Month: September 2018

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Torsk dinner at Anderson’s October 20

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Anderson Tree Farm, Route 126 and Ridge Road in Oswego, will hold its ninth semi-annual Torsk (haddock) dinner Saturday, Oct. 20. Dinner will be served from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.. The menu includes haddock, potato, vegetable, limpa bread, dessert, and beverages. Tickets are $15 for adults and teens. Children...

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Tom Rickert, far left, Kane County deputy director of Transportation answers questions about improvements to Orchard Road and Route 30 at the Montgomery Village Board meeting Monday. He said the Phase 1 design approval is complete and Phase 2 engineering and land acquisition is next. The estimated cost of intersection improvements and widening U.S. 30 from Illinois Route 47 to Route 31 is more than $70 Million. He said they hope to pull that together within a two-year time frame. • Robert Yarbrough, left, expresses interest in available properties in Montgomery to open a restaurant. He said he and his wife are owners of RV’s Home of the Hoagy. He said he has had difficulties with the city of Aurora government in rehabbing the former Long John Silver’s restaurant near the intersection of Lake Street and Indian Trail. Village president Matt Brolley said to leave his information with the Montgomery director of development. • Approved was a request for a Class “G” liquor license for Grandma’s Table in Montgomery. The license will allow serving alcohol as a restaurant, inclusive of a bar. Jason Crane/The Voice
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Discussion about improvements to Orchard Road and Route 30 at the Montgomery Village Board meeting

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Tom Rickert, left, Kane County deputy director of Transportation answers questions about improvements to Orchard Road and Route 30 at the Montgomery Village Board meeting Monday. He said the Phase 1 design approval is complete and Phase 2 engineering and land acquisition is next. The estimated cost of intersection improvements...

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Ryan Keiler, stroke education coordinator with Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield shares information at the Rotary Club of Aurora meeting Monday at Two Brothers Roundhouse. He explained the advantages of available mobile stroke units which are ambulances with an embedded CT scanner, a specially trained crew, and wireless connection to immediately transmit the CT image to the hospital to cut door to treatment time. Jason Crane/The Voice
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Mobile stroke units discussed at Rotary Club of Aurora

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Ryan Keiler, stroke education coordinator with Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield shares information at the Rotary Club of Aurora meeting Monday at Two Brothers Roundhouse. He explained the advantages of available mobile stroke units which are ambulances with an embedded CT scanner, a specially trained crew, and wireless...

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Mayor of Aurora, Richard C. Irvin, presents proclamations to three individuals working to create suicide prevention awareness at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday. Former Aurora resident and Yorkville alderman, Joel Frieders, second from left, Liza Olivia, co-founder of Simply Destinee Youth Center and Dance Team, third from left; Martin Luna-Espinoza, co-founder of Simply Destinee Youth Center and Dance Team. Simply Destinee is a youth-inspired dance team that promotes suicide awareness in the memory of Destinee A. Oliva. Frieders who has struggled with the grief of losing friends to suicide, launched a national campaign for the Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Proclamation Project. The program has grown to 228 cities, 18 counties, and 38 states.
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Suicide Prevention Awareness Month recognized at Aurora City Council meeting

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Mayor of Aurora, Richard C. Irvin, presents proclamations at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday to three individuals working to create suicide prevention awareness. Former Aurora resident and Yorkville alderman, Joel Frieders; second from left, Liza Olivia, co-founder of Simply Destinee Youth Center and Dance Team; right, Martin Luna-Espinoza, co-founder of...

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Seasons change; protection available from harvest allergies, SAD

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Seasons change and there’s nothing we can do about it. The changes are gradual, but they definitely can have an impact on our well-being and health. We have left Summer behind and are into Fall, or Autumn, the time for gathering the crops. Allergies are on the rise because dust...

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Autumn, harvest-oriented events fill the calendars

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There are many Autumn and harvest-oriented events available to participants. The following are a few: Aurora • Blackberry Farm Pumpkin Weekends, October 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, and 28. Pumpkin Weekends will have activities for kids such as pumpkin princess meet and greet, seasonal crafts, the Giant...

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A teen registers for Alive@Eola program at the Aurora Public Library Eola Road Branch. Submitted photos
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Aurora and Naperville form unique blend of Alive@Eola

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By Anthony Stanford –  When it makes sense and feels right, it just might be a natural fit; so it appears to be with the partnership between Naperville Alive Center and Aurora Public Library (APL). The two have united to launch Alive@Eola, a unique blend of services designed for teens...

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Grant helps Naperville pollinators

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Naperville Park District has invited volunteers to help plant trees, shrubs, perennials and seed to complete the new pollinator gardens at the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots that are being partially funded by a 2018 Pollinator Habitat Conservation grant from Trees Forever, an environmental nonprofit organization based in Iowa and...

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Albright Theatre run Oct. 12-21

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The cast and crew of The Boys Next Door had a great run at The Albright Community Theatre. The next production of Wiley and The Hairy Man will open in just two weeks and will run October 12-October 21. Reservations for this family-friendly production are being accepted by calling the...

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Oswego savors Showdown championship

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By Bobby Narang –  Oswego High School head soccer coach, Gaspar Arias, jumped into action. When a few of his players called out his name to participate in Sunday’s postgame celebration, Arias didn’t shy away from joining the sweet party of success. Omar Carreno scored three goals and Steven Udy...

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Illinois rests after folding late

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Not until an October 6 game at Rutgers University will the University of Illinois have to leave the Land of Lincoln for a football game. However, taking advantage of the situation has proven to be another matter. Games in Champaign against Kent State and Western Illinois to open the season...

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Rivalry football games in view; EA Old-Timers to continue

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Rivalry football games accelerate. There will be more than Friday’s Geneva at Batavia game.  Friday games will include Waubonsie Valley at District 204 sibling Neuqua Valley; St. Charles East at St. Charles North; Naperville Central against Naperville North at North Central College; and Wheaton Warrenville at Wheaton North. Friday will...

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Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez prepares to throw to first after fielding a ground ball against the host Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago Saturday. The Cubs won the game, 8-3, won two of three games in the series, and Baez hit his 34th home run this season. Sean King for The Voice
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Chicago Crosstown Classic

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Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez prepares to throw to first after fielding a ground ball against the host Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago Saturday. The Cubs won the game, 8-3, won two of three games in the series, and Baez hit his 34th home run this...

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Selected high school football games: Schedule Sept. 28-29, Oct. 4-6; results Sept. 21-22

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Friday, Sept. 29 Chicago Catholic Green Marmion Academy at DeLaSalle, 7:30 DuKane Geneva at Batavia, 7;30 Glenbard North at Lake Park, 7:30 St. Charles E.at St. Charles North, 7:30 Wheaton Warr. S. at Wheaton North, 7:30 DuPage Valley Naperville Central vs. Naperville North at North Central College,7:30 Waubonsie Valley at Neuqua...

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