Month: March 2018

Community Environment Events

The Fox: Aurora’s Environmental Superhero:

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Steve Lord, journalist with The Beacon-News in Aurora, discusses the life and passion of The Fox (Jim Phillips), the incognito environmentalist who used guerrilla activist tactics to try to save the Fox River area. He became nationally known as the Fox, but his true identity wasn’t known until after his...

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Yorkville Library Books for children

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The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in April. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. • Tuesday, April 3 and April 17, 10 a.m. to 10:30...

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Sports

Reflections fitting in college and high school basketball

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Notes and quotes in the transition from Winter sports to Spring sports in high school and college athletics offer a few nuggets and important thoughts. For example: • In Division I men’s college basketball, Loyola will make its second appearance in the Final Four since the tournament started and played...

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Unforgettable: Triton national champion

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By Bob Narang –  Triton College men’s basketball head coach Steve Christiansen experienced the pinnacle of his profession for the first time Saturday. He hopes to have the experience again. Talking to his team and assistant coaches in the locker room Saturday, Christiansen reflected “on the journey.” Minutes earlier, the...

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Girls High School Soccer

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Oswego High School’s Kaylee Zimbelmann, left, and West Aurora’s Audrey Stephens, 13, vie for control of the ball Thursday, March 22. Host West Aurora won, 4-1, in the non-conference game.  Al Benson/The Voice...

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Loyola aim: Repeat of 1963

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A bit overlooked in all the hoopla surrounding the appearance of the Loyola University Chicago in the Final Four of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament, is that all four teams, Loyola, Michigan, Kansas, and Villanova, are from schools that have won National championships. Villanova and Kansas are two of the...

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West Aurora Baseball

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West Aurora High School’s Ryan Tuescher connects in the Blackhawks’ 9-4 victory over visiting Romeoville Thursday, March 22, in an early non-conference baseball game.  Al Benson/The Voice...

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Students’ Voice: Gun laws and liberty in two countries, Switzerland, Jamaica

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With the recent Parkland, Fla. school shooting, America and some in the world are upset more than usual. Not because of the numbers killed, but the fact that the Parkland shooter legally got the weapons. So why do we need 30 round weapons that only need one bullet to kill...

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Students’ Voice: No guns for mentally ill!

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I am 17 years old. That makes me a Millennial Generation Z. And although a knee-jerk reaction may be that this article is about gun control, it isn’t. This article is about the U.S. Congress’ not obeying the clear majority will of “We…the people” on a very important issue: Guns...

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Community Health

Health Fair in Aurora

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Aurora resident Nicole Garcia, 4, practices basketball shooting at the 13th annual community health fair at Aurora Christian School Saturday. Aurora African-American Health Coalition was the sponsor. See pages 7 and 8.  Al Benson/The Voice...

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Community Environment

Recycling polystyrene at Dart Container in North Aurora

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Recycling polystyrene, the number six in the symbol , receives new life at Dart Container in North Aurora. Recycled food service and packing foam, along with Dart’s rejected new cups, end up in bricks to sell to other companies. The recycling starts in a bin, top photo, goes up into...

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Community Events Food

Sixth Annual Healthy Top Chef Contest

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Surrounded by classmates, Krazy Kales cooking team from K.D. Waldo Middle School in Aurora poses with trophies after the sixth annual Healthy Top Chef contest at Prisco Center in Aurora March 21. From left, front row, are Chris Garcia, Carlos Santillan, Natalia Rivera, and Ashley Cervantes. Teams from four Aurora...

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Commentary

Solutions include tolerance, more free speech, listening

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Tolerance cuts both ways. This isn’t an easy pill to swallow, I know, but that’s the way free speech works, especially when it comes to tolerating speech that we hate. The most controversial issues of our day, gay rights, abortion, race, religion, sexuality, political correctness, police brutality, have become battlegrounds...

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Community Events

Irish Time:

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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...

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Phenomenal Woman Awards:

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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...

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Community Political

Rauner, Pritzker, prevail; commissions lose

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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...

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