The Auburn city council handled a busy agenda at Monday’s 100 minute regular meeting. Among the action items were approval of plans to hold an electronic recycling day in September and to further upgrade the security system at the city office.

Four area students were members of the Class of 2019 at Southeast Missouri State University, and all four graduated with honors.

The Auburn High School Class of 1967 is planning a 70th birthday bash for Saturday, July 13 starting with a get-together at Benderz on the square from 2 to 4 p.m.

During the regular meeting of the Auburn School Board last Wednesday, high school principal Nathan Essex said the board may want to think about eliminating the graduation designations of valedictorian and salutatorian, possibly with the 2023 graduating class if the board decides to go in tha…

During a lengthy city council meeting Monday, Auburn Mayor Tom Berola said the city needs to formalize the way it handles the bidding process for contracts for city work. The initiative was tabled for more discussion during the administration committee meeting Wednesday, June 26 at 7 p.m. Th…

Backyard chickens may be an option in nearby Virden and Thayer, as well as in Springfield and Jacksonville. But it appears it is an ownership perk that won’t be occurring in Auburn at this time.

Auburn resident Jessica Lance is not going to let a decision by the Auburn City Council deter her efforts to get backyard chickens legal.

D.J. Donaldson was the class Valedictorian and Jenna Cline and Katie Tanner were co-Salutatorians as graduation ceremonies for the Auburn High School Class of 2019 were held Friday at Sangamon Auditorium at UIS.

section of Route 4 and Route 104 still need to be completed, but at least one alderman is concerned that signage may be required to cut down on potential driving hazards when street lights are eventually put in place.

Auburn Mayor Tom Berola recently delegated committee assignments.

John Edie, the Auburn’s sewer plant operator, addressed the Council about sewer plant infiltration at Monday’s City Council meeting.

The Auburn Ministerial Alliance invites the public to the 2019 Auburn High Baccalaureate service, to be held Sunday, May 19 at 6 p.m. at the Auburn United Methodist Church.

Winners of the April 2 Auburn School Board election were proclaimed and new officers elected at a brief special meeting held Wednesday, April 24.

Please join the Auburn Post Office employees by participating in “Stamp Out Hunger,” the nation’s largest single-day food drive Saturday, May 11.

Auburn High School Principal Nathan Essex told the Auburn School Board at its regular meeting last Wednesday that the high school schedule next year will include traditional study halls throughout the day instead of the school-wide advisory period.

Monday night Alderman Tracy Sheppard provided an updated on the April 10 zoning board meeting,

A significant leak at 720 East Jackson Street resulted in the loss of more than 1.9 million gallons of water and a bill of $22,005.83. That amount was later reduced to $16,295.33 in mid-March and changed to $9,709.22 after the Council voted in favor of selling the water at the city’s cost.

The Auburn Food Pantry, located in Holy Cross Parish Church, is in need of non-perishable food items, personal hygiene items and  paper products as well as monetary donations.

While there is no question about the outcome of the election in Auburn Ward IV, Ward II is a different matter.

A water main replacement project for the City of Auburn will not start until 2020 and the work will now be done in two phases, according to Alderman Rod Johnson.

The Auburn School Board continued discussion concerning adding an agriculture program and starting an FFA chapter though no action was taken during the regular meeting last Wednesday night.

Candidates placing election signage on city property have been encouraged not to do so.

Four Auburn High School students were named Students of the Month at the Capital Area Career Center for February. 

Kim Martin’s third hour math class at Auburn Junior High School used a recent lesson on money and budgeting as an opportunity for the entire school to raise funds for both the Auburn Helping Hands and Divernon Hands for Hope organizations.

The prices for graves and openings at Auburn Cemetery located on Kennedy Road will be increased starting July 1, 2019.

It’s not very often that a potential business brings a plan to the Auburn City Council, so perhaps the enthusiasm and excitement from aldermen and those affiliated with the Economic Development Committee could be excused at Monday’s Auburn City Council meeting.

Auburn High School Theater Company returns March 15-16 with “Grease.” This popular 1950’s era musical will have you singing along with music, lyrics, and book by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey.

Auburn High School will have 24 band students performing with the Tri-County Honor Band at Pawnee Thursday (tonight) at 7 p.m.

After hearing a presentation on agricultural education from Jennifer Waters, the district 3 agricultural program adviser, and a lengthy discussion at the end of the board meeting last Wednesday, the Auburn School Board directed Superintendent Darren Root to gather more information on the log…

Caleb Price was the overall winner in Auburn Cub Scout Pack 356’s annual Pinewood Derby held January 26.

Auburn won six of eight matches to take second place in the Scholastic Bowl Turn-About in Lincoln held February 2.

Monday evening, standing next to a whiteboard with a dry erase marker at city hall, Auburn mayor Tom Berola looked at a map of the square and explained plans for where a stage could best be positioned when a pageant is held in less than three months.

The Auburn Music Boosters would like to invite the community to “Hues & Harmony,” the annual fundraiser for the music and art departments, to be held Friday, February 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Auburn Middle School gymasium. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

With a very light agenda Monday evening, the Auburn City Council was finished its regular business in about 30 minutes. An executive session was required to discuss labor negotiations, but no action was taken when the Council reconvened in open session shortly before 9 p.m.

A trivia night fundraiser will be held Friday, January 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Auburn Community Center on the square.

Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White awarded over $1.3 million in FY19 School District Library Grant Program awards to 694 public school districts. More than 1.6 million Illinois students served by school library media programs have benefitted from the grants.

Four candidates will be on the ballot running for three open seats on the Auburn Board of Education in the April 2, 2019 Consolidated Election.

Seven individuals in the City of Auburn have completed the proper paperwork and will be seeking election to the City Council in the Consolidated Election April 2, 2019.

The Auburn School Board voted (5-0) to adopt the 2019 Tax Levy during its regular meeting and after the Truth in Taxation hearing last Wednesday. Board members Kern and Smith were absent for the vote but arrived later in the meeting. Last year, the district received roughly a 1.04 percent in…

Longtime Auburn city attorney Raylene Grischow attended her last City Council meeting Monday, as it was announced Dec. 14 she was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to serve as a circuit judge in the Seventh Judicial Circuit.

Auburn police chief Dave Campbell said the Council likely needs to revisit an ordinance limiting excessive cats and dogs at residences. At a recent eviction, Campbell told the Council there were at least six cats running around. Once the resident leaves the property, the city then becomes re…