Aurora Lions annual Great Pumpkin pancake breakfast fundraiser
Aurora Lion Club member, Tom Muth pours batter at the Club’s annual Great Pumpkin pancake breakfast fundraiser Oct. 26 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora.
IMSA students at Japan Super Science Fair in Kyoto, Japan
Illinois Math & Science Academy (IMSA) student, Arnav Patel, center, explains his Student Inquiry and Research project at the Japan Super Science Fair in Kyoto, Japan.
Distinctive November meaning of holidays
Each month is distinctive. November is known for Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Day. Each day has a distinction in how and why we celebrate specific local and regional holidays. It is important we reflect on the true meanings of these holidays. Veterans Day is to honor America’s veterans for their
Aurora Winter Lights Fest, family fun, Santa, drone show
Aurora! It’s that holly jolly time of year to bring the family to downtown Aurora and help light up for the holiday season at the 2024 Winter Lights Fest, Friday, Nov. 22, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., downtown Aurora. The parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Downer Place and
City of Aurora seeks to use survey platform among residents
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering a Resolution to approve a one-year amendment to the existing agreement with Zencity Technologies US Inc. for the Zencity Pulse Survey platform in the amount of $45,000. City government of Aurora documents show Zencity is a platform for understanding individuals in
Plano Rockin Christmas, parade Dec. 6
Plano’s Rockin’ Christmas will be Friday, Dec. 6 in downtown Plano. The event will start the parade at 6:30 p.m. at Plano High School parking lot. The parade route will travel to Ben Street to Route 34, head out to Lakewood Springs South, Lakewood Springs North, down Main Street to
Oswego Christmas Walk Friday, Dec. 6
The Village of Oswego Christmas Walk, presented by Servbank, will start the holiday season in downtown Oswego from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6. The free event will feature musical performances, visits with Santa’s reindeer, ice sculpting, an inflatable sled hill, the Village’s annual tree-lighting performance and an
Project 2025 and Trump’s cabinet choices
November 18, 2024Dear editor; Are you seeing what Donald Trump’s Project 2025 has in store for all of us even before he’s in office? “America first” means America alone, but we have relationships in this world who depend on us as an international leader in economics, defense, and climate change
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month: What to do if you’ve been diagnosed as prediabetic
The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley members work together, to bring about an awareness of diabetes and prediabetes in the Fox Valley area. Have you been recently diagnosed as being prediabetic, and wondering what you should do about it? Here’s what the American Diabetes Association has to say about prediabetes.
Naperville pumpkin composting, success
Four-hundred and two families participated in the Naperville Park District’s annual Pumpkin Smash at the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots November 9. Volunteers counted and weighed jack-o-lanterns and decorative pumpkins from Halloween while families enjoyed smashing and composting them into the garden’s soil. Composting pumpkins is a great way to
Cookies and Cocoa with Santa, in Aurora Dec. 7
Jennings Terrace nursing home in Aurora will be host to “Cookies and Cocoa with Santa from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the home, 275 S. Lasalle Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Co-sponsors are Lv Cares Foundation and Hand-in-Hand Humanity
Aurora Public Library Winter Gala Dec. 7
The Aurora Public Library Foundation Annual Winter Gala will be held at Society 57, 100 S River Street, Aurora Saturday, Dec. 7. Guests will enjoy a delicious holiday buffet dinner, have the opportunity to bid on more than 50 unique experiences in our online auction, and enjoy the soothing music
Garfield Farm, Candlelight at the Inn Dec. 8
Garfield Farm & Inn Museum, 2N930 Garfield Road in Campton Hills, will be host to its annual Candlelight at the Inn, Sunday, Dec. 8 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.. The open house will feature the 1840s-living-history farm and the 47 years of efforts to preserve and present northern Illinois’
State reps. to hear from Illinoisans about public transport
State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, will join with State representatives Matt Hanson, Eva-Dina Delgado, Anna Moeller and Kam Buckner to hold a listening session to hear from Illinoisans about their questions and concerns related to Illinois’ public transit system. The event will be held Thursday, Dec. 12, from 6 p.m.
Reader’s Commentary: Left caused their own demise; time to return to normalcy
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda When 98% of what you say about Donald Trump, deals with comparing him to Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin, you’re not making sense. Then when you double down on calling him a racist, a bigot, a threat to democracy, then lose in the popular vote in the
Democratic National Committee failed the people
Kamala Harris did not lose the election of 2024. The Democratic National Committee lost it by not supporting her in manner conducive to a winning candidate. The so-called “party of the people” has been inching rightward since the Harry S Truman Administration. The Democratic presidential candidates were all moderates and
Pancake/waffle breakfast at Faith Lutheran Nov. 24
Faith Lutheran Church, 3000 Liberty Street in Aurora, will hold a pancake/waffle breakfast Sunday, Nov. 24 from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.. In addition to pancakes and waffles, the menu includes bacon, sausage, fruit and pastries. The public is invited. Parking is free. Admission is a donation of $10 for
Recipe of the Week: Pumpkin Cupcakes
Ingredients2 cups all-purpose flour1 (3.4 ounce) package instant butterscotch pudding mix2 teaspoons baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt1 tablespoon ground cinnamon1/2 teaspoon ground ginger1/2 teaspoon ground allspice1/4 teaspoon ground cloves1 cup butter, room temperature1 cup white sugar1 cup packed brown sugar4 eggs, room temperature1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
Poem: Our Real Thanksgiving
What validates Thanksgiving in your mind;I mean, it’s innate value, so consigned?For how you look at it denotes its worth;Perhaps conscripting knowledge of its birth.May I suggest, however, my own view,Where our Thanksgiving is observed anew.For had it not been for the most devout,This holiday would not have come about.But
Magic Show at Aurora Library November 27
Next week many kids will be off school for Fall Break, making it the perfect time for family activities! The Aurora Public Library District has a great option: Magic with Gary Kantor, a family-friendly event Wednesday, Nov. 27 at 1 p.m. at the Santori Library, 101 S. River Street, Aurora.