Category: Community

Pancake Breakfast at Good Shepherd United Methodist in Oswego Saturday, Dec. 7

Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist, 5 W. Washington Street in Oswego, will be host to a pancake breakfast with Santa from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 7. The public is invited. Parking is free. Breakfast donations are $10 for adults and $8 for children ages four to

Neighborhood Activities 12-5-19

Aurora • Through December 26 Phillips Park Festival of Lights Everyone can drive through one of the largest free light shows in northern Illinois. The Festival of Lights at Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, has more than 25,000 cars every year to view dozens of displays totaling more than

Officer Chris Weaver will lead APL Foundation Magic

Fans of Officer Chris Weaver and his popular community service messages are in for a special opportunity to see him in action when he acts as the master of ceremonies for the Aurora Public Library (APL) Foundation’s fundraising event, Magic in Motion, at the Richard and Gina Santori Public Library

Aurora Counts 2020 Committee: 2020 Census critical for future of Aurora

The 2020 Census is critical for the future of Aurora! The Aurora Counts 2020 Committee has been active for months with more than 30 community organization partners committed to helping with the effort to accurately reflect the count. We called all Aurora businesses, organizations, churches, agencies, and groups to the

‘I count, you count, we all count,’ recounted in U.S. Census

A Chicago performer started Tuesday’s Aurora Counts 2020 in the Gallery of the Paramount Theatre with a song. The refrain was from the Frank Sinatra song, “Chicago” and substituted the word Aurora for Chicago. He tossed his hat into the air at the conclusion and one of the approximately 200

West Branch Holiday Open House in Aurora December 8

Are you getting into the holiday spirit? One of the merriest of our events at the Aurora Public Library, our West Branch Holiday Open House, will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. There will be refreshments, crafts, music, and a special visit from Santa! This event

Veterans can help as CASA volunteers

Fighting to be an advocate for vulnerable children in local communities around Illinois, State representative, Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, joined a group of bipartisan State legislators, some of whom were veterans, and representatives from Illinois Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) to call on Illinois veterans to consider training with their local

World Diabetes Day demonstration evident

By Russ George The SciTech Hands On Museum, in Downtown Aurora, was a beehive of activity when the Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora, “The Club That Fights Diabetes”, held its second annual World Diabetes Day Thursday, Nov. 14 to bring about an awareness of diabetes. Participating organizations at this year’s event