Kane County Audubon gets residents in touch with nature
In all, 78 different species of birds were identified by members of Kane County Audubon as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count, a recent four-day annual worldwide count of...
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Janek: Don’t expect to find truth and authenticity on Facebook, social media
Currently, I have 143 Facebook friends. I'm fairly confident that most of them don't "like" me – at least the Facebook me. I haven't updated my Facebook profile picture in...
Cooking event to raise funds for suicide prevention
For this year's 50 Men Who Cook fundraiser, Batavia Police Officer Emil Jensen is cooking up chipotle porter-braised beef enchiladas, and fellow Officer Brian Nallenweg will be making Mexican street...
Aurora group works to encourage the poet in everyone
Nearly three years ago, a mutual friend encouraged Aurora residents Yvonne Boose and Karen Christensen to meet because they shared an interest in writing poetry. At their first meeting over...
Geneva group works to fight eating disorders
As part of this week's National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, the Geneva-based Tri-City Family Services will provide local agencies and schools with packages containing information about eating disorders. Eating disorders...
Janek: Duck, duck – goose! Yes, there are more geese this year
This winter, more than ever before, I've noticed large groups of geese winging over my house, squawking and honking. They don't fly in the typical V formation. These geese seem...
West Aurora project looks to make prom dresses affordable
Taking over the reins of a service project that her older sister launched, West Aurora High School freshman Alyssa Shropshire has begun to collect formal dresses which will be resold...
Special Needs Prom set in Oswego
For this Friday's Oswego Night to Shine Special Needs Prom, Montgomery 18-year-old Karley Hanson has opted for a long, elegant black lace gown. Although her gown choice is a sharp...
Column: Shorts, socks and flip-flops – son’s outdoor apparel leaves mom cold
My 13-year-old son is one of "those" boys. The kind who can be found sporting shorts even when temperatures dip into the 20s and teens. At church on Christmas Eve,...
Souper Bowl aims to help hungry in Fox Valley
Back in 2003 after hearing about a need to restock local pantries after the holidays, then East Aurora High School teacher Dick Schindel combined the efforts of student volunteers from...