Flowers bloom in Aurora
A colorful day lily blooms on the lawn at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
Aurora Lions Club check hearing and vision at Senior Services Associates in Aurora
Aurora Lions Club members Bill Becker, seated, and Susan Koepke, right, register visitors to the Lions of Illinois Foundation mobile screening unit for vision and hearing at Senior Services Associates in Aurora July 1.
‘Pippin’: City of Lights Theatre & Cabaret, first musical
“Pippin” is City of Lights Theatre & Cabaret’s inaugural musical production. Performances by the nonprofit Aurora company will run July 24–27 at Aurora University’s Perry Theatre, 349 S. Gladstone Avenue in Aurora. The public is invited. Parking is free. Tickets are $25-$30 plus fees. Visit cityoflightstheatre.org. After four years of
Conversations with Farm Kids in Oswego, July 12
Between the early 1950s and the early 1980s, the Oswego area underwent a profound change. What had once been primarily a community catering to surrounding farms rapidly changed into a fast-growing Chicago exurb. Children who grew up during that era saw the entire character of northern Kendall County change, literally
Chicagoland Midas honor local veterans with cars
Just in time for Independence Day, six Chicagoland Midas franchises are teaming up to make a powerful impact. Store owners from Tinley Park, Downers Grove, Grayslake, Chicago, Evanston, and Barrington will donate six vehicles to local veterans in a special July 2 event at Soldier Field as part of Midas’s
Petco invests in Aurora Animal Care and Control
Aurora Animal Care and Control is set to receive a $2,500 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love in support of their lifesaving work for animals in Aurora. Petco Love is a national nonprofit leading change for pets by harnessing the power of love to make communities and pet families
Inalienable rights at risk in an age of tyranny
By John & Nisha Whitehead We are now struggling to emerge from the wreckage of a constitutional republic, transformed into a kleptocracy (government by thieves), collapsing into kakistocracy (government by the worst), and enforced by a police state algogracy (rule by algorithm). This week alone, the Donald Trump administration is
A Focus on History: July 10 through July 16
July 10 A powerful explosion rips through the Rolling Mill coal mine in Johnstown, Pa. and kills 112 miners, 83 of whom were immigrants from Poland and Slovakia. – 1902. In Dayton, Tenn., the so-called Monkey Trial begins with John Thomas Scopes, a young high school science teacher, accused of
Illinois direct admissions program for state universities
By Andrew AdamsCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com Illinois students won’t need to fill out applications for most state universities to be admitted — if they have high enough grades. With his signature, governor JB Pritzker on Monday approved a bill creating the direct admissions program. Along with it, he approved bills that
Pritzker selects former deputy gov. Christian Mitchell
By Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Governor JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that former deputy governor Christian Mitchell will be his running mate for the 2026 campaign. Pritzker’s selection, made just days after announcing a third campaign for governor, comes from a close circle of trust in Pritzker’s administration. Mitchell previously served
Fourth of July inflatables
Patriotic inflatables and mini-U.S. flags are on display outside a service station on Aurora’s west side celebrate America’s upcoming July 4 holiday.
Aurora Police Officer honored for saving lives
Aurora police officer, Gerardo Chaidez, was honored by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police at the Aurora Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, July 1. January 19, 2024, Officer Chaidez was dispatched to a call of a dog viciously attacking a girl. When he arrived, he very quickly assessed
Aurora’s Fourth of July parade grand marshal, Hugo Saltijeral
Mayor of Aurora, John Laesch, presents a banner to Hugo Saltijeral, center, 4th of July Parade Grand Marshal for this year.
Select Fourth of July festivities
Aurora •Aurora’s Fourth of July Fireworks Show will take place Thursday, July 3 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.. Two viewing locations will be available for the public: The Aurora Transportation Center, 233 N. Broadway Avenue, and McCullough Park, 150 W. Illinois Avenue. Food trucks will be set up at
Reader’s Voice: Response to Suhayda on education, antisemitism
June 26, 2025Dear editor; In a recent Reader’s Commentary authored by Mr. Bela Suhayda (June 24, 2025), there were several implications or suggestions pertaining to the financial support of this country’s colleges and universities that seem to derive from the author’s distorted perspective. In questioning the motivation of foreign sources
Reader’s Voice: Doom and gloom dems vs. excited Republicans
June 29, 2025Dear editor; I thought I was done writing editorials after Donald Trump won the 2024 election. The Democrats seemed to come around and in some circles kind of realized all of the name calling of Trump was doing nothing but making him more popular. Boy was I wrong.
Reader’s Voice: Republican budget could cost lives
June 25, 2025Dear editor; There are 16,600 additional, preventable deaths which could happen each year because of the Republican House budget proposal, according to an analysis by researchers in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The Senate version could make this even worse! Encouraged by Donald Trump, $1 trillion of SNAP
Diabetes Club of Fox Valley members to meet July; 9DCFV will participate in the Aurora Farmers Market, “Christmas in July”, Saturday, July 12
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold their July membership meeting Wednesday, July 9, 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
Naperville Summer Slam Tennis July 18
Tennis players of all ages are invited to participate in the Summer Slam All-City Tennis Tournament Friday, July 18. Registration for the event will close Friday, July 11. Participants will compete in multiple matches in a round-robin format over several hours of play. Youth players aged six to 18 years
15th Annual Veggie Fest returns to Lisle
The 15th annual Veggie Fest will offer free admission and free parking from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. August 9-10, at Danada South Park at Navistar Circle, Lisle One of North America’s largest and most celebrated vegetarian food and wellness festivals, Veggie Fest is gearing up for another incredible weekend