E. Galena Boulevard, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the inaugural Fox River Arts Ramble. Aurora Fastprint owner Kim Granholm commissioned artist
In a small village named El-Monfia, one hour outside Cairo, Eqypt, Hasnaa Solmin was born. She eventually would have three brothers and two sisters. Her father was in banking and her mother grew bees to sell the honey. Once her father retired from banking, he bought a chicken farm. Her
Oswegoland Woman’s Civic Club, old and new members, will join together at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 25 at Lakeview Grill in Yorkville for dinner, to celebrate its 90th year of community service to Oswegoland. Please call Judy Smith, 630-554-8097, to make a reservation by Sunday. The Club always has had
U.S. secretary of Energy Rick Perry and India’s Atomic Energy secretary Dr. Sekhar Basu signed an agreement in New Delhi, India Monday to expand the two countries’ collaboration on world-leading science and technology projects. It will open the way for jointly advancing cutting-edge neutrino science projects under way in both
The culinary traditions of the many ethnic groups which built Aurora from 1834 to the present will be celebrated at History on a Fork, an evening of diverse food and drink from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, April 27 at One East Benton in downtown Aurora. Guests will browse
Teens. Are they just older children, or younger adults? According to YALSA, which is a division of the American Library Association and stands for Young Adult Library Services Association, teens are in a developmental stage that requires a unique approach to understanding them, connecting with them, and serving them. The
My name is Marie Schindlbeck Pierce. I founded our ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) group TEAM T.O.M. with my six siblings in 2013 after the loss of our brother, Tom Schindlbeck, to ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS is a progressive, fatal neuromuscular disorder that occurs when motor nerve cells cease
Aurora City Council members listened to compliments about the Aurora Police Department at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday. Indian Prairie School District 204 superintendent, Karen Sullivan, said, “My purpose tonight is to publically thank you as a City, and to thank Chief (Kristen) Ziman and your police
David Fisher, North Aurora Police Chief, left, stands with North Aurora C.E.R.T. (Community Emergency Response Team) volunteers Harley Linker, Beth Drendel, and Jeff Wong as they are recognized at the North Aurora Village Board meeting Monday. They were part of the gold team with more than 100 volunteer hours in
Students and representatives from three Aurora schools gather Monday for a photo at the Rotary Club of Aurora meeting held at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora. Several times each year, student guests are invited to attend Rotary meetings. Attendees at the meeting are from Aurora Central Catholic, Aurora Christian, East
Kane County Judge Rene Cruz gives a presentation about the dangers of social media for kids to the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora. Judge Cruz showed the presentation designed for middle-school-age children with examples how one lapse in judgment can lead to permanent consequences.
The Fox Valley Special Recreation Foundation (FVSRF), a 501c3 charity and fundraising organization, provides dinner Wednesday, April 11 at the Prisco Center in Aurora. The 25th annual BBQ & Basket Raffle helps raise funds to support the recreation, leisure, and social opportunities for individuals with disabilities by the Fox Valley
Barb Nadeau – Senior Services Associates, Inc. is offering a program to support caregivers as they support seniors with needs in their homes. Caregivers sometimes don’t even identify themselves as caregivers in the day to day service they provide to their loved ones. So, where are the caregivers? They are
The Fox Valley Marines and Carol Ahmad of the Batavia Food Pantry pose for a photo Saturday during the delivery of potatoes to the Batavia Food Pantry. From left is William Barnett, Carol Ahmad, Richard Marrello, Richard Buss, and Allan Scott. The delivery is an annual event for the Fox
The Oswego Senior Center, 156 E. Washington Street, Oswego, will be host to many events for seniors. All events will take place at the Oswego Senior Center unless otherwise noted. • The Oswego Senior Center offers congregate lunch to seniors Mondays, and Thursdays each week at noon, and Wednesdays between
An Elm tree more than 100 years old makes a transition after it had to be cut down recently by the city government workers of Aurora in a City right-of-way on Downer Place. The tree that was seven feet in diameter at the base, miraculously survived the Dutch Elm Disease
Here are a collection of news items of importance and interest: • The DuPage County Board voted unanimously Tuesday, April 10 to initiate a process to dissolve the North Westmont Fire Protection District. When dissolution is complete, the North Westmont Fire District will be the fifth unit of local government
Rick Guzman of the Kiwanis Club of Aurora pulls out a laptop computer from the Fox River Saturday morning in the organization’s annual clean-up day. Sam Donnell photo
