EUREKA –Eureka College assistant professor of creative writing Zeke Jarvis will present “What’s So Funny?: Teaching Humor in Creative Writing” at 7:30 p.m. March 1 in the Cerf Center at Eureka College. A reception will follow.

LEWISTOWN - The staff at Dickson Mounds Museum will be on hand from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Sunday, March 4 to identify artifacts brought in by the public.

 A new study finds Aurora University makes a $325 million-plus contribution to the Chicago area economy.  Photo by News Bulletin staff.

As Aurora University celebrates the 100-year anniversary of its move to Aurora this spring, a new study finds that AU contributes more than $325 million to the Chicago area economy annually, up more than 6 percent from three years ago.

CHILLICOTHE — In the month of October of 2011, IVC High School in Chillicothe donated 6,839 pounds of clothing and shoes to Goodwill, during the third annual Recycle Your Own contest.

NORMAL — The Town of Normal and the McLean County Arts Center have formed an art selection committee to select art pieces that will be displayed in the Uptown Station Transportation Center when it opens in July.

College of DuPage and the Village of Glen Ellyn reached an agreement after mediation session with DuPage County Circuit Court Judge Hollis Webster last week in which all regulatory control and authority over the College campus will be transferred from the Village to DuPage County while the College will remain incorporated in Glen Ellyn.

Studio and control room at Batavia Access Television (BATV).  Photo by News Bulletin staff.

Volunteer crews with Batavia Access Television (BATV) and their equipment are such a familiar site at Kane County Board Meetings, they could almost go unnoticed. 
But Batavia and county governments know how much they would be missed if they weren’t there. 

Residents of unincorporated Kane County, along with 18 municipalities that lie totally or partially within the county’s borders, will be asked in the March 20 General Primary Election if they want their respective governmental units to move forward with bulk or aggregating electric power purchases on their behalf.

Centenial Celebration logo, designed by Geneva High School student Kevin Brouillette.  Image provided by City of Geneva.

In its earliest days, Geneva's City Hall contained offices for the City Clerk, an auditorium, a jail, and housing for a fire truck.
The structure is still in use and will celebrate its 100th birthday on May 19 with a celebration at the building, 22 S. First St.

Plano resident Andy Bohr holds his daughter Kirsten, 6, a cancer survivor, after she performed with Aurora Central Catholic cheerleaders at a boys’ basketball game at ACC on Feb. 4. (Al Benson photo)

Kirsten Bohr Night.
That’s what the Aurora Central Catholic-Aurora Christian School boys’ basketball game at ACC informally became on Saturday, Feb. 4.

A new recording showcases the stunning acoustics of North Central College’s Wentz Concert Hall, which is positioned to become a destination for recordings of classical, jazz and other musical styles.

 Photo by Al Benson.

North Aurora resident Floyd Hoffman, above, celebrated his 94th birthday by sharing successful aging tips with Aurora University students Feb. 1.