The 18th annual Kite Fly, hosted by the Naperville Park District and presented by The Branch-Naperville Moms, will be held at Frontier Sports Complex, 3380 Cedar Glade Drive, from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 1. The free event will give families the opportunity to view huge, spectacular kites flown
Ingredients2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce1 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring1 tablespoon molasses1 tablespoon sesame seeds1 tablespoon brown sugar1 teaspoon paprika1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon pepper4 teaspoons minced garlic1/4 cup canola oil8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs Directions1. Mix together Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, liquid
I’m sorry, but I feel that I do not belong;Of course, I’m hoping—really hoping—that I’m wrong.You seem to be a nice group—easy enough to please,And I could get quite used to loving care, with ease.But, being who I am, I don’t like being fooled,So first I must make sure my
Brave adventurers, the realm of Aurora beckons you to embark on an epic journey of knowledge and discovery! The Aurora Public Library District’s Summer Reading Adventure, Level Up at Your Library, is a call to all heroes—young and old—to level up through the completion of quests at home, in the
Celebrate the Aurora library community with a refreshing Community Walk Fundraiser from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 15. Participants are invited to park and meet at the Eola Road Branch of the Library, where we will commence our walk along the beautiful Waubonsie Lake Park Trail. For just
May 15, Aurora University announced a Learning Commons to replace Charles B. Phillips Library. AU President Susana Rivera-Mills, Ph.D., presided at an earlier internal groundbreaking ceremony for students, faculty, staff and board of directors. She said construction on the three-story, multi-functional building is planned for a plot along Prairie Street
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda Donald Trump’s “Make Business not War” tour through the Middle East will be remembered for decades to come, as an historic success by any standard unless we consider the deranged positions of Democrats and some contributors in this publication. I speak of John Whitehead, “Wayne’s World”
By Bobby Narang The Nazareth Academy High School baseball team is right on schedule. After losing several star players who played a key part in leading the Roadrunners to back-to-back Class 3A State championships in 2022 and 2023, the 2025 season was full of question marks. With one week left
By Woodrow Carroll All one has to do is look at the standings of the Major League Baseball teams to quickly realize that, while a number of good teams may be having a good year, the really bad franchises are on their way to a record-setting bad year. Heading into
Four collage artists show their work during Alley Art Festival’s free workshop celebration of World Collage Day May 10 at Water Street Studios in Batavia.
Kane County coroner’s office and Illinois Attorney General representatives provide information at the first senior health and wellness fair at Batavia Public Library May 16, hosted by Central Kane County TRIAD.
The Kane County Board formally recognized Maple Park farmer, Steve Pitstick, with a congratulatory proclamation for receiving the 2025 Master Farmer Award, presented by Prairie Farmer magazine.
Kelly Welin of Wheaton, left, and Nancy Andersen, St. Charles, carry a banner in Sunday, May 18’s annual Norway Day parade in Park Ridge.
No guilt, my mom said. She didn’t want me to feel any guilt for her fatal diagnosis. I told her that I felt guilty, or maybe just naive, that I didn’t encourage her to get her pesky gastrointestinal problems looked at sooner. She had been complaining of digestive issues for
Senior Services Associates invites everyone to for our Aging Advocacy Day Wednesday, May 28, a pivotal event that underscores the power of community engagement in advocating for senior rights and support services. As significant changes to the Older Americans Act loom on the horizon, we find ourselves at a critical
Everyone’s invited to a special Centennial Celebration marking 100 years of conservation, recreation, and environmental education with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. Join community leaders, staff, volunteers, and neighbors at noon Sunday, June 8, at Johnson’s Mound Forest Preserve, 41W600 Hughes Road, Elburn, the first preserve established by
May 22 A massive wagon train, made up of 1,000 settlers and 1,000 head of cattle, sets off down the Oregon Trail from Independence, Mo., known as the “Great Emigration.” -1843. Civil Service Retirement Act of 1920 gives federal workers a pension. – 1920. May 23 An estimated 100,000 textile
Steve Krawczyk, left, of Arcada theatre in St. Charles and Donna Szubinski celebrated 10 years of being together at Cozzi Corner restaurant in Downers Grove recently.
By John & Nisha Whitehead Few modern political figures have done more to prompt spontaneous national discussions about the Bill of Rights and constitutional limits on government power than Donald Trump—if only because he tramples on them so frequently. Indeed, president Trump has become a walking civics lesson. Consider some
