Through the first month of the season, senior Mike Nadalini leads the Auburn High School varsity Scholastic Bowl team.

Auburn Schools were closed for the week of January 10-14 due to a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the school district. The administration elected to use its five emergency snow days for the closure, as Supt. of Schools Darren Root explained in a January 7 message:

The Auburn city council once again tabled taking any action on an ordinance amending the city’s liquor code at Monday’s brief 37 minute regular meeting.

The Auburn School Board discussed current and future construction projects among other items during a short, thirty minute regular meeting last Wednesday.

The Auburn city council sped through a light agenda in just 32 minutes at Monday’s regular meeting.

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission, the state’s college access and financial aid agency, is pleased to recognize the 2022-23 Illinois State Scholars.

The Auburn city council voted 7-1 (Powell no) in favor of granting a temporary liquor permit to Benderz for its Mistletoe Market event to be held on the square Sunday, December 12.

Auburn Police officers responded to a domestic incident Tuesday, November 23 and issued the following report:

Six Auburn Middle School students took part in the Literary contest held November 13 and three brought home first places.

The Auburn School Board voted (7-0) to adopt the 2022 Tax Levy and conducted the Truth in Taxation hearing among other business items during its regular meeting last Wednesday.

City of Auburn residents will have another option to dispose of leaves and grass clippings after action taken by the city council at Monday’s regular meeting.

Auburn United Methodist Church will be the site for two upcoming COVID-19 vaccine clinics.

Isaac Finn was awarded first place in the Patriot Pen essay contest sponsored by the Auburn VFW Post 8157. His essay “How Can I Be a Good American” qualified him for the Illinois District 10 level, which will be judged later this month.

The Auburn Community Helping Hands has now received $2,825 of its $11,000 goal. 

The Auburn city council voted Monday to approve a change order that will allow for Phase II of the city’s $4.6 milion infrastructure improvement plan to resume.

Superintendent Darren Root presented the board with the FY22 Tentative Tax Levy and it was approved by the board (7-0). This year, an 18 percent “balloon” levy will be submitted; however, the district will receive far less, around two or three percent. Last year the district asked for $6.3 m…

Auburn High School and Auburn Middle School welcome all local men and women who have served in the military to the Veteran’s Day Assembly Friday, November 12 at 9 a.m. in Doglio Gymnasium.

The Auburn city council voted 4-2 to approve the group health insurance plan for city employees at Monday’s two hour, 20 minute regular meeting.

Auburn High School Theater Company returns November 5 and 6 with “A Wicked Christmas Carol” by Bobby Keniston and produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.

The Auburn city council took action at Monday’s 70 minute regular meeting to approve the hiring of Zach Pearce as a full-time officer with the Auburn Police Department.

Auburn Community Helping Hands is ready to start its 35th fundraising year. ACHH is asking the community for donations to help purchase winter coats and boots for children and food baskets at Christmas in our town. This year’s goal is $11,000.

Karlee Westendorf was named Student of the Month at Auburn High School for the month of September. She is the daughter of Jodi and Kris Wood of Auburn.

The Auburn city council voted 7-0 (Hemmerle absent) to approve a resolution authorizing the city’s participation in the annual Safe Routes to School program at Monday’s 47 minute regular meeting.

The Auburn School Board approved (4-0, J. Smith, Kern, Kessler absent) the budget for fiscal year 2022 during the regular meeting which included the budget hearing Wednesday, September 15.

The Auburn city council took action at its September 7 meeting to cite two properties as nuisances for violations of the city code.

“Yee-Haw” is the theme for the 2021 Auburn High School Homecoming Week, scheduled for September 19-25.

Auburn High School and the Illinois National Guard are teaming up to host the first AHS 9/11 Stair Salute.

The City of Auburn has a population of 4,574 according to the figures recently released by the United States Census Bureau for the 2020 Census.

The Auburn city council approved the final plans for a grant application to upgrade Union (East) Park at Monday’s regular meeting.

The Auburn School Board approved (7-0) the 2021/22 tentative budget during its regular meeting last Wednesday. The total budgeted amount which includes all funds, totals $22,166,723 in revenues and $21,359,650 in expenditures, leaving the district with a healthy surplus of $807,073.

Auburn Township Road Commissioner Calvin Harden announced that the first phase of seal coating work for 2021 will begin August 17-18, weather permitting.

The Auburn city council reversed course on the purchase of a new computer networking system for the city office/police department and reviewed the updated plans for improvements at Union (East) Park at Monday’s regular meeting.

Auburn Junior High School at Divernon will host an open house Wednesday, August 11 from 5 to 7 p.m.

During the regular meeting of the Auburn School Board last Wednesday, superintendent Darren Root said the district will follow CDC guidance on mask wearing with the “least restrictive interpretation.” Root acknowledged that the situation could change before students return to school August 1…

The Auburn Activities Committee will hold its “Last Call Before Fall” Auburn Community Picnic Friday and Saturday, August 6-7.

Discussion of upgrades at the city’s parks highlighted the agenda of the Auburn city council’s regular meeting Monday. 

Auburn and Divernon students will be back in school before you know it. Wednesday, August 18 will be the first day of student attendance for the 2021-22 school year.

Local law enforcement is still investigating a shooting incident in Auburn that occured in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 7.

Discussion of the number of gaming establishments in the city and approval of the Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations ordinance topped the agenda at the July 6 meeting of the Auburn city council.

The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal recently announced the recipients of the 2021 Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $3.3 million was awarded to 149 fire departments/districts and EMS providers across the state. The OSFM received 448 applications, requesting around $10.5 mil…

Auburn School District Superintendent Darren Root said the district is set to receive a $2.1 million federal ESSER III (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) grant during the regular meeting of the Auburn School Board last Wednesday. If approved, the district should see the funds…

The Auburn city council voted 8-0 to approve the Fiscal Year 2022 budget at Monday’s regular meeting.

Auburn High School held its 105th Commencement Exercises Friday evening at Michael J. Potts Memorial Field.

Auburn School District Superintendent Darren Root presented the 2020/21 Tentative Amended Budget and the board discussed projects and graduation among other items during a 45 minute meeting of the Auburn School Board last Wednesday.

Discussion of the fiscal year 2022 budget and a presentation from Joe Hogan, general manager of the Otter Lake Water Commission topped the agenda at Monday’s two-hour, 10 minute Auburn city council meeting. 

The staff at the Divernon Township Library is excited to announce the return of Summer Reading to the library.

The Auburn city council approved an ordinance banning the burning of yard waste (leaves and grass) within the city limits at Monday’s regular meeting.

Members of the Auburn School Board including newly elected members Michael Bates and Jamie Kuhlmann met last Wednesday, were sworn in and new officers were elected during the first regular meeting since the April 6 election.

The Auburn city council took action at its April 19 meeting to approve the purchase of a new vehicle for the Auburn Police Department.