Aurora’s Julia Bond wins at Professional Women’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame Classic
Aurora’s Julia Bond poses with her first-place trophy from the 2021 Professional Women’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame Classic at Arlington, Texas.
DuPage Monarch Awards presented to park districts
The Naperville Park District was one of two agencies to be honored by the DuPage Monarch Project for its commitment to protect the monarch butterfly January 19. Naperville Park District received the Pat Miller Community Engagement Award for its educational outreach and for involving residents in planning and planting monarch
Aurora Martin Luther King, Jr. Day award service
During the 36th Annual MLK Ceremony on the city government of Aurora’s Facebook Live presentation, four community advocates received the Donna J. Williams MLK Day Service Award.
Phillips Park, G.A.R. Museum, win Best of Fox Award in Aurora
More than 14,000 votes were cast for the 2020 Best of the Fox’ Awards for Aurora, and two City-run landmarks earned the top prizes. For the second consecutive year, Philips Park Golf Course edged Orchard Valley and the Aurora Country Club to win the Best Golf Course category. In the
Quilt of Valor for Doug Pierson
Quilts of Valor were the focus December 24 for military veterans.
Students receive Aurora Rotary Ted Brattin Youth Awards
Eleven Aurora area high school students have received Aurora Rotary Club’s 2020 Ted Brattin Youth Service Awards. Gretchen Timm, Rotary Club of Aurora president, said “These annual awards recognize Fox Valley area students, 14 to 19 years of age, who have exhibited qualities of citizenship, service, and leadership through activities
Fox Valley Park District earns State honors, again
The Fox Valley Park District has been honored as an Illinois Distinguished Accredited Agency by the Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA). The two Statewide associations administer the Illinois Distinguished Accreditation program with the goal of improving the delivery of park and
NIU’s Pugh Mayo nominee
Northern Illinois University football player Kyle Pugh was named a semifinalist for the Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Award announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America in association with The Associated Press and the Fiesta Bowl organization December 14. Pugh, who played in five games season,
Marmion senior Brattin recipient
Marmion Academy senior Nicholas Coffman, son of Terry and Nicole Coffman of Aurora, is a recipient of the 2020 Ted Brattin Youth Service Award, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Aurora and the Navy League of the United States-Aurora Council. Ted Brattin was an Aurora businessman who was involved in
A 100th birthday tribute for Johnny Kee
Johnny Kee, a World War II veteran Purple Heart recipient, celebrates his 100th birthday Saturday
Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley (CFFRV) youth in Youth Engagement in Philanthropy (YEP)
The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley (CFFRV) is proud to introduce 21 high-achieving high schoolers filled with empathy for their community. Through the CFFRV’s new Youth Engagement in Philanthropy (YEP) program, these 21 Fox Valley area students, representing seven high schools, will work together virtually this year to
Aurora Chamber named best
The Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce, the voice of and catalyst for business success in the Aurora region, was named the 2020 Outstanding Chamber of the Year in the large chamber category by the Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (IACCE). The IACCE Outstanding Chamber of the Year Award
Rotary Club of Aurora Sunrise inducts members, check donation
Stephanie Clay, right, photo below, receives a donation for her Special Stars program after giving a talk to the Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club members October 7 at Mother’s Restaurant in Aurora.
Harriet Parker, Donna Dallesasse Award winner
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce announced this week that the this year’s 14th annual Donna Dallesasse Award winner is Harriet Parker, manager of the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Waubonsee Community College. Each year, the Batavia Chamber holds a Harvest Celebration to gather community members to celebrate one Chamber
Best of the Best award received by Fox Valley Park District
The Fox Valley Park District announced September 15 that it has received a “Best of the Best” award from the Illinois Association of Park Districts in the category of Best Green Practices. The District will be recognized at the Best of the Best Awards Gala, which will be held virtually
Paramount Theatre: 13 Equity Jeff nominations
Aurora’s Paramount Theatre is excited to share it earned 13 nominations for 2020 Equity Jeff Awards, celebrating excellence in Equity theater productions during Chicago’s abbreviated 2019-2020 theater season. The nominations were announced Tuesday morning this week. Paramount’s blockbuster production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast took home six nominations, the
Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame volunteers announced at virtual ceremony
Service is a hallmark of the Illinois 4-H program. Annually, the Illinois 4-H Foundation honors longtime volunteers and former staff members for their selfless dedication to 4-H – the University of Illinois Extension youth development program. “These volunteers fully embody what 4-H strives to instill in youth,” says Angie Barnard,
34th Annual Crime Prevention Calendar Features ‘Best of the Best’ Artwork by Naperville Students
The artwork of dozens of Naperville students will appear in the Naperville Police Department’s 2020-2021 Crime Prevention Calendar. This is the 34th year the Crime Prevention Calendar has been created to share students’ artwork and crime prevention messages with elementary school families throughout Naperville. This year’s calendar is a compilation
DuPage County 4-H members revel in awards, virtually
DuPage County 4-H members marked the culmination of their 4-H year virtually this year, through an online project show. More than 370 entries were submitted in this format as families embraced this adaptation to their normal in-person summer fairs and shows. “Although it was a different experience, the 4-H virtual
Excellence: Environmental middle school team from Aurora, Oswego
Environmental activists from Bednarcik Junior High School in Aurora and Oswego School District 308 have been selected winners in Our EchoChallenge, a new STEM innovation competition that empowers U.S. middle school students, grades fifth through ninth, to take a closer look at biodiversity in their communities, identify threats to local