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The Indian Prairie School District 204 board meets at the Crouse Education Center at 780 Shoreline Drive in Aurora. The board recently approved raises for administrative and non-union employees for next school year, as well as a four-year contract for support staff. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

Indian Prairie D204 board OKs new support staff contract and raises for administrative, non-union employees

May 22, 2026 at 8:59 a.m.

The Indian Prairie School District 204 board has OK’d raises for administrative and non-union employees for next school year, and formally approved a four-year contract for support staff, which includes...

The East Aurora School District board meets at the district's Administrative Center, 310 Seminary Ave., in Aurora. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

East Aurora D131 school board approves four-year contract with raises for teachers, support and office staff

May 21, 2026 at 9:09 a.m.

The agreement goes into effect on July 1 and extends through June 30, 2030.

Bardwell Elementary, seen here in 2025, is one of the elementary schools in East Aurora School District in Aurora. The district is planning a pilot program next school year in which elementary social studies would be embedded within language arts courses. (Molly Morrow/The Beacon-News)

East Aurora School District to pilot combining language arts and social studies for elementary students

May 20, 2026 at 3:04 p.m.

The district is looking to try embedding social studies instruction within language arts courses for elementary school students.

Indian Prairie D204 mulling curriculum changes for some middle school English Language Arts courses

May 20, 2026 at 4:20 p.m.

The district is seeking approval from its school board for changes to its Project Arrow English Language Arts curriculum.

The Kane County Board meets at the Kane County Government Center in Geneva. The board recently approved a number of budget-related items. (R. Christian Smith/The Beacon-News)

Still seeking ways to solve looming shortfall, Kane County Board OKs some 2027 budget measures

May 19, 2026 at 9:54 a.m.

The county is beginning the budgeting process for its 2027 fiscal year, which begins on Dec. 1.

Aurora police said a man was shot on the city's East Side on Friday. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Man wounded in shooting on East Side of Aurora

May 18, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.

It’s believed the man was injured in a shooting in an East Side neighborhood and sought help at a nearby home, police said.

A bison calf born recently to the herd at Kane County’s Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve spends time with its mother on the prairie at the preserve. (Forest Preserve District of Kane County)

First bison calf born to herd at Kane County’s Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve

May 18, 2026 at 2:03 p.m.

The calf was born on May 9, just in time for Mother’s Day, according to the American Indian Center of Chicago.

Former Aurora Christian Schools board member accused of long-term sexual abuse of minor, police say

May 15, 2026 at 4:26 p.m.

The Aurora man is accused of using a trusted relationship to groom and abuse a teenage boy over several years, and may have had similar interactions with others, according to...

People place bets at DraftKings Sportsbook, which is attached to Wrigley Field in Chicago, before a ballgame in 2023. The rise of different ways to gamble, both in-person and online, in Illinois has prompted the Kane County Health Department to start some new efforts to raise awareness of problem gambling. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

With betting access on the rise, Kane County Health Department to host webinar on gambling and substance use

May 19, 2026 at 11:33 a.m.

Kane County, like other places, has seen access to gambling increase “pretty dramatically” recently, according to Kane County Health Department Executive Director Michael Isaacson.

The Kane County Board has voted against a proposal to build a "Declaration Square" in honor of America’s 250th anniversary behind the county courthouse at 100 S. Third St. in Geneva. (Gloria Casas/The Courier-News)

Still no home for elm tree, plaque in celebration of America’s 250th, as Kane board votes down courthouse site

May 19, 2026 at 11:34 a.m.

The county accepted the historical marker and tree in November, and in recent months has been working to determine where they’ll be placed.

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