Ingredients 1 butternut squash, halved lengthwise and seeded 1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 2 cups milk 6 ounces shredded white Cheddar cheese 6 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon onion powder 1/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs Directions
Steve Tanda of St. Charles, right, displays his gold-colored soup pot as champion of a fish-soup cook-off by Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472 Sunday, Feb. 3. The Norwegian-American social group held its first fiskesuppe, fish-soup contest, which attracted seven entries at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery. Auroran
East Aurora Bank Booster breakfast Feb. 16 The East Aurora Band Boosters will hold on annual pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16. The all-you-can-eat breakfast will be held in the cafeteria of East Aurora High School, 500 Tomcat Lane. Tickets are $5 in advance or
The 2019 Multi-Chamber Economic Outlook Luncheon and Business Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 at Ashyana Banquets, 1620 75th Street, Downers Grove. The event will feature William Strauss, senior economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, as the speaker during the 11:55 a.m. lunch.
Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 1 small onion, diced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 (4 oz) can green chiles 1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen corn 1 (12 ounce) can black beans, drained 1 (12 ounce) bag shredded Mexican cheese 1 (16 ounce) package
The Oswego Police Explorer Post 2535 and the Kiwanis Club of Oswego will be hosts to their third annual pancake breakfast fundraiser at Oswego High School, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 2. The all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast will have a portion of the proceeds donated to Celebrate Differences, an Oswego
The City of Aurora’s African-American Heritage Advisory Board (AAHAB) will be host to its 15th Annual Heritage Dinner Friday, Feb. 2 at Gaslite Manor, 2485 Church Road. Social hour will begin at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m.. The crowning event of Black History Month, this annual celebration will
Barb Brungart of Aurora prepares lutefisk during a recent cooking class at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery. The class was at the monthly meeting of Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472, a Norwegian-American social group. Al Benson/The Voice
Champions of Hope to help Hesed The Eleventh Annual Champions of Hope Breakfast to Benefit Hesed House, the State of Illinois’ second largest homeless shelter serving the Fox Valley area, will be held at Pipers Banquets at 1295 Butterfield Road in Aurora, from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb.
Cody Lorance of Endiro pours in more chili Saturday at Endiro in the Chili Bowl, sponsored by ELEMY. Seven restaurants competed. Endiro finished in first. The winner of the Judge’s Choice trophy for 2019, is Craft Urban. One-hundred percent of the ticket sales go to World Relief’s services for refugee and
Imagine, if you can, that stone tools found at Chilhac, France indicate that pre-human ancestors may have been present in France at least 1.6 Million years ago. Think about that; 1.6 Million years ago! Think how short our lives are in comparison, even if we are granted 90 or 100
Ingredients 1 pound lean ground beef 3 cups thinly sliced potatoes 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon parsley flakes 3/4 cup milk 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar
After a month off, First Fridays is ready to burst with love February 1. A hugging booth, bunny art, Valentines, and tons of tunes will start the year of art, music, and more activities in downtown Aurora. Aurora Downtown will be host to a free pop up photo booth with
Kiwanis Club Aurora bowling Feb. 1 Some have already made their excuses for their poor bowling to be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 for the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Project Eliminate Bowl-a-thon at Funway, Batavia, 1135 S. River Street. It’s going to be a fun
By Joel Frieders – For the last four years or so, I’ve been working with my friend, Jeremy to build things. We started by building ELEMY (I’m JoEL, and he’s JerEMY) in 2016. Our motto right out of the gate was “building through buildings”. With Jeremy’s experience and brilliance in
January 6, 2019 Dear editor; The Rotary Club of Aurora Sunrise will be host to its 17th Annual Wine and Chocolate Experience, at the Stonebridge Country Club, 2705 Stonebridge Boulevard, Aurora, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2. All proceeds will help benefit the young individuals of our
Ingredients 2 (7 ounce) cans whole green chile peppers, drained 8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded 8 ounces Cheddar cheese, shredded 3 eggs, beaten 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 cup milk 8 ounces of salsa Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350F. Spray an 8×8-inch
Minature Golf Fun Raiser in Yorkville The Friends of the Yorkville Public Library will be host to its sixth annual Mini Golf FUN Raiser Sunday, Jan. 27. This event will take place on both floors inside the Library. Players hit balls between the book shelves and around obstacles provided by
Ingredients 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1/4 cup butter 3 teaspoons minced garlic 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning 1/2 cup half-and-half 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 (13.5 ounce) cans spinach, drained 4 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced 2/3
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its monthly dinner meeting Tuesday, Jan. 15. The meeting will be held in the private dining room at Grandma’s Table Restaurant, 1700 Douglas Road, Montgomery, just north of U.S. Route 30. The after dinner speaker will be Joe Rosner, a recognized expert
