High School Football: West Aurora vs. South Elgin
West Aurora High School’s Bryce Riley (8) runs behind blocker James Roundy (32) against South Elgin Friday, Sept. 19.
Community connections, events, important in these times
We all need connection. Whether we are self-proclaimed introverts or extroverts, we all need to connect with other humans. Even if we profess to love pets or animals more than our counterparts. Social connection is the key to living a longer, happier life. With that in mind, it seems like
‘A Capella Palooza’: Dueling barbershop choruses face off
Dueling barbershop mixed choruses faced off in “A Capella Palooza” Sunday, Sept. 21. The event took place at United Methodist Church of Geneva. Included were individual chorus performances, combined performances, and three quartets: Four Card Monty, Just Like Dad, and Second Opinion. Second Opinion members, John Schultz, Dave Mouri, Dave
Kane County Fall Shred & More
The recycling event will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 27 at 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Accepted items include clothing and textiles, books, bicycles and bicycle accessories, and latex paint, and documents for shredding. Latex recycling will cost: Pint, $1; gallon, $3; two-gallon, $5; five-gallon, $15.
A Focus on History: September 25 through October 1
September 25 The first Congress of the United States approves 12 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, and sends them to the states for ratification. The amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, were designed to protect the basic rights of U.S. citizens. – 1789. Under escort from the U.S. Army’s
Political gaslighting: Government dismantling our rights
By John & Nisha Whitehead What we are witnessing is not a government of the people, by the people, and for the people; it is a government over the people. Call it what it is: Political gaslighting—the regime says one thing while doing the opposite, and insists on the citizenry’s
Aurora National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Aurora celebrated National POW/MIA Recognition Day with a third annual ceremony at Veterans Island Park Friday.
Pritzker calls for leaders to tone down rhetoric
By Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Governor JB Pritzker said political leaders — starting with president Donald Trump — need to do more to condemn political violence. “He actively fans the flames of division, as he did on Friday, regularly advocates violence for political retribution, and in more than one case,
Jim Edgar, former Ill. governor, dies at 79
By Hannah Meisel& Jerry NowickiCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com Jim Edgar, Illinois’ 38th governor who served from 1991 to 1999, died Sunday after disclosing an aggressive cancer diagnosis earlier this year. He was 79. Though he’d been out of power for 26 years — more time than the two decades he spent
Aurora remembers 9/11
Aurora firefighters lay a wreath Thursday, Sept. 11 at Aurora’s annual 9-11 memorial ceremony at the Aurora Central fire station.
High School football: East Aurora vs. Streamwood
East Aurora High School quarterback, Joseph Becker (1), looks down field for a receiver against Streamwood Friday, Sept. 12.
Kane Senior Council, offers services, volunteer opportunities
DuPage Senior Citizens Council, also doing business as Kane Senior Council, will celebrate their 50th Anniversary this year. “Come see who we are,” said Marylin Krolak, executive director of the DuPage Senior Citizens Council/Kane Senior Council. DuPage Senior Citizens Council is a volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) not-for-profit that initiates, delivers, monitors and
Aurora City Council listens to thoughts on Sept. 12 flag raising
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to many public comments, both in support of and against the decision of Aurora mayor John Laesch to raise municipal flags Friday, Sept. 12, after the flags were lowered in remembrance of lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. President Donald
League of Women Voters of Illinois endorses Fair State Maps
In the shadow of midterm gerrymandering wars for U.S. Congressional seats, Illinois voters may soon face a new ballot measure aimed at curbing partisan map-drawing for legislative districts within Illinois set to take effect after the 2030 census. Partisan gerrymandering reduces political debate and competition in our elections. It also
Reader’s Voice: Kifowit: Kids Expo & Touch-A-Truck
September 14, 2025Dear editor; Thank you to everyone who joined us this past weekend for my Annual Kids Expo & Touch-A-Truck. We had such a wonderful turnout, and it was heartwarming to see so many families and children come together to enjoy the day. Kids climbed aboard police cars, fire
Reader’s Voice: Thanks for all the help Dems
September 13, 2025Dear editor; I just want to thank the activist democrats, not all democrats, and the democratic so called leadership, whoever they are, for making the next election cycle a little easier for us Republicans to win. You would like to think by now they may have learned something
Diabetes Club elects new officers & board members; Diabetes Club of Fox Valley members hear from Rick Sanchez, owner of Legacy Nutrition
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley held their September membership meeting Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Club vice president, Chuck Nelson, introduced guest speaker, Rick Sanchez, a diabetes prevention lifestyle coach, and certified personal and group fitness
Foster job fair at Waubonsee, Oct. 2
Bill Foster invites all interested persons to his upcoming Job & Career Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Employment Security and Waubonsee Community College. The event will be at Waubonsee Community College’s Sugar Grove Campus at their Academic and
Octoberfest in Aurora Sept. 20
Celebrate Octoberfest at Aurora’s Phillips Park Pavilion at Phillips Park Zoo, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. There will be drink, food, music, and dancing at the family-friendly event. Admission is $5 and children under five are free of charge. Event will happen
It’s Our Fox River Day cleanup Sept. 20
The Conservation Foundation will host its annual “It’s Our Fox River Day” Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.. The effort is led by the foundation with other local organizations like the Friends of the Fox River to clean litter out of the Fox River in locations from