Aurora Noon Lions Club recently awarded grants totaling $1,500 to two worthy community groups. At the Club’s June 15 meeting, Noon Lions president Susan Koepke presented ceremonial checks to Diabetes Club of Fox Valley and East Aurora High School’s Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps unit. Koepke said, “The Aurora
By Bobby Narang Naperville Central High School’s Colin Barczi is ready to start another journey in his prospective baseball career. The senior catcher closed out his illustrious career by becoming the first player to earn the DuPage Valley Conference Player of the Year for three straight seasons. Despite missing three
By Woodrow Carroll Chicago White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn struck out 16 Seattle Mariners batters in the White Sox-Mariners’ game Sunday, June 18. Seattle still won, 5-1. Lynn’s production tied a franchise record for most strikeouts in a game by a White Sox pitcher, held by Sox southpaw Jack Harshman
Special sports events capture attention of the public, whether high school State tournament games, Super Bowl, World Series, or, significant international competition. The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals later this week will break into international mode with two games in London, England. Automatically, the natural rivals will capture the
Naperville resident Noah Glorioso, left, of Chicago Dutch Lions FC kicks against Chicago City Soccer Club’s Julian Cisneros (17) in Chicago City’s 2-0 win.
Students sing in a closing ceremony Friday for “Twists and Turns,” vacation bible school at Redeemer Community Church in Aurora.
The City of Plano government will present a safe, family-friendly, Independence Day fireworks event Friday, June 30 at the Plano High School Reaper Stadium. Concessions by Plano Sports Boosters, similar to Friday night football games. Gates will open at 7:30 p.m., with fireworks at dusk. Please note that alcohol, tobacco,
Summer is here. Officially. It’s time to get serious about getting out in the community and enjoying Summer events. Sunday, June 25, Aurora Public Art will be host to Asphalt Mural Fest from noon to 6 p.m. at Downer Place and Stolp Avenue in downtown Aurora. It’s a free event
The disaffiliation of eight churches was approved by lay and clergy members of Northern Illinois Conference of The United Methodist Church (UMC) in its 184th annual session June 6 at Schaumburg Convention Center. These churches had signed disaffiliating agreements with the conference and were eligible for consideration: Calvary UMC and
Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) led eight of his Democratic colleagues in introducing a resolution June 15 that calls on the Secretary of Defense to authorize Dreamers to serve in the armed services. “For many Dreamers, the United States is the only home they have ever known. Every American deserves the
The 17th annual Downers Grove Garden Walk will be Saturday July 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.. The Garden Walk is a fund raiser benefitting the Bridge Board of the First United Methodist Church of Downers Grove (DGFUMC) which is a program partner with Bridge Communities, a 501(c)(3) non-profit
Aurora University students have returned from a Summer Spanish-language immersion class that included living with resident families. Aurora University Spanish professor Denise Hatcher led 16 advanced-level students to Salamanca, Spain, for the two-week immersion experience in May, Students attended classes at Colegio Delibes in Salamanca. Classmates included students from Italy,
A garage sale will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, June 23, and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 24, in the downstairs dining hall at the Plano Methodist Church, 219 N. Hale Street in Plano. Check out all the glassware, clothing, collectibles, linens, children’s items,
In celebration of Independence Day, the Naperville Community Fireworks Show will take place at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 4 at Frontier Sports Complex, 3380 Cedar Glade Drive. The 2023 Fireworks Show co-hosts are Naperville Park District and the City of Naperville government and presented by Woody Buick GMC. There is
By John & Nisha Whitehead And so it continues. This entire fiasco, indicting Donald Trump for allegedly violating both the Espionage Act and obstructing justice by improperly handling classified records, is merely the latest in a never-ending series of distractions, distortions, and political theater, aimed at diverting the public’s attention
June 22 U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the G.I. Bill, an unprecedented act of legislation designed to compensate returning members of the Armed Services, known to thank G.I.s, for their efforts in World War II. – 1944. During World War II, the U.S. 10th Army overcomes the last major
Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, shared his thoughts after hearing the news of the death of Aurora alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns, at Aurora’s Juneteenth Flag-Raising Ceremony, Monday, June 19.“Scheketa was a mother, a sister. We called her the dean of the alderman.“Most importantly, she was a friend of so many.“She will
More than a century and a half ago, the last enslaved Black people received the news that they were indeed free. Now, 158 years later, the youngest Black mayor in American history will join the first Black mayor of Aurora, Illinois, to honor the Juneteenth holiday. Mayor Jaylen Smith, 19,
Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry in Aurora will open five outdoor cooking classes Saturday, June 17. Classes will be held in Marie’s garden kitchen, a community garden nearby the pantry, at 835 Highland Ave. in Aurora. Admission and parking are free. The series opens Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. with
1,000 families will be provided food tomorrow at the 3rd Annual Juneteenth Food Distribution Drive-Thru at Phillips Park in Aurora. In honor of Juneteenth and Father’s Day Weekend, more than 150 members of Black fraternities and sororities are gathering tomorrow morning in Aurora to distribute food to those in need.
