Month: March 2018

U.S. gun violence spawned by military culture, warfare

We are caught in a vicious cycle. With alarming regularity, the nation is being subjected to a spate of violence that terrorizes the public, destabilizes the country’s fragile ecosystem, and gives the government greater justifications to crack down, lock down, and institute even more authoritarian policies for the so-called sake...

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Dan Polizzi, Aurora firefighter, receives a mayoral commendation from Aurora mayor, Richard Irvin

Dan Polizzi, Aurora firefighter, receives a mayoral commendation from Aurora mayor, Richard Irvin, at Tuesday’s Aurora City Council meeting. He was a participant on the television show, American Ninja Warrior, and ran a challenging obstacle course. See related photo on page 1. Dustin Krueger/The Voice...

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Village of Montgomery trustees approved a six-year contract with LSR Clean Sweep, LLC of West Chicago

Village of Montgomery trustees approved a six-year contract with LSR Clean Sweep, LLC of West Chicago, formerly Hoving Clean Sweep, at the Montgomery Village Board meeting Monday. Trustees approved a resolution authorizing a petition to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) for additional funds in the amount of $39,330.85 to complete...

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Pat Merryweather, Rotary past district governor, at the Rotary Club of Aurora

Pat Merryweather, Rotary past district governor, shares information at the Rotary Club of Aurora meeting Monday at Two Brothers Roundhouse. She encouraged Rotarians to attend the Rotary Presidential Peacebuilding conference June 2 in Chicago. The event in Chicago will be one of six presidential peacebuilding conferences around the world in...

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Fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity

Aurora residents Bill Vannetta and Carol Akers, Aurora Advent Christian Church volunteers, serve pancakes Saturday, Feb. 17 for a Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity benefit breakfast. The breakfast was the church’s 26th annual fundraiser for Montgomery-based Habitat. Future homeowner Lawella Szweda invited diners to the dedication of her family’s home...

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Pokémon Trainers Club a hit at Eola Road Branch

Eola Road Branch Children’s Services Librarian Krista Danis knows a good children’s program when she sees one, which is why she is carrying on the Pokémon Trainers’ Club instituted by a predecessor at the Aurora Public Library. “I adopted Pokémon Trainers’ Club when I started at the Eola Road Branch...

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Geneva girls return to State tournament

By Craig Lynch- The Geneva High School’s girls basketball team will play at Redbird Arena in Normal Friday to defend its Class 4A State tournament championship. Seniors Stephanie Hart, with 16 points, and Margaret Whitley, 15 points, led the charge in Geneva’s victory over Rockford Boylan, 54-42. Geneva earned its...

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IC Catholic Prep wrestling program achieves real success

By Bobby Narang- The IC Catholic Prep wrestling program started with humble beginnings. Seven seasons later, the Knights proved to be one of the best in the State. Helped by a big contingent of football players, the IC Catholic wrestling team landed a spot at the Class 1A dual team...

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West Aurora High School wins 137th game against East Aurora in the East-West game at West High Friday

West Aurora High School’s Damien Virgen, center, in left photo, dives for a loose ball in front of East Aurora’s Devan Laughlin, back, and Maurice Judon, right, in the East-West game at West High Friday. West Aurora won, 60-41. Virgen scored 14 points. In the schools’ 225th meeting, starting in...

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East Aurora High School Basketball Rivalry at West Aurora High School

Davanta Faulkner of visiting East Aurora High School, with the ball, is up in the air to look for a teammate for a pass Friday. He finds West Aurora defender, Traevon Brown, in front of him. West Aurora won, 60-41 in the schools’ 225th meeting, starting in 1913, West leads,...

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