Juneteenth Trailblazer Award winners
Twelve Aurora students show the Juneteenth Trailblazer Award they received during the Aurora city government’s inaugural Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony held Sunday on the 157th anniversary of Juneteenth.
Aurora City Council: Mark Baum receives honor for Fox Valley Blues Society
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council honored Mark Baum, executive director and founding member of the Fox Valley Blues Society and the Blues on The Fox festival, at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday, June 14. Baum is given the credit for leading the charge with his vision of
Fireworks’ provisions, enforcement, augmented at Aurora COW
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to an update on the rollout of the new fireworks provisions and enforcement options at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, May 17. Assistant chief of staff for the city government of Aurora, Alex Voigt, said, “In
State representative Kifowit presents House of Representative Certificates of Appreciation to three VNA Healthcare professionals
Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit, left, (D-Oswego), presents House of Representative Certificates of Appreciation to three VNA Healthcare professionals for their role in organizing clinics to administer Covid-19 vaccines, boosters and annual flu shots.
Excellence in Historic Preservation at Aurora City Council
By Jason Crane The owners of 10 Aurora properties received the 2022 Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in Historic Restoration at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday, May 10. May is National Historic Preservation Month. The 10 properties are: 106 Le Grande Boulevard; 112 S. Fourth Street; 324 West Park Avenue;
Exchange Club of Aurora gives honors to students
The Exchange Club of Aurora gives honors to students who have overcome significant challenges to earn high school diplomas.
Kane County best educators revealed
Kane County Regional Office of Education (ROE) held the 46th Annual Educator of the Year awards April 29. The ceremony and dinner brought an evening of celebration and excitement which included the naming of Jillian Yaggie, District 302, Kaneland John Shields Elementary kindergarten teacher, as Educator of the Year. All
Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472 celebrates 60-year member, Floyd Anderson, and mothers
Yorkville resident Floyd Anderson celebrated 60 years as a Sons of Norway member Sunday, May 1.
Dan Dolan Way on Route 31
During the last week of the 102nd General Assembly, representative Stephanie Kifowit and State senator Karina Villa successfully passed House Joint Resolution 0089 (HJR0089) to pay tribute to U.S. Navy Veteran and legendary Aurora community leader Dan Dolan, Sr.. On the resolution were fellow House chief co-sponsors, representatives Barbara Hernandez,
Aurora nine-year-old wins Aurora Public Library District Library Card Design
When the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) decided to launch a Library Card Design Contest to celebrate National Library Week, we didn’t know what to expect. It was unlike anything the Library previously had done! Thankfully, we were overjoyed with the response from the community and the time has come
A Night of Culture and Champions at Aurora City Council
By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, presented the Mayor’s Award of Excellence to many individuals at the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, April 12. The theme was A Night of Culture and Champions: • Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month Proclamation with members of the Illinois Sikh
Ted Clinnin: Marine duty one of varied work experiences
By John Montesano The April 2022 Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club Herschel Luckinbill Veteran of the Month is Ted Clinnin. Ted was born January 21, 1947 and grew up in Summit, a southwest suburb of Chicago. At Argo High School, he participated in football, cross country, swimming, and tennis. After
Marmion Academy’s Anthony Kuceba Chicago Bears Community High School All-Star award winner
A senior at Marmion Academy in Aurora is now a Chicago Bears Community High School All-Star award winner, team officials announced Thursday, March 31.
George “Dan” Bottoms accepts Aurora Noon Lions Club’s annual distinguished service award
George Dan Bottoms of Aurora, center, accepts Aurora Noon Lions Club’s annual distinguished service award Thursday, March 18.
Julie Wallin: Women’s History Month tribute
By Allison Erdman Gregoire Friday, March 18, natural gas utility providers across the country celebrated “Natural Gas Utility Worker’s Day” to recognize the hard work and dedication of those who work in the industry. Nicor Gas serves 2.2 million customers daily to provide the clean, safe, and reliable service they
Loaves & Fishes “Battle of the Champions” puts the fun in fundraiser
By Jason Crane Big smiles, sizzling food, and funds raised, were the main ingredients of the Chef Showdown, “Battle of the Champions” on the evening of Wednesday, March 9, at Loaves & Fishes new Food Distribution Hub at 580 Exchange Court, Aurora. The event was held in partnership with My
Batavia Park District receives various marketing awards
The annual Illinois Association of Park Districts/Illinois Park and Recreation Association’s (IPRA) Soaring to New Heights Conference is a long-awaited event for thousands of parks and recreation employees. Batavia Park District employees were happy to attend the conference in Chicago in person, January 27-29, and the District scooped up several
Life-changing, humorous, insights: Award-winning teacher
After more than 30 years in western suburban classrooms, award-winning teacher and author Ellen Jo Ljung has some stories to tell, stories that helped shape her career and transformed her vision for the future of education. Ljung shares her life-changing and often humorous insights in a newly-published memoir, Tales Told
West Aurora High School’s Riley Mont, scores 1,000th point
Riley Mont, West Aurora High School girls basketball team, scored her 1,000th point February 3 during the team’s 73-24 victory against Oswego High School. This milestone places Mont eighth among all-time scorers in the program. Mont achieved this feat while never having completed a full varsity season during her four
Joint effort seeks Korean War medals
Continuing her efforts to urge the United States Congress to authorize president, Joe Biden to honor Korean War Veterans with Congressional Gold Medals, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, (D-Oswego), met with senator Tammy Duckworth to officially present her with a Senate Joint Resolution passed by the Illinois General Assembly. “The Korean