By John Schutt – NASCAR Monster Energy series, Consumers Energy 400, Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 12. Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch shared front row pole positions on the two-mile unrestricted oval. With no restrictions they reached speeds of more than 215 miles per hour during the race!
It was not long into this season that Chicago White Sox first baseman and designated hitter Jose Abreu should have realized that the Sox were going to finish under .500 again. In his fifth season with the club, Abreu has yet to see the Sox finish .500 or better and
High school football and other Fall sports are on the horizon. Actually golf meets have started and all other sports, except football, can begin Monday. The first football games will be Friday, Aug. 24 and there are changes. Two items are consistent with the last few years of football: Both
Vance Bennett of Elgin prepares to take down an artistic photo of his display at the Elgin Art & Soul on the Fox Saturday, Aug. 4 in preparation for the next day’s show on Riverside Drive in downtown Elgin. Carter Crane/The Voice
By Barb Nadeau – The use of and misuse of opioid medications has reached epidemic proportions and caused a national health crisis. Senior citizens are not immune. In fact, they may become inadvertently complicit. According to recent studies, the population of older adults who misuse opioids is growing rapidly. Medicare
The Oswego Senior Center, 156 E. Washington Street, Oswego, will be host to many events for seniors. All events will take place at the Oswego Senior Center unless otherwise noted. • Caregiver Education Series: How to effectively communicate your wishes to your children or caregivers, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 11 a.m.,
The 36th Annual North Aurora Pet Parade took place Sunday, Aug. 5 as the final event of North Aurora Days (August 3-5). Weather was hot and muggy, but the 50 or so entrants had a fun time. Twenty-six trophies were awarded to the following families: • Exceptional ears was awarded
• Bliss Woods habitat restoration: A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve Saturday, Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. to noon. Cutting and stacking of invasive brush and trees will be on the agenda. Bliss Woods is a beautiful, high-quality woodland with many unusual plants
Jack is a male Domestic Short Hair with white and black and was born April 27, 2018. Jack is an outgoing, playful kitten. He can entertain himself with just about anything he might find, but prefers someone playing with him. He doesn’t like to be held or carried much, but
Craft vendors needed for Fall Festival The DuPage Care Center is seeking craft vendors for the 51st annual Fall Festival to be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 in the Center’s west parking lot. The Festival will have many features, including a classic car show, a
August 16 While salmon-fishing near the Klondike River in Canada’s Yukon Territory, George Carmack reportedly spots nuggets of gold in a creek bed. His lucky discovery sparks the last great gold rush in the American West. News of the gold strike spread fast and over the next two years, as
“Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.” —Benjamin Franklin What a mess. As America has become ever more polarized, and those polarized factions have become more militant and less inclined to listen to, or even allow for the existence of, other
At its meeting Thursday, Aug. 9, Naperville Park District’s Park Board of Commissioners voted to prohibit all forms of smoking at its 137 parks across Naperville. The District’s Ordinance 641 was amended accordingly to state that, “smoking or any use of tobacco product is prohibited in all District buildings,
As the dog days of summer come to an end, the Aurora Animal Care and Control (AACC) is excited to announce Aurora’s first-ever dog parade scheduled for next month. The 2018 Aurora Pooch Parade will held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 9 at Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive. The theme
