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Covenant Christian School, which reached out to the community earlier this year for help in keeping its doors open, is moving to Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora for the new school year as it continues to search for a permanent home. (Nina Bissett)

Column: Covenant Christian School again on the move with new home and church partnership

June 12, 2024 at 1:59 p.m.

Next week it will trek from First Christian Church on Randall Road, where it operated for two years, to Hope Evangelical Lutheran at 1575 Reckinger Road in Aurora.

Bettina Sailer stands in front of the cicada sanctuary she built in her North Aurora front yard. For the past few weeks, she has been transferring the insects from other suburbs to the sanctuary, hoping that in 17 years this area of Kane County will see more homegrown cicadas.(Denise Crosby / The Beacon-News)

Column: Woman’s cicada sanctuary generates buzz in North Aurora

June 7, 2024 at 1:49 p.m.

Resident aims to make cicadas feel at home in the Fox Valley.

A Ghost Bike Memorial event was held May 19 at Hochscheit Park in Aurora as a way to honor a young cyclist who was killed at the intersection of Ogden Avenue and Montgomery Road last November, and also as a reminder of traffic hazards to motorists, cyclists and walkers. (Tom Craighead)

Column: Ghost bike in Aurora a memorial to a ‘great kid’ and a safety reminder to us all

June 6, 2024 at 8:40 p.m.

The goal is to recognize the fatal bike/vehicle accident that claimed the life of a Waubonsie Valley High School student last November, and to remind all of us - cyclists,...

Joy Magill on Thursday points to damage that happened in April when her home on Weston Avenue on Aurora's East Side was hit by gunfire. (Denise Crosby / The Beacon-News)

Column: Shooting of house on East Side still weighs on Aurora family

June 2, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

Emotions remain after home in the 400 block of Weston Avenue in Aurora was riddled by gunfire on the evening of April 27.

Sonisha LeSure of Sugar Grove, a recent recipient of a scholarship administered by the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley, poses with twin sons Aaron and Aaden at a National Honors Society ceremony April 21 at Northern Illinois University. (Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley)

Column: Scholarships through Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley changing lives in Aurora area

May 30, 2024 at 2:12 p.m.

More than 500 local students recently received scholarships administered through the foundation in its 2024 scholarship program.

A group of ballplayers in the Aurora Neighborhood Baseball League applaud and cheer during Saturday's Opening Day ceremonies that drew a crowd of 750 people. (MVP Photos)

Column: Wayside’s Aurora Neighborhood Baseball League hits new record on Opening Day

May 28, 2024 at 3:31 p.m.

A total of 357 kids are enrolled in this free sports program under Wayside Cross’ Urban Youth Ministry that not only provides new uniforms but also new equipment and team...

Alexa Jordan of Aurora talks to Sen.Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, in the U.S. Capitol in 2019 when the two worked closely together on a bill that would mandate EpiPens be available on all airplanes. This provision was added to the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act, which passed earlier this month on May 15, exactly five years after Jordan had a severe allergic reaction while on board a flight from Boston to Chicago. (Andrew Jordan)

Column: Aurora woman’s ‘chilling’ flight results in new FAA bill provision

May 26, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.

Alexa Jordan works to make sure EpiPens on board all airline flights in this country.

Robert Larson of Batavia recalls his time on board the battleship USS Texas during World War II as he prepares to celebrate his 100th birthday. (Denise Crosby / The Beacon-News)

Column: As he gets ready for 100th birthday, Navy vet in Fox Valley recalls his service in World War II

May 25, 2024 at 1:49 p.m.

Robert Larson served aboard the battleship USS Texas in both the Atlantic and the Pacific during the war.

Columnist Denise Crosby talks about news literacy to a group of sophomore English students at West Aurora High School earlier this month. (Katie Johnson)

Column: My hope-filled visit in Aurora with a group of TikTokers

May 21, 2024 at 5:02 p.m.

Earlier this month I had a chance to combine my love of writing and of kids when West Aurora High School English teacher Katie Johnson invited me to speak to...

Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials, seen here performing in 2019, will be inducted Wednesday into the Blues Foundation Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis. Michael Garrett Wolancevich of Yorkville is a longtime member of the band. (Nancy Moreland / For the baiduhai)

Column: Yorkville man to be inducted into Blues Hall of Fame

May 7, 2024 at 5:03 p.m.

Michael Garrett Wolancevich going into the Hall of Fame as part of the group Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials.

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