Remember when a lot of stuff used to be made in America? Then everything went to Japan, then to foreign countries no one realized actually existed, and now China? We still make some things here. We make the top of lists in yearly deaths from guns, highest health care costs,...
Representative Stephanie Kifowit (Oswego-D) filed the first piece of legislation in the State General Assembly authored by the members of the 84th District Youth Advisory Council. It focuses on the need of high school students to participate in a more in-depth discussion of what constitutes consent and sexually-abusive behavior through...
History will come to life in salutes to citizenship when Joe Wiegand returns to Illinois as Teddy Roosevelt. During the performance from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 14, at the Santori Public Library of Aurora, 101 South River Street in Aurora, Wiegand will salute the Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion...
Plano mayor Bob Hausler, Yorkville mayor Gary Golinski, Millbrook Village president Jackie Kowalski, and Oswego Village president Gail Johnson, will join more than 4,300 city and county leaders across the country Thursday, April 5 in a day of recognition to show the impact of RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program)...
Grandpa, My wife surprised me recently. She told me to quit calling her homemade soups and stews “chlamydia chowder.” I have always had pet names for her favorite recipes; Ptomaine Tacos, Shigellas and cheese, coli cake, crypto-casserole. You would think that after all of these years, she would be used...
In honor of every Holocaust victim, living and dead, Temple B’nai Israel, 400 North Edgelawn Drive in Aurora, will be host to an annual remembrance at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 11. The community is invited to attend this important Yom HaShoah event. A dedicated service will be led by Rabbi...
Laura Vargas, program director of the Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) Aurora office gives a brief overview of Children’s Services Foster Care programs at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Tuesday. She was joined by representatives to explain the four types of foster care programs and the need their organization...
Members of the Aurora City Council paused for a moment of silence in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday. Mayor of Aurora pro-tem, Robert J. O’Connor, said, “In memory of his dedication, his life, his work, his principals. We need to...
The Woman’s Club of Aurora will meet at noon Tuesday, April 10, at Belle Salle Banquets, 1920 East New York Street in Aurora, to take a virtual trip to the Galapagos Islands. This travelogue will be presented by Georgia Valisaris, Aurora area mixed media artist and photographer. Luncheon reservations are...
When Beth Bumgarner was asked to help open an Aurora Public Library branch on the West Side of Aurora more than 20 years ago, she was a paraprofessional working on her master’s degree in library science. She was informed that when the branch opened, she would be its manager. Now...
All month there will be giveaways at the Aurora Public Library West Branch, 233 S. Constitution Drive, just south of Washington Middle School. Those who stop in can receive a pen, bookmark and edible goodies! Week two is Throwback Week at the West Branch. Those who correctly answer questions in...
Batavia High School remains a power in boys high school track and field again this season. The assessment comes following success last season. Head boys track and field coach Dennis Piron, who keeps busy as both head football coach and assistant athletic director, said, “I am very excited about the...
Oswego East High School’s Garrett Fiduccia, right, dives safely back to first base under a tag by visiting West Aurora’s Oliver Wilson at Oswego East Thursday, March 29 in a non-conference baseball game. West Aurora won, 4-1. West Aurora will play host to Batavia at 10 a.m. Saturday and will...
The Chicago White Sox, trailing 4-0 after the first inning, stormed back for a 14-7 victory over the host Kansas City Royals in the season opener Thursday, March 28. It was a barrage of six home runs by the Sox that did the trick. Three home runs by the Sox...
Aurora University’s Hanna Tomasko delivers a pitch to a Wisconsin Lutheran College batter Monday in game two of a doubleheader in Aurora. Aurora University won the nightcap, 6-5, after dropping the opener, 3-2, in a Northern Athletics Conference softball game. Al Benson/The Voice...
By Bobby Narang – The Northern Illinois University football team is aiming high again. The Huskies started Spring practice March 27 and will conclude with the annual Huskie Bowl April 28. As one of the last Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) programs to start Spring football practice, the Huskies are seeking...
Members of Boys II Men hold candles in a tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a memorial Sunday at Aurora City Hall nearly 50 years after his death. See pages 1 and 2. See facebook.com/thevoice.us ...
Congressman Bill Foster, left, gives remarks Monday at a gun violence prevention presentation at Community Christian Church in Naperville. Foster was host. Panelists, from left, Dr. Karen Sheehan, Illinois Violent Death Reporting System; Marsha Lee, Moms Demand Action, her son was killed at age 20; Rohan Chakrabarty, a senior at...
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A 71-year-old man reports he’s been taking numerous drugs for years, including statins to lower cholesterol. He’s so weak he can hardly get around and has, “no power for anything,” he has said. He had a heart attack years ago and had a stent installed. His doctors want him to...
