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Elise Healy of Elmhurst checks out holiday items for sale Oct. 24, 2025, at Warehouse 55 in downtown Batavia. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Warehouse 55 settled in at new home in Batavia

November 3, 2025 at 4:15 p.m.

Warehouse 55, an antiques and collectibles store, is all settled in at its new location in Batavia after moving from Aurora last month.

Cara Lenhardt, who works for Giardino's restaurant in Aurora, shows off some of the toppings for a chili that was featured Sunday in a cook-off at Two Brothers Roundhouse to support the Aurora Regional Fire Museum. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Restaurants bring the heat during chili cook-off to aid Aurora Regional Fire Museum

November 3, 2025 at 1:34 p.m.

Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora was the place to bring the heat Sunday as the brewery/restaurant and the Aurora Regional Fire Museum offered the ninth annual Sound the Alarm fundraiser...

More than a dozen city departments gave out treats during the city of Aurora's trick-or-treat event on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, at Wilder Park in Aurora. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Aurora trick-or-treat event offers tasty Halloween option for families

November 3, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

The city's annual trick-or-treat event at Wilder Park in Aurora featured more than a dozen city department giving out treats.

Members of the Aurora University Latin American Student Organization build an ofrenda in the school library Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Building ofrenda brings Aurora University students together

October 30, 2025 at 12:11 p.m.

Students representing the Latin American Student Organization at Aurora University led the student body in the creation of an ofrenda Monday morning inside the Phillips Library on campus.

Members of the dance group Danzantes Unidos Mitotiliztli performed Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, during a Dia de los Muertos celebration offered by Athziry Día de Muertos and the city of Aurora at East Aurora High School. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Dia de los Muertos celebration in Aurora features music, market and more

October 28, 2025 at 7:55 p.m.

A community celebration was held at East Aurora High School over the weekend as Athziry Día de Muertos and the city of Aurora offered a Dia de los Muertos event.

Dressed in costumes, Amy and Steve Allen of Batavia register their children for the pumpkin roll on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, during the four-hour BatFest celebration in downtown Batavia. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Batavia festival gets Halloween fun rolling early

October 28, 2025 at 1:50 p.m.

Families got a head start on the Halloween season Saturday at the Batavia MainStreet group's BatFest, a four-hour holiday extravaganza in downtown Batavia.

High school freshmen talk with a representative from Aurora University at a booth focused on a career in teaching at the Illuminate Career Pathways expo on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at Waubonsee Community College's Sugar Grove campus. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

High school freshmen in Aurora area get the lowdown on future careers

October 26, 2025 at 3:54 p.m.

Ninth-grade students from East Aurora, West Aurora, Batavia and Kaneland high schools visited Waubonsee Community College's Sugar Grove campus recently as the city of Aurora and the Valley Education for...

A three-hour trick-or-treat event drew families Saturday to downtown Aurora. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Aurora downtown trick-or-treat event lets families get early start on Halloween

October 25, 2025 at 8:05 p.m.

More than two dozen businesses scattered throughout the downtown offered candy and treats during the event on Saturday.

Volunteers plant daffodil bulbs Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, at Mt. St. Mary Park in St. Charles, part of an ongoing beautification project led by the River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles. (David Sharos/For The Beacon-News)

Project designed to beautify St. Charles park keeps on growing

October 18, 2025 at 8:25 p.m.

An army of volunteers led by the River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles took part in a mass bulb-planting effort at the entrance of Mt. St. Mary Park in St....

Batavia’s annual BatFest includes downtown trick-or-treating, a costume parade, contests and games and more. This year’s event is set for Oct. 25 in downtown Batavia. (April Duda Photography)

Batavia festival designed to scare up early Halloween fun

October 17, 2025 at 8:48 p.m.

Batavia will get an early start on Halloween with its BatFest event beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, in the city's downtown.

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