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The Little White School building in Oswego is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year. (Little White School Museum)

After 175 years, one of Kendall County’s oldest buildings in the spotlight

February 19, 2025 at 12:06 p.m.

The historic Little White School building in Oswego, now a museum, is celebrating its 175th anniversary.

Members of the Aurora University women's basketball team work together to tie blankets Tuesday morning for children in need during an event at Thornton Gymnasium at Alumni Hall at the university. (David Sharos / For The Beacon-News)

Student-athletes at Aurora University get warm feeling making blankets for kids in need: ‘I just think it’s really beautiful to give back’

February 18, 2025 at 7:59 p.m.

Every winter, athletic teams at Aurora University come together for a project to help comfort youngsters in hospitals, group homes, shelters and more, and this year was no exception.

Dean Sueppelfrick votes in 2023 at the IBEW Local 461 facility along Sullivan Road in Aurora. The upcoming primary election is set for Feb. 25. (Mark Black / For The Beacon-News)

Seven running in Democratic primary for Aurora Township trustee

February 18, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

The candidates running in the Democratic primary for Aurora Township trustee include Jerria Donelson, Sherry Spears, Mansa Latham Williams, Danny Taylor, Bonnie Lee Kunkel and incumbents Samuel Nunez and Dolores...

Dan Cuevas, owner of the Banana Split ice cream shop in Aurora, shows off a banana split inside the shop. Banana Split opened for the season on Valentine's Day. (David Sharos / For The Beacon-News)

Despite wintry weather, iconic Aurora ice cream shop gets warm reception as it opens for the season

February 17, 2025 at 3:15 p.m.

While last week ended with snow and icy cold weather, Dan Cuevas - the new owner of Aurora’s iconic Banana Split ice cream shop - made Valentine’s Day the official...

Kristina Fann of Campton Hills said she came with a shopping list of seeds from her family as she visits the St. Charles Public Library’s annual Seed Swap and Seed Library Kickoff event on Saturday. (David Sharos / For The Beacon-News)

Seed swap in St. Charles offers gardeners a chance to think about spring

February 17, 2025 at 1:31 p.m.

Visitors to the event were able to pick up “more than 150 different heirloom seed varieties, free of charge, to grow and enjoy,” organizers said.

Michelle Gayed, left, owner of the Goddard School in North Aurora, and Marianne Bernardoni, director of operations at the school, show off the collection box for donated books at the school. (Goddard School)

Goddard schools in Aurora and North Aurora collecting books for children in need

February 15, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

Officials at the Goddard schools in Aurora and North Aurora are excited about the progress being made in the annual book drive designed to help children in need.

Aurora resident and artist Chelsie Kliese uses various pigments to color her functional and decorative art objects made from concrete. (David Sharos / For The Beacon-News)

Aurora woman takes concrete approach to making art

February 15, 2025 at 3:54 p.m.

Chelsie Kliese uses concrete to make all sorts of art objects she sells through her business House of Ivy.

Pictures of the five victims of the mass shooting at the Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora on Feb. 15, 2019, are on display as people prepare for the start of a remembrance ceremony Saturday at Aurora City Hall on the sixth anniversary of the tragedy. (David Sharos / For The Beacon-News)

Aurora comes together to honor victims six years after Pratt mass shooting

February 15, 2025 at 5:45 p.m.

The event at Aurora's City Hall on Saturday included a wreath-laying ceremony in honor of the five victims of the mass shooting: Russell Beyer, Vicente Juarez, Clayton Parks, Josh Pinkard...

Jasmin Olvera lights candles next to a memorial outside the Henry Pratt Co. plant in Aurora on Feb. 17, 2019, two days after five employees were killed during a mass shooting at the facility. A ceremony will be held in Aurora Saturday to mark the sixth anniversary of the tragedy. (Armando L. Sanchez / baiduhai)

Remembrance ceremony to honor victims on sixth anniversary of Pratt mass shooting in Aurora

February 13, 2025 at 9:01 p.m.

City officials, the community and family members of the victims will come together on Saturday to pay tribute to the five people killed during the mass shooting at the Henry...

Terry Emma, executive director of the Geneva History Museum, shows off the welcoming sign of a new exhibit highlighting the history of restaurants in Geneva. (David Sharos / For The Beacon-News)

New exhibit offers look back at classic Geneva restaurants

February 12, 2025 at 9:02 a.m.

Old-time favorites like Mill Race Inn, Twin Dor supper club, Robert's Drive-In and more highlighted at Geneva History Museum.

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