Late Herschel Luckinbill, honored with Route 30 dedication
The Illinois State Route 30 Dedication Ceremony in memory of Herschel Luckinbill Friday, Oct. 13 at Oswego Village Hall, honored the late former resident from Montgomery.
Sierra Club: Undam the Fox River
The Sierra Club Valley of the Fox meeting entitled Undam The Fox River will be Monday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Dr. Cindy Skrukrud, will provide an overview of the proposed dam removal project along the Fox River. For a link, go to: https://www.sierraclub.org/illinois/valley-fox The U.S Army Corps
Diabetes Club of Fox Valley begins second year
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley (DCFV) celebrated its first full year of service to the Fox Valley area Thursday, Oct. 12, at the regularly-scheduled monthly meeting, with 25 members and guests in attendance. Following dinner, the Club’s meeting was opened with a silent prayer, the Pledge
Bookmobile inaugural, retirement, in Aurora offing
It’s the moment the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) has been waiting for since August 2020. Our new, state-of-the-art bookmobile has arrived and is ready to meet the residents of Aurora! All the planning and stress finally has paid off and we welcome this beautiful mobile library to our fleet.
Vision screenings in Aurora, October 21
Aurorans Susan Voigt, left, and Tom Voigt examine a girl’s vision at a September Aurora Lions Club clinic.
Sugar Skull City in downtown Aurora November 5
In its fourth year, Sugar Skull City will turn downtown Aurora into a celebration of Day of the Dead through November 5. The downtown will be rich with decorations and activities that surround the Mexican holiday. The annual event features a three week celebration honoring the beloved Mexican cultural tradition
Holiday special in Batavia Thursday, Nov. 9
Here is Downtown Batavia shops have in-store for the holidays! Participating businesses will have their stores decorated and stocked to get you in the holiday spirit. Stores will be open late from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9 so you can get a head start on your shopping
Trunk-or-treat Halloween in Aurora
An Aurora food pantry will be host to its fourth annual Trunk-or-Treat Halloween celebration Friday, Oct. 20. Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry will sponsor the drive-thru event from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Splash Country Water Park parking lot, 195 S. Barnes Road in Aurora. Rebecca Dunnigan-Meyer, Interfaith event
Crochet-a-thon in North Aurora
North Aurora Lions Club will hold a benefit knit and crochet-a-thon Saturday, Oct. 21, at 9 a.m. at Oak Street Restaurant and Bar, 945 Oak Street in North Aurora. Completed items will benefit Maddies mitten march, Phil’s Friends and #Senior Services Associates.Experience is not required. Simple patterns will be provided.
2023 Pumpkin Smash
Kane County residents can “green their Halloweens” by dropping off pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns, and other compostable seasonal decorations to be composted from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 4, at Pushing the Envelope Farm, 1700 Averill Road, Geneva, just north of the intersection of Rt. 38/State Street and Kirk Road. Accepted
New chapter in new Aurora Bookmobile
Aurora Public Library District’s Board of Trustees joined executive director Michaela Haberkern for the opening ceremony and ribbon-cutting of the new Bookmobile at Santori Library Parker Garden. The ribbon-cutting ceremony signaled the beginning of a new chapter in Aurora’s story to promote literacy and the love of reading. The Bookmobile
East Aurora Football Old-Timers 78th annual dinner October 19
The East High Football Old Timers Association will present the 78th annual dinner at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 at Lincoln Inn Banquets Batavia, 1345 S. Batavia Avenue (Route 31) Batavia. Dinner ticket cost is $35 per person. East Aurora football teams to be recognized
Reader’s Voice: Aurora Navy League meets Oct. 17
October 8, 2023Dear editor; The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday, Oct. 17 dinner meeting in the private room of the Riverview Diner, IL-25 and Mill Street, Montgomery. A reception will begin promptly at 5 p.m. followed by a meeting at 5:30 p.m. with dinner afterward. The
ZamZam Foundation offers menstrual health help
Did you know that nationwide one in four women does not have access to menstrual products? Menstrual equity is emerging as a public health movement across the globe. Advocates, including State representatives in Aurora, are fighting period poverty by authorizing public acts that secure access to menstrual products for lower-income
Third annual “Faith and Blue” celebration at First Presbyterian Church in Aurora
A girl throws a toy axe at a target Monday, Oct. 9. The occasion was the third annual “Faith and Blue” celebration at First Presbyterian Church in Aurora.
Aurora Lions Club serves cider at Aurora Downtown Farmer’s Market
Aurora Lions Club members Bill Becker, left, and Jay Short, background, serve free coffee and hot apple cider to visitors at Aurora Downtown Farmer’s Market Saturday.
Date with History: Battle of St. Mihiel in WWI
The First Division Museum at Cantigny on Winfield Road in Wheaton continues its acclaimed, Date with History series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19. Military historian Dr. Mark E. Grotelueschen will discuss the Battle of St. Mihiel in World War I, with emphasis on the key role played by the
Veterans’ Appreciation in Yorkville Nov. 12
Chapel on the Green in Yorkville will be host to its annual Veterans’ Appreciation program Sunday, Nov. 12. Veterans in the communities will be speakers on their time in the service of our country beginning at 2 p.m.. Doors will be open at 1 p.m. for visiting or viewing military
Buffet Breakfast in Plano October 15
The Sons of the American Legion of Plano Post #395 will hold an all-you-can-eat Breakfast Buffet from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 15. Breakfast will be served at the American Legion Post, 510 E. Dearborn Street in Plano. The event is open to the public. The Sons of
Herschel Luckinbill Road-naming Oct. 13
The Roosevelt – Aurora American Legion Post 84 (RAP84) will have its monthly meeting from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, 1649 Montgomery Road., Suite #7, Aurora The Kane County Veterans Assistance Commission meeting will take place at the RAP84 office, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. The