The Little Free Pantry at the Sugar Grove Public Library is asking for donations as part of their “Have a Heart” Valentine’s Day food drive. “We have noticed a significant increase in usage as patrons may be experiencing financial challenges if they work seasonally, work slowdowns after holidays, extra bills,
Families and children are invited to the Vaughan Athletic Center, 2121 W. Indian Trail, Aurora, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, for the Fox Valley Park District’s annual Family Fun Fair. The educational and interactive event is free to all who attend. Children will have opportunities to
Oswego resident Hannah Dziedzic, left, and Grace Roman, Brookfield, among nine Aurora University students and a professor Tuesday, Feb. 11, supports an early Valentine’s Day party to residents of Jennings Terrace nursing home in Aurora.
The Boys II Men’s 13th annual Phenomenal Man Awards Thursday, Jan. 30 at Piper’s Banquets offers fitting salutes to six accomplished young men from Aurora.
Nancy Anderson of St. Charles, left, and Diana Raimond of Naperville pose with their prizes as champion and runnerup in the Norwegian soup contest held Super Bowl Sunday by Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery.
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Are there alternatives to declining, disappearing newspapers? Two Chicago Tribune reporters recently sounded the alarm on a perceived threat to their paper based on the past actions of a hedge fund that now owns a large share of the Trib’s parent company. It’s part of a larger story of newspaper
The Naperville Park District announced the results of the “Your Concert, Your Park, Your Choice” online contest. January 15-26 more than 850 Naperville residents cast votes for preferred locations and styles of music for the 2020 Summer concert series, Concerts in Your Park. The winning parks include two from each
Have you ever wondered how many books were in the Aurora Public Library’s collection? Or, checked out a book and wondered how many times the item you had in your hand had circulated? Well folks, let me offer a snapshot of what happened at the Aurora Public Library (APL) in
NAMI KDK (National Alliance on Mental Illness Kane-south, DeKalb, nd Kendall Counties) will sponsor Mental Health Education Event at Kendall County Health Department from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13. Kendall County Health Department is at 811 W. John Street, Room WIC, Yorkville. Addressing Substance Use as a
Elgin Wayside Center will Walk-a-Mile in the shoes of those less fortunate to raise money starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8. All money raised will help benefit Elgin Wayside Center’s efforts to transform lives! The walk will begin with a celebration downstairs at the Progressive Baptist Church, 305 Ann
Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity volunteers and future homeowner, Connie Estrada, break ground for Estrada’s home at 423 Parker Avenue in Aurora January 18.
First Fridays will be back with art, music, and more items in interest to the public in Aurora Friday, Feb. 7. The popular event will celebrate its eighth year when it returns after one month off. Several venues will be open to the public for a night of art and
Everyone can celebrate Black History Month with The Aurora Public Library’s (APL) newest featured exhibit at Santori Library, Telling a People’s Story: African-American Illustrated Children’s Literature. Originally shown at the Miami University Art Museum in Oxford, Ohio, and now visiting schools and libraries throughout the Midwest, Telling a People’s Story
After 26 years of working at Engineering Enterprises, Inc. (EEI) in the civil engineering and land surveying arena, David Burroughs, P.E., senior vice president, is set to retire January 31. He began his career in civil engineering as a volunteer with the Peace Corps, providing rural development project design and
More than 800 participate and attend at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora and listen to guest speakers.
A networking event that unites dynamic women will welcome men for the first time on the first Wednesday in February. Boss Babes, a weekly mixer held at Wyckwood House, in Aurora, will invite men to join them for one day only, February 5. The special Boss Babes: Boys in the
Aurora Public Library received a grant for $10,000 from the Reaching Across Illinois Library System’s (RAILS) Census 2020: It Counts! grant project. Aurora Public Library is a subrecipient of the funds awarded to RAILS from Illinois governor JB Pritzker’s administration and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). In applying
Brian Failing, Aurora Regional Fire Museum executive director, explores the nonprofit’s past, present, and future.
Kevin Davenport, author of The Ideal Candidate, life’s blueprint and becoming the ideal candidate for lifelong success, gives a presentation of inspiration.
