The Sugar Grove Public Library Foundation is extremely pleased to report that a donation was received from Rich Harvest Farms to provide new technology for the Library’s computer lab and teen department. The donation, valued at approximately $19,000 will provide for new computers, monitors, and additional hardware and software elements
Kane County treasurer, Michael J. Kilbourne, MBA, would like to remind taxpayers the second installment of property tax is due on or before September 1. If you are a new or existing homeowner and need a copy of the bill to remit payment, you may print a duplicate bill atKaneCountyTreasurer.org
U.S. secretary of commerce, Gina M. Raimondo, announced Thursday, Aug. 5 that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Invest Aurora, Aurora, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund, providing gap financing to small local businesses. This EDA grant,
Diane Renner, left, executive director of the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry in Aurora, receives an annual donation from Savannah Crooks of Aurora whose lemonade stand this Summer provided $2,845.
By Al Benson The Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora donated $1,200 to support the Diabetes Educational Center at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, which empowers patients to effectively manage diabetes. At the Club’s July membership meeting at Oak Street Restaurant in North Aurora, Cosmopolitan Club president Russ George presented a grant
The United Methodist Church (UMC) of Plano’s Gerri Henze, middle, gives a donation check to Feed My Starving Children’s Alan, left, recently.
By Peter Hancock Illinois received its first credit rating upgrade in 23 years Tuesday when Moody’s Investors Services raised the State’s rating one notch, and cited “material improvement in the State’s finances.” Although the upgrade still leaves Illinois bonds rated just two notches above so-called “junk” status, governor JB Pritzker
By Jerry Nowicki Lawmakers, collegiate athletes, and athletic directors from some of the Illinois’ most prominent universities on Tuesday hailed the governor’s signing of a bill allowing college athletes to be paid for the use of their name and likeness as innovative and equity centric. University of Illinois athletic director
By Peter Hancock The Illinois economy showed strong signs of recovery during the first quarter of this year when businesses continued to reopen from the pandemic and direct government payments flowed to businesses and individual consumers. Data released last week from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) showed the
The 2021 Officer David White Scholarship was awarded to Ava Bezaire, daughter of Naperville Fire Lieutenant, Benjamin Bezaire. The honor took place at the Naperville Park District Board of Commissioners meeting held at Fort Hill Activity Center Thursday, June 24. Naperville Park District Police Chief Steve Schindlbeck explained the background
By Jerry Nowicki Any vaccinated Illinoisan will be automatically entered into a lottery for $10 million in prizes without having to take any extra steps to enter. Governor JB Pritzker announced the “all in for the win” vaccine lottery at an event in Chicago, noting it would award $7 million
Scholarship opportunities are available to Aurora college students by 2nd Ward Aurora alderman Juany Garza. Garza will award a $2,500 scholarship to one male and one female college student who live in the Second Ward. To be eligible for the Ward 2 scholarship, applicants must be college students who have
Landmarks Illinois has awarded a total of $17,000 in matching grants to support historic preservation efforts in six Illinois communities. Projects in Chicago, Jacksonville, Lockport, St. Charles, and Wood Dale, were awarded grants through Landmarks Illinois’ Preservation Heritage Fund. And, a preservation effort in Pike County at the former New
The first installment of the Kane County Real Estate Tax is due June 1, and the second installment will be due on, or, before September 1. The Kane County Treasurer’s Office is open to our residents. Taxpayers are encouraged to make payments in the following methods: • Recommended, online at
Illinois Humanities said it will distribute more than $1 Million to cultural institutions affected by the pandemic. The nonprofit group said it has begun accepting applications for 2021 COVID-19 Emergency Relief and Recovery Grants. More than $1 Million in funding for these grants has been made possible by the American
The Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora has donated $2,500 last week to support the Kovler Diabetes Center at University of Chicago, which provides research, care, and education to empower patients to effectively manage diabetes. Cosmopolitan Club President Russ George presented the check Thursday, May 11, to Peggy Hasenauer, MS, RN, executive
Aurora Noon Lions Club presents a $250 ceremonial check to Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry Monday at Luigi’s Pizza in Aurora.
The Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce scholarship opportunities for graduating high school seniors going to college in the Fall. The scholarships are awarded to Sugar Grove residents, and chosen by committee based upon the information submitted by candidates. Interested candidates may complete the entry form and
The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley is pleased to announce the award recipients of the 2021 CFFRV Scholarship Program. Scholarships totaling $1,441,850 for use during the next four years were recently awarded to 330 area students. These students, who will attend colleges and universities throughout the United States,
By Peter Hancock The Illinois economy shrank by four percent in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on many of its sectors, although there were signs of a recovery taking place late in the year. Those preliminary numbers, released last week by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of
