Teens raise money with pancakes
Emily Rengald, left, and Rose O’Horo serve pancakes at the Salvation Army Aurora Corps community center Saturday, April 4.
Salvation Army: Demand for services rises in north and central Illinois
The year 2025 has come to a close, The Salvation Army is urging donations to help meet rising community needs across North and Central Illinois. From food pantries to emergency shelter, The Salvation Army North and Central Illinois Division has experienced an estimated 50% increase in demand for social services
Aurora Lions Club rings the bell for The Salvation Army
Randy Brown, left, Aurora Lions Club president, rings a handbell November 21 as a family donates to the Salvation Army Aurora Corps Red Kettle Christmas holiday fundraiser outside Jewel-Osco in Aurora.
Aurora Lions to ring bells for Salvation Army Red Kettle
Aurora Lions Club members will ring bells for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle holiday fundraiser, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21-22, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.. A dozen Lions in one-hour shifts will ring handbells while collecting donations outside Jewel-Osco, 1952 W. Galena Blvd. in Aurora. Lions president Randall “Randy”
Aurora Lions to ring bells Nov. 23
Aurora Lions Club members will ring handbells for the Salvation Army Saturday, Nov. 23.Approximately 18 Aurora Lions will ring bells for SA’s Red Kettle campaign from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, outside Jewel-Osco, 1952 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora. Aurora SA Corps Major Joaquin Rangel said the
Salvation Army offers hope in Maui, Hawaii
Tuesday, Aug. 7 life on the Hawaiian Island of Maui changed forever when devastating wildfires raged across the island. As the death toll continues to rise, the Maui wildfires are already the deadliest in the United States in more than a century. The Salvation Army North and Central Illinois Division
Ringing the bells for the Salvation Army in Aurora
Kim and Matt Woodin ring the bells for the Salvation Army – Aurora Corps “Red Kettle” at Walmart, Kirk Road, Aurora December 7.
Aurora Noon Lions Club donates to Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign
Last year Aurora Noon Lions Club opened the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign with a $500 donation.
Dena Smith, St. Charles Salvation Army, speaks July 31, at United Methodist Church of Geneva
St. Charles Salvation Army Corps Lt. Dena Smith is a speaker Sunday, July 31, during a Moment for Mission at United Methodist Church of Geneva.
Nicor Gas makes additional donation
Nicor Gas is making an additional $1 million available to The Salvation Army’s Shield of Caring program to help assist customers in need who may be struggling in the wake of rising energy prices and inflation that have been further strained by global conflicts. In October 2021, Nicor Gas contributed
Red kettle Salvation Army’s focus Friday, Nov. 19
The Salvation Army’s red kettle campaign is underway. A dozen Aurora Noon Lions Club members will ring hand bells for the Salvation Army Aurora Corps from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19, outside the Jewel/Osco store at 1952 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora. One day earlier, Army Aurora
Photo review of 2020, continued
Signs tell a story at a peaceful rally at the Peg Bond Center and Riverwalk in Batavia Wednesday, June 3.
Essential issues: Schools, Salvation Army, U.S. Census
School districts around the country are developing plans and preparing to make decisions whether to hold classes, in-building, virtual, or, even not at all. There will be national impacts, of course, however, school boards, communities, and districts, will make the final decisions. • The U-46 Board of Education, in the
Change in Aurora at Salvation Army
Captains Linnea Forney and Rich Forney, middle, pose during the ground-breaking ceremony of the new building on Redwood Drive on the West Side of Aurora October 23, 2019.
Salvation Army Aurora Corps breaks ground for a community center
Salvation Army Aurora Corps breaks ground for a community center Wednesday, Oct. 23