Gabriel Bradford receives speaker gift at the Rotary Club of Montgomery meeting
Rotarian Joe Yen, left, presents Gabriel Bradford a speaker gift at the Rotary Club of Montgomery meeting Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Montgomery Village Hall.
Lunar New Year celebrated at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora
Crowds gathered at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit.
Habitat 17-home subdivision to be built in Aurora
By Al Benson Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit housing ministry, plans a 17-home subdivision on Aurora’s far West Side. The Reverend Jeffery Barrett, Habitat CEO/executive director and pastor at Genesis Community Church in Montgomery, announced the Habitat Green Freedom SMART Community. He said it will be at
Quad County Chamber re-launches Women of Influence
The Quad County African American Chamber of Commerce (QCAACC) announced recently that it has re-launched its Women of Influence (WOI) auxiliary, according to the chairman of the Board of Directors Sherman Jenkins and Sandra Harrison, WOI chairwoman. Saturday, Feb. 4 at the QCAACC’s Annual Scholarship Jazz Brunch at the Hotel
Aurora Luxemburg Club new Board
The new Board members of The Luxemburg Club in Aurora….
Norwegian soup cookoff to be held Super Bowl Sunday
Yorkville resident Barb Johnson takes a sample of homemade soups in a 2020 Norwegian soup cookoff held Super Bowl Sunday by Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472 members at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery.
Lunar New Year Aurora celebration
Lunar New Year began Sunday, Jan. 22, and Aurora honored the occasion with a New Year’s Eve celebration to usher in the Year of the Rabbit.
Planning events? Dates, venues, time, essential
The last Tuesday of January (January 31 this year) is National Vacation Planning Day or NVPD. According to the U.S. Travel Association, “It is a day to encourage Americans to plan their vacation days for the whole year at the start of the year, and inspire them to use those
Red Cross volunteers help communities with home fires
Red Cross volunteers helped 76 individuals including 12 children impacted by home fires lsst week. Volunteers responded to approximately 23 incidents in Cook, DuPage, Kane, and McHenry Counties. American Red Cross volunteers provided assistance to the people affected through resources including temporary shelter, emergency financial assistance, food, relief items such
Oswego Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy, Feb. 22
The Oswego Police Department is announcing sign-up for its next Citizen’s Police Academy that will begin Wednesday Feb. 22. Classes will be held Wednesday nights from 6:30 p.m. until approximately 8:30 p.m. and will run for 13 weeks in the Community Room at the Oswego Police Headquarters. Class size will
Rotary Club of Montgomery provides support for youth leader
Rotarian Joe Yen, left, presents Gabriel Bradford a speaker gift at the Rotary Club of Montgomery meeting Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Montgomery Village Hall. The Rotary Club sponsored Bradford’s attendance to RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) in 2022, a weekend getaway for youth leaders. Each year thousands of young people
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebrated in Aurora: MLK Awards, Star Jones
Drum Major MLK Awards were distributed Monday evening at East Aurora High School onMartin Luther King, Jr. Day.
New director at Batavia United Way
The Board of Directors of Batavia United Way (BUW) is pleased to announce Kathy Evangelista as its new executive director. Kathy has been serving on the Board since August 2019 and has taken on the responsibility of interim director since September2022. She has played a pivotal role in planning and
Naperville Chat with the Chief Jan. 24
Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres invites the community to chat with him and other members of the Naperville Police Department Tuesday, Jan. 24. This informal meet-and-greet is part of the Naperville Police Department’s Chat with the Chief series and will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Sweetwaters
Rev. Elizabeth Hartung will be installed Jan. 22 in Yorkville
Reverend Elizabeth Hartung will be installed as the new settled pastor at Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22. Rev. Hartung began conducting services there in October 2022. She previously had been the associate pastor and led youth and children ministry at Glenview Community Church
Montgomery mayor Matt Brolley addresses Diabetes Club of Fox Valley (DCFV)
Montgomery mayor Matt Brolley reflects on municipal accomplishments and plans at Gray’s Mill Estate restaurant in Montgomery Thursday, Jan. 12 as the keynote speaker for the monthly meeting of Diabetes Club of Fox Valley (DCFV)
Aurora police chief Keith Cross addresses Citizen Police Academy Alumni of Aurora
Aurora police chief Keith Cross cites both 2022 highlights and 2023 plans Tuesday, Jan. 10, at the Aurora Police Department. Cross was the keynote speaker at the January membership meeting of Citizen Police Academy Alumni of Aurora
Metea Valley student helps at Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry
Cameron Leys of Naperville, left, helps a patron load groceries Monday, Jan. 16, at Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry in Aurora. Leys, 15, is a sophomore at Metea Valley High School in Aurora.
Sunday School skit at United Methodist Church of Plano
The Sunday School Children at the United Methodist Church of Plano begin the year learning information on John the Baptist as a baby, prophet, and forerunner for Jesus the Messiah.
Habitat for Humanity family home dedication in Aurora
By Al Benson Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity dedicated the Lopez family home at 656 Spruce Street in Aurora December 3, 2022. The ceremony featured prayers, housewarming gifts, and presentation of a ceremonial house key. Habitat volunteers and contractors built the home in partnership with the future homeowners, Cristal