The absolute in dangerous human traits is greed!It has so many facets, it well may be a creed.No matter where or when, or how or why, it thrives;It is a certainty, it touches all our lives.The greed factor exists in other ways than take;It leads a healthy life in methods...
Ingredients2 tablespoons butter2 cups chopped onion1 cup white button mushrooms, diced1 stalk celery, diced4 cups chicken stock4 cups diced potatoes2 cloves of garlic, minced1 (3 ounce) package of bacon bits2 pounds cod, diced into 1/2 inch cubes1 (6.5 ounce) can of minced clams in clam juice1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoningsalt...
Get ready for a night of style, community, and giving back at the upcoming Shop for a Cause fundraising event, benefiting the Aurora Public Library Foundation Thursday, April 24, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Wyckwood House, 80 S. River Street, Aurora. This special event will honor our beloved...
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in April. 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. •Escape Room AdventureThis Escape Adventure will be available in the month...
This year’s One Book, One Batavia community-wide reading program will bring home harrowing tales of international intrigue, resilience and empowerment during the dangerous days of World War II. One Book, One Batavia, which launches Friday, March 28, is presented annually by the Batavia Public Library and co-sponsored by the Friends...
Aurora University’s Celebrating Arts and Ideas series will present “Alias Grace” by Margaret Atwood at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, March 27-29. Performances will be at Perry Theatre in the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley Center for Cultural Enrichment, 349 S. Gladstone Avenue, Aurora. Admission and parking are...
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) will host a benefit bus trip to the Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers baseball game July 30 in Milwaukee. The outing will raise funds for Aurora Lions Club free vision exams and eyeglasses for local youth said Dick Schindel, outing coordinator and Lions past...
By Bobby Narang The high school basketball season closed with a memorable finish, so as the calendar turns, the spring season will feature the start of the baseball season. Several local teams are aiming for a big season. Hinsdale Central is looking to make some noise in the West Suburban...
By Woodrow Carroll After one week of action, the 2025 Men’s NCAA Championship Basketball Tournament has been reduced from a grand total of 68 entrants to, what many refer to as, the Sweet 16. And, when you take a good look at the teams still in the running, you will...
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Needlework by two Aurora women won blue ribbons at the 101st Illinois Association for Home and Community Education State Conference March 11-13 at the Keller Convention Center in Effingham. Dee Kellen was awarded her best-of-show blue ribbon for a crocheted baby blanket. An Iris-themed hand embroidered quilt by Mari Curless...
I recently had lunch with Kelly O’Brien, who is the president and CEO of the recently-formed Aurora Regional Economic Alliance and Alliance Foundation. Since the Alliance is fresh and new, I wanted to meet with O’Brien, who comes with more than two decades of economic development experience. Through conversation, we...
Aurora Lions Club welcomed two new members and a furry, four-footed guest during its March 20 evening meeting at Paulie’s Pub in Aurora. Inducted by the Club were Steve Lord of Geneva and Amy Zabel of Aurora. Zabel, WAS sponsored by club president Randy Brown, is a retired teacher and...
Zoey is a female black and tan Coonhound mix who is between four and five years old. Zoey is a good girl and would prefer to be the only dog in the home with no babies, toddlers, or cats. She would be fine with older kids. She has allergies and...
By John & Nisha Whitehead President Donald Trump’s declaration of war as a justification for using wartime powers to sidestep constitutional protections is indeed a war, but it is a war waged by the president against dissent, against due process, and against the very foundations of our constitutional republic. This...
March 27 The University of Oregon defeats The Ohio State University, 46-33, in the championship game of the first NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Northwestern University in Evanston. The tournament, which started with eight teams, since has grown to 68 teams and has grown exponentially in popularity since 1939. –...
The snow storm Sunday, March 16, didn't stop Aurora from celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a parade.
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Enrollment at Illinois community colleges grew to more than 285,000 in the spring semester this year, an 8.9% increase over a year ago and the largest spring-to-spring enrollment increase since the Illinois Community College Board began collecting systemwide data in the late 1990s. In a...
The severe storms Friday, March 14 leveled the sign at Aurora Pancake House, 321 N. Lake Street, Aurora.
Willing volunteers can help elderly neighbors, by just being a friendly visitor, according to Cindy Adams, the coordinator of the friendly visiting program of Senior Services Associates, Inc.. Cindy enlists volunteers of all ages, active retirees, working professionals, and college students, to spend an hour or more each week to...
