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An artist offered Day of the Dead items for sale Saturday at Aurora's Fiesta Patrias festival.

‘It’s like our fourth of July’: Fiestas Patrias celebrates Mexican culture in Aurora

May 22, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

Karla Herrera, who emigrated from Monterrey, Mexico more than two decades ago, was among the jovial crowd that began to arrive early Saturday for a celebration of Mexico at Aurora's...

Oswego village president, Yorkville mayor to seek re-election

May 22, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

The leaders of both Oswego and Yorkville are looking for another term in office. Oswego Village President Gail Johnson and Yorkville Mayor Gary Golinski recently announced plans to run for...

A group wants to build an additional playground at Nancy Hill Elementary School in Aurora.

Classmates want to build playground to honor memory of West Aurora High School grad

May 22, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

As part of a 50th reunion, classmates from West Aurora High School’s Class of 1968 want to build a playground in memory of fellow alum Wally Smith at Nancy Hill...

Plan to convert former Oswego school into senior housing stalls

May 22, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

A plan to convert the old Traughber Junior High School in Oswego into senior housing appears to have hit a snag. School District 308 in May received a $2.1 million...

Batavia residents to vote on city’s home rule status

May 22, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

A group of Batavia citizens has placed a binding referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot on the future of the city’s status as a home rule community. “What frustrates us...

Elisa Carranza and Pogo, a 7-pound cockapoo, attended Sunday's Pooch Parade in Aurora.

Aurora Pooch Parade highlights need for, benefits of animal adoptions

May 22, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

Aurora's canine citizens strutted leisurely in the first official Pooch Parade Sunday near the Sunken Gardens in Phillips Park. More than 100 thoroughbred and mix breeds promenaded in the park,...

A sheriff's office gun range in Florida.

Kendall residents concerned over proposed changes that would relax rules for outdoor shooting ranges

May 22, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

A group of Kendall County residents is concerned about possible changes to the county’s rules concerning outdoor shooting ranges. The Kendall County Board Planning, Building and Zoning Committee began to...

A T-Mobile wireless antenna may be placed on the roof of Hill Elementary School in Aurora.

Wireless antennas may be placed at Hill Elementary, West Aurora High School

May 22, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

T-Mobile wireless antennas may be placed at Hill Elementary and West Aurora High School. The Hill antenna would be roughly 45 feet tall, while the one at West Aurora would...

West Aurora director of Community Affairs earns national honor

May 22, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

West Aurora School District 129 Director of Community Affairs Alex Perez usually turns the spotlight on others, but recently it was turned back on him for his efforts to give...

The West Aurora school board has voted to move from the Upstate Eight to the Southwest Prairie Conference for next school year.

West Aurora votes to join Southwest Prairie Conference

May 22, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

The West Aurora school board has voted to have the school district leave the Upstate Eight and join the Southwest Prairie Conference next year. “We're excited and looking forward to...

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