Tenors Franco Martorana and Simon K Lee will provide entertainment at the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame gala banquet and awards ceremony Friday, April 19 at Villa Olivia in Bartlett. The celebration honors talented and influential artists with a connection to the Fox Valley area. The festivities will begin
The Government Finance Officers Association of the U. S. and Canada (GFOA) recently informed the Naperville Park District that the District has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting award for its 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. This award recognizes organizations that go beyond the minimum requirements
Mary Clark Ormond continues to be a history-maker as the third recipient of the Aurora Historical Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Having retired from the Society’s Board of trustees in 2023, the Board recently recognized Mary for the impact she made not only at the organization but Aurora at-large through the
Plano High School students were recognized at the January Board of Education for excellence in academics.
Mayor of Aurora, Richard C. Irvin honored a young City staff member for his quick-thinking, calm, heroic actions this past weekend. City of Aurora Community Outreach specialist Brian Moreno was presented the Mayor’s MVP Award, the highest award given to a City staff member, helping to secure guests from a
Dream Dance Academy is one of the performances at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ceremony Monday, Jan. 15 at Calvary Church in Naperville.
Jay Short of Aurora has earned the 2022-2023 Distinguished Service Award from Aurora Lions Club. Voted by club members, the award is given annually to a Lion who shows devoted service to the club and Lionism. Lion Michelle Needham, award coordinator, announced Short’s selection at the club’s annual charter night
Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) received an award at the American Civil Liberties Union annual Legislator Awards, held at the ACLU’s Illinois headquarters in Chicago December 14. The award recognizes representative Kifowit’s unwavering commitment to civil liberties, specifically her sponsorship and advocacy of SB 2323 in 2021, which ended
Scouts were honored for completing their Eagle projects at the Park District.
Herb John of Aurora, left, receives the Jean Bush award from George Groves, president, United Methodist Men, Northern Illinois Conference (NIC). John is a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.
Brattin Civic Youth Award winners pose for a photo at the 54th annual Pearl Harbor Day memorial luncheon Monday.
By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, and the Aurora City Council presented the Mayor’s MVP Award Tuesday, Sept. 26, at the City Council meeting to Daniel Chavez and Josh Elrod, for saving a baby’s life. Julian, a one-year-old baby is still alive thanks to the life-saving actions of
The 2023 Senior Partner Championship golf tournament winners at Springbrook Golf Course in Naperville September 20 show their trophies.
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the 2023 Donna Dallesasse Award winner is Kathy Barkei, a real estate broker with Fox Valley Real Estate, Kathy Barkei team. Kathy has been a Batavia Chamber member for 28 years, originally joining in March 1995 as a realtor with
Six elected officials of the 103rd Illinois General Assembly were honored this week for stalwart work in passing legislation that directly impacted the city of Aurora. Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin presented the Mayor’s Award of Excellence to the six legislators representing Aurora in the Illinois House of Representatives and the
Loaves & Fishes was recently honored to receive an award and be recognized as a RUSH Copley Medical Center Community Health Equity Partner. Since May 2022, Loaves & Fishes has collaborated with RUSH Copley Medical Center to help support their Promise Pantry. The Promise Pantry is an initiative led by
The Kilts Foundation has awarded eight scholarships to Kendall County 2023 high school graduates for the 2023-2024 college year. The Foundation awarded four Continuing Scholarships from recipients in 2022. The scholarships range from $500 to $1,000 each. The Kilts Foundation was established under the will of Alverda Kilts following her
By John Gallagher, Senior Task Force member Every year, the Senior Task Force chooses two seniors, one man and one woman, to recognize with the Senior of the Year Award as an honor for their selfless service. Every year we receive many nominations, and every year, and it is difficult
The Aurora Puerto Rican Cultural Council was host to its annual Miss and Little Miss Puerto Rico Scholarship Pageanted and named Taina Torres, 20, as its new Miss Puerto Rico and Leilani Velez, 10, as its new Little Miss Puerto Rico. Taina Torres, a senior at Aurora University, was named
State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) has been selected as the 2022-2023 Outstanding House Legislator of the Year by the collective Posts of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Illinois. The prestigious award was presented to Representative Kifowit, who is an honorably discharged United States Marine Corps Veteran, during the Joint
