Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club awards three, $1,000 scholarships
Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club awards three, $1,000 scholarships at its June 2 meeting.
Middle East Conflicts Wall: We must never forget
By John Montesano In January 2020, I departed from the usual Veteran-of-the-Month format to bring attention to the sacrifice our young men and women made in Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). It was time to turn our attention to the loss of life
Aurora Navy League will resume in-person meeting Tuesday
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its first in-person dinner meeting at its new, permanent location Tuesday, June 15. It will be held in the private room of the Riverside Diner, IL-25 and Mill Street, Montgomery. The Navy League will continue to hold its monthly meetings there. A
United Methodist Plano Garage Sale June 12
The United Methodist Church of Plano is planning a garage sale for from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, June 11, and from 8 a.m. until noon Saturday, June 12 at the church in the downstairs dining hall at 219 N. Hale Street in Plano. Please enter through the Clark
Memorial Day ceremonies, parades, recall meaningful, somber, observances in Naperville
he long parade in downtown Naperville reveals the occasion Monday for Memorial Day with music, veterans who marched, Boy Scouts, and officials.
Memorial Day observances in Aurora
A Civil War cannon belches flame and smoke Sunday at the West Aurora Cemetery during the 55th annual Memorial Day tribute to veterans.
Memorial Day ceremony in Montgomery
Participants in the Montgomery VFW Post 7452 annual Memorial Day ceremony assume their places at the start of the remarks and placement of flowers.
Basket Auction in Aurora, June 4-13
The Kiwanis Club of Aurora will hold Basket Auction, with many of the baskets collectible Longaberger baskets, in order to raise funds for the many programs and agencies that it supports, and for the American Cancer Society. The Basket Auction will begin Friday, June 4 at 8 a.m. and will
Juneteenth Unity Car Parade in Aurora
The Juneteenth car parade and festival will be held in Aurora Saturday, June 19. Cars will roll at 3:15 p.m. from Smith Street on the East Side near Phillips Park and end at MLK Park on Farnsworth Avenue with a festival. The Community Advocacy Awareness Network (CAAN) and African American
Special day June 12: Jo Fredell Higgins
International author and award-winning photographer, poet, and essayist, Jo Fredell Higgins will release her first two children’s books this month. “Patsy the Panda” and “Therese the Tiger” are written for beginning readers. Each book sells for $10 and will be available for purchase at the event. The signature signing, story
Naperville Library host site to Farmers Market Thursdays
The 95th Street Farmers Market will be open each Thursday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the parking lot of the 95th Street Library at 3015 Cedar Glade Drive. Naperville Park District and Naperville Public Library are the co-hosts. The market will feature a variety of vendors and will
‘Reading Colors Your World’ Summer program at Aurora Public Library District
Looking for something fun to do this Summer? Sign up for the Aurora Public Library District’s (APLD) “Reading Colors Your World” Summer Reading Adventure to keep your mind engaged with adventurous activities and earn a prize and book! (APLD has a Spanish Summer Reading Adventure page, too. The Summer reading
The Venue Grand Re-Opening June 4-5 Weekend, Music in Mundy
It is The Venue’s second anniversary and they are still here despite a worldwide pandemic and we are ecstatic for the weekend of Music in Mundy under the stars June 4-5. Please remember to bring your masks, (they are required for entry). Also, get your tickets early. Tickets are limited,
Kane County sheriff’s department color guard at food distribution event
A Kane County sheriff’s department color guard posts the colors Friday before a drive-through food distribution for active military and veterans at Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry.
Middle East Conflicts Wall in Oswego through Memorial Day
Thirty-two panels with 104 names on each side are in the Oswego Village Hall through Monday, May 31, Memorial Day as a memorial in the Middle East Conflicts Wall of Honor.
Oswego’s Little White School Museum: Conflicts, women inventors
There’s still plenty of time to visit two special, on-going exhibits at Oswego’s Little White School Museum, one honoring the community’s war dead and the second recognizing the contributions of women inventors. The Museum is at 72 Polk Street (Polk at Jackson), just two blocks from Oswego’s downtown district. “Salute
Study Circles in Aurora, Elgin, June 7, June 21
Study Circles Ilinois will hold four community dialogues on racism at two sites June 7 and June 21, at Santori Aurora Public Library, 101 S. River Street, Aurora; and Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue, Elgin. The series opens with public conversations from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association will resume in-person meetings Tuesday, June 1
Dick Schindel, AARTA president, said “We are planning our June 1 luncheon to be in person at Gaslite Manor, 2485 Church Road in Aurora. We will adhere to all of the State and IDPH (Illinois Department of Public Health) guidelines, allowing only four to six people per table and requiring