The lighted vehicle parade will be Friday, Dec. 5, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Plano High School and will arrive at Plano Depot, 10 W. Main St. around 7:30 p.m.. The Ross Greiter Spirit Award will be given to a person that best represents the “Spirit of Christmas” throughout the
Enjoy family-bonding and some friendly competition during the Fox Valley Park District’s “Great Gingerbread Bake-off” Friday, Dec. 5, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at Eola Community Center, 555 S. Eola Rd. in Aurora. Families will have 90 minutes to build and decorate their best gingerbread house to present to
Santa will arrive at the Montgomery Village Hall, 200 N River St., Montgomery, at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 by fire truck courtesy of the Montgomery and Countryside Fire District. Santa will join with mayor Matt Brolley to light the Village tree. Attendees can visit with Santa and enjoy crafts,
By Ricky Rieckert This week, I would like to share some lyrics from a song, written by James Pankow and song by Peter Cetera, the lead singer of the band Chicago, off their 1975 Album, titled Chicago VIII. The song easily could be titled Aurora. For you Baby Boomers, and
The Oswego Police Department is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 Citizens Police Academy (CPA). The CPA is a free, weekly program designed to provide Village residents and business owners with an inside look at public safety operations and community partnerships. The Academy will begin
I don’t think I’m out on a limb by saying a good number of us old geezers and young geezers remember December 7 as Pearl Harbor Day, just like June 6 as D-Day. Donald Trump isn’t included in that good number of us because he thinks Pearl Harbor is some
Batavia’s Celebration of Lights will take place at Batavia’s Peg Bond Center, 151 N Island Ave., Batavia, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30. Santa Claus will visit to light the large community tree and visit with children when the community gathers to start the holiday season with
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 and Rotary Club of Aurora United will hold their annual Pearl Harbor Day Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, at the Lincoln Inn, 1345 Batavia Ave (IL-31), Batavia. As usual, veterans will be honored, achievement awards will be presented to
Ingredients2 cups frozen peas and carrots2 cups frozen green beans1 cup sliced celery1.2 cup butter2/3 cup all-purpose flour1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon ground black pepper1/2 teaspoon celery seed1/2 teaspoon onion powder1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning1 3/4 cups chicken broth1 1/3 cups milk4 cups cubed cooked turkey meat – light and dark meat
Do you believe in Santa Claus? Perhaps you’d better!You must be cognizant that he’s a trend setter.We’re lucky that we get him on this Christmas gig;For as our kids are quick to tell you, he is BIG!And I can prove it—every Christmas, every letterThat they send Santa seems to make
As the days grow shorter and the winter chill settles in, there’s no better time to grab a warm drink, snuggle up with a good book, and join the Aurora Public Library District for one of our favorite annual traditions: the Winter Reading Adventure (WRA)! Launching December 1, this beloved
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in December. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. The library will be closed December 24, 25, and 31. Escape
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda I read, with some interest, Wayne Johnson’s account of our meeting at the Yellow Bird Bookstore where he and others presented readings in honor of our veterans on Veterans Day. And as Wayne suggested in his November 13 article, we probably do have things in common
Friday, Nov. 28BataviaMarmion vs. Bartlett, 6Maine East vs. Batavia, 7:30Coal City / Mantenoat Coal CityGardner-So. Wilmington vs. Southland, 5:30Morris vs. Coal City, 7at MantenoIC Catholic vs. Beecher, 5:30Peotone vs. IC Catholic, 7Downers Grove North / Southat Downers Grove SouthLincoln Park vs. Unity Christian, 1:30Metea Valley vs. Hinsdale Central, 3East Peoria
Thursday, Nov. 27Oklahoma State at Northwestern, 9:30 p.m., BTNIllinois State at Charlotte, 12:30 p.m., ESPN2 Friday, Nov. 28Illinois vs. UConn, 11:30 a.m., FOXGeorgia Tech vs. DePaul, 6 p.m., CBSSNIllinois State vs Richmond or Furman, TBD, ESPN2Eastern Illinois at Purdue, 11 a.m., B1G Saturday, Nov. 29Bellarmine at Northern Illinois, 2 p.m.,
Friday, Nov. 28Kent State at Northwestern Illinois, 11 a.m., ESPN2 Saturday, Nov. 29Northwestern at Illinois, 6:30 p.m., BTNNotre Dame at Stanford, 9:30 p.m., ESPNNCAA Div. III playoffs Hanover College at North Central College, noonFCS Playoffs, Illinois state at Southeastern Louisiana, noon, ESPN+NCAA Div. III playoffs Wheaton College at Wartburg College,
Approximately 200 law enforcement officers, attorneys, social workers, healthcare professionals, and college students attended “Unbound: A Human Trafficking Awareness and Response Summit” Friday, Nov. 21, in Aurora. Kane County State’s attorney Jamie L. Mosser and Aurora University partnered in the event held at the university banquet hall. Mosser and Brandon
Randy Brown, left, Aurora Lions Club president, rings a handbell November 21 as a family donates to the Salvation Army Aurora Corps Red Kettle Christmas holiday fundraiser outside Jewel-Osco in Aurora.
Jay Short, right, Aurora Lions Club first vice president and co-service chair, poses with honors students at Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy in Aurora after accepting sneakers from an annual shoe collection for recycling.
