It was another record-setting weekend in Aurora as viewers from near and far flocked to the Aurora Festival of Lights Drive-Thru. Just over 5,000 vehicles passed through the popular light show last weekend, a thousand more than last week’s opening weekend. Approximately 15,000 onlookers traveled from near and far, coming
Montgomery resident Isaac Morales, 10; receives a gift from Ken Johnson, Yorkville, portraying Julenisse, Norwegian-style Santa, Sunday, Dec. 4, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery.
By Al Benson After 36 years of service to Oswego-based Fox Metro Water Reclamation District, manager Tom Muth of Aurora was honored at a retirement open house Friday, Dec. 2, his final day of service. Employees, friends, and family, gathered at Fox Metro’s administration building for the noon salute. Fox
Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive in the The Rotary Club of Naperville parade through the downtown Saturday, Nov. 26.
Future homeowner Cristal Lopez of Aurora, right, nails siding for her Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity home at 656 Spruce Street in Aurora in June.
Aurora held its annual Winter Lights parade and celebration Friday, Nov. 18 to open the season’s delightful course.
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley are raising funds, to assist Jackson and Elliot Webster in obtaining two Diabetic Alert Dogs (DADs), from the organization, Medical Mutts, in Indianapolis, Ind.. Jackson and Elliot are seven-year-old twins, who live in Aurora, Ill. with parents, Paul and
Snow Angels are needed for Aurora’s Operation Senior Shovel Program, which clears snow for senior citizens and residents with disabilities during the winter season. Nature will provide the snow, the City of Aurora provides the salt, and volunteers will provide the shovel or snow blower and the goodwill to a
The West Aurora Cemetery Board of Trustees will hold its annual meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the home of one of the trustees. Anyone with family buried at the Cemetery or any interested community members are welcome to attend, The Cemetery is the oldest in Aurora and
Dr. Robert Renteria, above, offers remarks as the guest speaker Monday, Nov. 21 at the Aurora Alive Center in downtown Aurora with a focus on youth who can be provided positive leadership.
The season of giving brings such joy to many of us, but for some veterans and their families it is often a struggle to make it merry. Operation Welcome You Home is trying to ensure that these veterans and their families do have an amazing holiday by providing a Secret
Dominican Sister Jane Beckman, left, teaches a student in a citizenship class offered by the Dominican Literacy Center in Aurora.
The Montgomery Beautification Committee will be host to its annual Holiday Decorations Contest to recognize homes and businesses for outstanding Holiday decorations that contribute to making “Montgomery Merry & Bright.” Registration is now open for the contest, which kicks off the holiday season in the Village. Residents can nominate their
InterFaith Aurora will be host to its 15th annual Thanksgiving Celebration of Music and Friendship, Sunday, Nov. 20th beginning at 3 p.m., at Society 57, 100 S. River Street, Aurora, Ill.. All presenting songs and religious praise from diverse groups throughout the Aurora area will celebrate this year’s theme: “Praying
Members of Marmion Academy’s Flannigan Rifles, Aurora, participant in the Aurora Veteran’s Day parade
By Russ George November is National Diabetes Month and what a great honor it is to announce the formation of a brand new club, called the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley. The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will be a true grassroots organization, where all money raised through dues, donations,
Last year Aurora Noon Lions Club opened the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign with a $500 donation.
Mayor of Sandwich, Todd Latham and his son, Christian, fry thick slices of bologna for the annual Plano-Bologna-Sandwich Day, October 23.
Aurora resident Jim Schweizer demonstrates at the First Fridays event in Aurora, November 4, how he created artwork with a program named Stable Diffusion which uses artificial intelligence (A.I.).
Members of the Aurora Veterans Advisory Council surprised 117 Aurora veterans at nursing homes with gift bags and quilts in honor of Veterans Day.
