The West Aurora High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is pleased to announce the 2020 Hall of Fame Class: Mark Catlin, Class of 1902; Anna (Fuller) Gonzales, Class of 1996; Preston Larrison, Class of 1998; Justin Ahasic, Class of 1999. Hall of Fame Night will be Saturday, Jan. 18,
Tre Thomas of Yorkville, 33, makes a move past Xavier Leon of Thornton Fractional South.
By Bobby Narang Nazareth Academy’s run to a second straight high school football State championship has been filled with some lows, but more highs. After gaining national traction in the Summer due to an influx of four- and five-star recruits on their roster, the Roadrunners came crashing down to earth
A Halloween party Wednesday, Oct. 30 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora highlight: A musical pumpkins game.
The next Kane County one-day event will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 9 at Anderson Park, Brown Road, Campton Hills. Electronics and books will be accepted at this event. There is a fee for TVs and computer monitors, both tube and flat screen, of $25 for screens
Salvation Army Aurora Corps breaks ground for a community center Wednesday, Oct. 23
October 23, 2019Dear editor; I am writing to make an appeal concerning McCarty Park in Aurora. My husband’s family home was across from the Park which is in the near East Side of Aurora. The Park’s purpose is to be a sanctuary and my mother-in-law spearheaded its restoration in the
October 23, 2019Dear editor; As I become older, I have a growing concern about the quality of life that our children and grandchildren will inherit from us. How can we begin to make up for the burden polluted air, water, and climate change will have on their health and economic
Valley of the Fox Sierra Club invites everyone to its program at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4 at Hawthorne Nature Center, 28 Brookside Drive in Elgin. The speaker will be Vern LaVia, author of the book, Make Earth Great Again. He is an avid bird-watcher and has gone bird-watching to
By Mavis Bates I recently presented a workshop at a youth conference on the climate crisis. One of the handmade posters in the hallway read, “My therapist told me to speak my truth: I’m scared.” Yes, our young people are scared about the future and they want us grown-ups to
The Village of Oswego invites senior residents of Oswego to a Fall edition of Coffee and Conversation with Village president Troy Parlier to learn more about Oswego’s public works operations and updates on new developments in the community. Coffee and Conversation will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8,
Aurora First Fridays will honor the dead November 1 with several venues open with Day of the Dead activities. The event will start with a Day of the Dead prayer ceremony at 3 p.m. at Aurora Public Art, in the David L. Pierce Art and History Center, 20 E. Downer
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit planolibrary.info or call 630-552-2009. • Knit and Crochet Group, Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon.The informal group works on its own projects, discusses types and colors of yarns, and helps
The U.S. Census Bureau seeks individuals to fill several paid positions to help complete the 2020 Census. As part of their efforts, officials from the Census Bureau will be holding upcoming recruiting events at the Fox Valley Park District’s three community centers, where residents can stop in and create a
Annual Aurora Noon Lions Club’s pancake breakfast fundraiser
High school scholars from Kendall County’s Student Leadership Initiative Program visited the Aurora Mayor’s Office last week for a special meeting with mayor Richard C. Irvin. The students are enrolled in the immersive leadership program to learn more about their communities and to prepare for leadership. The students had thought-provoking
Harvey Sterkel of Aurora was a National figure in fastpitch circles from the time he arrive in Aurora from the Denver, Colo. area in the 1950s. He was the lead pitcher when the Aurora Sealmasters won the World Tournament championship in 1959, the same September that the Chicago White Sox
Aurora families are invited to trick-or-treat at Aurora City Hall for the third annual Halloween at City Hall event. From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, City Hall, 44 E. Downer Place, will be host to costumed trick-or-treaters who can visit City departments for candy, treats, and special
