7th anniversary of the Henry Pratt tragedy
A memorial ceremony was held for the 7th anniversary of the Henry Pratt tragedy at Aurora City Hall, February 15.
Aurora memorial ceremony for Henry Pratt shooting
The City of Aurora government will host a wreath-laying ceremony Sunday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m. to honor the seventh anniversary of the Henry Pratt Company Mass Shooting, which took the lives of five company employees and injured five Aurora police officers Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. The ceremony, which will
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.
Montgomery Park Veterans Memorial dedication
A color guard, right, prepares for the dedication of Montgomery’s Veterans Memorial in Montgomery Park, Monday, July 8.
Aurora to Mark 5th Anniversary of Henry Pratt Tragedy with Candlelight Vigil, Memorial Bench Unveiling
Members of the community are invited to gather at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 15 for a candlelight vigil to commemorate the solemn occasion of the 5th anniversary of the Henry Pratt tragedy. The remembrance ceremony will honor the five men who lost their lives – Russell Beyer, Vicente Juarez, Clayton
Aurora 9/11 memorial ceremony 2023
Aurora firefighter Jason Matile rings a bell Monday, Sept. 11 at Aurora’s 9/11 memorial ceremony indoors at the City’s Central Fire Station to show respect for attack victims 22 years ago.
Korean War tribute will be June 23-25
Everyone is invited to honor and remember our Nation’s heroes from the Korean War by visiting the Traveling Korean War Memorial, June 23 -25, Lake Park, 2200 Lee Street, Des Plaines. Statues can be viewed 24 hours a day. American Post 36 will have memorabilia on display at the post
Aurora Soldiers remembered before Memorial Day parade
Aurora celebrated the 155th anniversary of Memorial Day, with the 2023 Aurora Memorial Day Parade. With the theme, “Remembrance and Respect,” the parade was led by grand marshal Dr. Brian Caputo, president of the College of DuPage. An Aurora resident, Dr. Caputo retired from the United States Army Reserve as
Memorial concert for Mary Kay Zahora
A memorial concert for Mary Kay Zahora will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church-Aurora, 325 E. Downer Place, Aurora. Early, 1:15 p.m. to 2 p.m., will be a selection of organ music recorded by her over the years on the FPC
Aurora’s 9/11 memorial
Aurora Police Chief Keith Cross offers remarks at Aurora’s 9/11 memorial Sunday, Sept. 11.
Event July 12 for late Naperville resident
Eight months ago, a tragic event at the Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas took the life of 21-year-old Naperville resident and University of Dayton senior, Franco Patino. In his memory, Dayton students, family, and friends will hold a fundraising event to support the Franco Patino Memorial Endowed Fund for students
Civil War ceremonies May 21, May 29
Philip H Sheridan Camp #2 Aurora, Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War will sponsor a ceremony from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 21 to honor all 338 veterans of the Civil War buried at the cemetery. There will be posting of colors, singing, speeches by dignitaries,
Holocaust memorial service April 27
Temple B’nai Israel will hold an outdoor Holocaust memorial service at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 27 at Millennium Plaza Gazebo, 21 S Stolp Avenue, Aurora. Rabbi Edward Friedman announced the Yom HaShoah service will be held at the Millennium Plaza gazebo on Stolp Avenue in downtown Aurora. The public is
1,000 Paper Cranes Memorial in Aurora
Amy Jackson, director of The Perch in downtown Aurora, shows how to create a paper crane during the recent Aurora First Fridays event.
Henry Pratt shooting memorial
Bill Walsh of Aurora views an Aurora Historical Society tribute Friday, Feb. 4 to victims of a shooting at Henry Pratt Company in Aurora in 2019. The display of wooden crosses and memorabilia is at Pierce Art and History Center, 20 E. Downer Place in Aurora, through February 26.
Anniversary display of Henry Pratt Company shooting in Aurora
The Aurora Historical Society will pay tribute to the five individual who lost their lives in an Aurora workplace shooting in 2019 by mounting a third anniversary exhibit of memorabilia. The exhibit will open February 4 and run through February 26. Russell Beyer, Vicente Juarez, Clayton Parks, Josh Pinkard, and
Chelsea Lloyd Memorial Soccer Classic recalls the person
An Aurora University memorial soccer game Saturday, Sept. 11, provided spotlight for a late school alum and four-year soccer player. On the 10th anniversary of her passing, the Chelsea Lloyd Memorial Soccer Classic was held Saturday, Sept. 11, at Spartan Athletic Park in Montgomery. Chelsea (1982-2011) died suddenly at her
Naperville remembers 9/11 at Commander Dan Shanower Memorial
Naperville representatives of the Police and Fire Departments place a wreath Saturday, Sept. 11 in ceremony at the Commander Dan Shanower Memorial.
Memorial ringing of the bell in Oswego
Memorial ringing of the bell is a solemn feature at the Oswego First Responder Memorial at the Oswego Public safety Campus.
Cantigny Park 9/11 Remembrance
At Cantigny Park in Wheaton, retired major Jack Erwin of Wheaton, reaches his arm in pointing to the other speakers in the 9/11 memorial ceremony Saturday, Sept. 11.