Pennies for Pies display is at the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center in Naperville.
The holiday shopping season kicks off and Oswego’s Little White School Museum, 72 Polk Street, Oswego, is offering two unique Cat’s Meow architectural miniatures for sale as their 2022 fundraiser, along with a selection of many other Oswego-themed gifts. The two latest Cat’s Meow architectural miniatures of Oswegoland historic structures...
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrated the grand opening for K. Hollis Jewelers, Boutique & Wine Bar with a multi-chamber ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, Nov. 10.
The Hobbs Building in Aurora receives a dome replica of the dome removed six years ago for safety reasons.
By Mary Goetsch, Aurora, Ill. I am dismayed over the Aurora City Council’s vote to subsidize the Hollywood Casino move. I was there in spirit with the Aurora Grassroots Alliance, hoping that in addition to others opposed to the $50-to-$58 million bond issue through the Tax Increment Finance District (TIF),...
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council unanimously approved a proposal, at the Tuesday, Oct. 25 City Council meeting, to supply a $50 Million municipal bond for a new casino to be built. • Seventeen individuals used their voices for up to three minutes each in the 30 minutes of...
October 19, 2022Dear editor; An open letter to the Aurora City Council, esteemed alderpeople: I write to you today so that your friends, family, and neighbors will read it and perhaps discuss its contents with you. Most of us are probably not tuned in to all the comings and goings...
By John Laesch, Aurora, Ill. A growing coalition of concerned residents and community leaders will be speaking out against the Irvin-led initiative to use taxpayer dollars to subsidize the move of the Aurora downtown casino to the prime real estate at the interchange of I-88 and Farnsworth Avenue. Aurora Grassroots...
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce participants celebrate Batavia Chamber member, Start Something Studio with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, Oct. 12
After sitting vacant for 13 years, Lincoln Elementary School will soon be filled with new people and good energy under a different name. The City of Aurora held a Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Fox Valley Apartments, an affordable apartment complex located at both the former Lincoln Elementary School and...
In a unanimous vote, the Finance Committee of the Aurora City Council advanced the PENN Entertainment proposal to relocate the Hollywood Casino in Aurora. All five members recommended the proposal to continue through the process. The next step is a presentation to all 12 members at the Committee of the...
Aurora Noon Lions Club celebrates the induction of three new members at the Club's Thursday, Oct. 6, meeting at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Aurora.
French 75 Gallery and Lounge, 56 E. Galena Boulevard, will celebrate its first anniversary at First Fridays October 7.
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce last week offers a welcome in the celebration of the grand opening of Slumberland Furniture, 165 N. Randall Road in Batavia.
The public is invited to join the Oswego Chamber of Commerce, Greater Area Montgomery Chamber of Commerce, Village officials, government representatives, OSCC Board members, staff members, volunteers, supporters, and friends, when Oswegoland Senior & Community Center is host to the ribbon-cutting celebration of its new building at 3525 US Highway...
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrates the opening of Louie Angelo's Pizza & Italian with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 13.
Aurora City Council members and other dignitaries cut a ribbon Tuesday, Sept. 13, for the grand opening of Weston Bridges, an independent apartment community for adults with disabilities.
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrated the store expansion of Red Hive Market, 4-6 W. Wilson Street, Batavia, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 6.
There was a time not too long ago that many amazing businesses didn’t exist downtown Aurora, and artists beautified the windows and started pop ups and festivals. It’s nice to see so many businesses here now and investing in downtown Aurora. It’s really mind-blowing when you think about it. In...
State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, announces $3 million in Rebuild Illinois funding for streetscape improvements for Broadway Avenue in Aurora, which will modernize downtown infrastructure, beautify the area and promote business growth. “Broadway Avenue is the heart of our Aurora community, and it’s time for a makeover,” Hernandez said. “Our...
