David Sharos

Tessa Muenz of St. Charles found herself painting an intersection in downtown St. Charles during the annual Paint the Riverside event over the weekend. “I’ve done this all the years its been offered and I love it. It’s absolutely one […]

The Batavia Depot Museum will be celebrating 50 years this spring and summer with a special throwback effort that will include the sounds and sights of the 1970s. According to a press release from the Batavia Park District, the 50-year

The Little White School, one of the oldest structures in Kendall County, is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year with a special exhibit marking the occasion. Visitors to the museum in the iconic building at 72 Polk St. in Oswego 

If you had to guess what a graduate of the now-closed Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Chicago wanted to specialize in at his new venture in Aurora, you’d probably not think of burgers. But for Garrett Schroeder,

The 2024 Red Kettle campaign was a disappointment for Fox Valley chapters of the Salvation Army, with the Aurora-based unit raising less than half the money it was aiming for during the holiday season. The annual drive began in early

When it comes to buying a new car, traditional wisdom says the best time of year is late December when year-end sales and incentives flood the market, and factories as well as dealers are looking to dump inventory. That tradition

Daisy Vargas of Aurora has five boys who are going to have a better Christmas this year, thanks to the generosity of area residents and the Salvation Army. “I need some help. I sure do,” she said Thursday morning during

The Holiday Express festival is rolling right along at Blackberry Farm in Aurora, an event that is a holiday staple for many families in the Fox Valley. Roger Braun from Geneva and his family were among the first to enter

Attendance is up this year at the Christkindlmarket at RiverEdge Park in Aurora, a year after the event drew about 240,000 people. From its opening Nov. 22 to Dec. 8, the market had drawn 107,000 patrons, which is more than

North Aurora officially welcomed in the holiday season Saturday evening with its Making Spirits Bright event, which included an expanded lighted vehicle parade, the lighting of the village Christmas tree and more. North Aurora Village President Mark Gaffino said the