The City of Aurora government’s Youth Services Division will honor National Physical Fitness and Sports month by hosting the 32nd Annual Sports Festival Friday, May 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Phillips Park, 828 Montgomery Road in Aurora. The time-honored Festival, which features more than 1,200 student-athletes competing
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold their May membership meeting Wednesday, May 13, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Meeting will be held in the East Banquet Room. Dinner is optional on members’ own from the menu at 5:30
The Fort Hill Wellness Series continues with its next topic “Menopause” at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 21 at Fort Hill Activity Center, 20 Fort Hill Drive, Naperville. Dr. Christy Takemoto, the medical director of Advocate OBGYN at Good Samaritan Hospital, will lead an hour-long discussion on menopause and perimenopause, including
The National Association of Letter Carriers and the National Rural Letter Carriers Association will partner with Loaves & Fishes Community Services during the 34th Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Saturday, May 9. Each year, residents are encouraged to place healthy, unexpired, non-perishable items in bags by their mailboxes on
The Free Plano Food Pantry will allow attendees to get a box of canned goods, fresh fruit and veggies, frozen meat, bread, milk, and eggs, Friday, May 15 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, 200 N Center Street, Plano. Bring a food pantry card, if you
Naperville North High School, 899 N Mill St., Naperville, will host the 7th Annual A Pint For Kim Blood Drive and Festival, Illinois’ largest one-day blood drive, Saturday, May 9 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Donors will receive a $20 Amazon gift card, in addition to free Little Pops
Naperville mayor Scott Wehrli will present the 2026 Naperville State of the City Address from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, May 7, at Embassy Suites by Hilton-Chicago Naperville, 1823 Abriter Court, Naperville. Event registration, ticket prices and more information are available https://www.naperville.net. —City of Naperville government
Kane County treasurer, Chris Lauzen, has announced the most significant redesign of the Kane County property tax bill in the county’s history, introducing changes intended to help residents better understand how their tax dollars are distributed and to improve how bills are delivered and tracked. Bills reflecting the new design
State representative Jed Davis (R-Yorkville) has introduced legislation to ensure local residents have a direct voice in decisions surrounding the placement of large-scale data centers in their communities. The proposal, House Bill 5755, creates a clear pathway for voters to weigh in through a referendum before a municipality approves a
Libraries have long been centers of learning and connection, and now they are also spaces where families can explore what it means to be healthy! As May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s the perfect time to reflect on how the Aurora Public Library District can nurture not only children’s
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in May. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. •Artful Beginnings (preschool), Monday, May 11, 10:30 a.m.. Check out this
Everybody is encouraged to join the 14th Annual Everybody Rides bike ride Sunday, May 31, James O. Breen Park, Campton Hills Road and Peck Road, St. Charles. We welcome all types of riders with a fully-accessible 1.6 mile, 10 mile trail ride, and 29, 46, and 62 mile road rides
In preparation for opening day of the Fabyan Windmill, 1500 Crissey Ave., Geneva, Sunday, June 7, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites the public to participate in a volunteer cleanup of the windmill, Sunday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Staff and volunteers will we get
Ingredients1 (3 pound) beef chuck roast, cut into 6 to 8 chunks1/2 cup beef broth1/4 cup and 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar1/4 cup fresh lime juice4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced5 cloves garlic, chopped1 tablespoon ground cumin1 1/2 teaspoons salt1 teaspoon dried cilantro1 tablespoon dried oregano1/4 teaspoon ground cloves3
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The 16th Judicial Circuit, in partnership with the Kane County Bar Foundation (KCBF) and Kane County Bar Association (KCBA), marked Law Day with celebrations across the county, honoring the 2026 theme, “The Rule of Law and the American Dream.” Codified by president Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1961, Law Day (held
Batavia mayor, Jeffery Schielke, shares some of his experiences in government at the local and regional level with the Kiwanis Club of Aurora April 28 at Prisco Community Center.
Geneva’s inaugural Art Explosion featured 60 artists at 45 locations in downtown along Third and State streets.
By Bobby Narang The Ed Watson Naperville Invitational lived up to the hype this season. The invite featured some of the top high school girls soccer teams in Chicagoland, concluding with Barrington and Naperville Central meeting in the championship game May 4. Oddly, the two teams were unable to determine
