Morton Arboretum ready to celebrate fall
September 10, 2021The Morton Arboretum is a 1,700 acre tree museum, open 365 days a year, located at 4100 Route 53 in Lisle. The arboretum will be hosting many events throughout the fall season. For…
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Celebrate the flavors of fall at Geneva’s Festival of the Vine
September 2, 2021Savor the flavor of Geneva during Festival of the Vine, Friday through Sunday, Sept. 10-12. Initially a celebration of anything grown on a vine, the festival now revolves around food…
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Flights on World War II bomber offer a taste of history
July 24, 2021The World War II bomber parked near a Chicago area airport runway looked like it just flew straight out of 1944. But the olive-toned aircraft’s assignments July 15 weren’t targeting…
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Yorkville Library programs for July
July 12, 2021Yorkville Public Library is open Monday – Thursday 10 a.m. to -7 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday 10 to 4 p.m. Virtual 3-D printing Leah English provides a step…
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USDA designates six Illinois counties disaster due to drought
July 9, 2021The United States Department of Agriculture has given the following six counties emergency declaration for drought: Boone, Cook, DeKalb, Kane, Lake, and McHenry This natural disaster…
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Ziman, Aurora’s first woman police chief, to retire
June 14, 2021Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman, the first woman to head the department and a recent finalist for top jobs in Chicago and Nashville, has announced plans to retire on Aug. 6. A 30-year…
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Supreme Court won’t hear restaurant’s case on indoor dining ban
May 27, 2021SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court will not take up a case from a suburban restaurant challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s indoor dining ban. FoxFire Tavern in Kane County asked…
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Mistreatment of students leads state to cut ties with special needs academy
May 17, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Officials from multiple state agencies said May 14 that they are cutting ties with a residential school that serves children in state care with mental and developmental…
