Wheaton Police Department makes a splash for Special Olympics Polar Plunge
The Wheaton Police Department’s Polar Plunge team, Frosted Donuts, officially took the plunge Saturday.
Remembering teacher Roy C. Everson, Jr.
March 6, 2021Dear editor; Did you ever have a teacher who had an impact in your life in ways which truly matter? At K.D. Waldo Junior High in Aurora, I discovered the most stimulating seventh-grade classroom was taught by a commanding presence, the late Mr. Roy C. Everson Jr. of
Awakening: Easter Egg Hunt, Scramble, Breakfast, on horizon
There will be many upcoming Easter events in March and April. • An Easter breakfast and indoor egg hunt will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 20, at Whitetail Ridge Golf Course, 7671 Clubhouse Drive in Yorkville. In addition to a buffet breakfast, games, bunny photos, a
Blackberry Farm museum preparing to reawaken this year
Blackberry Farm, the Fox Valley Park District’s living history museum, is set to reawaken this year, after the entirety of the 2020 season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Season passes are available at early-bird rates through May 14. A resident season pass for a family of four costs
Egg Hunt on the Island: Month-long scavenger
Egg Hunt on the Island will welcome all ages to downtown Aurora to search for artsy eggs placed in more than a dozen downtown storefronts. This month, the Aurora Downtown organization will be partners with Adventures in Scavenger Hunting to create an Easter scavenger hunt at 14 locations throughout downtown.
Easter Egg Hunt in Batavia April 3
The Unity of Fox Valley Easter Egg Hunt will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 3, at the Unity of Fox Valley parking lot, 230 Webster Street, Batavia. To register please contact Mary at marynowroozi@comcast.net by March 22. In case of inclement weather, or if it is not feasible due
To work through problems, ask if it will help grandkids
In the 1970s, president Jimmy Carter supposedly worried that Americans were suffering from collective malaise, the French word for an underlying feeling of discomfort, uneasiness. Carter was roundly ridiculed. A few years later, president Ronald Reagan campaigned in 1984 on the theme, in sharp contrast: “It’s morning again in America.”
Spring ahead: Big plans for Aurora downtown events
As the streets thaw and the City comes back to life, Aurora’s downtown will welcome everyone back from their long Winter’s nap. A full year of events will continue to slowly roll out when the sidewalks start to bustle once again. Art and Market Aurora, held on the second and
Aurora mobile food pantry serves 120 families
Becky Dunnigan, Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry community outreach and program coordinator, directs traffic at a drive-thru food distribution Saturday, Feb. 20, at Simmons Park in Aurora.
Legion Post 181 Bowl for Veterans March 27
The American Legion Riders Post 181 from Sandwich will be host to a “Bowl for Veterans” nine pin, no tap event Saturday, March 27, at Sandwich Idle Hour Lanes, 927 E. Railroad Street. Start times will be 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.. There will be prizes for first, second, and
Henry Pratt Company memorial in Aurora
The Aurora Historical Society display reflects a second-year memorial of the 2019 shooting at Henry Pratt Company in Aurora.
DeRoos, of Yorkville collects Valentine’s Day cards for disabled
Kaitlynn DeRoos, of Yorkville, is 11 years old and from the time she was four, she spent her time wondering what she can do to make others feel loved and special. For this Valentine’s Day, she wanted to fill out and deliver as many Valentines as she could to nursing
Soma Studio Batavia ribbon-cutting
The new site for Soma Studio Batavia receives a celebration with a ribbon-cutting Saturday at 103 E. Wilson Street, 2nd Floor, a wellness/yoga studio.
Winter fun: Ice skating, hockey, in Naperville
Ice skating rinks in Naperville last week at Centennial Park accommodate hockey participants, for Winter fun.
Helping Hands: Food distribution and Not Forgotten
Many organizations, groups, and volunteers, are congratulated for their good work all year, however, specifically at this time when society is under duress from the ravages of COVID-19. The Northern Illinois Food Bank is an umbrella organization to serve many communities, which have food pantries to serve those in need
Clean-up of six inches of snow in Aurora
Youth and adults dig out snow-covered Aurora streets and a driveway after an overnight snowstorm dumped six inches on the city Saturday and Sunday.
Aurora Noon Lions Club resume limited in-person meeting February 1
Aurorans Paul Buddy, left, and Arvid Meyer talk during the resumption of the Aurora Noon Lions Club meeting Monday, Feb. 1, at Luigi’s Pizza in Aurora.
Late Wayne “Red” Kaufman the Barber made the world a better place
I learned belatedly that my friend, Wayne “Red” Kaufman, had died of COVID-19. Saddened, I drove to the West Plaza Barbershop in Aurora to talk with Ed Bunce, one of Kaufman’s original partners, and Carlos Martinez, the current owner of the shop. Because I was the only patron at lunchtime,
Cool Acres shelter reservations will open February 1
Planning an outdoor family reunion, birthday party, baby shower or other special event this Summer? Shelter reservations at the Fox Valley Park District will open at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 1. District officials encourage residents to reserve their choice of 17 shelters online, including the popular Cool Acres layout. On
Art and Market Aurora debut filled with vendors Saturday
There’s a new market in town. Aurora Downtown recently opened Art and Market Aurora, an indoor market at Society 57 on the corner of Benton and River Streets. The market features a dozen food and artisan vendors from 8 a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Saturdays of the