Yorkville

“Memorial Day is not just about honoring our veterans,” Legion Post 489 Cmdr. Anthony Cella said, “it expresses our thankfulness for the freedoms that we have.”

On behalf of its member businesses, the Chamber was pleased to award five scholarships, for a combined total of $7,000.

Information in the May 19-25, 2023, Police Reports is obtained from the Yorkville Police Department. Individuals in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proved guilty in court.

Attendees enjoyed savory appetizers, sweet treats and a tour of the facilities.

The board is expected to approve the proposal next month.

Yorkville American Legion Post 489 will host the observance at 11:30 a.m.

“I just really love canoeing and I love the competitive aspect of it,” said Wally Werderich, who spoke as he was taking a break from paddling.

Wally Werderich and his three teammates left the Mississippi headwaters at Itasca State Park in northern Minnesota at 6 a.m. May 10 and are paddling 2,296 miles to Louisiana.

Donations may be dropped off at the library during regular business hours.

More than 90 members of the community spent a night bowling alongside fellow businesspeople.

Brian Harris and Karen Sullivan of Schaumburg-based Hazzard, Young, Attea and Associates told board members that it will provide candidates for them to interview until the right person is found.

Poets will each submit a poem that is passed to a local artist to inspire an original work of art. The poems and art will be revealed in September.

New board president says first goal is to hire interim superintendent by July 1.

The $2.3 million project, including $1.2 million for the artificial turf itself, is set to get underway on May 15, district Director of Facilities Operations Heather DiVerde said.

Bart Olson has served in the city of Yorkville's top administrative post since 2009.