Calling Aurora police for help? Officers may show up with a social worker. The department’s co-response initiative was outlined by APD officials during the Aurora Lions Club membership meeting at Eola Taphouse in Aurora. Bridget Damschen, APD social work coordinator and Sgt. Scott Carter, Crisis Intervention Unit coordinator, spoke on
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold their October membership meeting Wednesday, Oct. 8, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Meeting will be held in the East Banquet Room. Dinner is optional on members’ own from the menu at 5:30
By Ricky Rieckert Dear readers, I wanted to add some humor and a hands-on life experience to last week’s article, where I talked about The Blue Lantern Restaurant. In the summer of 1974, and soon going into my sophomore year at East Aurora High School, my brother and I were
The City of Aurora government’s Water Production Division is leading public education efforts on the City’s Lead Action Level Exceedance Notice, which was issued Monday, July 14, along with the City’s lead service line replacement progress. The notice detailed the discovery of an elevated level of lead in drinking water
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley held their September “Meet and Greet”, organized by media chairperson, Ann McBride, to expose the Club and it’s mission, Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Legacy Nutrition & Fitness, 77 S. River Street, in downtown Aurora.
Hundreds of suburban senior citizens attended at free expos showcasing goods and services September 16 and 17 in St. Charles and Warrenville. September 16, State senator Don DeWitte (R-St. Charles) hosted his event from 10 a.m. to noon at Pottawatomie Community Center in St. Charles. Approximately 50 agencies and organizations
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley held their September membership meeting Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Club vice president, Chuck Nelson, introduced guest speaker, Rick Sanchez, a diabetes prevention lifestyle coach, and certified personal and group fitness
Recently I switched my prescriptions to Walgreens, because the medical plan I’m on said to do that. So I did. It has saved me money and my only complaint is with the big honkin’ plastic bottles the pills come in. Thirty little pills bounce round at the bottom of the
Youth six months to six years can get free eye screenings Saturday, Sept. 20, in Aurora. Aurora Lions Club will host screenings from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Santori Aurora Public Library, 101 S. River Street in Aurora. No appointments needed. Walk-ins are welcome. Parking is free. Aurora Lions
United Methodist Church of Geneva will host a memorial blood drive Thursday, Sept. 18, from 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Conducted by Versiti Blood Center’s mobile unit, the drive will take place in Fellowship Hall at the Church, 211 Hamilton Street, Geneva. The public is invited. Parking is free. Linda Tamlyn, drive
By Anna Claire Vollersstateline.orgavollers@stateline.org After the Donald Trump administration slashed billions in state and local public health funding from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier this year, the eventual impact on states split sharply along political lines. Democratic-led states that sued to block the cuts, including Illinois,
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold it’s September “Meet and Greet”, organized by media chairperson, Ann McBride, to expose our Club and our mission, Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Legacy Nutrition & Fitness, 77 S. River Street, in downtown Aurora. Legacy
Caring for a loved one with dementia can be both an act of deep love and one of life’s greatest challenges. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, nearly 12 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias, giving more than 19 billion hours of care in 2024.
Aurora Lions Club, in conjunction with DeKalb-based Lions of Illinois Foundation, will bring the foundation’s mobile vision and hearing screening unit to Aurora Friday, Sept. 5, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., outside Aurora city hall, 44 E. Downer Place. Randall “Randy” Brown, Aurora Lions president, invites area residents to
Celebrating National Dog Day, a future Leader Dog for the Blind visited Aurora Saturday morning, Aug. 23. Aurora Lions Club members hosted Kili, a black Labrador retriever puppy, at the club’s resource booth at the weekly downtown Aurora farmer’s market. The pup was accompanied by his volunteer puppy raisers John
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley was founded on October 1, 2022, by 15 individuals who wanted to bring about an awareness of diabetes, provide aid and education for diabetics, while investing in research to find a cure. The founders wanted the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley
As soon as Ruth and Bev Skaggs bought their home in Don L. Dise’s brand new Boulder Hill subdivision in 1956, Bev, a skilled amateur photographer, and his wife began chronicling the development’s progress in both words and pictures. Eventually, Ruth began giving slide lectures on Boulder Hill’s history and
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley held their August membership meeting Wednesday, Aug. 14, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Club vice president of programs, Chuck Nelson, introduced guest speaker, Peggy Hasenauer, executive director, for the UChicago Medicine-Kovler Diabetes Center. (See
The Fort Hill Wellness Series will present its next topic, “Medical and Surgical Options for GERD” Wednesday, Aug. 27 at 1 p.m. at Fort Hill Activity Center, 20 Fort Hill Drive. Dr. Ravi Prakash and Dr. Michael Sherrow will provide multidisciplinary perspectives on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). GERD happens when
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold their August membership meeting Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Meeting will be held in the East Banquet Room. Dinner is optional on members’ own from the menu at 5:30
