State representative Stephanie Kifowit’s annual Recycle & Shred Day, will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 28, in the parking lot of Rep. Kifowit’s district office, 1677 Montgomery Road, Aurora. The free community event will help residents safely dispose of sensitive documents (three 13-gallon trash bags or
A free, family-friendly Pollinator Party is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 14, at Isle a la Cache Museumm 501 E Romeo Road, Romeoville. The event will feature a native plant sale, live animals, crafts, and interactive activities that will highlight the important role of pollinators in
A recycling event will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 17, 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles, will shred documents, accept clothing, textiles, small home goods bikes and accessories, latex-based paints and coatings. Please do not arrive before 7:45 a.m., because it impedes setup. All stations and services
Fox Valley Festival Chorus is headed to France. The 45-member chorus with a brass quintet performed “A France Preview Concert” Sunday, May 4 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora. Approximately 45 members of the Aurora-based chorus and the brass will perform a concert tour of France June 19-28. Sunday’s
The Village of Montgomery government and Earthmover Credit Union are partners to offer the community and members a free paper-shredding opportunity Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Montgomery Police Station, 10 Civic Center Avenue, on the Village’s west side. The drive-thru event will offer a convenient,
Electronics, clothing and shoes, cooking oil, and florescent tube lights will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 10 at 820 W. Liberty Drive, Wheaton Public Works Storage Lot. Acceptable items: Clothing, shoes, sheets, bedding, towels and other household textiles in any condition. No heavily soiled items. Shoes
Thousands of tulips were in bloom at the Sunken Garden in Phillips Park in Aurora on the beautiful spring day, Sunday, May 27.
Naperville Noon Lions Club will collect styrofoam products for recycling Saturday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to noon at Route 59 Metra train station, 475 Fairway Drive in Naperville. Partnering with Naperville Lions are Naperville Park District, Dart Container Corp. and Naperville Environment and Sustainability Taskforce. Jim Woodring, recycling project
All individuals and groups are invited to the 13th annual Tri-County Aurora/Ward 9 Clean-up the Streets Day, starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3 at the Eola Tennis Academy, 239 S. Eola Road (behind Dunkin Donuts). Sign in and breakfast will start at 8:30 a.m.. The cleanup, alongside the scavenger
Fox Valley Park District will sponsor an Earth Day of Service Saturday, April 26, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.. Community cleanup locations are Waubonsie Lake park and trail, 998 Kautz Road in Aurora; and Montgomery dam parking lot, 101 Marsch Avenue in Montgomery. All are welcome, including students, families,
The Friends of the Great Western Trails will celebrate 30 years of cleaning trails with the 2025 Annual Trails Cleanup of the Great Western Trails & Illinois Prairie Path Saturday, April 26, at approximately 9 a.m.. Times will be set by the local coordinators. Over the years thousands have joined
Document Shredding and Electronic Recycling Event in Warrenville will take place from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 3, at Bower Elementary School parking lot, 4S241 River Road, Warrenville. Paper shredding is free and most electronic recycling is free, except for microwaves, computer monitors, and TVs, which require a pre-paid
Edgelawn Drive from Jericho Road to Prairie Street in Aurora got a makeover April 10. Celebrating NCAA Division 3 Week, about 25 Aurora University male and female Spartan athletes cleared the Edgelawn roadway of debris. The annual service project was coordinated by Morgan Stenson, assistant athletic director and Christina Bonaparte,
Electronics, clothing and shoes, cooking oil, and florescent tube lights will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 10 at 820 W. Liberty Drive, Wheaton Public Works Storage Lot. Acceptable items: Clothing, shoes, sheets, bedding, towels and other household textiles in any condition. No heavily soiled items. Shoes
The Valley of the Fox Sierra Club Group will hold a zoom meeting, “Protect the Aquifer”, at 7 p.m. Monday, April 21. Pam Richart and Lan Richart, co-directors of the Eco-Justice Collaborative in Champaign, Ill., will discuss the Coalition to Stop CO2 Pipelines, and ban CO2 sequestration under the Mahomet
Calling all volunteers! Get ready to roll up your sleeves and help plant 500 shrubs near Camp Tomo Chi-Chi Knolls in celebration of Earth Day at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 26. Volunteers are needed to help plant hundreds of hazelnuts, nannyberries, and various shrubs near Camp Tomo Chi-Chi Knolls, within
Electronics and More Earth Day pop-up, will take place at Peck Farm Park, 4038 Kaneville Road, Geneva, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 19. Electronics, clean clothes and textiles, and paper and fiber products, will be accepted at the event. There is a fee for TVs and computer
One Earth Film Festival will return for its 14th season from April 22-28, in partnership with the City of Chicago’s Department of Environment. This year’s theme, Power in Unity, calls for collective action and shared responsibility in an era that demands coming together like never before. The fest will launch
Naperville Park District, the City of Naperville and many other local organizations will be host to numerous community events, sales, volunteer projects, and activities to celebrate Earth Month Naperville. Earth Month Naperville will take place from April 7-April 30 in celebration of the 55th annual Earth Day Tuesday, April 22.
March 18, 2025Dear editor; The Donald Trump administration’s proposal to reconsider the EPA’s endangerment finding is reckless, anti-science, and a huge step backward for climate action. This decision isn’t just about politics—it puts our health, environment, and future on the line. The endangerment finding, established in 2009, is based on
