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Fox Valley communities launch new bike share program
August 2, 2020

The city of Aurora joined with neighboring communities— Elgin, Batavia and Montgomery — on July 31 in launching Koloni Fox Valley, a regional bike share system. There will be three…
Aurora conducting youth services survey
July 27, 2020

Aurora families are being asked to weigh-in on how the city can better serve students communitywide. The City of Aurora Youth Service Division has launched a survey to gather input…
Phillips Zoo comes to Aurora Farmers Market
July 10, 2020

Starting this weekend, the Aurora Farmers Market is teaming up with the Phillips Park Zoo to host some of the zoo’s favorite furry and feathery friends each Saturday. Beginning,…
Road Trips: Famers markets that produce loyal followings
July 8, 2020

When you have a craving for corn, hankering for honey or appetite for apples, a farmers market may be just the place for you. This week’s Road Trips page provides a look at some of…
Kane sheriff’s investigation lands large-scale explosives, illegal fireworks
July 5, 2020

A Kane County Sheriff’s Office undercover investigation has led to the shutdown of illegal fireworks sales sites in Aurora and Elgin, multiple charges against two men and the confiscation…
Community events called off by COVID-19 leave fireworks to amateurs
July 3, 2020

The scarcity of community fireworks shows is about to turn the Fourth of July into a do-it-yourself holiday. While fireworks displays by unlicensed or amateur users is illegal in Illinois,…

Illinois surpasses 200,000 COVID-19 cases, all regions ‘going the wrong direction’

August 13, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois has now recorded more than 200,000 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic first arrived in the state. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Thursday,…

State agency provides tips for surviving extended power outages

August 13, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Power outages are more than just inconvenient; they can be dangerous. That’s why the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and local emergency managers…

Derecho storms produced 11 tornadoes across northern Illinois

August 13, 2020

The National Weather Service has confirmed that at least 11 tornadoes were spotted across northern Illinois during a series of Aug. 10 derecho storms. Derecho is defined as a line of…

Pandemic aid to start flowing to local governments in Illinois

August 13, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — The state of Illinois will soon begin distributing $250 million in federal funds to help cities, counties and other units of local government pay for pandemic-related…

R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Corn, beans looking good as prices tumble

August 13, 2020

Crop conditions are improving heading into an expected bountiful harvest, but prices paid farmers continue to deteriorate. Also this week: an Illinois legislator is working to provide…

State adopts rules to award adult-use marijuana dispensary licenses

August 13, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, or IDFPR, adopted permanent rules this week to break ties in the application process for 75 conditional…

Derecho storms produced 11 tornadoes across northern Illinois

Aurora conducting youth services survey

Phillips Zoo comes to Aurora Farmers Market

Road Trips: Famers markets that produce loyal followings

Kane sheriff’s investigation lands large-scale explosives, illegal fireworks

Community events called off by COVID-19 leave fireworks to amateurs

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Illinois surpasses 200,000 COVID-19 cases, all regions ‘going the wrong direction’

State agency provides tips for surviving extended power outages

Derecho storms produced 11 tornadoes across northern Illinois

Pandemic aid to start flowing to local governments in Illinois

R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS: Corn, beans looking good as prices tumble

State adopts rules to award adult-use marijuana dispensary licenses

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