The Village of Montgomery proudly announced the recipients of its inaugural Employee Awards Program, a new peer-nominated initiative recognizing outstanding employees whose work reflects the Village's strategic priorities and core values.

Cubs are back and ready to build on last season’s success of winning 92 games and winning their first post-season victory in eight years. Well the off season has been busy shoring up the pitching staff and perhaps the biggest surprise is the signing of Alex Bregman in free agency who has already changed the atmosphere in the club house. Last season finally ended the Cubs season was mental toughness in terms that the Cubs battled in late season to make the playoffs and then battled in post season to beat the Padres and then again with the Brewers to push that series to seven games. This season a Veteran like Alex Bregman in the lineup will change both the dynamic to the order and the atmosphere in the Clubhouse. Bregman brings veteran leadership and someone who has won two world series titles and will influence his teammates. The adage in sports is that you need to learn how to lose before you can win. That where Alex Bregman comes into play offering leadership in the Clubhouse and teaching the Cubs how to win. Players like Pete Crow Armstrong and Mathew Busch will benefit as young players learning how to mov to the next level and helping this Cubs squad to mature and focus on winning those tough one run games in the Dog Days of the Summer that will help them when it comes to the post season. The added experience will help the Cubs to learn. So as simple as it is with Adding Alex Bregman will allow the Cubs to garner more experience and learn from It and we will be witnessing the Alex Bregman Affect!

Registration is now open for the City of Aurora’s Special Lawn Mowing Support Program! This program provides eligible seniors (62 and over) and individuals living with legally recognized disabilities who are in need with scheduled lawn mowing support from April through October 2026.

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Header_CityOfLightsTonight: Meet & Greet with Negro League Baseball Legend, Dennis Biddle!The City of Aurora, in partnership with Aurora Public Art, Alderman At-Large Will White, Ward 9 Alderman Edward J. Bugg, and Community Advocacy Awareness Network Director, Mary Fultz, will host a meet and greet with Negro League baseball star Dennis Biddle to kick off Black History Month.

Well the trade deadline has come and gone, and the Bulls made three major trades that saw them pivot and begin to rebuild. Trading Players like Cobe White, Ayo Dosunmu , and Nikola Vučević and in return one player that we can build around and that is guard Jayden Ivy. The Bulls also got seven second round picks to add to the lost draft capital that the Bulls Front office wasted in acquiring Lonzo Ball, Zach Levine and Nikola Vucevic that led to no playoff appearances and a whole bunch of disappointment for Bulls Fans. With no player left on the roster over 6foot9 the Bulls will have to figure out how to compete in the last 30 games to at least finish with respectability. With moves like this the Reinsdorf family needs to begin to address cleaning out the front office and parting ways with Billie Donavan who has not been able to develop young talent and continues to produce losing seasons. It has been 14 years since the Bulls last made the Eastern Conference Finals and 28 years since our last championship. With no clear plan and putting a bunch of no talent hacks on the floor who cannot play defense then why should we tune in. I get a better experience watching College and High School Basketball. With 30 Games left in the season the Bulls will look to add the current players that have been added and try to find a formula to get through the rest of the season. Coach Donavan needs to try and make his magic happen and focus on taking what he has been given and focus on the final playoff push. Stay Tunes Bulls Fans!

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Pitchers are set to report February 11th and going into the 2026 Campaign the Cubs strength appears to be their starting pitching. Coming off Last Season Playoff appearance and winning 92 games the Cubs came up short against the Brewers in the NLCS losing in five games. The Focus was to improve the starting rotation and build assets in the pull ben. So, in this article we will look at the projected Cubs started pitching. Leading off is Mathew Boyd he went 14 and 8 and made an all-star game appearance. Boyd is a savvy old veteran who uses a mix of off-speed pitches and focuses on the strike zone to get hitters out. He needs to repeat last season’s performance if the Cubs are going to make run at going further into the playoffs. The second pitcher in the Bubs rotation will be Cade Horton, a young power pitcher who went 11 and 4 in his Rookie season but was lost to injury for the final month of the season and the playoffs. Next up is newly acquired Edard Cabera a power pitcher who has had trouble staying healthy of Cabera can stay heathy for this season than anything he brings to the table will only add to more wins and better positioning for late innings for our bull pen.

Community Blood DriveMark your calendar...The Village is hosting a community blood drive on Monday, March 23, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., at Village Hall, 24401 W. Lockport Street, and we need your help! If you are interested in donating, please make an appointment by registering online. Walk-ins are welcome.

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Community Kauffee with Village President Ryan Kauffman returns on Feb. 7, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Starbucks (3443 Orchard Road., Oswego). This casual, come and go gathering gives residents the opportunity to sit down with Village President Kauffman, hear updates and most importantly ask questions and share ideas about issues that matter to them. The event is designed as an open question and answer session, so residents are encouraged to come prepared with topics they would like to discuss.

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