Scores of community youth will bring an American classic to life November 9 and 10 with Your Performing Arts Center (YPAC). Two casts, one based in Yorkville and one in Plainfield, will present “Annie,” the Broadway musical, which features favorite songs such as “Hard Knock Life” and “Tomorrow.” “This production
League of Women Voters Central Kane County candidate forum at Batavia City Hall, Friday, Oct. 19 candidates, from left: Don DeWitte, Republican Party candidate, and Nancy Zettler, Democratic Party opponent for Illinois State Senate District 33; Tonya Khouri, Republican Party and opponent Karina Villa, Democratic Party running for Illinois House
The November 6 elections are important. All elections constitute importance, to a greater or lesser extent. Early voting is helpful to many serious participants in our democracy. Perhaps some day there will not be mechanical ballot problems when the State sends out paper ballots by mail and there will not
Open Roads ABATE of Illinois, Inc. chapter meeting will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Plano American Legion, 510 E. Dearborn Street. An ice cream sundae bar will be available for all to enjoy before, during, and after the meeting. Agenda items include legislature updates, new products,
For the fourth consecutive year, a study by finance website SmartAsset ranked Aurora one of the best cities in America for trick-or-treating. Aurora ranked fourth out of the 258 largest cities in the Nation. To identify the Best Places to Trick-or-Treat in 2018, SmartAsset ranked the cities using such metrics
Family-friendly events provided by the Naperville Park District would be a great way to celebrate Halloween the weekend of Saturday, Oct. 27 and Sunday, Oct. 28. Illuminated with orange lights for October, the Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower will lend an eerie glow when crowds gather for the 7 p.m.
The Village of Oswego reminds residents that official trick-or-treating hours in the Village are from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, and encourage parents to make sure that their children are only trick-or-treating during those hours. Parents can take a few simple steps to ensure children’s safety this
By Paul Granoff, M.D. FAAP Rush-Copley Hospital, Aurora Dear families, I recently announced my retirement after 48 years of practice in the Aurora community and surrounding areas. The decision to retire comes with many mixed emotions. I will greatly miss caring for all of you who are like family to
The public is invited to a special spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30 at Harkness Family Center, 60 S. Fourth Street, Aurora. The dinner will help Aurora’s Coats for Kids program. The Kiwanis Club of Aurora in conjunction with Communities In Schools, and Olive
By Anthony Stanford – Aurora 10th Ward alderman and businessman, Judd Lofchie, is well-known throughout Aurora and the regional business community. Lofchie is a commercial realtor, developer, attorney, and former president of the Rotary Club of Aurora. He is an Aurora Downtown board member and co-founder of the networking group
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many and a wide range events. For more information and to register, visit http://www.planolibrary.info/ or call 630-552-2009. • Starting a Small Business, Monday, Nov. 5, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Waubonsee Community College’s Small Business Development Center will present
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in September. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. • Friday, Nov. 2, 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Drop In
Chicago Cubs mascot Clark poses for a photo with Lisle resident Caden Carnes, 12, at Lisle Junior High School Saturday. Clark’s appearance was a highlight to the school’s annual Falltober Food Fest, a fundraiser by the Lisle Junior High School Home and School Organization. Other highlights included food samples from
By Marissa Amoni – Day of the Dead, or “Dia de los Muertos” in Spanish, is really a happy holiday. It’s a celebration to honor the dead, and Jose Torres has made it his mission to keep the tradition alive. In 2009, Torres held the first Day of the Dead
The United Methodist Church of Plano is participating with Shoebox Christmas again this year. A small shoebox can have a big impact on a small child. What goes into the box is fun, but what comes out of it is eternal. Participants can be a part of changing children’s lives
• Bliss Woods habitat restoration work day: A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 27. Attendees will collect and distribute native seeds and cut and stack invasive brush and trees. Please wear long pants, long sleeves, gloves
Thanksgiving dinner in Plano Nov. 8 A complete turkey supper with all the trimmings will be available from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 at Plano United Methodist Church, Hale and Clark Streets, in Plano. Food will be served at 5 p.m. with seating or carry outs. Dinner
Questions about interactive outdoor kiosks in downtown Aurora are answered by Mike Mainthow, representative from Smart City Media, right, Monday, Oct. 22 at Aurora City Hall. This was the first of three open houses the city government plans to hold with representatives of Smart City Media to get the facts
The Rotary Club of Aurora will mark historic progress toward a polio-free world while urging community support to end the paralyzing disease. An event , October 24, among thousands, will be held by Rotary organizations across the globe on World Polio Day. Rotary members in the Aurora area are among
Oswego Fox Fall Fest Sunday provides posing for photos on a hay wagon in downtown Oswego and painting faces. Carter Crane/The Voice
