The newly-renovated fitness center at Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Avenue, Aurora, will have a grand opening Monday. The facility will offer: • State-of-the-art cardio and strength equipment; • Free group exercises classes; • Renovated locker rooms; • Free towel service; • Certified personal trainers and group exercise instructors.
Julieta Del Toro, a recent graduate from West Aurora High School discusses her future plans and goals with members at the Rotary Club of Aurora, Monday at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora. She is part of the Rotary Club Youth Exchange program and will leave for Brazil soon to spend
Marissa Amoni, events coordinator for Aurora Downtown, receives a coffee mug from John Ross, president of Kiwanis Club of Aurora, at the Kiwanis meeting Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora. She discussed future events, including the 16th annual Downtown Taste, Tuesday, July 31, and Alley Arts Festival, August 25.
Scott Shelton, left, representative for homebuilder Ryan Homes, answers questions by trustees at the Montgomery Village Board meeting Monday. Ryan Homes is seeking the Board’s approval for new home plans to be included in an annexation agreement amendment to the Balmorea Subdivision in Montgomery. Ryan Homes plans to build 204
Posing for photos at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday are members of the Aurora Puerto Rican Cultural Council for their 46th Annual Parade and Festival Saturday and Sunday. The parade will start at 11:30 a.m. Sunday in downtown Aurora. •Approved was a resolution to appoint Raymond Hull to the
By Anthony Stanford – A collaboration among the Aurora Public Library (APL), Northern Illinois Food Bank (NIFB), the Fox Valley Park District (FVPD), and the city government of Aurora helps to sponsor the popular Meals on the Move program. The Summer lunch program provides free nutritious boxed lunches to children
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit www.planolibrary.info or call 630-552-2009. • Smallville SUPERFEST Book Sale, Friday, Aug. 17 – Saturday, Sept. 1 The Friends of the Library Book Sale will be held in the meeting room
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in August. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. • Wednesday, Aug. 1, 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Stories in
At its meeting July 17, Batavia Public Library trustees voted unanimously to place a proposal on the November, 2018 ballot. The proposal requests a 7¢ increase in the Library’s general operating tax rate, however, the overall tax rate for residents will remain the same, because the Library’s tax rate for
By Carter Crane – Cameron Parker’s 30-foot putt on the 18th green in the second of two days in the 36-hole Aurora city golf tournament was no accident. Putting is the strength of the 29-year-old former Aurora University golf star who was Northern Illinois Athletic Conference Player of the Year
By Robin Reder – Dolan and Murphy‘s men’s fastpitch won-loss record stood at 16-13 for the year after Dolan was 1-3 last weekend in downstate Lexington. Dolan and Murphy will play Friday through Sunday in St. Paul, Minn. and then in August will play in the International Softball Congress (ISC)
Aurora Pony League baseball team champion, Kiwanis Club of Aurora players show their trophies Friday at Dale Lancaster Field in the John Galles Sports Complex at Solfisburg Park in Aurora, after winning two games. They defeated Tiger Athletic Association twice, after losing to Tiger in the winner’s bracket final, to
If I tell you to meet me on the third floor of The DLP, and you don’t ask for clarification, you probably are an Aurora downtown regular. For those less frequent downtown visitors, let me explain. We have some amazing hidden gems in downtown Aurora, and I quickly could rattle
They show the winning quilt. The Quilters Dozen Quilting Club of Oswego recently revealed the winner of this year’s PrairieFest Quilt Raffle. Picking up his quilt is Ed Gjertsen of Winnetka. Presenting the quilt, Quilters Dozen members Sandy Dieter, left, and Diana Schlosser, club president. The “Twirling Triangles” quilt was
Yorkville resident James Weilandt, 5, decorates his clay Norwegian troll model during a “How to be a Viking” camp July 16, 18, 20 at Yorkville Public Library. Montgomery and Norway, Ill. Sons of Norway fraternal benefit lodges sponsored the fourth annual camp. Library had Norwegian stories, crafts, games, music, and
• Fox River Cleanup: The Village of Oswego’s ECO Commission will be a partner with the Prairie State Canoeists and Water Trail Keepers to clean up the bank of the Fox River Saturday, Aug. 4, and is seeking volunteers to clean the banks of the Oswego and Montgomery riverfront, collecting
Simply Destinee Taco Fundraiser July 27 Supporters of Simply Destinee Youth Center are invited to purchase a plate of tacos from any member of Simply Destinee for $10. from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, July 27, at the Simply Destinee building, 131 W. Illinois Avenue, Aurora. The dinner consists
Events in Aurora: More than 40 neighborhoods throughout Aurora are planning events big and small to celebrate National Night Out Tuesday, Aug. 7. With the theme “A Night to Unite,” Aurora’s National Night Out encourages residents to come outside and spend the evening getting to know their neighbors, community partners,
