First of two parts What word comes to mind when you hear her name, Mati Hari? Spy? Yet, as research now shows, she was framed and betrayed by the French government, the only country for which she spied. As such, this portrait of her will take two weeks to uncover
Here at last, dear reader, is part two of the history of South LaSalle Street in Aurora. It covers a period of only 25 years because, by the time the 1970s rolled around, few new businesses were starting up and many of the old ones were either going out of
By Anthony Stanford – Talk about a great day to hitch a ride on the Bookmobile! June 12, special guest reader Aurora mayor Richard Irvin, a huge fan of books, participated in the Aurora Public Library (APL) “Stories at the Zoo” series at the Phillips Park Zoo. An animated mayor
While reading an O. Henry short story recently, I came upon the word cordwainer and it delighted me. What was this word and what was its meaning? And what better was a follow-up to my previous article about socks, than shoes? Let’s go on today’s adventure! The term cordwainer entered
What’s in a name? A bunch of letters for one thing. Eons back, when I was a teenager with my friends, with nothing better to do one Summer day, we amused ourselves by looking up funny names in the Chicago phone book. We happened upon the last name on the
Grandpa, In the Book of Acts, Luke tells Theophilus that Jerusalem is a Sabbath Day’s journey from the Mount of Olives. That does not help me to know the distance. I have looked it up on (the internet) and can’t find any definitive answer to my question about what a
By John Montesano – The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club named James “Jim” Lambert the June veteran of the month. He was born June 28, 1935 on a farm near Lombard. He was graduated from Glenbard High School and enlisted in the Army in December 1953. He went to Fort
Do you find socks to be just an article of clothing, or do you really like socks? I have read that former president George Herbert Walker Bush loves socks and in every posted photo, he is wearing colorful socks. I am with George! I love socks. From the time Aunt
How not to conduct foreign policy: Just follow the example of Donald J. Trump in all aspects of dealing with other sovereign nations, as follows: • Step one. Change the direction of your policy statements every day, based upon the opinion of the last person you speak to before retiring
By Amy Roth – Dan Dolan, Sr., has known Dennis “Denny” Wiggins since Wiggins was a young boy. “They don’t make ’em any better,” Dolan said at the recent Kiwanis Club of Aurora’s 44th Annual Service to God & Fellowman award dinner. “He exemplifies the spirit of giving. He has
Lawrence O’Donnell, the host of “The Last Word” the cable television show on MSNBC had an inspiring segment recently. It featured a young woman from Malawi in southwest Africa named Maureen, whose goal in life is to be a doctor. The joy this young girl expressed during the show was
Morning arrived again, just as it always does. Morning, when all is possible, and no new troubles come to visit. I heard the sound of a plane flying overhead on its way east or west. I heard the morning birds chirping. I heard the train’s moan when it headed north.
Just as in years past around Memorial Day, I like to write a military-themed column, sometimes dealing with my illustrious military career, the last half of which was spent in the offices of U.S. Eighth Army Headquarters G-1 in Seoul, Korea. My fellow troopers and I were ready at a
By Joe Illingworth, junior – Grace Holistic Center for Education in Yorkville – Ready Player One is a movie interpretation of the book written by Ernest Cline. The movie was directed by Steven Spielberg and was funded by Warner Bros.. The movie is based in a dystopian world where over-population
The National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. has 100 statues donated by individual states to honor notable leaders in their state’s history. Even before the completion of the present House wing in 1857, the idea of a National Statuary Hall was considered. Representative Justin S.
