Fall Small Fest will take place September 29-30, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. The Growing Place is at 2000 Montgomery Road in Aurora, two blocks north of Ogden Avenue/Route 34 and Rush Copley Medical Center. Imaginations will soar when kids shrink
Ingredients 1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls 1 pound ground beef 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix 4 ounces salsa 8 ounces refried beans 8 ounces sour cream 8 ounces shredded Mexican-style cheese blend 1 (10 ounce) bag corn chips, crushed Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350F. 2.
The city government of Aurora has been named a Top 100 Finalist for the 2018 Chicago Innovation Awards. During a special reception held in Chicago with the 519 nominees, the Chicago Innovation Awards committee selected Aurora as one of the Top 100 Finalists to advance in the annual competition that
Mayor Steve Chirico and the Naperville City Council extend an invitation to Naperville high school students to fill student positions on several City government boards and commissions. The deadline to apply is Monday, Sept. 24. Interested students should apply online by clicking the apply button on the appropriate board or
Changes to the city of Aurora ordinance that apply to peddlers and solicitors will be on the unfinished portion of the Tuesday, Sept. 25 Aurora City Council agenda. Aldermen at the Committee of the Whole (COW) Tuesday, were amenable to increasing the fees for door-to-door solicitors from $50 per solicitor
A construction worker in Aurora cuts a hole through the wall for a garage stage area at The Venue, 21 S. Broadway in downtown. The Venue will offer new live music of all genres, offer lectures and symposia, music education classes and workshops. The garage door stage area will open
Grandpa, I need to express frustration with the Illinois Secretary of State’s office. I got nowhere with the SOS or (a police department) who hung up on me. I am enclosing a photocopy of my 2019 IL vehicle registration card. Notice the blank orange sticker bearing only the letter T.
Rotary Club of Aurora past-president George Ball, left, shares information about the Festival of Lights at the Rotary Club of Aurora meeting Monday at Two Brothers Roundhouse. The Rotary Club of Aurora Festival of Lights is one of the largest free outdoor drive-through holiday lights displays in northern Illinois. The
Bob Muzikowski, founder of Chicago Hope Academy, shares his experience as a mentor to children, Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora at the Prisco Center in Aurora. He is the author of “Safe at Home”, a book about his work in starting an urban baseball team and league. Chicago
Kane County clerk John A. “Jack” Cunningham discusses his electronic-voting machines at the Aurora Noon Lions Club meeting Monday at Luigi’s Pizza in Aurora. With him to demonstrate the new machines was Kane County deputy clerk Brian Pollock. The machines will be used in the November 6 elections. Al Benson/The
North Aurora Village trustee Laura Curtis expresses interest at the North Aurora Village Committee of the Whole meeting Monday in having the permit to replace front doors eliminated. Trustee Curtis stated she recently paid $92 for a permit to have a new front door installed at her house. She asked
The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP) asked Bruce Rauner, governor of the State of Illinois, to declare September 23-29 as Illinois Rail Safety Week in order to promote vehicle and pedestrian safety around railroad tracks and trains. Governor Rauner issued a proclamation and the ILACP is coordinating the
By Anthony Stanford – Art lovers from far and near turned out to celebrate the 60th Annual Aurora Art League Members’ Show at the Richard and Gina Santori Public Library of Aurora September 7. Founded by art enthusiasts in 1919, the Aurora Art League was organized to encourage and provide
Kane County Sheriff Richard Kramer conducts a panel of suicide prevention at the Santori Library of Aurora Wednesday, Sept. 12. Presenters from left, include Liza Oliva, Holley Mapes, and Laura Murray. Right, the Simply Destinee dancers perform following the presentation. Simply Destinee is a youth organization which offers activities. See
The grand reopening of the Prisco Fitness Center in Aurora Thursday, Sept. 13 offers a variety of information and free registration. The greatly expanded facility offers more workout space and uses a theme of FoxFitness for the other Fox Valley Park District sites at Vaughan Center and Eola Community Center.
The Naperville Astronomical Society holds stargazing events on the Riverwalk and invites community members to observe the Universe, similar to last week’s scene. Jason Crane/The Voice
The DeKalb Footstompers perform at the annual Scandinavian Day Festival at Vasa Park in South Elgin September 9. Carter Crane/The Voice
A woman checks the roster for the alcohol ink painting, For the Love of Earth, by Donna Beichel of Elgin at Sunday’s Norris Gallery’s Vicinity 2018 at the Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles. Buddy Plumlee’s Town House Shaman in acrylic won the Lester Norris Award. Carter Crane/The Voice
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit www.planolibrary.info or call 630-552-2009. • Job Seekers and Career Changers Workshop, Monday, Sept. 24, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Attendees can learn about resume basics, methods for targeting resumes
