Spamalot at Aurora Central Catholic
Batavia resident Nicole Sapanora sings during a rehearsal for “Spamalot” which will run Friday through Sunday at Aurora Central Catholic High School. Al Benson/The Voice
Champions, changes, receive salutes in March Madness
March Madness is for excitement, championships, and even for conference realignment. Notable championship achievements include the many avenues such as the following: • Anthony Lynch and Jalen Shaw (see page 1) of Larkin High School, led the Royals to a fourth place finish in the Class 4A high school State
Kids read aloud in Dog Day Afternoon at Plano Library
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit www.plano.lib.il.us or call 630-552-2009. • Knit and Crochet Group, Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon. This informal group works on their own projects, discusses types and colors of yarns, and
Martin Truex, Jr. returns
By John Schutt – Monster Energy Auto Club 400, Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, Calif., Sunday, March 18. The champion is back: Martin Truex, Jr. swept the pole position qualifier and all three stages at Autoclub Speedway! Truex, Jr. was followed by runner-up Kyle Larson in second place, Kyle Busch in
New respect for Loyola
The Loyola University men’s basketball team, lucky to get more than one paragraph of coverage during the regular season, has become a media darling. Knocking off Miami and Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament’s first two rounds last week did wonders for their coverage. And, just when it looked as though
Aurora Girls High School Soccer
By Bob Narang – The East Aurora High School girls soccer team is looking for a turn-around season. After finishing with a 5-16 record last season and losing to rival West Aurora, the Tomcats’ returnees are focused on making a big improvement this season. “I’m so excited for this season,”
Illinois High school boys basketball results
Results Class 4A Saturday, March 17 At Peoria Carver Arena State championship Belleville West 60, Whitney Young 56, ot Third place Evanston 61, Larkin 49 Friday, March 16 At Peoria Carver Arena State semifinals Belleville West 64, Larkin 53 Whiney Young 62, Evanston 56 Tuesday, March 13 Super-sectionals At DeKalb:
Short cut for St. Baldrick’s
Volunteer barbers trim heads in a recent fundraiser. More than 100 Aurora-area residents in 20 teams lined up for head shavings at Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant in Aurora in the third annual benefit for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation which raises funds for kids’ cancer research. Al Benson/The Voice
The Warehouse Church in Aurora celebrates 30 years
The Warehouse Church in Aurora celebrates its 30th anniversary recently. Pastors are, from left, Dave Miller, Gary Moody, and Randy Schoof. Founders are Randy Schoof and Randy Kerkman. Heather Russell photo
Yorkville St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The second annual Yorkville St. Patrick’s Day parade downtown takes a cruise on Hydraulic Street Saturday. Carter Crane/The Voice
Spring break destination: Enjoy downtown Aurora
If you’re not able to get away this month, it’s easy to enjoy Spring break in downtown Aurora. You just need to look at Aurora from an outsider’s perspective and try new things that are outside of your normal routine. I recently took a couple of friends to The Riverfront
One year ago Easter, two churches formed Living Hope
“New Name, Familiar Location” appears on the brochure for Living Hope Church in North Aurora. The former Union Congregational Church, at 405 W. State Street in North Aurora since 1962, is the familiar location. However, on Easter Sunday in 2017, two churches came together to begin worshiping and serving as
Seussical musical at Marmion Academy
Marmion Academy in Aurora will present its Spring musical Seussical Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Academy’s Alumni Hall at 1000 Butterfield Road in Aurora. Reserved seating tickets are $10.; limited seating will be available at the door. A musical perfect
Special proposal, occasion:
Denzel Lee, left, extends a marriage proposal to Sarai Carter at the Boys II Men 2018 6th annual Phenomenal Woman Awards at Piper’s Banquets in Aurora. See page 1 and facebook.com/thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice
To seek fairness and justice schools should not be prisons
Just what we don’t need: More gun-toting, taser-wielding cops in government-run schools that bear an uncomfortable resemblance to prisons. Microcosms of the police state, America’s public schools already contain almost every aspect of the militarized, intolerant, senseless, overcriminalized, legalistic, surveillance-riddled, totalitarian landscape that plagues those of us on the “outside.”
Revering traditions and building new traditions helpful
Life is filled with mixed bags. For best balance, the traditional trait should be linked to a sense of adventure, something new and likely challenging. The trusted signposts along the way can become a ride on a treadmill. Yet, the standard segments of life offer rewards of repeat joy. There
Reader’s Voice: In favor of Aurora Election Commission…
March 12, 2018 Dear editor; I have been an Aurora resident for close to 30 years. Since 2003 I have been actively involved with Illinois election integrity issues. I currently serve as chairman of the Kane County Chapter of the nonpartisan Illinois Ballot Integrity Project (www.ballot-integrity.org). Aurora is fortunate to
Reader’s Voice: …Against the Aurora Election Commission
March 11, 2018 Dear editor; I was skeptical about the effort to get rid of the Aurora Election Commission until I saw a comparative cost study that showed how much less it costs the Kane County Clerk’s office to run elections, than it does the Aurora Election Commission. The cost
New Pique tea big hit in natural foods industry
Last of two parts Elizabeth Segran continues her article in Fast Company regarding a new concept in making tea. “It worked like this: Pique tea was brewed in very large amounts until all the water evaporated, leaving a tea paste. This paste was dehydrated, and when someone wanted to drink