Articles filed under Aurora University

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  Man charged in Aurora gang rap argues arrest was illegalMay 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  One of three men charged in a gang rape of a drunk woman in Aurora is fighting to have his statements to police banned from court. The attorney for Eric Stallworth Jr., 22, argues he repeatedly asked to speak to his attorney and was denied a phone call before making a statement to police.
  

   

• Member of Visiting Fellows program to visit AU Mar 25, 2013 12:00 AM
  Aurora University has invited Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow Stephen Vetter, an internationally renowned expert on helping poor communities overcome poverty, for an intensive weeklong visit from March 25-28.
  

   

• Authorities: No explosives found at Aurora University Mar 20, 2013 12:00 AM
  Aurora University officials canceled classes throughout the day and evening Wednesday after receiving more than one emailed bomb threat, but no explosive devices or suspicious items were found, authorities said. "They were just being extra cautious," Steve McFarland, vice resident for university communications, said about the bomb squad's decision to keep searching after Aurora police declared an all-clear about 1:30 p.m.
  

   

• The Soapbox Mar 2, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Soapbox celebrates suburban achievements in girls basketball and charity fund-raising but laments a poor voter turnout and some ugly contract negotiations.
  

   
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  Aurora University students craft handmade blankets for kids Feb 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  Aurora University students and employees came together Thursday for the 11th year of a project meant to provide warmth, security and comfort — by way of blankets — to children in hospitals and homeless shelters. During the annual Blanket Lunch Hour, volunteer “blanketeers” cut and tied fleece pieces into 54-inch square blankets to be donated to the Carol Stream Chapter of Project Linus, a Bloomington-based nonprofit.
  

   
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  Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. in the Fox Valley Jan 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  This month, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. would have been 84. Communities throughout the Fox Valley area are pulling together to hold celebrations of his life, and to honor his legacy — with a special focus on community service.
  

   
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  Latino student youngest school board member in burbsDec 27, 2012 12:00 AM
  Ignacio "Nacho" Cervantes Jr. is the kind of guy who won't go out all weekend unless he's done with his work. These days, that means balancing his duties as the youngest board member in the history of East Aurora High School District 131, his studies at Aurora University and his work for the family catering business. "I am very dedicated in everything that I do," he says.
  

   
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  Aurora University to build gathering place Oct 10, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Wackerlin Center for Faith in Action has long been Aurora University’s venue for Martin Luther King Jr. birthday celebrations, Passover seders and discussions about international events. The university now will be expanding the building to add a larger space for such discussions. “We would use the new space for everything from packing gift boxes to send overseas to working with students in classes to having a worship service,” President Rebecca Sherrick said.
  

   
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  Brouch named top educator in Kane County for 2012 May 11, 2012 12:00 AM
  An Aurora elementary school principal, who used to be a Christian missionary, was named the Kane County Educator of the Year Friday night during ceremonies in St. Charles.