Naperville mayor Scott Wehrli will present the 2026 Naperville State of the City Address from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, May 7, at Embassy Suites by Hilton-Chicago Naperville, 1823 Abriter Court, Naperville. Event registration, ticket prices and more information are available https://www.naperville.net. —City of Naperville government
Kane County treasurer, Chris Lauzen, has announced the most significant redesign of the Kane County property tax bill in the county’s history, introducing changes intended to help residents better understand how their tax dollars are distributed and to improve how bills are delivered and tracked. Bills reflecting the new design
State representative Jed Davis (R-Yorkville) has introduced legislation to ensure local residents have a direct voice in decisions surrounding the placement of large-scale data centers in their communities. The proposal, House Bill 5755, creates a clear pathway for voters to weigh in through a referendum before a municipality approves a
Libraries have long been centers of learning and connection, and now they are also spaces where families can explore what it means to be healthy! As May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s the perfect time to reflect on how the Aurora Public Library District can nurture not only children’s
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in May. 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. •Artful Beginnings (preschool), Monday, May 11, 10:30 a.m.. Check out this
In preparation for opening day of the Fabyan Windmill, 1500 Crissey Ave., Geneva, Sunday, June 7, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites the public to participate in a volunteer cleanup of the windmill, Sunday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Staff and volunteers will we get
Ingredients1 (3 pound) beef chuck roast, cut into 6 to 8 chunks1/2 cup beef broth1/4 cup and 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar1/4 cup fresh lime juice4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced5 cloves garlic, chopped1 tablespoon ground cumin1 1/2 teaspoons salt1 teaspoon dried cilantro1 tablespoon dried oregano1/4 teaspoon ground cloves3
I think it sensible, and long past due, to seeThat female warriors, the Amazons, can beDefinitively acknowledged to be real, not myth,Where actual remains show what we’re dealing with.I guess it rests on how you view the female clan;In many ways they are the equal to a man.Accepting the vast
The 16th Judicial Circuit, in partnership with the Kane County Bar Foundation (KCBF) and Kane County Bar Association (KCBA), marked Law Day with celebrations across the county, honoring the 2026 theme, “The Rule of Law and the American Dream.” Codified by president Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1961, Law Day (held
Batavia mayor, Jeffery Schielke, shares some of his experiences in government at the local and regional level with the Kiwanis Club of Aurora April 28 at Prisco Community Center.
Geneva’s inaugural Art Explosion featured 60 artists at 45 locations in downtown along Third and State streets.
By Bobby Narang The Ed Watson Naperville Invitational lived up to the hype this season. The invite featured some of the top high school girls soccer teams in Chicagoland, concluding with Barrington and Naperville Central meeting in the championship game May 4. Oddly, the two teams were unable to determine
Recently, Donald Trump, the man who would be king, floated a proposal which would increase the Pentagon’s budget by 50%. The Department of Defense’s slice of the overall budget is already the largest slice, and Congress does not seem to think that it is not enough and keeps on shoveling
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda Back in the day, we referred to people who were sneaky, untrustworthy, manipulative, and cowardly as weasels. These were the people who took pot shots at others in defamatory ways in the effort to lift themselves up by stepping on those around them. These were people
Aries is a male Shepherd/Husky mix who is about 14 months old. When Aries came to Rover Rescue he was found to have a heart defect that will require medication for the rest of his life. However Rover Rescue has pledged to continue to provide the medication for him. He
The Batavia Lions Club will hold their most colorful fundraiser of the year, Plant Sale Fundraiser, Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9. This year marks the 44th annual plant day for the service organization. Locally-grown hanging baskets will be available for $30 each and would make a wonderful Mother’s
By John & Nisha Whitehead Everything this Nation once stood for is being turned on its head. We are being asked—no, told—to believe that the greatest threat to America today is not government overreach, endless war, corruption, surveillance, or the steady erosion of constitutional rights. No, the real threat, it
May 7 Martinique’s Mount Pele, near the city of Saint Pierre, begins the deadliest volcanic eruption of the 20th Century. The city of Saint Pierre was buried within minutes and virtually everyone died instantly. – 1902. Two die, 20 are injured in “Bloody Tuesday” when strikebreakers attempt to run San
The Aurora Historical Society’s William Tanner House Museum will open for the season this Sunday, May 3. Hours are 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.. The house will be open those same hours on Sundays through the end of September. The Tanner House, at the northwest corner of Oak Avenue and
