The dog days of Summer are here and for dogs in Aurora, the biggest day of the Summer is right around the corner. Registration is open for the second annual Aurora Pooch Parade, which will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 at Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive.
Alley Art Festival in Aurora is approaching its ninth year Saturday, Aug. 31. It would have been 10 years because the festival started in 2010, but the festival took one year off as a breather. Always on the last Saturday of August, the festival will continue to have a line
AVAC Cruise Night August 25 The fourth annual Aurora Veterans Advisory Committee (AVAC) cruise night will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25 after three postponements due to inclement weather. The auto cruise night will be at the Fox Valley Park District’s McCullough Park. The Fox
Community Foundation in list of grants The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley was host to its Spring Grantee Recognition Ceremony at Baker Community Center in St. Charles Tuesday, July 16. Supporters gathered at the historic building to celebrate the 20 agencies that were approved grants from the Foundation
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit planolibrary.info or call 630-552-2009. The Friends of the Library Book Sale August 16-31, closed Sundays. The Friends of the Library Book Sale will be held in the meeting room
“My Beloved World,” by Sonia Sotomayor, will start its inaugural season of Aurora: United We Read! Imagine what it would be like if everyone in Aurora was reading the same book. Imagine everyone coming together to discuss the content, celebrating the culture depicted in the book with fun programs, and
Roots Aurora, the annual festival of ethnic cultures, is seeking individuals to be honored as Cultural Champions at the September 6 event in Aurora. Nominees should have demonstrated effectiveness in preserving the history and traditions of their ethnic groups, passing them along to younger generations, and sharing them with all
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” —Pablo Picasso My Top Ten list this year will be 10 individuals I have been fortunate to know and to love and who made a difference in my life. My gratitude is
Really? Did you ever wonder why bird poop is mainly white with a black spot in the middle?…Neither did I. But before I go on to something even more educational and entertaining, as if anything could be, I suppose there possibly might be a few readers who have pondered that
Aurora mayor Richard Irvin made an appeal Monday along with the Aurora Noon Rotary Club for 100 volunteers to help prepare exhibits for the 13th annual Festival of Lights. The annual Festival of Lights is an interactive drive-through light display at Phillips Park in operation from the day after Thanksgiving
Working in partnership with the national nonprofit organization Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP), the Naperville Professional Firefighters for a Cause (NPFFC) and the Naperville Fire Department are helping to provide children in need a comfortable place to rest. NPFFC and the Naperville Fire Department aim to bring SHP’s motto, “No
By John W. Whitehead “Adolf Hitler is alive and well in the United States, and he is fast rising to power.” —Paul Craig Roberts, former assistant secretary of the Treasury, on the danger posed by the FBI to our civil liberties Despite the finger-pointing and outcries of dismay from those
Neighborhoods throughout Aurora, Naperville, Oswego, and other surrounding communities are planning events to celebrate National Night Out Tuesday, Aug. 6. National Night Out culminates annually on the first Tuesday in August in an effort to enhance the relationship between neighbors, public safety officials and city officials while focusing on strengthening
