Michelle Meyer honored with Kiwanis Club of Aurora’s 46th Service to God & Fellowman award
Michelle Meyer is honored by the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Wednesday, May 10, as the Club's 46th "Service to God & Fellowman" recipient.
Boy Scouts of America leaders awarded
Boy Scouts of America 2023 District Awards of Merit were awarded to leaders, from left, Steven Hochstetler, Steven Wesseln, Mark Brakeall.
Providence Catholic: Salute to legendary Walter Downing
Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox gave a welcome back to boys basketball alumni at the varsity game Friday, Jan. 27 in a special night for one basketball alumnus in particular, Walter Downing, Class of 1981. “In his four years as a varsity starter, his teams collected 104 wins,”...
Arvid Meyer receives the Lions Clubs International Club Excellence award
Arvid Meyer, center, receives the Lions Clubs International Club Excellence award
Gabriel Bradford receives speaker gift at the Rotary Club of Montgomery meeting
Rotarian Joe Yen, left, presents Gabriel Bradford a speaker gift at the Rotary Club of Montgomery meeting Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Montgomery Village Hall.
Becky Dunnigan receives Aurora Noon Lions Club’s Distinguished Service Award
Montgomery resident Rebecca "Becky" Dunnigan, left, receives Aurora Noon Lions Club's annual Distinguished Service Award Thursday, Dec. 15
Aurora City Council: Mayor’s Award of Valor presented
By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin and members of the Aurora City Council, honored first responders and Aurora residents at the Aurora City Council COW meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 20. The Mayor’s Award of Valor was presented to six Aurora police officers responsible for rescuing nine-year-old Tyshaun LaFlore in...
Officer Skyy Calice-McDowell shows human side of police
School Resource Officer Skyy Calice-McDowell was inspired to join the profession of her father, who is a police officer. During her teenage years, she witnessed distrust for the police among her peers due to their personal or familial experiences, which often left her wondering what role she could play in...
Mary Ann Callahan Donna Dallesasse recipient in Batavia
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce announced that the 2022 Donna Dallesasse Award recipient is Mary Anne Callahan, a Batavian who works for Kuhn Counseling Center, P.C. and is an active board and committee volunteer for multiple Batavia organizations. Every year, the Batavia Chamber holds a Harvest Celebration to gather community...
Aurora Township trustee, Dolores Hicks, honored with street dedication
Aurora Township trustee, Dolores Hicks, fourth from left, reflects the honor July 18 by the City of Aurora government with an honorary street dedication.
Marmion’s Juan Campos, Jr. Swift Student winner
Since he was in seventh grade, Juan Campos, Jr. of Aurora, has been waiting for the opportunity to enter Apple’s Swift Student Challenge. With the start of high school came his chance to finally participate. At just 14, and with his first application, Campos, a sophomore at Marmion Academy in...
Exchange Club of Aurora gives honors to students
The Exchange Club of Aurora gives honors to students who have overcome significant challenges to earn high school diplomas.
George “Dan” Bottoms accepts Aurora Noon Lions Club’s annual distinguished service award
George Dan Bottoms of Aurora, center, accepts Aurora Noon Lions Club's annual distinguished service award Thursday, March 18.
Kane County Chiefs of Police Association, in partnership with the Batavia Moose Lodge #682, announce co-winners of the Louis Spuhler Award for outstanding police work in 2021
The Kane County Chiefs of Police Association, in partnership with the Batavia Moose Lodge #682, announce the winners of the Louis Spuhler Award for outstanding police work in 2021. The co-winners are Aurora Police detective Christopher Cox, and Elgin Police K-9 senior patrolman Justin Brown. The following is a summary...
Batavia Park District receives various marketing awards
The annual Illinois Association of Park Districts/Illinois Park and Recreation Association’s (IPRA) Soaring to New Heights Conference is a long-awaited event for thousands of parks and recreation employees. Batavia Park District employees were happy to attend the conference in Chicago in person, January 27-29, and the District scooped up several...
Life-changing, humorous, insights: Award-winning teacher
After more than 30 years in western suburban classrooms, award-winning teacher and author Ellen Jo Ljung has some stories to tell, stories that helped shape her career and transformed her vision for the future of education. Ljung shares her life-changing and often humorous insights in a newly-published memoir, Tales Told...
Debbie Buchanan retires from Village of Montgomery
Debbie Buchanan, deputy clerk & executive assistant, will retire after a more-than two-decade career with the Village of Montgomery.
Dan Batka Night A special salute at West Aurora
It was Dan Batka Night at West Aurora High Friday, Jan. 21. Batka, a Batavia resident and West boys varsity assistant coach since 2009, was saluted for his induction into the Illinois Basketball Association Hall of Fame as a career coach and impending retirement. In an on-court ceremony prior to...
Luxemburg Club in Aurora members honored
Four members of the Luxemburg Club in Aurora show their plaques, following an award presentation Tuesday, Nov. 9. The four members were honored for their continuing service to the Luxies Club.
State representative Barbara Hernandez receives award for health work
In recognition for her work to maintain clean air, State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, recently received an award from the Respiratory Health Association. “The Respiratory Health Association has been fighting for better air quality and equitable health care for lung diseases for years and I am grateful for their recognition,”...