The new location of Hollywood Casino Aurora is set to feature both Urbanbelly and Tabo Sushi in its planned food hall.

The Oswego Village Board recently voted to deny a special use permit for a proposed self-storage facility at the southwest corner of Lewis Drive and Orchard Road in Oswego on the basis it wouldn’t fit in with the growing commercial corridor there.

Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora was alive with the sounds of plucking and strumming over the weekend at the ninth annual Aurora Ukulele Festival, an event that gave participants a chance to bond with others who love the small, four-stringed instrument.

Bike safety and the importance of avoiding harmful situations were the focus of the event, which was organized by the city of Aurora’s Bicycle, Pedestrian and Transit Authority Board.

The nonprofit organization operates an emergency shelter for those fleeing domestic and sexual violence. It also offers counseling, advocacy and other services to those impacted by domestic violence, sexual violence and substance abuse.

Love Letters to America is a community storytelling project celebrating America’s 250th birthday with voices from Kane County.

The city of Aurora received some major sprucing up Saturday morning, thanks to a volunteer-driven clean-up effort that took place throughout all 10 wards in the city.