Aurora woman who worked to help homeless remembered as a ‘saint’
While Mi Loran and Pete Sluka were manning the midnight shift on the very first night of Aurora's experiment in housing the homeless in 1981, only one guest showed up...
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After more than 40 years of friendship, East Aurora grads consider themselves ‘brothers’
Many of us can probably remember having a best friend during our childhood years, and some of those friendships may have transformed into lifelong relationships. During my previous life as...
Friends, former players remember legendary Aurora baseball coach Phil Campbell
The word legend is overused at times, but hundreds of Aurora area men, both young and old, are mourning the recent passing of their legendary coach, Phil Campbell. It is...
Jimmie Delgado working to ‘make our community a family’
It would be difficult to find a young man more engaged in serving our community than Jimmie Delgado. Coming from Puerto Rico, his parents moved to the mainland United States,...
Aurora World War II veteran a true hero
If you would like to meet and rub shoulders with true American heroes, make sure to attend the yearly Veterans Day ceremonies sponsored by the city of Aurora. Heroic women...
For Richard Ebeling, teaching ‘great kids’ best part of his 40 years at West Aurora High School
There are only a few teachers whose dedication and longevity have led to their name becoming almost synonymous with the name of their school. But West Aurora High School students...
From humble beginnings, Olaf Gjovik has lived the American Dream
The American Dream is alive and well and living on the eastern edge of Sandwich. For Olaf Gjovik, it began 97 years ago when he was born in a small...
Fox Valley widow finds purpose in helping grieving families
Mary Ann Sestak was the founder of the compassionate care ministry at Holy Cross Parish in Batavia in 2004, and she continued as its facilitator until 2017. Amazingly, during those...
St. Nicholas School reunion in Aurora a ‘wish come true’ for grad
Eric Hix, a native Auroran who now lives in Georgia, attended St. Nicholas School in Aurora, graduating in 1969. Last year, he began to think about having a reunion of...
Recently retired teacher and athletic director relished time at Waldo School in Aurora
If you have lived in Aurora for any length of time, there is only a slim chance that you don't know of Kevin Talkington. He is one of many dedicated...