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— October 16, 2019

BATAVIA Samples from high school test positive for Legionella Batavia School District 101 officials have confirmed that swab samples from a Batavia High School cooling tower tested…

NIU alumni create theater company in Kane County
— October 11, 2019

The 2019 MFA Acting class at Northern Illinois University may be finished with academic tasks in DeKalb, but they haven’t moved far away. Many of them, as well as a host of other…
Aurora’s Hobbs Building gets new life with $13 million redevelopment plan
— October 7, 2019

One more rough winter would likely have spelled doom for downtown Aurora’s iconic Hobbs Building. “This building saw some hard times, I’m surprised that it’s still standing,”…
Cemetery walks, haunted trails teach local history
— October 1, 2019

Halloween is headed our way, and with it comes all things creepy, cool and fun. But, history can often disguise itself as it sneaks its way into events and activities held throughout…
Remains of some of Elgin’s early residents honored at Bluff City Cemetery
— September 24, 2019

A previously barren patch of land at Elgin’s Bluff City Cemetery now features a black granite monument, a memorial park bench and a newly planted burr oak tree. The elements recognize…

Aurora’s historic Masonic Temple will be demolished following devastating fire
— October 8, 2019

Four exterior walls remain standing, but Aurora’s historic Masonic Temple is now little more than a ruin following a fire that ignited on Monday night, Oct. 8 and extended well into…
Leavitt: The GOP’s presidential also-rans could be politics’ super-heroes
— October 3, 2019

President Trump is under Constitutional attack in the middle of a game of chicken with China. No one is talking about a credible solution. Not Trump, not Congress, and not his Democratic…
Fall Festival honors harvest season and Kendall history
— September 26, 2019

The “pride and joy” of the Kendall County Historical Society, Lyon Farm in Yorkville, will open up to the community for its 45th Annual Fall Festival on Saturday and Sunday, Sept….