Aurora Lions learn about City of Aurora events
City-sponsored Aurora events keep Mike Nelson busy. The director of community events detailed them for the Aurora Lions Club March 5 meeting at Riverview Diner in Montgomery. Nelson was appointed to lead the Events Division in 2022 after previously serving as an intern and interim manager. He said his five-person
Green eggs and ham served at Oswego church
Green eggs and ham highlighted a Sunday brunch at an Oswego church, March 7. Between 8:30 and 10 a.m. worship services, Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist congregants served a Seussical-themed brunch. According to Pastor Steve Good, the event by the church’s fellowship team celebrated the birthday of Dr.
Trump’s sins; Iran war circumventing law, procedure
Musings (special edition!): •The Sins of Donald J. Trump (chapter 17). He has: Sought to re-name Penn Station in New York City to “Trump Station” and Dulles International Airport to “Trump International Airport”; Floated the possibility of a fourth term in office; Threatened to block the opening of a bridge
Reader’s Commentary: Operations in Iran came from years of threats/terrorism
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda When someone says “I will kill you”…believe them. Only fools ignore threats against their lives. For 50 years Iran’s mullahs (an honorific title for a Muslim cleric, imam, or scholar) and ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei have threatened us saying “death to America” and “death to Israel.”
Preemptive war, permanent emergency: The real cost
By John & Nisha Whitehead “‘Peace, peace,’ they say, when there is no peace.”—Jeremiah 6:13–14 The military-industrial complex and the American police state have joined forces. War abroad and war at home are no longer separate enterprises. They have fused. This did not happen overnight. Every modern president has stretched
A Focus on History: March 12 through March 18
March 12 In a dramatic speech to a joint session of Congress, U.S. president Harry S Truman asks for U.S. assistance for Greece and Turkey to forestall communist domination of the two nations. Some historians often have cited Truman’s address, which came to be known as the Truman Doctrine, as
Illinois lawmakers call for Epstein investigatory commission
By Maggie DoughertyCapitol News Illinoismdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois lawmakers are calling for an independent commission to investigate Illinois-linked crimes connected to international sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Democratic lawmakers Monday joined advocates for women and survivors of sexual abuse to introduce House Bill 5723, called the Illinois Epstein Files Investigation Act. The bill,
Illinois being sued by Trump admin. over access to voter data
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Eighteen former U.S. Department of Justice attorneys filed a brief in federal court this week opposing the Donald Trump administration’s lawsuit that seeks access to sensitive personal information about every registered voter in Illinois. In a friend-of-the-court brief filed Monday in U.S. District Court in
High school basketball: Aurora Christian vs. Byron
Aurora Christian High School’s Jacob Baumann (22) puts up a shot against Byron February 27 in the IHSA Class 2A regional final.
College basketball: Aurora University vs. Marian University
Aurora University’s men’s basketball team and friends celebrate the Spartans’ 67-66 win over visiting Marian University February 28 in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference tournament.
Aurora City Council considers stricter campaign disclosures
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council is considering an Ordinance amending and adding several sections of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Aurora pertaining to the disclosure of economic interests, campaign contributions, lobbying, and the use of City property and the City seal. Several members of the
Aurora Lions vision screenings help youth
By Tim Wagner Joe and Michelle Kouba had just been talking about subtle changes they were noticing in four-year-old daughter, Brinley. She was holding books closer to her face. She colored with her head resting on the table. Small things — but enough to spark some concern. Ironically, the very
Reader’s Voice: Iran capable of great harm to many
March 3, 2026Dear editor; I would remind my fellow Americans of the devastating hurt caused by the terrorists who attacked us September 11, 2001. One can only imagine about the thousands of American lives we could have saved if we destroyed the terrorist encampments when they were first discovered in
Diabetes Club’s ‘Meet & Greet’, March 14, at Jake’s Bagels in downtown Aurora; Diabetes Club of Fox Valley members to meet March 11
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold their March membership meeting Wednesday, March 11, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Meeting will be held in the East Banquet Room. Dinner is optional on members’ own from the menu at 5:30
Kiwanis Pancake Day Breakfast March 14
The Aurora and Fox Valley community are invited to Aurora Central Catholic High School, 1255 N. Edgelawn Dr. (corner Edgelawn & Indian Trail), Aurora, Saturday, March 14 from 7 a.m. to noon, for the all-you-can-eat Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast. The Kiwanis Club of Aurora in its 110th year presents its 75th
Aurora breakfast, chili, bingo fundraisers
Pancakes, chili, and bingo will be featured in fundraisers by St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 27 S. Edgelawn Drive, Aurora Pancakes will be served Sunday, March 15, at 8:30 a.m., in Sanctuary Hall at the church. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, applesauce, coffee, juice, and milk. A freewill offering is requested.
Fox Valley Park District job fair March 14
The Fox Valley Park District is gearing up for its busy summer season and hiring staff with a job fair Saturday, March 14, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Ave., Aurora. Opportunities are available in recreation, camps, aquatics, parks and grounds, Red Oak,
Kane County Forest Summer Camps
Kids can cultivate a love for nature this summer with fun-filled day camps with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County during five-day nature camps! Naturalists will lead hikes, activities, games and crafts based on a different nature theme, each day. Summer camp is for three age groups: (1) children
Blessed Sacrament Parish, Monsignor Wright, Sister Rose
By Ricky Rieckert Dear readers, This week I will continue with St. Mary’s Parish, and an Aurora affiliation at Blessed Sacrament Parish in North Aurora. Monsignor Edward S. Wright served as the assistant pastor at St. Mary’s Parish, from May of 1954 to August of 1959. I didn’t realize until