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Residents of Eden Supportive Living in North Aurora line up recently to get food from Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry's Pop-Up Market.

Pop-Up Market helps pantry bring food to Aurora area residents who have trouble getting around

June 28, 2019 at 5:47 p.m.

Holding the number 28, handwritten in large pink letters, in his hand, Ron Thiel waited in a line with about 50 other residents of Eden Supportive Living in North Aurora...

Group goes all medieval at Phillips Park in Aurora

June 24, 2019 at 11:55 a.m.

Every Sunday afternoon, a local group goes takes part in a sporting event with a medieval spin at Phillips Park in Aurora. Formed four years ago , The Realm of...

Aurora woman works to provide bras to women in need

June 11, 2019 at 2:08 p.m.

To honor her mother, an Aurora woman is out to provide women in need with properly fitting bras. Cynthia Gamboa-Morales started CUPS — Commitment to Uplift with Purpose and Service...

Program provides summer meals for Aurora kids in need

June 4, 2019 at 2:46 p.m.

Hunger among children can increase dramatically over the summer, which is why the program Meals on the Move is visiting parks around Aurora, officials said. The program is sponsored by...

Kane County 4-H about more than just ‘crops and soil,’ group officials say

May 25, 2019 at 2:44 p.m.

This summer, Aurora area children can learn through hands-on activities such as welding, or participate in several programs such as Survival Science or Microbe Mysteries, all through the Kane County...

Aurora teen working to raise awareness about Alopecia after the medical condition caused her to be bullied

May 25, 2019 at 11:34 a.m.

Raquel Roth graduated Friday from East Aurora High School, where she participated in track, choir, band and Operation Snowball. However, for Roth her "work" isn't done. Roth has set out...

Program in Aurora makes sure food that would have been thrown out helps those in need

May 22, 2019 at 4:23 p.m.

Each week, Aurora area food pantry volunteers take aim at reducing food waste by making scheduled stops at local grocery stores to pick up food that in the past may...

After 376 days at Aurora shelter, ‘special dog Sheba’ finally gets a home

May 22, 2019 at 4:22 p.m.

Every Saturday afternoon for a couple of months, Taylor Selesky and her boyfriend Tyler Moisa made their way from their home in Cortland about 30 miles east to the Aurora...

A fish fry for the fishing team: Marmion to host Lenten fundraiser

May 22, 2019 at 4:18 p.m.

Next fall, Will McDonald, senior and captain of Marmion Academy’s Bass Fishing Team, will be headed to Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, chosen in part because of its proximity to...

Plungers emerge from the water at Loon Lake in Silver Springs State Park in Yorkville during last year's Polar Plunge. This year's event is set for Sunday.

Aurora police team exceeds fundraising goal for Polar Plunge

May 22, 2019 at 4:18 p.m.

Despite Sunday’s chilly weather forecast, approximately 370 hearty individuals — including several members of the Aurora Police Department — will take a dip in Silver Springs State Park’s frozen Loon...

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