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Early voting continues in Kane County

Early voting in Aurora and Kane County

AURORA, Ill., Oct. 25, 2020 — Voters line up to cast early ballots Wednesday (Oct. 21) at the Kane County clerk’s mobile van at Jewel Foods on West Galena Blvd.Read More

Mail-in voting continues in Kane County

Kane County clerk implements ballot tracking system

2020 Mail-In Ballot
GENEVA, Ill., Oct. 11, 2020–Kane County Clerk John “Jack” Cunningham has implemented BallotTrax, a system that tracks the status of ballots. The system sends a series of proactive ballot deliveryRead More

The installation and materials donations are part of a national partnership between GAF and Habitat for Humanity International...

Donated roofing to begin on Aurora Habitat for Humanity homes Monday

MONTGOMERY, IL, July 19, 2020 — At 9:30 a.m. Monday, July 20, Lake Forest-based Custom Installations, Inc., and GAF will partner with Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity to roof aRead More

Habitat officials  will discuss how churches and other faith communities can support construction of the third annual Faith Build

Learn About Aurora-area Habitat for Humanity 2019 Faith Build at information meeting Saturday, Jan. 19

Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity project
MONTGOMERY, Ill., Jan. 14, 2019–Area faith communities are invited to learn about Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity’s 2019 Faith Build, a local home building project sponsored by churches. An informationRead More

Benefits World Relief DuPage/Aurora

Aurora chili cookoff to benefit refugee agency

AURORA, Ill., Jan. 11, 2019–Eight Fox Valley restaurants will compete in a second annual Chili Bowl cookoff to benefit World Relief DuPage/Aurora, an agency that serves refugee and immigrant families.Read More

Rev. John Bell, Wesley pastor, thanked Chase for her service...

Musical retirement tribute: Surprise concert salutes 15-year Methodist music director

AURORA, Ill., Jan. 8, 2019–Lucinda “Cindy” Chase of Aurora was surprised Sunday (Jan. 6, 2018) with a concert by congregants at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora. Chase had beenRead More

January sermon series at Flowing Forth UMC

Aurora Methodist pastor opens ‘Fake News’ sermon series

AURORA, Ill., Jan. 6, 2019–Rev. Derek Rogers, pastor at Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora, says the bible contains some untruths. On Sunday he opened his January sermon series,Read More

The dedication ceremony culminates work on Thursdays and Saturdays by 300 volunteers from the Chicago area.

Aurora Habitat for Humanity to dedicate 62nd home Jan. 13

MONTGOMERY, Ill., Dec. 28, 2018—With music, presentations and an open house, Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity will dedicate its 62nd home on Sunday, Jan. 13, at 2 p.m. at 1551Read More

Annual tradition of lighting Advent candles

Advent season has begun…

a five-Sunday sermon series including clips from classic holiday films...

Aurora Methodist pastor stages ‘Christmas at the Movies’

AURORA, Ill., Dec. 3, 2018—An Aurora Methodist pastor is getting creative with his December sermons. “Christmas at the Movies,” a five-Sunday sermon series including clips from classic holiday films, wasRead More