Fox Valley communities launch new bike share program
August 2, 2020The 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…
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Phillips Zoo comes to Aurora Farmers Market
July 10, 2020Starting 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,…
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Road Trips: Famers markets that produce loyal followings
July 8, 2020When 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…
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Kane sheriff’s investigation lands large-scale explosives, illegal fireworks
July 5, 2020A 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…
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Community events called off by COVID-19 leave fireworks to amateurs
July 3, 2020The 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,…
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Biker killed in I-55 crash near Plainfield
June 29, 2020A Joliet man was killed Sunday (June 28) when the motorcycle he was riding hit the back of a car on Interstate 55. Illinois State Police said that Joseph McGrath, 21, was killed in…
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PrairieFest no longer a go for Labor Day weekend in Oswego
June 24, 2020Organizers of PrairieFest in Oswego have reversed their earlier position to hold the annual festival this year, instead opting to cancel it because of the ongoing pandemic. “As this…
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Plainfield families march for justice, Black Lives Matter
June 19, 2020Hundreds of protesters turned out in downtown Plainfield for the Family March: Black Lives Matter on June 18. The Thursday evening rally started at Plainfield Central High School by…
