Governor JB Pritzker presented the Restore Illinois plan Tuesday, May 5, which will guide the state through the recovery and reopening as we work to move through the coronavirus pandemic. We are in Phase two of that five-phase plan. The Waubonsee Community College district is in the plan’s Northeast Health
Aurora Deputy Chief of Police Keith Cross and Kane County Judge Rene Cruz share their experiences and life lessons with the young men in the Boys II Men mentoring group Sunday, in a 45-minute mentoring session on a Zoom video conference.
Mrs. Rorry Bonifas, 5th grade teacher at Schneider Elementary School in North Aurora, West Aurora School District 129, waves in a parade Monday of last week at the school.
As schools across the State will remain closed and continue to hold classes online because of the COVID-19 pandemic, State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, encourages students without access to the internet to utilize free drive-up Wi-Fi hotspots to do school work. “E-learning is necessary to educate our students while schools
Caden Carnes, 14, of Lisle, shows recent paintings he made during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday Illinois governor JB Pritzker extended the school building closure through the remainder of the school year, for all Illinois public schools. Although the buildings in East Aurora School District 131 are closed, school remains in session through remote learning. District 131 is launching an enhanced Remote Learning Plan, a
DuPage County and SCARCE (School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education) have made a transition of their 14th annual Sustainable Design Challenge, previously scheduled in-person for April 21, to a virtual format. The Sustainable Design Challenge encourages students to construct building and landscape models using environmental and water-friendly
Members of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association, a statewide association of retired educators, their families and supporters, are volunteering to help students finish the school year at home. “We want to help students learn,” IRTA president John Flaherty, a former high school and special education teacher, wrote in a news
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
We’ve been told that there are two things we cannot avoid: Death and taxes! I guess that is still true. But now we are facing another challenge: COVID-19 (coronavirus). And we’re not sure how to avoid it. This virus can affect our entire planet and cause health issues and even
By Leonard R Wass Please vote no on Oswego Community Unit School District 308’s proposal to increase its limiting tax rate. Here’s why you should vote no: Several years ago it raised $450 Million in construction bonds using “Save the Children” as a slogan. The money was sufficient for new
Water Street Studios’ new exhibitions will open at 6 p.m. Friday, April 10 and feature artwork by Andrew Reach, Diane Sanborn, Nicholas Sistler, and Darius Hurley. The Dempsey Family Gallery on the first floor will feature the work of Andrew Reach and Diane Sanborn in their exhibition entitled, “The Shape
Father William Etheridge, principal, Aurora Central Catholic High School, reads ‘Fox in Socks’ during Read Across America Day Thursday, Feb. 27, at Holy Angels School in Aurora.
An exciting new exhibit is being introduced on the main floor at SciTech Hands On Museum this week. At the center of our newest exhibit stands a nearly three-story tall rocket ship that soars to the top of our indoor skylight! With the increase in rocket launches and space flight
Ken Schroth, director of Public Works / engineer for the city of Aurora government, provides an overview of the major Public Works projects budgeted for 2020 with members of the Kiwanis Club of Aurora, Tuesday at their meeting at the Prisco Center.
Ian McCleary, programs manager of SciTech in Aurora, right, explains exhibits in the Fox Motion Park behind SciTech to members of the Rotary Club of Aurora Monday.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture will hold nine open houses to explain the proposed gypsy moth treatment plans for northern Illinois. One open house will take place in the Oswego/Kendall County area from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, March 2 at the Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson Street, Oswego.
By Peter Hancock One day after delivering his budget proposal to the General Assembly in Springfield, Democratic governor JB Pritzker was in Chicago Thursday, Feb. 20 to round up support for his proposed increases in higher education funding. Speaking at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Pritzker highlighted his proposal
Glenn Krause, founder of Beyond the School Survey, gives a presentation Monday to the Rotary Club of Aurora. Krause developed a parenting effectiveness survey for parents of teenagers.
