Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ceremony 2024
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 receives Aurora Lion Club Service Award
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
Representative Stephanie Kifowit receives civil liberties award
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
Boy Scout Eagles honored
Scouts were honored for completing their Eagle projects at the Park District.
Herb John of Aurora receives the Jean Bush award
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.
54th annual Pearl Harbor Day luncheon; Brattin Civic Youth Award winners
Brattin Civic Youth Award winners pose for a photo at the 54th annual Pearl Harbor Day memorial luncheon Monday.
Aurora Mayor’s MVP Award for life-saving actions
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
2023 Senior Partner Championship golf tournament winners
The 2023 Senior Partner Championship golf tournament winners at Springbrook Golf Course in Naperville September 20 show their trophies.
Dallesasse 2023 Award: Kathy Barkei
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
State officials in Aurora area receive awards
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 receives honor for The Promise Pantry
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
Five high schools in focus with Kilts Foundation awards
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
Naperville seeks nominees for Senior of the Year Award
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
Miss and Little Miss Puerto Rico crowned
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
Health, Wellness Matter, Aurora free event
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
DuPage County receives honors
DuPage County has been honored with three Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents. The County received three awards from NACo for the Reinvest DuPage Small Business Grant Program, the DuPage Community Transformation Partnership, and
Girl Scouts’ awards special
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois (GSNI) announced the 2023 GSNI Gold Award and 2023 GSNI Ambassador Scholarship recipients at its Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 29, at the Northern Illinois University Barsema Alumni Visitors Center in DeKalb. Each year through an application and interview process, GSNI awards scholarships to registered,
Oswego Village engineer, Hughes, receives award
The Village of Oswego Public Works director and Village engineer, Jennifer Hughes, recently received a national award as a Top Ten Public Works Leader from the American Public Works Association (APWA). The prestigious award recognizes career service to the public works profession, as well as work ethic and dedication to
Michelle Meyer honored with Kiwanis Club of Aurora’s 46th Service to God & Fellowman award
Michelle Meyer is honored by the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Wednesday, May 10, as the Club’s 46th “Service to God & Fellowman” recipient.
2023 Kane County Educator of the Year, West Aurora High School Principal Dr. Charles Hiscock,
Principal, West Aurora High School, Dr. Charles Hiscock, 2023 Kane County Educator of the Year recipient, stands next to his personalized chair given by the Kane County ROE in recognition of his achievements.