Jennie Colosi turned 103 years June 6, and Plum Landing honored the milestone with a heartfelt celebration June 5. The Aurora Public Library surprised her with a gift basket and brought their mascot Rory to join the festivities, while guests enjoyed teacup bouquets with bookmark centerpieces—an ode to Jennie’s love
Train enthusiasts pose with Union Pacific’s “Big Boy” #4014, the world’s largest operational steam locomotive, in West Chicago June 2.
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley held their fourth annual “Tee Off to Defeat Diabetes” Golf Outing, Saturday, June 6, at Bliss Creek Golf Course, 1 Golf View Road, in Sugar Grove. With rain in the forecast and temperatures expected to be in the high
Visit the Little White School Museum, 72 Polk Street, Oswego, during this year’s PrairieFest community celebration, June 19 to 21, and enjoy seeing an extensive exhibit of quilted treasures, and take advantage of the opportunity to own your own handmade quilt. The Quilters Dozen Quilting Club are now selling tickets
Conductor Mary Beth McCarty leads the Fox Valley Festival Chorus and audience in a song during “America at 250: A Celebration in Song!” at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Aurora, June 7.
Mayor of Aurora, John Laesch honored an Aurora University student at Tuesday night’s Committee of the Whole meeting for being selected to represent the State of Illinois at the 2026 College Student Congress presented by the Henry Clay Center in Washington, D.C.. Giselle Martinez, who is majoring in political science,
In Aurora, there are many stories waiting to be heard—stories of family traditions, individuals’ hard work, and neighborhoods building a community. The Aurora Public Library District is working on something special to preserve these stories by collecting Latino oral histories. This grant-funded project invites community members to share their life
Aurora Lions Club members pose for a photo next to the car which was used in Aurora’s Memorial Day Parade.
Vivian is a female, 50 pound, Terrier mix who is two-years-old. Vivian is equal parts resilient mama and professional snuggle expert. She recently raised a litter of eight puppies, and now it’s her turn to be cared for and spoiled. She’s a perfect house guest: Calm, well-mannered, and happiest curled
U.S. Marine Corps veteran, James “Jim” Butler, was Grand Marshal of the Memorial Day Parade in Aurora. He was joined by State Representative Stephanie Kifowit, also a Marine Corps Veteran. Butler joined the Marine Corps in 1959, serving in Okinawa, Japan, with the 3rd Recon Battalion. After four years of active-duty service
Representatives from the Waldo Middle School Girls Soccer Team show their Aurora Mayor’s Award of Excellence awards, commemorating their success in the City of Lights Tournament.
The Yorkville High School boys track and field team poses for a photo after they captured their first-ever Class 3A sectional championship in Moline, May 20.
By Cailín Cullen Do you know a Changemaker? These are people who care deeply about their community and put in the work year after year in service of a cause or organization at the local level. The Aurora Public Library District is curating a new Community Voices exhibit that will
It’s the end, kind of. I like to think of it as a beginning for something else, but it will be the end of Alley Art Festival as an afternoon of local art along Water Street Mall and Downer Place on the last Saturday of August. This is the first
Yorkville High School boys track and field team celebrates capturing the SPC Boys Track and Field Conference championship at Joliet West.
Following an open call for nominations, and a week-long voting period, the City of Aurora is excited to reveal the names of the four baby falcons who hatched while under the wings of their mother on the side of City Hall in early May. Over 500 votes were cast by
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley held their May membership meeting at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Guest speakers for this month’s meeting were Mike Nelson, director of community events for the City of Aurora, and Felicia Freitag, manager of the
The Village of Montgomery Beautification Committee proudly announced the winners of its 2026 Arbor Day Poster Contest during the Village Board Meeting held Monday, May 11, at the Village Hall. Each year, the contest invites local students to celebrate the importance of trees through art. This year’s theme was “Our
My mother is 83 years old, has had three hip replacement surgeries, suffers from arthritis in her knee, and uses a walker to get around. She often declines going places with me because it’s too hard on her body or too much work. This is an unfortunate reality for so
