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.
Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora is looking for volunteers willing to write thank-you notes for delivery to Aurora area frontline health-care workers. Those willing to write thank-you cards can contact Flowing Forth Pastor Derek Rogers at pastorderekrogers@Gmail.com or call the church office, 630-239-2321, to advise many cards you
Shelter in place is the norm in much of the country, thanks to COVID-19. As a result, connections once made face to face are now happening electronically in both work and personal lives. John Caughlin leads the department of communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and specializes in
As much as we tell ourselves that we are an essential business, we know deep down inside that’s just not the case. That said, as of March 21, per governor JB Pritzker’s order, If These Walls Could Talk Custom Framing & Gallery was closed to the public. We will open
By Tom Siebert The rapidly-spreading coronavirus pandemic forced Kendall County PADS to abruptly cut short its tenth shelter season by about one month, but not until volunteers sought help for their homeless guests in securing alternative temporary housing. Earlier this month, the PADS board of directors decided to defer to
March 15 all bars and restaurants in the State were ordered to close the following day with the exception of carry-out and delivery. That same week was filled with lines of cars outside of downtown restaurants waiting for carry-out orders, and hefty tips for restaurant staff members. March 21 a
Chalk drawings show up along sidewalks and driveways starting March 22 as part of Chalk Your Walk to encourage and uplift spirits during the stay-at-home order enacted March 21 in Aurora.
An Aurora letter carrier has appealed for donations of hand sanitizer and wipes for postal employees. Tony Hutson, a City letter carrier and regional administrative assistant at National Association of Letter Carriers (AFL-CIO), posted an appeal on his Facebook page. He said, “We are in desperate need. The USPS is
Andy Okapal of Reuland Food in Aurora brings a carry-out to a driver Tuesday in compliance with restrictions.
In an effort to support local restaurants that are closed for dine-in service through the end of the month due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis, the city government of Aurora will help restaurants promote their menus and delivery and/or take-out options over the next two weeks. “Let’s make a deliberate
The leadership at Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry & Community Garden would like to express gratitude, as well as concern, during this challenging time, and update the community on our strategic response to the threat of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The World Health Organization declared this type of coronavirus a pandemic last week.
West Aurora Concerned Citizens and Washington Neighbors, both will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 at the 5th Ward Community Room, 1921 W. Galena Boulevard, West Aurora Plaza. Guest speaker will be Shawn Cook from Advocate Wealth Management. He will discuss the Secure Act and the changes in numerous
By Russ George Saturday night, the members of the Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora The Club That Fights Diabetes, held a Diabetes Awareness Night at the Fox Valley Ice Arena, Geneva, while cheering on the Chicago Steel ice hockey team in a game against the Dubuque Fighting Saints. The Steel minor
The Aurora and Fox Valley community are invited to the 70th Kiwanis Pancake Day at Aurora Central Catholic High School, 1255 N. Edgelawn Drive, Aurora, from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 14. The Kiwanis Club of Aurora in its 104th year celebration will present the annual breakfast event to
Continuing her efforts to be as accessible and open as possible, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, has announced the dates, locations, and times for her “Coffee with Kifowit” events through March. “With this year’s legislative session in full swing, these community meetings give me an opportunity to hear directly from
The scenes at the well-attended event includes the ribbon-cutting of the rocket ship replication at SciTech Museum in Aurora.
Naperville Park District executive director, Ray McGury, received the 2020 Golden Pancake Award from The Kiwanis Club of Naperville at the Club’s 65th Annual Pancake Breakfast March 7. This award is given to an individual who supports the Kiwanis Club’s mission of providing excellent community service with a focus on
