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New mayor chosen for Sandwich after former leader charged with soliciting prostitute

May 23, 2019 at 10:22 a.m.

Ald. Rich Robinson has been selected to serve as mayor of Sandwich after former Mayor Rick Olson resigned after he was charged with soliciting a prostitute. The Sandwich City Council...

New proposal on table for West Aurora scoreboard

May 21, 2019 at 3:20 p.m.

There are a couple of options now on the table for a new stadium scoreboard at West Aurora High School. West Aurora Athletic Director Jason Buckley announced at this week's...

Yorkville OKs Airbnb-style rentals in the city

May 21, 2019 at 1:35 p.m.

Yorkville has decided to allow short-term rentals as a permitted use within all residential areas in the city. Aldermen recently voted unanimously to amend the city's zoning ordinance to include...

Hill Elementary School Principal Michael Smith welcomes students on the opening day of the new West Aurora school in 2017. The facility replaced the old Hill Elementary which was torn down. Smith will become the principal of Jewel Middle School in the district in the fall.

Principal named for Jewel Middle School in North Aurora

May 21, 2019 at 12:57 p.m.

Students at Jewel Middle School in North Aurora will see a new principal when they return from summer break to the West Aurora School District school. Michael Smith, principal at...

Metra hires firm to design BNSF extension into Kendall County

May 20, 2019 at 8:29 a.m.

Efforts to extend Metra's commuter rail service from Aurora into Kendall County are a little bit closer to reality. The Metra board of directors last week awarded a $4.7 million...

Newly elected Yorkville Mayor John Purcell is sworn into office Tuesday by his three children, Molly, 7, (left) Josephine, 6, and Benedict, 8.

New mayor takes the helm in Yorkville

May 17, 2019 at 11:03 a.m.

Newly-elected Yorkville Mayor John Purcell took the oath of office in the City Council chambers Tuesday night, moments after turning in his resignation for the Kendall County Board. Purcell defeated...

West Aurora school district hires new community affairs director

May 15, 2019 at 1:05 p.m.

West Aurora School District 129 Wednesday announced the hiring of a new director of community affairs who is a familiar face in the district. "We are very excited to have...

Sandwich Mayor Rick Olson, pictured in October 2017, resigned Monday after a recent criminal charge for allegedly soliciting a prostitute.

Sandwich mayor after solicitation charge: ‘I sincerely apologize for the shame I have brought’

May 14, 2019 at 5:11 p.m.

Sandwich Mayor Rick Olson apologized in a letter of resignation after he was charged last week with soliciting a prostitute, saying "I sincerely apologize for the shame I have brought...

Matt Sirovatka and his daughter, 6-year old Rachel, participate in Saturday's seventh-annual "Clean Up The Streets Day" in Aurora's 9th Ward.

Volunteers, businesses band together to clean up Aurora’s 9th Ward

May 12, 2019 at 3:19 p.m.

About 100 volunteers showed up for an early Saturday morning spring cleanup on the far southeast side of Aurora despite the cool weather. The seventh-annual "Clean Up The Streets Day"...

Man rescued from Fox River on Saturday morning

May 11, 2019 at 3:10 p.m.

A man was rescued from the Fox River Saturday morning by Oswego emergency responders. The Oswego Fire Protection District was dispatched around 10:30 a.m. to the area of Route 25...

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