West Dundee Appearance Review Commission considers restaurant's request for an outdoor dining patio at its meeting earlier this week.

Batavia Historic Preservation Commission reviews 5 COAs, hears update on historic inspections at its meeting on Monday.

Waubonsee Community College is offering a wedding and event planning course that begins this week.

The city of Geneva Natural Resources Committee (NRC) invites supporters to its sixth annual Wine, Cheese and Trees event to benefit the downtown urban tree canopy.

Geneva Cultural Arts Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2.

Campton Hills Community Relations Committee starts discussions on FY 2018 budget at its recent meeting.

The United States is considered one of the top destination points for child trafficking with cases reported in all 50 states, including 143 investigated calls to the hotline for allegations of human trafficking in 2016 by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).

Aurora has the best tasting water in Kane County, according to results from the annual Kane County Water Association's Water Taste Test Contest.

Campton Hills Community Relations Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25.

Batavia Historic Preservation Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9.

Members of the Niles Public Library District board met Wednesday, Nov. 9.

Almost 6,000 individuals passing through Aurora’s Route 59 Metra train station daily — the highest ridership along Metra’s BNSF line — recently experienced enhancements to entry and exit locations, parking and safety following significant construction and renovation.

Experts at Fodor's Travel have taken notice of the beauty that comes with fall in Geneva as the town was named one of the 25 most underrated Midwestern towns to visit this fall.

Geneva residents who haven’t yet caught a glimpse of the city’s artfully decorated fire hydrants can take a virtual tour to see the results of the City Council’s “Art on Fire” 2016 hydrant design competition.

Fanciful yet functional fine art now graces downtown Geneva in the form of a bicycle rack sculpted by local resident and artist James Jenkins.

The Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the City of Aurora Customer Service Center, 3770 McCoy Drive, to continue planning the Diwali Event on Saturday, Oct. 22.

The Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board will meet at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, to discuss the upcoming Diwali Event Saturday, Oct. 22, at the City of Aurora Customer Service Center, 3770 McCoy Drive.

The Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board will meet at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at the City of Aurora Customer Service Center, 3770 McCoy Drive, to continue planning for the Diwali Event Saturday, Oct. 22.

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will remove and rebuild sidewalks this fall along Route 38 that are not ADA compliant.

Zoologist Margaret Bowen recently accepted the top position of zoo manager at Aurora’s Phillips Park Zoo, a century-old institution, bringing almost two decades of expertise in the field of animal care at clinics and zoos nationwide.