Archery Place hopes to grow sport in the Fox Valley
A business in Montgomery is looking to grow the sport of archery in the Fox Valley. The Archery Place opened in December 2017 at 1725-B Crescent Lake Drive with a...
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Sierra Club brings back group to monitor runoff into Fox River, other waterways
The Sierra Club’s Valley of the Fox is reforming a group to make sure contaminants aren’t running off into the Fox River and other area waterways. The group, Runoff Rangers,...
Fox Valley literacy group looking for volunteers
In spite of frosty temperatures outside, new volunteers gathered in the community room of the St. Charles Library recently to learn about volunteering to help others learn how to speak...
Garden at Kane Juvenile Justice Center offers chance for young people to grow
This spring, the garden at the Kane County Juvenile Justice Center in St. Charles will grow a bit, thanks to a two-year grant from the United States Department of Agriculture....
Application deadline approaching for local foundation’s scholarship program
With college acceptance letters flooding local students’ inboxes this holiday season, the Community Foundation’s scholarship program offers more than 200 scholarship opportunities to get cash to fund their future education....
Thousands of Aurora-area children expected to get Christmas gifts through Salvation Army ‘angel’ program
Through the Salvation Army’s “Angel Tree Toy and Clothing Assistance” program — with support from local corporations, schools, boy and girl scout groups and individuals — approximately 2,500 Aurora area...
Aurora Junior Women’s Club raising money to help kids who need dental care
The Aurora Junior Women’s Club is helping spread holiday cheer while also raising money for low-income children who are in need of dental work. On Saturday, the group is hosting...
How to donate to Aurora nonprofits on Giving Tuesday
The Giving Tuesday campaign urges people to open their pocketbooks on the heels of Black Friday and Cyber Monday and give to those in need. In Illinois, ilgive.com provides an...
Aurora food pantry holds event to help veterans in need
For the last three years, Bob Morris of Downers Grove has volunteered weekly at the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry, first learning about the organization after running in one of...
Races in Fox Valley offer chance to enjoy some exercise during the holidays
The weather outside may be turning a bit frosty, but throughout November, the Fox Valley is bustling with local fun runs to ward off the inevitable excess calories that come...