Category: Community

‘Studio D’ fitness in Naperville

Construction is complete on the expansion project at Fort Hill Activity Center, 20 Fort Hill Drive in Naperville, and opened up approximately 4,000 square feet of space for group exercise classes. Dubbed “Studio D,” this new fitness space will make its official debut at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25. The

Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry Fill the Bowls fundraiser Oct. 27

“Fill the Bowls,” an annual fundraiser to benefit Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry of Aurora, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, at Gaslite Manor, 2485 Church Road in Aurora. The public is invited. Parking is free. Aurora-area restaurants and food vendors will offer samples. High

Three large drive-through-holiday-lights displays preparing in Aurora area

Two of the largest outdoor drive-through-holiday-light displays in northern Illinois are presented in the Aurora area. A third is recognized as one of the oldest traditional Christmas display in Illinois: • The Festival of Lights at Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, Aurora, presented by the Noon Rotary Club of

Montgomery Cemetery Walk rescheduled to Thursday, Oct. 3

The annual Cemetery Walk in Montgomery’s Riverside Cemetery will be rescheduled to Thursday, Oct. 3 due to the forecasted rain on Wednesday. Tours will begin near the corner of River and Taylor Streets on the south side of the cemetery about every 10 minutes, so visitors can arrive any time

Even well-worn shoes will be collected at Aurora GreenFest

There will be a drive-thru shoe-collection at Aurora’s GreenFest, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. There will be no landfill for these shoes. The 10th annual GreenFest will be at the Prisco Community Center and McCullough Park, 150 W. Illinois Avenue in Aurora. The GreenFest is free and

Trio of vintage markets popping up in downtown Aurora

Vintage markets are popping up in downtown Aurora. In September, three shops featuring multiple artisan vendors opened to join the already popular Wyckwood House and Branch Gardens. The three shops are The Cotton Seed Creative Exchange, L & L Vintage, and Warehouse 55. The Cotton Seed Creative Exchange, 8 N.

Cathy Ferrel, second from left, is the Share Fox Valley 2019 Woman of Power Award recipient.

Cathy Ferrel is the Share Fox Valley 2019 Woman of Power Award recipient

Cathy Ferrel, second from left, moved to Aurora in 1997, during her 40 year career in financial sales with Fortune 100 companies. She volunteered in Indian Prairie School District 204 in many capacities such as Parent Teachers Association, the district wide Indian Prairie Parent’s Council (IPPC) group, and assisting in