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.
Column: Readers respond to Fox Valley homeless family’s desperate plight
Category: Aurora Beacon-News Opinion
Column: Legacy Night in St. Charles a celebration of ‘trailblazer’ female athletes and those who followed
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.
Column: Immigrant advocate says low profile best way to keep students safe for now
Ask those who work with vulnerable populations and they will tell you fear does indeed seem to be the predominant emotion right now.
Column: East Aurora School District 131 magnet academy garners national recognition
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.
Column: Sugar Grove businessman and ‘America’s tenor’ who sang at inauguration discuss the art of friendship
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.
Column: Homeless and handicapped, Gabe wants place his Fox Valley family can call home
More than anything Gabe wants a place he and his Fox Valley family can call home.
Column: Cast and crew find it hard to ‘let it go’ as ‘Frozen’ nears final show at Paramount in Aurora
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.
Column: Aurora toasts Dry January by joining sobriety campaign
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.
Column: ‘A great lady’ who loves Aurora history honored as she turns 104
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.
Column: Sister Rose Marie Lorentzen, founder of Hesed House in Aurora, remembered for her commitment to help others
Sister Rose Marie Lorentzen died Dec. 20 in Dubuque, Iowa, at the age of 89. Funeral services for her will be held in Dubuque on Friday, Jan. 10.