Celebrate the great outdoors at Algonquin’s annual "Explore the Outdoors at It's Our River Day" from 1-4 p.m. on Sept. 17, at the downtown area’s Cornish Park, featuring cleanup activity, educational events and fun for all ages.
A recent fundraiser hosted by Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, D-Chicago, on behalf of one candidate in Aurora's mayoral race has created an otherwise unlikely alliance between three other candidates in the race who say they want to keep partisan politics out of that city.
Encouraging residents to trim and tidy up, top off trees and cut back shrubs, Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner recently invited constituents to participate in the city’s first-ever Pride of the Neighborhood Program to solicit and show off local landscaping enhancements.
The Elgin Human Relations Commission will discuss its Diversity and Inclusion Plan at its next meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, second-floor Conference Room.
On Aug. 31, 2016, Dennis and June Lynch purchased a home at 12353 W. Fox Run Court, Huntley from Connie V Osika, # Osika John P. and Connie V Trusr for $208,000.
On Aug. 31, 2016, Kevin M. and Kristin L. Spieles purchased a four bedroom home at 438 Windham Trail, Carpentersville from Krishna C Kundur and Harini Maddulapalli for $261,500.
On Aug. 31, 2016, Evelyn Martinez purchased a two bedroom, one bathroom home at 1320 Front St., Aurora from Patrick P. Ronning and Virgil L. Ronning (estate) for $70,000.
On Aug. 31, 2016, Jacob S. Wedemeier purchased a three bedroom, two bathroom home at 1687 Kautz Road, Aurora from Oxford Bank & Trust 1548 and 1548 (trust) for $203,950.
On Aug. 31, 2016, Azeew and Ambreen Sadiq purchased a four bedroom home at 6675 Majestic Way, Carpentersville from Peter Eagleton and Ruth E. Leary for $329,900.
On Aug. 31, 2016, Brian D. and Ivette R. Amderson purchased a three bedroom, three bathroom home at 338 Moseley St., Elgin from Benjamin Lamkin for $133,300.