Bardwell Residences, 301 Weston Avenue, Aurora, will be host to Back to School Festival Supplies & S’mores Saturday, Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to noon. Students can bring their backpacks to fill with school supplies from many community partners. There will be s’mores available as a treat. First come, first
Ingredients2 (10 inch) flour tortillas2 tablespoons vegetable oil1 small onion, chopped1/2 red bell pepper, chopped3 teaspoon minced garlic1 (15 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained1 teaspoon minced jalapeno peppers3 ounces cream cheese1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon cumin1 teaspoon chili powder1, 4 oz. can of diced green chiles2 tablespoons chopped fresh
By Andrea Tiberi aka Mr. Bear Hello, humans! It’s me—Mr. Bear (but my friends call me Teddy). Longtime bedtime snuggler, part-time scraped knee healer, and now… library adventurer! That’s right, me and your favorite plush pals are getting the VIP treatment at the Aurora Public Library District with two overnight
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in August. 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. •Creek Stomp, Thursday, Aug. 7, 9 a.m., or 10:30 a.m.. Join
East Aurora School District 131 will hold a back-to-school fair Saturday, Aug. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at East High, 500 Tomcat Lane, Door 8, in Aurora. East Aurora families are invited. Admission and parking are free. Students registered for the new school year will receive a free
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda The Democratic Party no longer exists. It’s been taken over by socialists/communists, anti-Semites, and NGOs (non-governmental organization) who hate this country because of what they say we stand for. They say what our country was founded upon is the problem. They believe we are rotten at
By Bobby Narang Lemont High School senior, Jackson Dybcio, is moving back to his roots this season. Registering at 6-foot-1 and 215 pounds, Dybcio is certainly capable of handling the extra reps. After playing primarily at safety and inside linebacker the last two seasons, Dybcio is slated to handle take
By Woodrow Carroll With a 1-0 road victory over the Los Angeles Angels Saturday, the Chicago White Sox upped their season record to 42-69. Ordinarily, such a won-lost record would elicit little praise. Or, interest! However, given what the White Sox experienced last season, we might want to take a
By Andrew AdamsCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com The Chicago Cubs will host their fourth Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 2027. The announcement, made Friday by MLB and Cubs officials, was attended by a cadre of elected officials, including Chicago’s mayor and several Chicago alderpeople, governor JB Pritzker, several state lawmakers and
Nigerian food, music and culture was in the spotlight at Aurora St. Joseph Catholic Church Sunday afternoon. After a Nigerian-style morning mass, the church held an international taste fest to raise funds for ImaBridge Africa. The faith-based nonprofit in Sycamore is a 501c3 charity that supports education, clean water, healthcare
The Little White School Museum’s first intern, Ronja Schmitz-Weincke, wrapped up her two-month stint as the museum’s first intern in July. The museum internship program was instituted by the Oswegoland Heritage Association Board of Directors early this year. It is being conducted and organized for the heritage association by museum
Wheaton resident, Kelly Wellin, tosses a replica codfish during ancient Viking games August 3 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery.
In times of stress, people oftentimes overlook help available nearby, but our first responders can be great assets in our times of need. I recently talked with Plano Police chief, Norman Allison, about some of the mental and emotional issues that can affect older adults and how police can help.
Aurora’s Senior and Disability Services is teaming up with the Fire and Police Departments to launch a New Aging in Place Safety program. This new initiative that helps older adults and individuals with disabilities live more safely and independently in their homes. The Aging in Place Safety Program registration is
August 7 In Newburgh, N. Y., General George Washington, the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Continental Army, creates the “Badge for Military Merit,” a decoration consisting of a purple, heart-shaped piece of silk, edged with a narrow binding of silver, with the word Merit stitched across the face in silver. The
By John & Nisha Whitehead The government’s war on homelessness—much like its war on terrorism, its war on drugs, its war on illegal immigration, and its war on COVID-19—is yet another Trojan Horse. First, president Donald Trump issues an executive order empowering federal agencies to clear out homeless encampments and
In a tragic incident Thursday, July 31, a vehicle struck a juvenile pedestrian, resulting in the death of the child. At approximately 7:57P the Montgomery Police Department was dispatched to the area of Route 30 and Horseman Trail. The initial call came in as a cardiac arrest, but while en
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Gun owners in Illinois will soon be required to take additional measures to keep their weapons out of the hands of children under a new law signed Monday by governor JB Pritzker. In addition, law enforcement officers in the state must now start tracing the
The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley has awarded 40 grants totaling more than $535,000 to support local nonprofit organizations doing critically important work in Chicago’s Fox River Valley. These grants were awarded through the Community Foundation’s discretionary (fall 2024 and spring 2025) and Youth Engagement in Philanthropy (YEP,
