Naperville Park District Police invite donations for the 2022 Toys for Tots Campaign New, unwrapped toys to be collected at five locations through December 10 Members of the Naperville Park District Police invite the community to contribute new, unwrapped, toys for the 2022 DuPage County Toys for Tots program, with
It’s really no exaggeration to say ABBA was the Swedish Beatles. Marie-Claire Follett, who lives in California, but hails from London, is the bubbly musician who plays ABBA’s Anni-Frid Lyngstad in her ABBA tribute band and will bring her show to the Hemmens Cultural Center at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.
On behalf of the Quad County Urban League and the families we serve, thank you for helping us make the 2022 Night of Bright Futures Annual Equality Gala a huge success! It was an amazing celebration of our collective impact in the community. Congratulations to our honorees: • Corporate Leadership
“Novack” is among 15 images by Aurora photographer Perry Slade in “His Mind’s Eye,” a display at Marmion Academy’s Dr. Scholl gallery at the School, 1000 Butterfield Road in Aurora.
Monday, Oct. 24, a vote mobile from the Kane County Clerk’s office opens for early voting in the November 8 general election.
Randy Brown of Aurora gives treats to a guest at Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry’s Trunk or Treat Friday, Oct. 28.
East Aurora High School student Melanie Galendo, left, serves plates at Aurora Noon Lions Club’s annual fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 29, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora.
The Kiwanis Club of Aurora at Plum Landing, Aurora, Tuesday, Oct. 25, heard on one of Aurora’s most famous artists, Ruth Van Sickle Ford, from Nancy Hopp.
Aurora University students will perform “Merrily We Roll Along,” with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 3-5 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 6, at 2:30 p.m.
From left: Frank Johnson, business development manager of the the Fox Valley Park District, Dawn Magana, Woman’s Club of Aurora president, and Cindy Gustafson, Woman’s Club environment chair person, check out one of the green boxes used to collect used sneakers in the Reuse-a-Shoe Recycling project
Good family advice for serious, positive, persons is that we should seek to brighten the day of our heroes who protect us every day. Even a cup of coffee and a bagel would make them feel appreciated. Those involved in cheerful displays will miss Ronald F. DeSanto who passed away
Once upon a time, there was a child who loved stories. Afternoons spent at the library, surrounded by books, were some of the best afternoons spent. On one afternoon in November, a librarian approached the child and asked, “Have you ever written a story?” The child responded with a look
By Bobby Narang The West Suburban Silver Conference is showing its strength in the playoffs this season. Filled with big schools with the capability to be among the best in the State, the West Suburban Conference (WSC) Silver is led by the strong play of York and Glenbard West High
By Woodrow Carroll At the beginning of the Division I college football season, focus on the University of Illinois program was if the Fighting Illini would win six games and make it to a postseason bowl game. The 2021 Illini ended with a 5-7 record under first-year head coach Bret
Basketball is upon us. The men’s college basketball games can begin Monday, Nov. 7 in all Division I top level play. The other divisions will be gin at approximately the same time. The women’s high school basketball games can begin Monday, Nov. 14 and the men’s high school basketball games
Aurora University’s Trey Madsen makes the game-winning catch in Lisle Saturday, Oct. 29 against Benedictine University.
Host Kaneland High School quarterback Troyer Carlson, 10, celebrates his 15-yard first-quarter touchdown run Friday, Oct. 28 with Dom DeBlasio, 11, and Johnny Spallasso, 2. Kaneland won, 35-14, in round one of Class 6A playoffs against Riverside-Brookfield.
Yorkville defense crucial: Yorkville High School punt-rushers, Kyle Gettemy, 4, and Luke Zook, 23, take aim at the Libertyville punter in the Class 7A first-round high school football playoff game Friday, Oct. 27.
Bria Bennis of York High school captures individual first place in the Waubonsie Valley High School Class 3A Sectional meet Saturday, Oct. 29 in the time of 16:59.2.
It used to be called “cold and flu season”. Since the COVID years, we seem to want to ignore that seasonal changes bring on troublesome symptoms. For the moment, let’s sidestep the health complaints associated with actual infections, bacterial and otherwise, and turn our attention to less onerous maladies. As
