The Oswego co-op boys swimming & diving team continues its amazing 2019-2020 season with a second place finish out of 13 teams at the 65th Annual Riverside-Brookfield High School Invitational Saturday, Jan. 11.
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) named 29 Marmion Academy seniors Illinois State Scholars.
Angela Soderquist of Naperville received a surprise visit Friday, Dec. 27, from Woody, owner of Woody Buick GMC, the presenting sponsor of the Naperville Park District’s Santa House on the Riverwalk. He was hand-delivering the prize that she won as the 2019 Santa House raffle winner, which is a $500
Aurora’s first poet laureate will be inducted next week, to start a new era of poetic expression in the City of Lights. Longtime Auroran, Karen Fullett-Christensen, will be installed for the inaugural poet laureate term at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.15. The ceremony will be held at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School,
The Oswego Fire Protection District will purchase clothes for their mascot “Pumper the Fire Pup” whose purpose is to educate the public in relation to community fire protection and prevention, thanks to a grant from Illinois American Water. The Illinois American Water Firefighter Grant Program provides financial assistance to fire
Betty Butler of St. Charles receives a salute in Betty Butler Day, December 10, 2019.
With more than 14,000 votes cast in 52 categories, Shaw Media’s inaugural Best of the Fox Awards for Aurora inspired the community to vote in droves for the hottest places in the City of Lights. With the spotlight on the City of Lights, two of the top award winners come
The Three Fires Council, Boy Scouts of America has awarded more than 300 young men the rank of Eagle Scout so far this year and the list keeps growing. Last month, 27 young men earned the highest achievement attainable in Scouts BSA, a program of the Boy Scouts of America
The Aurora Public Library and the Aurora Public Library Foundation thanks everyone who attended the Magic in Motion auction held December 7. It was a night of celebrating the Bookmobile and honoring of members of our community. Two awards were given to honor the hard work and dedication of two
Honoring the late-Victorian period of the Tanner House Museum, the Aurora Historical Society (AHS) has bestowed its holiday season Victoria award on two rooms this year, decorated by Michael Bryant and Kevin and Rachel Rose Bee. The honor, given for the first time last year, recognizes rooms that capture some
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced its seventh class of recipients of the IHSA Distinguished Media Service Award. The 2019-2020 honorees include two of the longest-active media members in Illinois, alongside a legendary high school sports writer. Fowler Connell is 95 years young and still going strong as a
An all-around citizen of goodwill and contribution was named the 2019 Batavia Citizen of the Year this week. The Batavia Chamber of Commerce will honor Nanette ‘Nan’ Phillips Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020 at the Chamber’s Inspire 2020: A Celebration of Those Who Inspire Us! annual awards event. Batavia mayor Jeffery
Susan Koepke of Aurora, left, receives the Aurora Noon Lions Club’s top honor, the Distinguished Service award.
Mariah Dicksen receives an honor from The Lincoln Academy of Illinois during a special ceremony November 16 in Springfield.
Charlene Coulombe-Fiore shares the CiCi Award Monday at the Montgomery Village Board meeting with Village president Matt Brolley
Tomcat Youth Tackle Football team receives honors at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday for capturing the Big 10 State championship.
Teams at Benet Academy in Lisle won an impressive three State championships recently in Fall sports.
