Ramadan Mubarak. Chag Pesach sameach (happy Passover). Happy Easter. It's a rare convergence that occurs every 33 years or so when the major religious observances of the world's three Abrahamic faiths align as they have this spring. Ramadan, Passov...

A supercontagious strain of COVID-19 poses enough of a health risk that mask requirements on planes and public transit will remain through May 3 instead of being lifted Monday, federal officials announced last week. But does the extension of the re...

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A judge ruled Friday that a man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket last year is still mentally incompetent to stand trial, further delaying court proceedings in the case. The prosecution of Ahmad Al Aliwi ...

A massive wall mural is emerging at Elmhurst University. It will unquestionably “Be Bold,” and it will be very blue. “You cannot miss it,” said artist Rafael Blanco of Aurora. Blanco, an Elmhurst University faculty member, and art department chair ...

At its April 13, 2022 special meeting, the Fremont School District 79 Board of Education unanimously approved the hiring and contract of Dr. Trisha Kocanda as the Superintendent of Schools effective July 1, 2022. "We're thrilled to announce Trisha ...

Funny on the spot See comedy improvised on the spot when “Saturday Night Live” alum and suburban Chicago native Jim Belushi performs with the Board of Comedy at the Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., Des Plaines. $59. (630) 962-7000 or desplainest...

Beards, turbans and other traditional garb many Sikh Americans wear at times make them easy targets of hate crimes, says Manmohan Kaur of Naperville. In 2019, law enforcement agencies nationwide reported 8,812 victims of hate crimes. Of 1,715 victim...

The Schingoethe Center of Aurora University presents two new spring exhibitions focusing on the environment: "Alice Hargrave: Sea Change" and "eARTh tones." Both exhibitions will be on view through Friday, April 29, at the gallery, 1315 Prairie St. ...

Aurora, IL, March 28, 2022 - Local author, speaker and leadership coach Marianne Renner recently earned the rare honor of sharing her story on the prestigious TEDx stage. Renner was one of eight speakers at the TEDx Montana State University conferen...

Don't stop believin' Paramount Theatre celebrates love and rock 'n' roll, 1980s-style, with its revival of "Rock of Ages." The jukebox tuner uses music by Bon Jovi, Styx and Journey to tell the story of a small-town girl eyeing Hollywood stardom and...