West Aurora to hire its own crossing guards
West Aurora School District will gradually phase-in the hiring of its own crossing guards beginning this school year under a revised agreement being reviewed with the city of Aurora. The...
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West Aurora School Board gets lesson on new math program
West Aurora School Board members got a hands-on chance this week to experience how students are learning math in the district. The board was given an update on the Balanced...
Plano man ticketed for part in hay wagon crash
A Plano man has been ticketed for his part in a recent hay wagon traffic crash in Kendall County that ended in multiple injuries when 14 adult passengers were tossed...
Kane County panel backs plan for gravel mining expansion
The Kane County Board Development Committee has recommended a controversial plan to expand sand and gravel mining operations onto existing farmland in Blackberry Township. The matter is set to go...
Four people hospitalized after driver fleeing retail theft crashes in Aurora, police say
Four people were hospitalized after a high-speed crash involving a vehicle fleeing the scene of a retail theft Thursday night in Aurora. Everyone is expected to survive, an Aurora police...
West Aurora hires U.K. education company to revamp how district’s students learn
West Aurora School District 129 has hired an international educational consulting group to implement sweeping changes to how students learn at all levels and disciplines, the district announced this week....
West Aurora school district to complete West Branch library land transfer
West Aurora School District 129 is poised to transfer the underlying land of the West Branch of the Aurora Public Library to the library and city, something that was intended...
DeKalb woman ticketed in hayride crash near Plano that sent 11 to hospitals
A DeKalb woman was ticketed Saturday after driving her vehicle into the back end of a hay wagon carrying 14 adult passengers near Plano, authorities said. Eleven of those on...
Yorkville examines zoning rules for marijuana sales
The Yorkville City Council is looking at zoning regulations for recreational marijuana businesses in the city. "If we are going to be hospitable to these types of businesses, we should...
Development with apartments, restaurant moving forward in Oswego
A developer has secured financing to turn the former Alexander Lumber property in downtown Oswego into a $69 million mixed-use development. Village officials announced this week Geneva-based developer Shodeen Group...