Grace Bernal has suspended her home basement face-mask factory. In a Saturday Facebook post, Bernal, 16, a North Aurora resident, said “Thanks to you, I have been able to make a total of 1,254 face masks. This will be the last handout for a little while, as I am tired
April 16, 2020Dear editor; The COVID-19 crisis has had an impact on all of our daily lives, but especially vulnerable populations such as those impacted by Alzheimer’s and dementia. Age and common health conditions that often accompany dementia may increase risk for COVID-19. Fortunately, the Alzheimer’s Association continues to provide
For more than 60 years Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry has been known for finding hope, help, and encouragement, in challenging situations. We are continuing to serve those in need using a modified drive-up distribution process. Our current distribution hours are Wednesday, noon to 2 p.m. and Friday, 1 p.m. to
Prisco’s Family Market, 1108 Prairie Street in Aurora, is launching a “COVID-19 Economic Relief Food Drive,” which will offer pre-packaged food bags for $10 or $20 to be donated to Marie Wilkinson and Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantries in Aurora. Andy Guzauskas, Prisco’s president, said “COVID Economic Relief Food Drive
From the beginning of the global pandemic for COVID-19, Naperville Professional Firefighters L4302 have been on the front lines. We have stood up and responded to new and challenging situations while still responding to calls for heart attacks, strokes, structure fires, and all our other day to day calls for
VNA Health Care (VNA) offers expanded testing for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), and it started Monday. These services are available by appointment to those with COVID-19 symptoms. A VNA provider will assess individuals prior to testing. Individuals without insurance will be served on a sliding fee scale based upon income, with
A sign in Winfield offers a constant reminder for the situation our society finds itself. The overhead sign on Winfield Road at Beecher Avenue reads
Little Traveler boutique department store in Geneva cleared out Easter candy Friday by donating chocolate bunnies and other treats to employees at Northwestern Delnor Hospital in Geneva. In a Facebook post, a store spokesman said, “Since we temporarily closed the store, all the chocolate bunnies and their other Easter candy
Peculiar things happen when Homo sapiens isolate. Whether it’s referred to as social or physical distancing, being alone does unexpected things to humans. Pappion, a 1973 movie, depicts how isolation can affect human behavior. The film is about the penal system of French Guyana and the years that prisoner Henri
With many individuals inside, representative Stephanie Kifowit has created a COVID-19 BINGO card to help raise awareness during this time of crisis and each completed card will generate a meal donation through Feeding the Frontline initiative through April. The BINGO card was posted on Friday to representative Kifowit’s Facebook page,
With many individuals inside, representative Stephanie Kifowit has created a COVID-19 BINGO card to help raise awareness during this time of crisis and each completed card will generate a meal donation through Feeding the Frontline initiative through April. The BINGO card was posted on Friday to representative Kifowit’s Facebook page,
The Easter Bunny tours through streets in Aurora in the back of a pickup truck bringing smiles to children and adults Sunday, April 12.
By Dave Soderstrom Monday (April 6) I received a message from a nice lady who follows my wildlife photos. She said she had a baby great horned owl in her yard that had fallen out of its nest high up in a pine tree in her back yard in North
Paul Eggert of Aurora is among new officers recently elected to lead Aurora District United Methodist men. One of five districts in the United Methodist Church Northern Illinois Conference, the Aurora District comprises 76 clergy and 58 churches from Sugar Grove to Yorkville to Morris, plus Lombard, Orland Park, and
The Little White School Museum in Oswego has created a “Hometown Historian” initiative to record and collect the community’s unfolding history during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Museum is asking residents inside its area of interest, the 68 square miles inside the Oswego School District, to send the museum photos and
Rebecca and Mark Walker of Aurora enjoy the first Virtual First Fridays April 3. Aurora Downtown organized the online event that featured more than a dozen participating Facebook pages from downtown Aurora businesses and nonprofits.
Presence Fox Knoll/Ascension Living retirement community, 421 N. Lake Street in Aurora, celebrate staff members Monday with a Heroes Work Here sign on the front lawn.
By Peter Hancock Illinois residents are being directed to continue staying home, and schools will continue to be closed for on-site instruction through April 30, governor JB Pritzker said Tuesday. Pritzker made that announcement during a news conference Tuesday in Chicago. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 937 new
Loading a bus destined for Georgetown Elementary School in Aurora, a part of Indian Prairie District 204, Monday, are personnel at Metea Valley High School in Aurora.
