Helpers make sandwiches for Aurora’s Community Fridge Project
Sarah Swanson of Aurora, right, hands reverend Tammy Scott sandwiches for Aurora’s Community Fridge Project.
Sandwich High School’s Sundara Webber, takes second in State
Sandwich High School’s Sundara Webber passes a Williamsville runner at the finish in the girl Class 1A State cross country championship meet at Detweiller Park in Peoria.
VFW Post 1486 breakfast Sept. 25
The Sandwich VFW Post #1486 will sponsor a breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 at the Sandwich VFW, 713 S. Main Street. Donations for the breakfast are $8. for pancakes, sausage, eggs, coffee, and orange juice. This breakfast is dine in with funds raised for our
Questions abound for sudden demise of Sandwich football
By Woodrow Carroll The media and concerned others were recently informed that Sandwich High School would not be fielding a varsity football team in the Fall. The stated reason was the poor turnout among junior and senior class students to leave the football program short of numbers. In the past,
Fourth of July Celebrations 2022 in the Greater Fox Valley area
Aurora • RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, and McCullough Park, Illinois Avenue and Lake Street, music, games, food, kids activities, will start at 7 p.m.. Fireworks will be Monday, July 4 at 9:15 p.m. over the Fox River with viewing at McCullough Park and RiverEdge Park. • Fourth of July
Plan-o Bologna Sandwich finds mayors
Bologna, Illinois Becomes Reality! The City and Chamber of Plano and Sandwich join together to bring to life the joke about “Plan-o Bologna Sandwich”. The goal is to raise funds, awareness and collect items for communities’ food pantries! The Plano-Bologna-Sandwich (PBS0 Day committee is excited to announce it has selected
Fourth of July celebrations 2021
Fourth of July events throughout the greater Aurora area
Sandwich Freedom Days parade Saturday, September 5, Labor Day weekend
American Legion Post 181 in Sandwich participates in the Sandwich Freedom Days parade Saturday, Sept. 5, Labor Day weekend.
Neighborhood Activities 12-5-19
Aurora • Through December 26 Phillips Park Festival of Lights Everyone can drive through one of the largest free light shows in northern Illinois. The Festival of Lights at Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, has more than 25,000 cars every year to view dozens of displays totaling more than
Neighborhood Activities 10-14-19
Aurora • Through December 12 Neighborhood Festival Funding Grant The city government of Aurora offers financial assistance to organizations planning neighborhood events in 2020. Funding, which is limited to $1,500 per applicant, is made available to assist groups which will be host to public events designed to educate, benefit, organize,
Neighborhood Activities 10-10-19
Aurora • Saturday, Oct. 12 • 8 a.m. – noon Aurora Farmers Market It will be the last weekend for the 107th season of the Aurora Farmers Market, directly across from City Hall and Water Street Mall, at 65 Water Street. For more information call 630.256.3370. • Friday, Oct. 18
Neighborhood Activities 10-3-19
Aurora • Saturday, Oct. 5 • 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Community Hero Day Community Hero Day is a free, family friendly event, that will take place on the grounds of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum, 53 N. Broadway. The day will include a variety of safety-related information, pop-up shops,