The restaurant is proposed at 121 S. Main St. at the former site of The Dairy Barn, which closed a few years ago.

The district is looking to test out a new provider, called EverDriven, before its next contract for these services is due in two years.

The three-day fest held over the weekend in Batavia included music, food, entertainment and a variety of family-friendly activities.

The midweek Aurora Farmers Market at West Plaza will run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 2. The Wednesday market is in addition to the weekend farmers market on Saturday mornings in downtown Aurora.

When City of Lights Theatre & Cabaret presents “Annie,” audiences will also be watching the efforts of a nonprofit built by a single mom and her family.

The Aurora City Council spent over two hours workshopping Mayor John Laesch’s long-discussed campaign finance ethics reform package recently, with some aldermen at odds with the mayor over regulating political action committees.

Whether it’s paddleboard yoga at Centennial Beach in Naperville or sand volleyball at Glencoe Beach, these sandy expanses with refreshing lake water provide ideal destinations for swimming, picnicking and athletic activities.

The Tribune is taking a look back at what the Chicago area and the state of Illinois have uniquely contributed to the nation — and the world — over the last 250 years.