Irish Time:
The McNulty Irish Dancers perform at O’Malley’s Pub and Eatery in Aurora Saturday on St. Patrick’s Day. See the Yorkville St. Patrick’s Day parade photo on page 13. See facebook.com/thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice...
Kiwanis Club of Aurora Pancake Breakfast
Customers at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Pancake Day Saturday watch their pancakes on the griddle at Aurora Central Catholic High School. Carter Crane/The Voice...
Phenomenal Woman Awards:
Six women receive the Cynthia Latimer (third from right) Phenomenal Woman of Year Awards Thursday, March 15 at Piper’s Banquets in Aurora sponsored by Boys II Men. The event was the sixth annual. More than 100 middle school and high school young women received the Scheketa Hart-Burns Achievement Award. The...
Rauner, Pritzker, prevail; commissions lose
Voters, in light numbers, completed the Illinois primary election Tuesday for candidates and propositions. See selected listed results on page 7. Incumbent governor Bruce Rauner won the Republican Party nomination, even though opponent Jeanne Ives won in DuPage, Kane, and Kendall Counties. JB Pritzker won the State Democratic Party nomination...
North Aurora State of Village:
Dale Berman, president of the North Aurora Village Board, delivers the annual address Wednesday, March 14 at Oak Street Restaurant & Bar in North Aurora. Submitted photo...
One Year Ago:
Senior Cameron Krutwig of Jacobs High School looks to the basket and is defended by 6-10 junior Jalen Shaw of Larkin in a sectional championship game. Jacobs won, 62-39, in March 2017. One year later, Shaw and Larkin captured fourth place in the Class 4A State tournament last weekend. Krutwig,...
On festivals, Earth Hour, Green Fest, Magic Festival
The crowd of more than 100 filled the Batavia City Council Chambers Saturday, March 10 to watch a movie, “Wasted”, about food we throw away or do not find a better use for the extras. It was the Batavia Environmental Commission Green Night at the Movies, an annual presentation which...
DuPage signals system to link with Naperville
DuPage County will expand the Division of Transportation (DuDOT) Central Signal System later this year, including connecting its system with Naperville. The Central Signal System allows DuDOT to remotely monitor and observe traffic operations and make adjustments based on changing conditions. Currently, the system includes 72 traffic signals, which will...
Reader’s Voice: Killing wrong: Students and babies
February 19, 2018 Dear editor; Sorry, but I don’t listen to anti-gun lectures from those who think it’s OK to kill a baby. Challenge the gun robbers on the issue of killing babies and they dummy up. The right to life organizations should be surveying every anti-gun group or protest...
Forest bathing an immersion in natural environment
Allison Aubrey submitted the following article in SHOTS health news from NPR: “When my editors asked me to report on forest bathing, I packed a swimsuit. I assumed it must involve a dip in the water. “It turns out, my interpretation was too literal. “I met certified Forest Therapy guide...
Oswego Woman’s Club meeting March 28
Oswegoland Woman’s Civic Club will meet Wednesday, March 28, at 6:30 p.m. at Oswego Fire Station #1, 3511 Wooley Road, Oswego, not far from Traughber Junior High School. Enter through the main entrance and go to the right to the large conference room. Co-hostesses will be Mary Jo Hartley and...
Bits and Pieces: History, drop in smoking, cancer, Big Ben
The poet Emily Dickinson wrote, “I like March. Her shoes are purple.” And so we celebrate the coming of Spring again with thoughts on a wide variety of subjects. Enjoy this smorgasbord of thoughts and ideas in bits and pieces. Bits: Most of the country has quit smoking, which saves...
Self-Care for Caregivers over 50 workshop in Batavia Tuesday
“Self-Care for Caregivers”, an interactive workshop for family caregivers older than the age 50, will be presented at Panera Bread, 154 W Wilson Street, Batavia, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 27. The workshop will be led by Karen Hunter, a certified holistic wellness coach and family caregiver...
On elevated prices to rub shoulders with The Mouse
All kinds of goings-on this week in Trumpville, what with firings, hirings, and highly-skilled (not) foreign policy expert Ivanka Trump meeting with South Korea’s foreign minister. If Ivanka screws up, The Donald will, as he does with everyone else working for him, dump her and appoint a new daughter (Stormy?...
Oswego Brewing Company to open in former fire station
The Oswego Village Board has approved an agreement with the Oswego Brewing Company that will pave the way for additional investment in downtown Oswego. The Board heard the details Monday of an economic development incentive award proposed for the Oswego Brewing Company, the highly-anticipated brewery to open in Oswego’s former...
Ask Grandpa: No negative word about his wife
Grandpa, I have a very good working relationship with a client. We have often met for breakfast to go over various business subjects. It has always been friendly, professional. Today, for the first time, his wife joined us. I knew this woman back in college (many years earlier). She was...
Primary Election results in State, and DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Counties
• Denotes winner of contested races Governor •(D) Pritzker -45.50% (D) Kennedy -24.10% (D) Biss -26.50% (D) Daiber -1.20% (D) Hardiman -1.60% (D) Marshall -1.10% •(R) Rauner -51.60% (R) Ives -48.40% Attorney General •(R) Harold -59.40% (R) Grasso -40.60% (D) Quinn -27.50% (D) Mariotti -4.00% (D) Drury -7.90% (D) Rotering...
Guest students attend Rotary Club of Aurora
Students and representatives from three Aurora high schools gather Monday for a photo at the Rotary Club of Aurora meeting at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora. Several times per year, student guests are invited to attend Rotary meetings. Attendees at the meeting are from Marmion Academy, Rosary High School, and...
Naperville Police Burglary Prevention Tips
Julie Smith, crime prevention specialist with the Naperville Police Department shares burglary prevention tips with residents at a burglary prevention forum at the Naperville Public Library 95th Street Branch. There has been a recent increase in burglaries. A video can be viewed at facebook.com/thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice...
North Aurora considers silo concept plan
Village of North Aurora government officials viewed and discussed a proposed silo concept plan at the North Aurora Village Committee of the Whole meeting Monday. Muller and Muller Inc. presented a rendering of the concept (above) and estimated costs of approximately $2.6 Million. In 2017, the Village acquired land near...