College wrestling: Aurora University vs Carthage College
Aurora University’s Christian Komitas (DeKalb, Ill.) controls Carthage College’s Maxwell Becker before a technical fall victory in the 174-pound match Thursday, Jan. 11.
New leadership team at Kendall County Food Pantry
The Kendall County Community Food Pantry has welcomed a new leadership team in Alex Hurd and Dulce Vargas as the new executive director and assistant director of the burgeoning pantry. Originally from Boston Mass., Hurd had made his livelihood through service to people in need. Hurd comes to Yorkville after
Pet of the Week: Mabel: Affectionate, needs new loving home
Mabel is a female Shiba Inu/Terrier Mix who is two-years-old. Mabel needs a new family due to dog allergies in her current home. She has always been friendly, affectionate, full of energy, and protective. Mabel loves to play, go for walks, and cuddle up at the end of the night.
Cold produces busy fire calls
With extremely cold temperatures well below zero experienced over the weekend, the Aurora Fire Department responded to almost 300 calls for service, including three working fires in the last 24 hours Monday, Jan. 15 on the coldest day so far this Winter. Two of the three fires were in residential
SCARCE’s 2nd Repair Fair Jan. 27
SCARCE’s 2nd Repair Fair will have experts on-site to perform simple repairs on household items at 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at 800 S Rohlwing Road, Addison. It will be first come first serve and there will be re-used jewelry pop-up shop, and used books & records
‘Music’s Future’ Sunday, Jan. 21
“Music’s Future,” a concert by Fox Valley Orchestra and Chorus showcasing young musicians, will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, at Aurora University’s Crimi Auditorium, 1347 Prairie Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Parking is free. This concert will feature the orchestra’s 2023 Youth Concerto Competition winners
A Focus on History: January 18 through January 24
January 18 For the first time since joining the World Court in 1946, the United States walks out of a case. The case that caused the dramatic walkout concerned U.S. paramilitary activities against the Nicaraguan government. – 1985. January 19 Following the death of Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri,
We must be wary of psychopaths, politicians
By John & Nisha Whitehead “When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal.” —Richard Nixon Many years ago, a newspaper headline asked the question: “What’s the difference between a politician and a psychopath?” The answer, then and now, remains the same: None. There is no difference
17-year-old Ph.D. graduate, popular actor to headline Aurora’s MLK Ceremony
The City of Aurora will come together on Monday to celebrate the 95th birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The City’s 39th Annual Aurora MLK Ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, January 15, at Calvary Church, 9S200 Route 59. With the theme ‘What Happens to
Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley awards more than a quarter million dollars in new grants
The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley (CFFRV) announced 14 grants were awarded totaling $254,796 to support local nonprofit organizations doing critically important work to improve the quality of life in Chicago’s Fox River Valley. Individual grants via the Community Foundation’s fall 2023 grant cycle range from $2,300 to
Three Kings give hundreds of Aurora families gifts
Hundreds of Aurora families pose after braving the cold waiting in line to receive gifts from the Three Kings.
American Legion Riders Post #181, Plano Rockin’ Christmas
Members from Plano Rockin’ Christmas, American Legion Riders Post #181 from Sandwich, and Open Roads ABATE supported Plano Rockin’ Christmas by distributing gift cards to residents at Deer Run Apartments and Countryside Villages in Plano recently.
Aurora Public Library’s Early Literacy Expo, fun for kids
A girl receives a temporary tattoo Saturday, Jan. 6 at Santori Aurora Public Library’s Early Literacy Expo
Sons of Norway Polar Star Chapter 5-472 chronicle suburban Norwegian-American women from past years
Yorkville resident Barbara Johnson, left, and sister Connie Kross, Sandwich, Sunday pose with a display chronicling suburban Norwegian-American women.
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Aurora City Council presents Mayor’s Award
By Jason Crane In the first Aurora City Council meeting of 2024, Ward 5 alderman Carl Franco, mayor-pro-tem, presented the Mayor’s Award of Excellence Tuesday, Jan. 9, to city of Aurora government staff members Ruthy Harris and Roseann Hernandez in honor of awards they recently achieved. Aurora’s Property Standards Division
Wentzell Three Fires leader
Three Fires Council, Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has selected its newest Scout executive. After an extensive interviewing process conducted by the Council’s Selection Committee, the Council has announced that Ronald (Ron) A. Wentzell has been selected for the role of Scout executive. Three Fires Council’s president, Brian Caputo, said
Networking at Aurora Public Library District Jan. 16
State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is raising awareness of a networking event held by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to help organizations connect to Climate and Equitable Job Act (CEJA) funding opportunities. The event will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, in the
Diabetes Club of Fox Valley meet and greet Jan. 13
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold its first meeting this year, Thursday, Jan. 11, at the historic Gray’s Mill Estate, 211 N. River Street, in Montgomery. Meeting will be held in the third floor banquet room. Dinner is on members’ own from the menu at
Hospitals at three facilities require masks
A mask mandate is back for visitors, patients and staff at Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora. Executives of the hospital system, with campuses in Aurora, Oak Park and Chicago, cited increased levels of COVID-19 and other illnesses, including flu and respiratory syncytial virus. The mask requirement is in place