Aurora Lifestyle
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Lake in the Hills family: Safe haven law works, despite 60-day waitSep 13, 2016 5:00 am - Megan Paul's birth mother was alone in a bathtub when she delivered the tiny girl in December 2014, weeks before she was due. Desperate, the mother called an ambulance ...
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Birth mothers of suburban safe haven babies told: ‘You’re our angels’Sep 13, 2016 5:00 am - Christie Haack sobbed when she heard of Baby Hope, the newborn girl found dead, abandoned last month on a secluded roadside near Wheaton. The tears came because of the w...
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Safe haven baby ends St. Charles couple's 8-year wait to adoptSep 13, 2016 5:00 am - Every night before bed, 16-month-old Zoe Wituk joins her parents in saying a prayer for her birth mother. “If we met the birth mom, we would give her a big hug and say t...
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New acts, more artists add depth, variety to Elgin Fringe FestivalSep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Variety and creativity are the hallmarks of the Elgin Fringe Festival, which runs Thursday, Sept. 15, through Sunday, Sept. 18, in Elgin's downtown district, featuring d...
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Help your neighbors stay warm this winterSep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - The 26th annual Snug Hugs for Kids winter clothing drive begins Monday, Oct. 24, and concludes Wednesday, Dec. 14. The Kids Helping Kids program supports this clothing d...
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Why students shaved Naperville school administrator's headSep 12, 2016 1:00 am - Crone Middle School Assistant Principal Joseph Sweeney put his hair into the hands of three students Monday, as he allowed them to shave his head for charity. Sweeney i...
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Aurora Noon Lions to host pizza, pasta fundraiserSep 11, 2016 11:00 pm - An all-you-can-eat pizza and pasta night fundraiser will be held by the Aurora Noon Lions Club Tuesday, Sept. 20. The public is invited to the event from 5 to 7:30 p.m. ...
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Charity strengthens Naperville-area football rivalriesSep 09, 2016 5:33 am - There's a feeling in the air, and maybe a bit of a chill, too. There's a marching band on the field, the national anthem giving way to two teams ready to duke it out. Ma...
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Barbecue dinner to benefit Aurora K-9 unitSep 07, 2016 11:00 pm - A fourth annual barbecue dinner to benefit the Aurora Police Department K-9 unit will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. The public is invited. The fundraise...
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Donka, Inc. helps make great adventures possible through assistive technology trainingSep 06, 2016 11:00 pm - Have you ever been around someone who could make any day an adventure? Who oozed so much positivity that you felt you could do anything? If not, you need to spend some t...