The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its monthly dinner meeting Tuesday, May 15 at Grandma’s Table Restaurant, 1700 Douglas Road, Montgomery. The after dinner speaker will be Mr. Timothy W. Jones, assistant special agent in charge of the Chicago Field Division of the Federal Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearm
The City of Aurora’s Veterans Advisory Council is planning Vets Week Aurora to start Armed Forces Day, May 19 and run through Memorial Day, May 28. • Saturday, May 19: Free Picnic and Patriotic Concert at Cool Acres, 500 Block Clearwater Drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., food served from
Smiles reflect an enjoyable day at the Wine on the Fox at Hudson Crossing Park in downtown Oswego last weekend. The annual celebration was Saturday and Sunday. There were 120 featured wines, two stages of live entertainment, and food pairings. LockedInPhotography.com
Those attending can purchase prime plants, all grown in Kendall County, and get helpful garden hints Saturday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the University of Illinois Extension Office, 7775B IL Route 47, Yorkville, Route 47 one mile south of Route 71. Free presentations and demonstrations topics
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams, U.S. Navy, gives remarks to approximately 60 individuals in Aurora at the Kane County Health Department roundtable on the opioid drug epidemic. On the panel to his left are Chris Lauzen, Kane County Board chairman, U.S. congressman Randy Hultgren, 14th District. In the audience
All groups, organizations, residents, and friends of southeast Aurora at invited to the sixth annual Tri-County Aurora/Ward 9 Clean-Up the Streets Day, Saturday at Maciano’s Pizza Parking, 2460 S. Eola Road. There will be a breakfast at 8:30 a.m. followed by clean-up and scavenger hunt game from 9 a.m. to
• Kane County’s Recycling collection event: Saturday, May 12 from 8 a.m. to noon at 540 S. Randall Road. Electronics and books will be accepted at this event. There is a fee for TVs and computer monitors, both tube and flat screen, of $25. for screens under 21 inches) and
Demeter funds go to Paws Saving Lives Donald A. Demeter Golf Tournament in Rocky Point, Mexico will be a benefit to Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora. Charles Demeter, son of Donald A. Demeter, and a member of the Aurora Club, organized the event in memory of his father. The funds raised
Babs is a female six-year old black domestic short hair. Babs will sleep on her foster mom’s desk for hours. She likes to find hiding spots for sleeping, but she’ll come to when her name is called. She can be shy around new individuals, but with time, she has warmed
What characterizes American government today is not so much dysfunctional politics as it is ruthlessly-contrived governance carried out behind the entertaining, distracting, and disingenuous curtain of political theater. And what political theater it is, diabolically Shakespearean at times, full of sound and fury, yet in the end, signifying nothing. Played
Gina Santori, left, an Aurora Public Library benefactor, and Aliya Husain, with two Islamic organizations which seek cultural understanding, share a hug after they were speakers at the Aurora Public Library meeting Wednesday, April 25. See Carter Crane’s article here. Jason Crane/The Voice
The recently-formed city of Aurora Youth Council (AYC) held its inaugural YOUTHTalk forum at Prisco Center in Aurora Tuesday. The event moderated by members of the AYC focused on how to be a mindful member of school communities and take preventive measures to promote safety. The event was free and
Volunteers from the Rotary Club of Aurora perform fix-up and clean-up duties in Aurora Saturday in the 400 block of North Union Street in an annual Rebuilding Together Aurora project, one of many completed that day. Carter Crane/The Voice
Students shovel dirt around a tree they planted on Arbor Day Friday at Henry Cowherd Middle School in Aurora. Mayor Richard Irvin, right, views the process which includes adding a memorial for the late Henry Cowherd who was known for his volunteerism and leadership. Carter Crane/The Voice
This too shall pass! Even though attribution for the above phrase to the Christian bible is only partially true, it is not a direct quote. In our combined secular and religious world, this too shall pass is used to prevail over conflict, difficulty, disappointment, and troubled times. What does not
April 28, 2018 Dear editor; Showing my age, my mindset prohibits me from serving on the jury of the Bill Cosby type of case. And I am not alone. My political women friends agree with me. What do we senior ladies want to know? There were 60 women charging Cosby
April 22, 2018 Dear editor; This is nothing new to those who follow the news, but we live in one of the worst states in the country. Financially, Illinois is a mess. One of the worst, if not the worst, and, morally we’re not doing too well, either. The moral
Ethnicity, Diversity exhibit Friday There are endless ways to build an American city. In Aurora we did it through the optimism and hard work of waves of immigrants from a dozen nations and cultures around the world. A new exhibit, Ethnicity and Diversity in Aurora, 1834-present, will begin Friday, May
When my husband and I arrived at the Paramount Theatre Saturday we were greeted by a lively orchestra on stage. Oh gosh, we’re late! Not so! A pre-show jam session was part of the show. A company of 13 actor-musicians performed all roles and served as the on-stage orchestra in
Believing that Spring had arrived, it was time for my first book tour of the year in March. So it was south on I-57 to Paducah, Ky.. Weather conditions were of a moderate temperature and roads were clear. I met with the mayor Brandi Harless and seven librarians from the
