Twenty-seven students receive plaques and inaugural Aurora medals of honor Tuesday at the Aurora City Council meeting at the Copley Theatre in Aurora for their military enlistments. Seven each enlisted into the U.S. Army, U.S. Marines, and National Guard. Four have joined the U.S. Navy and two will be in
Anthony Stanford – Live auditions for the Aurora Public Library’s (APL) Tenth Annual Teen Talent Show and Competition are set for Saturday, June 2, at the Santori Library of Aurora, 101 S. River Street, and Saturday, June 16 at the Eola Road Branch Library, 555 S. Eola Road. This year’s...
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in June. 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. • Yorkville Public Library Summer reading program: FIZZ, BOOM, READ will...
After an extensive national search and selection process, the Aurora Housing Authority Board, (AHA) has selected Ralph Jordan to lead the public housing agency. AHA Board chairman Joseph Grisson commented on the selection by saying “We are pleased and privileged to welcome Ralph and to have the experience and expertise...
The last day to register for the 5K Community Color Run will be Sunday, May 27. The race will be at Silver Springs State Park in Yorkville. Runners, joggers, and walkers of all ages are invited to participate in the second annual Color Fun Run! one-mile and 5K Saturday, June...
By Bobby Narang – West Aurora High School’s Dajour Miles was surrounded by a variety of individuals throughout Saturday’s Class 3A state track and field meet in Charleston at Eastern Illinois University, in which Naperville North captured the State championship. Whether chatting with fellow competitors, receiving congratulations from officials, or...
By John Schutt – NASCAR Monster Energy All-Star Race, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C., Saturday, May 19. Kevin Harvick won the $1 Million purse against the 21-car field of previous race winners in the All-Star race! The new rules package was all the buzz with restrictor plates and an aerodynamics...
It took a quarter of the season for the Chicago White Sox to win a series at home. Thanks to a shutout by Sox starter Renaldo Lopez for eight innings and an inning of relief by Jace Fry in Sunday’s 3-0 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers, the Sox took...
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State high school track and field meets form the prize for the elite competitors, sudden end of the season. • Seth Groom (see page 10)of Marmion Academy won four sectional events at the Class 2A Genoa-Kingston Sectional last week and Thursday through Saturday takes dead aim of State success. He...
Chicago White Sox rookie right fielder Daniel Palka, 18, reacts with jubilation after hitting a triple against the Texas Rangers at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago Saturday. The Sox won, 5-3. Sean King for The Voice...
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Yorkville resident Sarah Tesch, left, presents a ceremonial house key to Juan and Maria Martinez of Aurora recently, at the Martinez’ Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity home dedication, 564 Spruce Street in Aurora. Tesch is a volunteer Habitat Board member. The Martinez home is Habitat’s 60th new or rehab project...
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce members were pleased to be a part of the Batavia Woman’s Club’s Ribbon Cutting and monthly luncheon Monday, May 7 at Riverview Banquets in Batavia. Present for this wonderful occasion were: Nan Pope Phillips, Batavia Women’s Club (BWC) president; Batavia mayor Jeffery Schielke; Batavia city...
By Marissa Amoni – No idling. Less straws. Fewer cars. More bike lanes. I think Aurora has a bit of catching up to do, but it’s possible that we can become a greener city with not too much effort. I always think of it as a challenge to execute activities...
Ladies peruse flowers at Saturday’s Garden Club sale at the Aurora Metra Station. The Aurora-based Club sold plants and gardening-related items at its annual Gardeners’ Sale. The club was founded in 1998 by four friends, Aurora residents Rosalie Cassiday, Mary Clark Ormand, Nancy Thompson and Toni Vaughan, to promote gardening...
U.S. congressman Randy Hultgren (IL-14) announced recently the 14th District winner of the 2018 congressional art competition is Sydney Berenyi of Oswego High School. Her piece, “Lily,” won out of the 57 submitted from the District. The winning artwork piece will hang on display in the U.S. Capitol for one...
• Plastic bag recycling: Kane County Division of Environmental Resources reminds everyone to not put plastic bags inside of the recycling collection bin. All recyclable items should be loose in the collection bin. Plastic Bags are the No. 1 contaminant at sorting facilities. Plastic bags and plastic film are recyclable,...
