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Digital Photography Flower and Garden WorkshopJun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Learn to take expert photos of your gardens and flowers.
‘Prom Revisited!’ is Aurora Public Library Foundation event themeJun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Aurora Public Library's Foundation has scheduled its 2013 fundraiser with a prom theme.
Life Insurance 101Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Generally speaking there are two types of insurance: term insurance and permanent insurance.
Tau Center Welcomes New DirectorJun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
The Wheaton Franciscan Sisters have named Sr. Glenna M. Czachor, OSF, as the new Director of Tau Center, the spirituality ministry of the Wheaton Franciscan Community.
Insect Stings and Bites This SummerJun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
With summer just around the corner and everyone anxious to spend time outside, keep in mind that stinging insects and ticks will also be out during the warmer months as well.
Aurora Public Library receives $15,000 NEA grant Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Aurora Public Library has received a Big Read grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for its autumn Fox Valley Reads programs.
Aurora’s RiverEdge ‘beautiful’ as it hosts first bandsJun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
“Beautiful” was a common word Friday night as Aurora’s RiverEdge Park hosted its grand opening for Blues on the Fox. The night was relaxing for thousands of guests, but stressful for a couple hundred staff members working behind the scenes. “We have an amazing system we need to tweak into place,” operations leader Jeremy Gehman said.
Images: RiverEdge Park Opening Night Jun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
As the park designed to revitalize downtown Aurora’s Fox River waterfront comes to life, the festival that brings major blues artists to town is coming home. RiverEdge Park officially opened at 6 p.m. Friday for Blues on the Fox festival, featuring JJ Grey & Mofro opening for Dr. John.
Prison sentence for 2005 slaying of Aurora woman voided Jun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
A state appellate court on Friday voided a 35-year prison sentence for a man who pleaded guilty to killing a woman in Aurora in 2005. Gareng Deng, now 21, was 17 when he accepted a plea agreement with Kane County prosecutors for the Oct. 31, 2005, murder of 47-year-old Marilyn Bethell of Aurora. On Friday, the Second District Illinois Appellate Court overturned a circuit court ruling, allowing the case to go back to that court where Deng can enter a new plea.
Community members asked to clear clutter to do good for kids in needJun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Gear for Goals, a non-profit youth charity, is hosting a sports gear and musical instrument donation drive at the Schaumburg Boomers Baseball Game on Friday, June 21st and is asking community members to clear out their garage and closets for a worthy cause.
Aurora council to host first Veterans Fair Jun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
The city of Aurora Veterans Advisory Council will host its first Veterans Fair from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, in Aurora University’s Perry Theatre, 1305 Kenilworth Place in Aurora.
Co-working center to open in downtown Aurora Jun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
A new venture soon to open in downtown Aurora will offer freelancers and work-from-home warriors a desk and a fleet of office mates under a space-sharing model called co-working. Gravity Building, the brainchild of Jimi Allen and his colleagues at Jimi Allen Productions, is hosting a tour from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday in an advance of an opening planned for this fall. “It's sharing space,” Allen said. “It's working on your individual craft or business and benefiting from the network that's around you.”
Suburbs stand in for Smallville in 'Man of Steel'Jun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
The new Superman reboot “Man of Steel” opens today and prominently features the Northwest suburbs of Oswego, Naperville, Aurora, Sugar Grove, Plano and Sandwich, all playing parts of Clark Kent's hometown of Smallville. Clark Kent meets Lois Lane at the IHOP on Augusta Way in Aurora. A tornado touches down in Sugar Grove. A school bus careens off a bridge in LaSalle County. And more!
‘It’s my fault’: Emotional apologies in hearing on fatal North Aurora DUI Jun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Lee R. Patterson III acknowledged the forgiveness shown by the mother of the 22-year-old woman he killed while driving drunk 20 months ago in North Aurora. “Whether I walk out of the courtroom today or I go to prison, that’s the best grace I’ve been given in my entire life,” Patterson said in the second day of an emotional sentencing hearing during which he repeatedly apologized to the family of Doreen Cardenas.
Aurora man wins civil rights case against cop Jun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
A federal jury awarded an Aurora man $50,000 as part of a civil rights lawsuit against an Aurora police officer. The jury ruled Kurt Kopek had been a victim of excessive force, false arrest and malicious prosecution stemming from his 2008 arrest. The jury's ruling allows the city to cover $35,000 of the damages awarded Kopek, but Detective Edgar Gallardo is responsible for the remaining $15,000.
Lightning possible cause for Aurora house fire Jun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
A lightning strike has not been ruled out as the cause of a house fire Wednesday night in Aurora, authorities said Thursday. The fire began just before 9 p.m. at a two-story single-family home on the 2100 block of Schoolhouse Lane on the city’s west side, according to Aurora spokesman Dan Ferrelli.
Gateway for Cancer Research honors cancer researcher for discoveries and patient impactJun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
The Gateway for Cancer ResearchSM announces Dr. Pierre-Yves Dietrich as the recipient of the inaugural Cancer Researcher of the Year Award.
Metro West Council of Government to hold 2013 legislative session review Jun 13, 2013 12:00 AM
The Metro West Council of Government will hold its Legislative BBQ and Session Review at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 27, at Elburn Lions Park. Steve Morrill and Curt Fiedler of Morrill & Associates will provide an overview of results of this year’s legislative session and how they affect municipalities.
Blues ring in first season at RiverEdge in Aurora Jun 12, 2013 12:00 AM
As the park designed to revitalize downtown Aurora’s Fox River waterfront comes to life, the festival that brings major blues artists to town is coming home. RiverEdge Park officially opens at 6 p.m. Friday, June 14, for the Blues on the Fox festival, featuring JJ Grey & Mofro opening for Dr. John. “I think it’s a perfect way to kick off what’s going to take place,” said Jim Jarvis. “It’s kind of a homecoming for Blues on the Fox.”
Who’s coming to RiverEdgeJun 12, 2013 12:00 AM
The Blues on the Fox festival will help open Aurora’s new RiverEdge Park this weekend, but here’s a look at some of the other entertainment coming to the venue this summer: