High School Football: West Aurora vs. Minooka
West Aurora’s Dariyon Douglas, 14, runs the ball in the first quarter Friday, Oct. 21.
Tour of downtown Aurora fun, historically revealing
I work in the same office building with Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce, which means I am lucky enough to get the opportunity to work closely and collaborate with them as well as my other office mates including Invest Aurora, Women’s Business Development Center, Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau,
Heaviest pumpkin in Illinois, decoration in Wheaton
Joe Adkins of Wheaton shows his State heaviest pumpkin of 1,760 pounds in his back yard.
Seven of eight speakers in Aurora COW meeting against bonds for Casino
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to many citizens at the Tuesday, Oct. 18 Committee of the Whole meeting. They were against a proposal to supply $50 Million in municipal bonds for a new casino to be built. • Eight individuals used their voices for up to three
Active shooter response training program at Lisle High School
Lisle Police Sgt. Jim Dexter, a SWAT team specialist, is a speaker at an active shooter response training program at Lisle High School Monday, Oct. 17.
4-H honors to IMSA student
Matias Habib, 17, of Sandwich in Kendall County, is the 2023 4-H Youth in Action Award for Agriculture recipient, sponsored by Bayer through the National 4-H Council. Habib will be honored nationally for developing a patent-pending bio-pesticide and start-up business through a 4-H entomology (study of insects) project. He is
Strategy Session For Kifowit, Bhatia, Stratton
From left, Stephanie Kifowit, State House representative in the 84th District, meets recently in a campaign office with Gautam GB Bhatia, chairman of the Naperville Democrats, and Juliana Stratton, Illinois lieutenant governor.
Black students representing Aurora’s public high schools travel to 20th annual 100 Black Men of Chicago College Scholarship Fair
Black students representing five of Aurora’s public high schools met this morning at Aurora City Hall before traveling to Chicago for the 20th annual 100 Black Men of Chicago College Scholarship Fair.
Aurora Central Catholic High School in the Fall spirit
Aurora Central Catholic High School is getting in the Fall spirit with a scarecrow, pumpkins, and cornstalks, decorating the school sign.
2022 Class of the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame (FVAHF) new-member selections
The 2022 Class of the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame (FVAHF) recently revealed its new-member selections.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Start Something Studio in Batavia
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce participants celebrate Batavia Chamber member, Start Something Studio with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, Oct. 12
Halloween on the horizon: Setting the scene
Scenery in preparation for Halloween includes a Boulder Hill house at 13 Woodridge.
Aurora Noon Lions Club Great Pumpkin breakfast fundraiser
Doug Needham, center, and Michelle Needham of Plainfield, provide pancakes at a past Aurora Noon Lions Club Great Pumpkin breakfast fundraiser.
Oswego athletes’ reunion Sunday, Oct. 23
The Little White School Museum, 72 Polk Street (Jackson at Polk) in Oswego invites all former Oswego School District athletes, coaches, sponsors, and other sports staffers to their first “School Reunion – Athletics,” to gather to reminisce about the fun they had during their school careers. The “School Reunion –
High School Football: Metea Valley vs. Naperville Central
Metea Valley High School’s Kooper Kranz, 12, slips between Naperville Central’s King Bruno, ground, and Caleb Brown, 19, Friday, Oct. 14.
High School Football: Geneva vs. Batavia
Geneva High School quarterback Nate Stempowski, 3, is sacked by Batavia’s Ben Fiegel Friday, Oct. 7.
Former schools converted affordable housing unit in Aurora
Aurora officials participate in groundbreaking ceremony for new affordable housing units at the former Lincoln Elementary School and Todd Elementary School in West Aurora School District 129.
Aurora breaks ground on two affordable housing units
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