There seems to be a surprise around every corner of the Paramount’s “Peter and the Starcatcher” playing through Sept. 1 at the Copley Theatre in downtown Aurora.
Category: Aurora Beacon-News Opinion
Column: At age 90, ‘Godfather of Aurora pickleball’ puts his own spin on favorite sport
Felix Yoffe “understands the strategy and not many people do,” his wife Ina said. “He sees every move coming and what can be done.”
Column: Upcoming move of two nuns to retirement center marks end of an era in Aurora
Sister Joan Korte and Sister Rita Mary Phalen plan to move in August from Our Lady of Good Counsel Convent in Aurora to a retirement center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Column: Woman’s ‘scariest’ encounter with coyotes near Gilman Trail offers a few wildlife lessons
According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources website, coyote numbers have been on an upswing for the past 30 years, particularly in the Chicago area.
Column: New camera club wants to keep a sharp focus on Aurora
The City of Lights Camera Club will hold its first exhibition from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 2 at Artesan Lofts Gallery in downtown Aurora.
Column: New Stolp Island Theatre has downtown Aurora rockin’
The venue at 5 E. Downer Place offers an immersive experience during “Million Dollar Quartet.”
Column: What can we do to keep the faith given the far-from-united state of America?
Oh, what a strange and dangerous side street our nation has taken on the 2024 road to the White House after Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Column: Memories raised as old YMCA in Aurora is razed
Once the childhood playground of a generation, the abandoned building is now coming down.
Column: Senior Services expanding to keep up with growing demand
An open house Aug. 1 at its Aurora center will give the agency a chance to show off all it provides for seniors.
Early closure at 31st Street Beach over holiday weekend after recent fatal shootings
Citing “ongoing and escalating” violence there in recent weeks, 4th Ward Ald. Lamont Robinson has successfully lobbied for the early closure of 31st Street Beach over the holiday weekend. The beach will have a boosted police presence, new fencing and cameras. Bag checks and “heavily enforced” towing of illegally parked cars nearby has already been in place and will continue, Robinson said on social media this week. In a statement, the Chicago Police Department confirmed it will “have additional resources in place” at beaches across the city, and said some “may be temporarily closed to maintain public safety and limit […]