By Jason Crane Many city of Aurora government employees received awards at the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday as part of the City’s quarterly staff member spotlight night. Awards went to four City government staff members and one community-wide project. The 2021 Meritorious Service Award for operators was
In recognition for her work to maintain clean air, State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, recently received an award from the Respiratory Health Association. “The Respiratory Health Association has been fighting for better air quality and equitable health care for lung diseases for years and I am grateful for their recognition,”
At the October 14 Naperville Park District board meeting, representatives from the DuPage Monarch Project presented the 2021 Jane Foulser Habitat Award to the Park District for its commitment to adding and caring for monarch habitat in parks. Connie Schmidt, one of the volunteer leaders of the DuPage Monarch Project,
October 2 was National Custodial Workers Appreciation Day, and Aurora mayor Richard C. Irvin surprised custodial engineers in the State’s second-largest city with awards and gifts. “You are the people who help to move Aurora forward,” said mayor Irvin to the group of custodians who gathered for what they thought
Naperville Park District received the Best Green Practices Award from the Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) as part of the 2021 “Best of the Best” statewide awards competition. Winners of the various categories were announced at the IAPD’s awards event October 15. Naperville Park District was one of three
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin presented the Mayor’s Award of Latin-Xcellence to the following individuals for their leadership in Aurora: Gil Rios, Mariana Martinez, and Casildo (Casey) Cuevas. Rios, owner of G R Enterprises is a head coach
The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame (FVAHF) is accepting nominations of outstanding visual, literary, media, and performing artists, for its 2022 class of inductees until November 1. Forms can be found at foxvalleyartshalloffame.org. Past honorees include Jeffrey Hunt, Paula Zahn, Guy J. Bellaver, John Drury, Frank Catalano, Margaret Hillis,
President of the village of Montgomery, Matt Brolley honored Village clerk Penny Fitzpatrick for five years of service at the September 27
The dog days of summer were back in full force in Aurora Sunday, Oct. 3 as more than 100 canines gathered at Phillips Park for the annual Aurora Pooch Parade. Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin was on hand to welcome the dogs and their owners to the popular annual event.
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, mayor of Aurora, Richard C. Irvin presented the Mayor’s Award of Latin-Xcellence to sisters of Iota Alpha sorority for their help with Ward 1 alderman Emmanuel S. Llamas back to school event. Sigma Iota Alpha is a Latina-oriented
The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener program honored two DuPage County volunteers for excellence in serving their communities. Linda Kunesh of Carol Stream and Ron Fruin of Lombard each earned a 2021 State Master Gardener Award in September. The award recipients were honored during a virtual ceremony at the
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce announced that the 2021 Donna Dallesasse Award recipient is Batavia resident Tony Winter, who currently serves as the secretary of Batavia Rotary Club. Every year, the Batavia Chamber holds a Harvest Celebration to gather community members together to celebrate one Chamber member who has displayed
By Jim Edgar and John Shaw Less than five years ago, Illinois was moving aggressively in the wrong direction, careening toward the fiscal precipice, lurching toward junk bond status. A brutal and counterproductive two-year budget stalemate had tarnished Illinois’ reputation, damaged our schools, battered our credit rating, and led to
Suzanne Stegeman was a guest speaker Tuesday, Aug. 17 at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora regarding the State’s Back to Business (B2B) Grant Program and its web portal, www.illinois.gov/dceo . Stegeman is a community navigator for the program. The program will provide grants of up to $150,000 to small businesses
L.I.F.T. (Live. Improve. Flourish. Thrive.) Aurora (aka Culture Stock) needs help to win a $25,000 grant to enhance its reading and arts program. It is close to the Top 40 and needs help getting the word out to acquire more votes. Click here for more information https://www.neighborhoodassist.com/entry/2039862Help a Cause in
Mike and Beulah Metzger of West Chicago pose with the Best in Show Award
Aurora Police Chief Keith Cross, left, and Deputy Chief Matt Thomas, are sworn in.
Chili Appreciation Society International’s (CASI) Batavia Chili Cook-Off Saturday, Aug. 7 was at the Batavia Riverwalk.
Aurora Noon Lions Club will celebrate its 100th birthday in 2022.
