Category: Community

Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame names Class of 2018 inductees

The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame (FVAHF) recently announced its six newest inductees. The Class of 2018 includes Sterling (Stu) Ainsworth, benefactor; Bobbie Brown, visual arts-painting; Frank Catalano, performing arts-music; the late William LaBaron, visual arts-film producer; the late William Moulis, visual arts-murals; and the late LaVerne Newsome, performing

Hundreds from the Fox Valley area, both women and men, marched in the second annual Women’s March

A sign reflects the mood in Saturday’s Women’s March in Chicago. Hundreds from the Fox Valley area, both women and men, marched in the second annual Women’s March. Estimated attendance was 300,000 after 250,000 attended in downtown Chicago last year. The march called for women’s equality, equal pay, greater access

Beluse Ulrich, third from left, top row, now of Oswego, rides on a ship to the U.S. in 1952. Her mother, Antonie Ulrich is second from left. Beluse later was married to Zdenek Zidlicky. Her story is reflective of post World War II times. Submitted photo

Memories live on: WWII, occupation, escape to Oswego

By Brendan Bond (From February 14, 2013) Seventy years ago this month, the battle of Stalingrad officially ended, General Dwight D. Eisenhower was named commander of the Allied armies in Europe, and the U.S. scored its first offensive win of the Pacific Theatre at the island of Guadalcanal. The history