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Random Acts of Kindness Week activities in Tri-Cities designed to ‘spread kindness and compassion’

February 16, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

St. Charles-based non-profit organization Random Acts Matter will hold its ninth annual Random Acts of Kindness Week in the Tri-Cities of Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles from Monday, Feb. 16,...

From left, Billy Murdoch, Mike Schaefer and Jane Storm work together recently at Schaefer Greenhouses in Montgomery, which is celebrating 100 years in business this year. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

After a century in business, Schaefer Greenhouses in Montgomery looks to keep on growing

February 9, 2026 at 12:50 p.m.

"Consumers today are looking for an experience," says Billy Murdoch, vice president of operations at Schaefer Greenhouses.

Curator for the Geneva History Museum Markie Striegel stands in front of a jacket worn during the Civil War which is part of a new exhibit at the museum that focuses on how Geneva residents have experienced American history. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

New exhibit in Geneva puts local spin on nation’s 250th anniversary

February 9, 2026 at 12:24 p.m.

The 250th anniversary of the United States this year has inspired a new exhibit at the Geneva History Museum exploring how local people experienced the unfolding of American history.

Denel Phinn, 18, of Aurora, attends the Quad County Urban League's Black History Month Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at the Prisco Community Center in Aurora. Phinn was one of many students attending the event. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Black History Month breakfast in Aurora puts emphasis on education

February 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The first Saturday of Black History Month was celebrated in Aurora over the weekend at the Prisco Community Center as the Quad County Urban League hosted its annual Black History...

Former Negro League baseball player Dennis Biddle, left, posed for photos and talked with fans about the history of the Negro Leagues during a meet-and-greet event in Aurora on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. The city of Aurora hosted the event to kick off Black History Month. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Baseball legend helps kick off Black History Month in Aurora

February 7, 2026 at 12:31 p.m.

The city of Aurora hosted a meet-and-greet with former Negro League baseball player Dennis Biddle to kick off Black History Month.

Aurora resident Connie Martin, an Illinois Humanities' Road Scholar lecturer, stands in front of the dozen replica quilts her mother made that were part of her presentation in Batavia last month called "Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad." (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Presentation in Batavia focuses on links between quilts and the Underground Railroad

February 2, 2026 at 1:35 p.m.

Residents and guests at the Covenant Living Holmstad in Batavia learned about "Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad" during a presentation last month by Aurora...

Visitors to the Santori Public Library in downtown Aurora on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, check out tables of seeds offered at the annual Seed Swap event. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Seed Swap event plants thoughts of spring in Aurora area gardeners

February 2, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The annual event, held at all three branches of the Aurora Public Library, allows community members to exchange seeds, meet fellow gardeners and connect with local experts.

Organizers said as many as 2,000 people attended an anti-ICE rally Sunday held in South Elgin in the wake of the shooting of a second American citizen Saturday in Minnesota. (David Sharos/The Courier-News)

Cold temps don’t deter 2,000 from attending anti-ICE rally in South Elgin

January 26, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

About 2,000 turn out for a South Elgin rally Sunday to protest ICE actions in the wake of the 2nd fatal shooting of an American citizen.

Mark Schmidt of Batavia and his wife Nancy talk with a window well vendor on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, at the annual Chicago Home Show at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Home Show in St. Charles offers one-stop shop for homeowners eyeing big projects

January 26, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The two-day event at the Kane County Fairgrounds featured more than 130 business representatives offering services that included kitchen and bath remodeling, windows, doors and siding, solar power, roofing, landscaping...

Protestors gather outside Wilder Park in Aurora on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, just before noon to take part in an event honoring the anniversary of the Women's March in 2017. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Frigid weather doesn’t stop Aurora event marking anniversary of Women’s March

January 24, 2026 at 3:01 p.m.

“Despite the weather, democracy takes no break – rain or shine – it continues on," Marielena Arroyo-Jurado said at the event. "There’s no break in this and it’s important to...

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