March 6, 2023Dear editor; When I was growing up in the 1950s my mom was a single parent raising my three older brothers and me on a low-paid job and no food assistance. I remember when I was six years old leaving food on my plate each night that she
The League of Women Voters’ Aurora Area will present Bought and Paid For? The influence of money on representative government at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21 at the Aurora Santori Public Library, 101 S. River Street, Aurora. The League will have Alisa Kaplan, executive director of Reform Illinois, give information
Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora is collecting donations to help an Aurora family start a school called The Precious Academy in Pithoragarh, India. Wesley congregants, Lynnette Singh and her husband, Khem, have started the Academy. They are working on setting up a library and computer lab and adding playground
First Fridays will celebrate Women’s History Month at several participating downtown venues Friday, March 3. This month’s theme is Women in the Front which will create space for women who stand up, take charge, and inspire. “It is such an honor to be able to theme an evening around women
Notarizing documents is an important process that ensures the accuracy and integrity of legal documents. It is a form of authentication that involves a Notary Public witnessing a signature on a document and verifying the identity of the signer. The Aurora Public Library District is happy to announce that we
The Sunday School Children at the United Methodist Church of Plano designed valentine cards to give to their moms for Valentines Day. The children designed hearts with stickers, hearts, drawings, words, and used their creativity.
Lifelong Auroran, Clarina Warren, celebrates her 100th birthday with family, friends, and community supporters.
The Kiwanis Club of Aurora announces its solicitation for the God and Fellow Man Award for 2023. The award is an annual tradition since 1975 and honors those individuals whose lives consistently reflect a charitable spirit and acts of service in the Aurora area community. Many faith backgrounds as well
We rise through legacy, growth, and community. This year, Aurora Downtown will celebrate five milestones that exemplify that truth which honors our City’s history and its forward momentum. 10 years of First Fridays Aurora has a long tradition of celebrating the arts. Prior to First Fridays, the Aurora ArtWalk was
By Al Benson Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity plans a 17-home subdivision for West Side Aurora. Barbara Zegiel, Habitat funds development director, reviewed plans for Habitat’s Green Freedom project at Aurora Noon Lions Club meeting Thursday, Feb. 16 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora. Zegiel, who said she
American Red Cross responded to 24 home fires in Chicago, Evanston, Park City, Oak Lawn, Waukegan, Downers Grove, Brookfield, Streamwood, Mendota, and Bolingbrook in the past week and provided assistance to 113 individuals, including 40 children, through supplying them with basic items to meet immediate needs after a fire, and
By Karen Nielsen Lorence It was many years ago that we met Ray Moore working out at the Prisco Center. He was a regular and a charming one at that! The intriguing thing is that Ray had a history that included World War II and I couldn’t get enough of
By Charlie Schmalz In the Rotary Club of Aurora Sunrise’s 20th year of the Wine & Chocolate Extravaganza, the aim is to make it another success story. Our success depends on community participation. The theme this year is “Imagine Rotary”, which is the International theme for 2022-2023. The Rotary Club
A previous Feed the Need meal packing event is shown at Naperville’s North Central College (NCC) recreation center.
Volunteers hand out free food and household products February 9 at a women-only mobile food pantry distribution by Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry.
We sadly announce the passing of a longtime stalwart leader in our Aurora community. Deacon Bruce Watermann, 72, died unexpectedly earlier this week. Affectionately known as Deacon Bruce, he served Aurora’s Catholic community for more than 40 years, of which 20 of those years were at St. Therese from 1999
Viking’s Voyage in Geneva: St. Charles residents Nancy and Arthur Andersen pose with the dragon head and tail of the Viking, an 1893 replica Viking ship chronicled in “Viking’s Voyage,” an exhibition at Geneva History Museum through Dec. 23.
By Charlie Schmalz Aurora Sunrise Rotary participates in Student Youth Exchange for West Aurora and East Aurora High Schools. Students are given the opportunity to study abroad for one school year in participating countries through-out the world. In exchange, we have students who come to Aurora from around the world
Eight Black teens from Aurora will make history on this first weekend of Black History Month at 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4, at Copley Theatre, 8 E. Galena Boulevard, Aurora. They are the first-ever contestants in the inaugural Mr. and Miss Black Aurora Pageant presented by the City’s African American
