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Hans and Ruth Lehmann stand in front of the living room display in their St. Charles home dedicated to the memory of their daughter Kayla, who died by suicide in April of 2018. (Denise Crosby / The Beacon-News)

Column: In wake of daughter’s 2018 suicide, St. Charles couple has focused on hope

February 17, 2025 at 1:32 p.m.

When Hans and Ruthie Lehmann lost their beautiful 15-year-old daughter to suicide on April 7, 2018, they had two very different roads they could have traveled in their grief journey....

A love of dance brought Herbert and Alvena Ruh together more than 70 years ago, and has remained an important part of this Big Rock couple's long and happy marriage. (Denise Crosby / The Beacon-News)

Column: Big Rock couple still in step after 70 years of marriage

February 13, 2025 at 1:46 p.m.

Herbert and Alvena Ruh met on a blind date at the Blue Moon dance hall in Elgin back in 1952 and have been tripping the light fantastic ever since.

Marie Tredway, left, who plays Lillian, hugs Marina, played by Carolyn Hu Bradbury, in "Blood of My Mother’s" by Karissa Murrell Myers, Paramount Theatre’s first Spark Lab developmental new play reading that took place Saturday at Copley Theatre in downtown Aurora. (Amy Nelson)

Column: Launch of Paramount’s new Spark Lab program receives standing ovation and funding

February 11, 2025 at 4:24 p.m.

Spark Lab, a program of the Paramount Theatre in Aurora for new, original theatrical works by emerging or established artists, culminates in a public showcase of the work in progress.

Adam Clark, graduation coach, helps box food at Thursday's Kids Day delivery program at East Aurora High School, along with Annette Johnson, executive director of Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, and Dean Sepplefrick, the pantry's food distribution manager (Anita Lewis)

Column: Social workers in Aurora can feel the anxiety of the immigrant community: ‘The level of fear is heartbreaking’

February 7, 2025 at 3:36 p.m.

"Their lives are difficult enough without making it more difficult," Katie Arko, executive director of Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry, said about the local immigrant community. "Imagine what this is...

The Leland, seen here in the 1990s, has been a towering presence in downtown Aurora since the 1920s. (Ed Wagner / baiduhai)

Column: From celebrity guests to rumors of it being haunted, history of Leland Tower in Aurora a lesson to remember

February 6, 2025 at 4:20 p.m.

With its glitzy Sky Club, the Leland was 'the place to go' after it opened in the Roaring '20s.

The Paramount Theatre in downtown Aurora recently announced the lineup for its next Broadway Series of shows beginning later this year. (Linda Girardi / For The Beacon-News)

Column: Paramount officials believe new Broadway Series season to offer ‘just the right mix’ of old and new

February 4, 2025 at 2:39 p.m.

The lineup for the 2025-26 Broadway Series is notable in that the musicals are a remarkable contrast between old school and newer works. And Paramount President Tim Rater is extra-enthused...

Dierdre Hamill comforts her son Gabe after a Kane County court hearing on Jan. 23 that delayed the Fox Valley woman's attempts to get back into a HUD-funded county safety-net program that helps those who are homeless find affordable housing. (Denise Crosby / The Beacon-News)

Column: Readers respond to Fox Valley homeless family’s desperate plight

February 3, 2025 at 9:48 a.m.

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.

Montgomery area resident Kelly Fisher comforts her dog Marlei after the pet came home from the veterinary hospital earlier this week. The Shar Pei/basset hound is struggling with blastomycosis, a serious fungal infection. (Fisher family)

Column: Fox Valley dog owners raise awareness about dangerous fungal infection

January 30, 2025 at 4:04 p.m.

According to various medical and veterinary websites, blastomycosis, a dangerous fungal infection, is caused by breathing in fungal spores that live in moist soil and decomposing plant matter like wood...

A lunch conversation a year ago between Rita Payleitner and her daughter Rae Anne Payleitner led to "Legacy Night: Celebrating 50 Years of Girls' Sports" in St. Charles. Activities that began Monday will culminate in a ceremony Friday at St. Charles East when its girls basketball team takes on St. Charles North. (Jay Payleitner)

Column: Legacy Night in St. Charles a celebration of ‘trailblazer’ female athletes and those who followed

January 28, 2025 at 3:09 p.m.

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...

President Donald Trump pauses while signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Jan. 20, 2025. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

Column: Immigrant advocate says low profile best way to keep students safe for now

January 26, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Ask those who work with vulnerable populations and they will tell you fear does indeed seem to be the predominant emotion right now.

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