Early Easter Bunny at Aurora Lions Club’s annual Lenten pancake breakfast fundraiser
A family poses for a photo op Saturday with Easter Bunny during Aurora Lions Club’s annual Lenten pancake breakfast fundraiser.
Fifth Ward April information meetings
Aurora Fifth Ward alderman, Carl Franco, has announced April information meetings to be held at 1985 W Galena Boulevard in West Plaza. April 15 at 7 p.m., Washington Neighbors group will meet, with guest speaker Katrina Boatright of city Community Services. April 16 at 6:30 p.m., West Aurora Concerned Citizens
‘Community Canvas’ opens at Aurora University
Aurora University students, faculty and staff autographed an “AU Community Canvas” Monday, March 31 in Crimi Auditorium lobby. For the canvas, running five days, campus community members added notes of encouragement, generosity and appreciation with markers. The signings kicked off pop-events leading to the school’s first-ever Day of Generosity set
Diabetes Club of Fox Valley members to meet April 9; monthly ‘Meet and Greet’, Saturday, April 12, at Society 57
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold their April membership meeting Wednesday, April 9, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Meeting will be held in the East Banquet Room. Dinner is optional on members’ own from the menu at 5:30
Kiwanis Pancake Day Breakfast April 12
The Aurora and Fox Valley community are invited to the all-you-can-eat Annual Kiwanis Pancake Day Breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 12, Aurora Central Catholic High School, 1255 N. Edgelawn Drive (corner Edgelawn & Indian Trail), Aurora. Tickets may be purchased from Aurora Kiwanis members for $10 or
Aurora City Council honors Weston Bridges Warriors
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council honored the Weston Bridges Warriors basketball team Tuesday, March 25 at the City Council meeting. The Warriors Special Olympics basketball team clinched second place for Division 2 and the championship for Division 11. Weston Bridges is an independent community for adult individuals with
O’Brien, CEO of new Aurora Regional Economic Alliance
I recently had lunch with Kelly O’Brien, who is the president and CEO of the recently-formed Aurora Regional Economic Alliance and Alliance Foundation. Since the Alliance is fresh and new, I wanted to meet with O’Brien, who comes with more than two decades of economic development experience. Through conversation, we
Snowy Sunday St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Aurora
The snow storm Sunday, March 16, didn’t stop Aurora from celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a parade.
Saint Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church celebrates 60 years
By Penny Panayiota Deligiannis In June 1964, several Aurora Hellenes met with Bishop Meletios of Chicago representing the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America to consider the facts. The requirements to establish the first Greek Orthodox Church in Aurora were met and approved by the Bishop, Illinois Secretary
Eating pie for Pi(e) Day; at Wesley United Methodist
“Let them eat pie,” a modern twist on a French Revolution quote, was the theme after a 10:30 a.m. worship service, at Wesley United Methodist Church, Sunday, March 16. Congregants celebrated Pi Day by sampling 12 varieties of pie during a pie potluck. Lead pastor Reverend Tammy Scott said congregants
Aurora Lions Club serves lunch at Hesed House
Celebrating its “We Serve” motto, Aurora Lions Club members prepared and served lunch at Hesed House homeless shelter in Aurora Thursday, March 13. The menu featured sloppy joe sandwiches and sides. Lions volunteers were Dick Schindel, Joe Beary, Tom Muth, Gary Reis, Archie Vargas, and Susan Koepke. Aurora Lions offer
2025 Open Roads ABATE Summer Books
The 2025 Open Roads ABATE Summer Books are ready for distribution. The books have 56 stops which include bike dealers, places of interest, and places to eat.
Pi Day to be celebrated at Wesley, March 14
Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora, will celebrate Pi Day Sunday, March 16, with a pie potluck event at approximately 11:45 a.m., following 10:30 a.m. worship in the Gathering Place room. Pi, is commonly rounded to 3.14, making March 14 the usual day to celebrate the
Yorkville chapel, accessibility
Historic Chapel on the Green,107 W. Center Street in Yorkville, has improved the facility’s accessibility. Thanks to an $18,500 grant from the Aurora-based Community-Foundation of the Fox River Valley, the Chapel has installed handicapped accessible stair glide units. The units enable persons with mobility needs to more easily access the
Forest Preserve District of Kane celebrates 100 years
The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is excited to celebrate its first 100 years of public land conservation and invites everyone to help celebrate as we embark on our next century of conservation in Kane County. On June 8, the Forest Preserve District will celebrate this monumental milestone with
Diabetes Club of Fox Valley members to meet March 12
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold their March membership meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. in the East Banquet Room. Dinner is optional on members’ own
Scavenger hunt March 8-April 6
The Batavia MainStreet Share the Hype Scavenger Hunt is a fun and interactive promotion designed to get the community out and exploring downtown Batavia March 8 through April 6. Participants can join the hunt by downloading a game card and find foam fingers placed in downtown businesses, or, players take
Aurora Lions’ bowling fundraiser sets record
Aurora Lions Club celebrated a record turnout for its annual bowling fundraiser Sunday afternoon, March 2. Officials reported more than 80 bowlers participated in “Rolling for a Cause,” Aurora Lions’ second annual bowling event which returned to Parkside Lanes in Aurora. In addition to bowling and a pizza buffet with
Dixieland band opens Lent at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora
A Dixieland band opens Lent Sunday at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora.
Adult Fellowship members from St. Mark’s Lutheran Church tour Bardwell Residences
Thirty-five Adult Fellowship members from St. Mark’s Lutheran Church pose for a photo in the recently renovated Bardwell Residences in Aurora, which was formerly Copley Hospital.