The Wilds at Red Oak will be host to a trivia night from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7. Gather friends who have that knack for knowing random facts for our first-ever Trivia Night at The Wilds at Red Oak! Your team of up to six will battle
Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ, 409 Center Parkway in Yorkville, will hold its Fall rummage and bake sale Friday, Oct. 20 and Saturday, Oct. 21. Donations of clean, usable, items in good condition will be accepted at the Church from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, Monday, Oct.
Spooky, scary, things are coming to the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) when we join more than 200 Illinois libraries for Season 3 of Illinois Libraries Present, a collaborative effort featuring virtual events with bestselling and award-winning authors and esteemed speakers. Be sure to grab the popcorn and turn off
It’s nice to have a place where everyone knows your name. When I first moved back to Aurora after living in Tucson, Ariz. for a decade, that place for me became River’s Edge Cafe. I would often visit the friendly cafe on Downer Place with my toddler in hand, and
Brenda Pintor of Aurora washes windows at the Salvation Army Aurora Corps Saturday, Sept. 23 in an annual Aurora University Morning of Service program.
With an early-evening mass and awards banquet, Aurora Catholic Education Foundation (ACEF) celebrated its 50th anniversary Monday, Sept. 18. Activities opened when Rev. David J. Malloy, bishop of Rockford diocese, led a 5:30 p.m. mass at St. Peter Church in Aurora. After the mass, more than 100 people attended an
State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) held her annual Kids Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at Aurora Phillips Park Family Aquatic Center. Free fun, educational activities and refreshments for families were offered. Highlights included an Aurora Fire Department engine, IDOT cherry picker, helicopter from Superior Air-Ground
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley just completed its first annual “Tee Off to Defeat Diabetes” Golf Outing Friday, Sept. 1, at Fox Bend Golf Course, in Oswego. The Golf Outing was such a success that we have booked next year’s “Tee Off to Defeat Diabetes” Golf
Aurora Boy Scouts Matthew Miller, left, Aurora; Connor McMenamin, Montgomery; and Grayson Arndt, Oswego, burn a discarded American flag Saturday at Ascension Living Fox Knoll Village retirement community in Aurora.
From left, Aurora Fire Battalion Chief Will Torres, Aurora Fire Battalion Chief Randy Leek and Aurora Fire Division Chief Jason Demas on Monday receive special plaques for their service in New York City immediately following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The traditional and full Naperville Labor Day parade Monday, Sept. 4
Business owners of If These Walls Could Talk custom framing and gallery, Tim Frederick, left, and Jen Rauch, right, welcome Nolan McCants, owner of The Nolan Gallery, Friday, September 1.
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley’s “Tee Off to Defeat Diabetes” Golf Outing was held on Friday, September 1 at Fox Bend Golf Course, in Oswego. Russ George, president of the Diabetes Club welcomed 70 golfers prior to their teeing off at one o’clock on a perfect
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind everyone about the valuable resources available with a library card. From borrowing materials to getting homework help, learning new skills, or attending a book
The annual Alley Artfest in Aurora last weekend includes visitors walking on the alley in downtown Aurora
Aurora Downtown is excited to announce the hiring of its new executive director, Christina “Tina” de Chaud. Tina brings more than 20 years of business experience with her most recent positions being associate director, Client Operations at Baker McKenzie and previously SVP, manager of Worldwide Marketing and Resource Services at
The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jordan Lesniak as its new Foundation manager. Lesniak will be responsible for leading the Foundation’s fundraising efforts, as well as developing and implementing events and initiatives that support the Library’s mission. I asked Jordan about where he
Following an abbatial election Saturday, Aug. 19, a new abbot has been elected to serve the Marmion community in Aurora. Abbot Joel Rippinger, OSB is the sixth Abbot of Marmion Abbey. “I can say that my time as a monk of Marmion Abbey for over half a century has brought
Shoppers at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora now have eight new stores to visit. Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin joined new business owners and store managers to celebrate their new ventures with a joint ribbon-cutting ceremony. Following the group ceremony, a crowd of well-wishers visited each store with the mayor
Bill Burns, right, puts the grill through its paces at Martin Luther King Park Saturday, Aug. 20 in Aurora’s 36th annual Back-to-School Bash.
