The lineup for the 2025-26 Broadway Series is notable in that the musicals are a remarkable contrast between old school and newer works. And Paramount President Tim Rater is extra-enthused about this season for that very reason.
Readers responded with concern and compassion to a column two weeks ago about the struggles of a Fox Valley homeless family that includes a disabled young man.
The weeklong Legacy activities, which coincide with National Girls and Women in Sports Day, include reunion dinners and a Wednesday panel discussion at St. Charles East with women representing each decade talking about how sports evolved over time. The activities will culminate with a ceremony Friday when St. Charles East and St. Charles North girls basketball teams go head to head at East.
Ask those who work with vulnerable populations and they will tell you fear does indeed seem to be the predominant emotion right now.
The Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy has always been a source of pride for School District 131, but its most recent accolade is a national feather in East Aurora’s cap: U.S. News and World Report recently named it one of the top middle schools in the country.
Sugar Grove resident Jim Gibson, an Emmy- and Grammy-winning singer and entertainer, and noted tenor Christopher Macchio have developed a friendship that has been strengthened from a personal commitment to the craft they share.
More than anything Gabe wants a place he and his Fox Valley family can call home.
Theater folks say it’s always tough to say good-bye when that last curtain drops, but this one is particularly hard for cast and crew, including the director of the popular Disney musical that ran for 12 weeks in downtown Aurora and reached an audience of over 110,000.
The whole idea is to let those taking part in Dry January know “you can still come out and have a good time. We have options for you,” said Clayton Muhammad, chief communications and equity officer for the city of Aurora.
Evelyn Rackmyer was the guest of honor at a celebration at Jennings Terrace, where her contribution to this city’s story was acknowledged by Aurora Historical Society Executive Director John Jaros.