Aurora mayor John Laesch got an earful from constituents August 16 morning. For 90 minutes, residents of Wards 4, 5, and 6 shared questions, concerns and an occasional compliment at the fourth of his four community listening and action town halls. The event was held at Prisco Community Center in
Incidents of human trafficking are rising in Kane County, a law enforcement official said August 12. Greg Spayth, investigator for Kane County State’s Attorney Office human exploitation unit, discussed sex and labor trafficking in Kane. He was guest speaker at the Citizen Police Academy Alumni of Aurora monthly membership meeting
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley held their August membership meeting Wednesday, Aug. 14, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Club vice president of programs, Chuck Nelson, introduced guest speaker, Peggy Hasenauer, executive director, for the UChicago Medicine-Kovler Diabetes Center. (See
The Aurora Public Library District is sharpening pencils, dusting off backpacks, and gearing up for back-to school! Whether you’re a parent looking to keep your child’s learning momentum going, or an educator planning lessons for eager young minds, APLD has a wealth of resources ready to make this school year
Aurora University football team trains on opening day of football training camp, Thursday, Aug. 14.
Aurora Wesley United Methodist Church lead pastor Tammy Scott, background second from left, leads a backpack blessing celebration Sunday, Aug. 17.
Diane Morris, right, announces to the Plano Methodist Church congregation, August 3, that Elizabeth Gould, center, is the recipient of a scholarship, established by Pete and Betty Wolsfeld.
Knights of Columbus Our Lady of Good Council #14929 installs new officers recently.
Aurora-based Association for Individual Development (AID) hosted a ribbon-cutting and open house ceremony August 7, to celebrate completion of The Wildwoods, a new affordable and supportive housing development at 691 S. State Street in Elgin. The event featured remarks from several distinguished guests, including Lore Baker, AID president & CEO;
Ever wonder how Oswego’s downtown business district evolved to become the vibrant collection of shops and offices it is today? Find out when the Oswegoland Heritage Association and the Little White School Museum host “Oswego History Tour – Downtown,” starting at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23. All communities evolve and
U.S Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, called the recent “beautiful” legislation as “The Big, Ugly Bill” at her town hall August 9. Approximately 70 people attended the two-hour event at the East Aurora School District 131 board room. Attendees asking questions and voicing concerns included residents of Aurora, Batavia, Montgomery, Naperville,
Aurora Ballet Folklorico Yunuen dancers perform Aztec dances as families look on during a free back-to-school wellness fair August 8 at Community Health Partnership of Illinois’ health center in Aurora.
By Jason Crane Stacey Peterson was sworn in to serve as the City’s new chief financial officer (CFO) and City treasurer at the Tuesday, Aug. 12 City Council meeting along with Jason Bauer to serve as the City’s new director of Public Works and City engineer. Peterson, was appointed to
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley participated in Aurora alderman Carl Franco’s, Fifth Ward National Night Out (NNO), Tuesday, Aug. 5, at Washington Park, on Constitution Drive, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Diabetes Club members handed out information on prediabetes, diabetes, healthy eating and our new
Let’s say you’ve hit a wall in your current career. Maybe you’re feeling unmotivated or underappreciated at the workplace, yet starting over is overwhelming without knowing where to start. Thankfully, the Aurora Public Library District is here to help! We’ve got resources in-person and online to help you advance in
Mark Lyons, right, DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) adviser at East Aurora High School, accepts a $500 donation from Aurora Lions Club Aug. 7.
Pastor Krista Zimmerman, center, gives out “You Got This” backpack tags August 9 during a blessing of the backpacks at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora.
A girls gets her face painted at Aurora’s Washington Park National Night Out celebration August 5.
West Aurora High School is proud to announce that two members of the Class of 2026, Emerson Laufenberg and Joshua Hoecker, have each achieved a perfect composite score of 36 on the ACT (American College Test), a standardized exam used for college admissions. A perfect ACT score is a distinction
