Metra going for battery-powered locomotives
August 19, 2022The Metra Board of Directors on Aug. 17 approved a first-of-its-kind plan to convert up to six of Metra’s oldest diesel locomotives to zero-emission battery power. “This procurement…
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Illinois GOP Floor Leader Batinick ready to ‘pass the baton’
May 25, 2022SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Republican Floor Leader Mark Batinick, a self-described “policy guy,” came to Springfield with the goal of pushing good policy. A father of five who…
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Conservation Foundation invites gardeners to spring events
March 9, 2022The Conservation Foundation is a not-for-profit land and watershed conservation organization dedicated to preserving and restoring open space, protecting rivers and watersheds and promoting…
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Exhibit honors anniversary of Pratt shooting in Aurora
February 1, 2022The Aurora Historical Society will pay tribute to the five people who lost their lives in an Aurora workplace shooting in 2019 in a 3rd anniversary exhibit of memorabilia. The exhibit…
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Geneva’s Wine, Cheese and Trees event going virtual
January 19, 2022Geneva’s Wine, Cheese & Trees fundraiser will be raising a glass virtually in 2022 to help fund the planting of new trees in the community. The city’s Natural Resources Committee…
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Tanner House in Aurora reopens for the holidays
December 5, 2021The Tanner House Museum in Aurora is decorated for the holidays and will be open for walkthrough tours on the Sundays, Dec. 12, 19 and 26, from noon to 4pm. The museum has not been…
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Get Illuminated this holiday season at The Morton Arboretum
November 14, 2021The ninth annual Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum returns as a walking experience, on Nov. 20 and lasts through Jan. 2. Explore 50 acres of the Arboretum’s majestic…
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Suburban rescue group hosts annual adoption, fundraising event
October 6, 2021The seventh annual It’s All About The Paws: Adoption and Fundraising Event will be on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9 and 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. located at Baker Memorial Park…
