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Stephanie Voirin Leo portrays the Roman goddess "Aurora" the namesake for the city, during a birthday party last Friday at the Aurora Transportation Center.

Aurora kicks off a year of celebration for 175th anniversary

By Jack McCarthy | March 5 at 11:48 a.m.

The original evidence may be lost to history, but the city of Aurora can still pinpoint the exact day it got on the map. Call … Read more ›

More than 200 orphans arrived in northwestern Illinois between 1854-1929.
From the community

Orphan Trains and the children who rode them

By Mary Clark Ormond | Feb. 13 at 7:25 a.m.

Orphans taken from the streets of the big cities back East were sometimes brought to the Midwest between 1854 and 1929 to begin new lives … Read more ›

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From the community

Words, War, Worry-A Veterans' Day Remembrance

By Linda Gartz | Nov. 10, 2011 at 4:58 p.m.

Sixty-eight years ago, on November 11, 1943, my grandmother penned a letter to her youngest son, training to be a navigator in World War II. … Read more ›

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From the community

Mexican Immigration Exhibit Extended to November 18, 2011

By Kim Granholm | Nov. 7, 2011 at 10:58 a.m.

Mexican Immigration Exhibit Extended to November 18, 2011 The exhibit “Creating Mexican American Identities: Multiple Voices, Shared Dreams” has been extended until November 18 at … Read more ›

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From the community

Barn Preservation in an Urban World

By Donald Truax | Sep. 28, 2011 at 5:39 p.m.

Conference this Saturday! A bus tour of selected Kane County barns including those at Garfield Farm Museum, Settlers Hill Golf Course, and Mooseheart, will be … Read more ›

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From the community

Barn Conference and Tour

By Donald Truax | Sep. 14, 2011 at 2:55 p.m.

A bus tour of selected Kane County barns including those at Garfield Farm Museum, Settlers Hill Golf Course, and Mooseheart, will be a feature of … Read more ›

Mebers of the Lisle-Woodridge Fire District honor guard walk the American Flag up the aisle to kick-off the ceremony. (Bridget Doyle/TribLocal photo)

‘They’ll never take our core values away’

By Bridget Doyle | Sep. 12, 2011 at 7:00 a.m.

About 100 DuPage County residents gathered Sunday to pay tribute and look forward in honor of the tenth anniversary of the  9/11 terrorist attacks. DuPage’s … Read more ›

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In their own words: TribLocal contributors reflect on 9/11

By Patrick W. Rollens | Sep. 6, 2011 at 10:06 a.m.

Sept. 11, 2001, dawned bright and clear, but before the day was out indelible memories had been etched into our collective consciousness. For the 10-year … Read more ›

DuPage County will mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at the Morton Arboretum. (Chicago Tribune file photo)

DuPage plans 9/11 tribute at Morton Arboretum

By Bridget Doyle | Aug. 30, 2011 at 11:26 a.m.

With the tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks nearing, DuPage County is planning an event to remember those who lost their lives and … Read more ›

Shipman and his group toured the B-24 bomber on Friday at Chicago Executive Airport. (Bridget Doyle/TribLocal photo)

Vintage bombers draw admirers

By Bridget Doyle | July 25, 2011 at 4:58 p.m.

Three men and a nephew from Shipman’s Garage in Oswego traveled to Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling on Friday to not only take a break … Read more ›

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