Aurora bash lets families celebrate New Year’s early
Young partiers rang in the New Year early with a balloon drop countdown, music and party favors Tuesday in Aurora. The Fox Valley Park District hosted the 2020 New Year's...
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Oswego leader says development projects in village coming along quickly
Oswego Village President Troy Parlier expects there will be plenty of questions about development in the village at his first "Winter Coffee with the Mayor" meeting for residents this week....
Geneva pig who ‘everybody loves’ enjoys hogging the spotlight
Wilbur had an extra skip in his step recently, as most Fox Valley residents have had while they have been out and about to appreciate the recent unseasonably mild temperatures....
Aurora’s Greg Zanis, known for making crosses for mass shooting victims across the country, is retiring
Greg Zanis of Aurora, who has erected crosses for victims of mass shootings across the country, is retiring from the work that has often put him in the national spotlight....
Yorkville looks for sidewalk funds to help with ‘very important regional trail’
Yorkville officials are looking to secure federal funds to extend a Fox Road sidewalk from Route 47 west to the White Oak Estate subdivision as part of a "very important...
Yorkville City Council looks at potential Metra station sites
Yorkville aldermen have had preliminary discussions about a location for a future Metra commuter station in the city. Metra is looking at five stations for a possible line along the...
Wording OK’d for referendum question on Oswego Township road district’s future
The Oswego Township Board has approved the final wording for a referendum question about the future of the township's road district. The referendum will ask residents: "Shall the Road District...
Yorkville schools increasing security efforts
Yorkville School District has hired two law enforcement veterans to oversee increased security efforts at all of its buildings. The district decided to rethink its security protocols and increase the...
West Aurora uses online auction to lower natural gas costs
West Aurora School District participated in a real-time online energy supplier auction that will result in a savings in natural gas costs, district officials said. The School Board recently authorized...
Another student charged with bringing knife to Yorkville school
Another student has been charged with bringing a knife to Yorkville Middle School, authorities said, the second such case this month. Yorkville police were informed Wednesday that a 13-year-old student...