Montgomery Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the village of Montgomery’s Community Development Department coordinated its annual showcase of Montgomery tour, Thursday, Oct. 11. Attendees view the inside of a recently-finished office space near Cornell Road and visited five additional sites/buildings. Anyone interested in learning more about Montgomery is invited. Participants
Musician Ralph Covert and his band play Friday, Oct. 5 in downtown Aurora at the Free the Nipple art event at 67 S. Stolp Avenue. The uncensored gallery host was art enthusiast Dan Hites to protest the city of Aurora government censoring the artwork displayed on the wall called, “Peace
Painting of murals in Aurora continues to flourish. The Bunnie Reiss mural, recently completed, is on the wall behind Endiro Coffee along the Fox River bike and walking path. Reiss is an artist from Los Angeles. Charlie Zine photo
Sister Kathleen Ryan of the Dominican Literacy Center in Aurora shows the proclamation in the Congressional Record read Sunday by congressman Bill Foster of the 11th District. The Center celebrates 25 years of service to the Aurora community at St. Therese of Jesus Catholic Church in Aurora. Carter Crane/The Voice
Batavia resident Meg Bero shows the Aurora University’s 2018 Spirit Award Friday at an annual alumni awards dinner in the University Banquet Hall. Aurora University president Rebecca Sherrick presented the award to Bero, 20-year director of Aurora University’s Schingoethe Museum. The award recognizes her unselfish contributions and steadfast loyalty to
Four Aurora University alumnae at an annual awards dinner in the University Banquet Hall Friday during homecoming are from left: Phyllis Bohy Silmser, Aurora; Phyllis Ninneman Goodrich, Huntington Beach, Calif.; Sherry Hanson Lang, Aurora; and Jean Ninneman Ayer, Brookfield, Wis.. Al Benson/The Voice
Jim Hamad, Aurora University athletic director, left; Ruth Bedrosian Matteson; Nancy Bedrosian Pollard; and Hillary Brennan; Aurora University trustee, unveil plaque at Samuel Bedrosian Softball Stadium dedication Saturday at Edgelawn Drive and Jericho Road. The late Bedrosian initiated the University’s softball program, was head coach for 18 years, his teams
East Aurora High School quarterback Orlando Garcia looks down the field for a receiver in Friday’s East-West game. Host West Aurora defenders, Denver Warren, 43, and Ian Deisher, 36, prepare for a sack. West Aurora won, 51-0, to improve to 7-1 overall and 7-1 in the Upstate Eight Conference. West
By Bobby Narang – Batavia High School experienced an earlier-than-expected dose of pressure playoff football in week eight Friday. The defending Class 7A State champions managed to keep their undefeated streak alive, locked up at least a share of the DuKane Conference regular-season championship, and displayed some championship mettle with
Nick Rempert of Batavia High School on his way to a touchdown moves past Tyler Nubin of St. Charles North in Friday’s first-place showdown game in the DuKane Conference. Batavia won, 27-24, in the waning seconds. Carter Crane/The Voice
By John Schutt – NASCAR Monster Energy Series, 1000 Bulbs 500, Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, Ala., Sunday, Oct. 14. Kurt Busch won the pole position and the top four starting positions in this restrictor plate race went to his Stewart Haas teammates, Clint Bowyer, Aric Almirola, and Kevin Harvick. Almirola came
Yorkville High School quarterback Josh Beetham seeks to shake off a tackle by DeKalb defender Logan Roach in the teams’ game Friday for leadership of the Northern Illinois Big 12 East. DeKalb won, 31-0. Steve Groth photo
After Saturday’s 24-21 victory over visiting Ohio, the Northern Illinois University Huskies sit on top of the MAC West Division with a 4-0 record. It was Homecoming and things looked bleak with Ohio ahead, 21-9, at the start of the fourth quarter. Northern Illinois, 4-3 and 4-0 in the MAC
It’s tournament time in high school Fall sports. Football playoff pairings will be announced Saturday evening for 256 teams in eight classes. • Hinsdale Central boys won the Class 3A State golf tournament and Geneva was sixth. In 2A, Benet Academy was sixth, Kaneland was in seventh, and St. Francis
Dick Brubaker will be inducted into the ASA (Amateur Softball Association) National Hall of Fame Saturday, Oct. 27, in Oklahoma City, Okla.. Bru, as he was called by teammates and fans, started his fastpitch softball journey in Tampico, Ill. at the age of 20. An athletic young man, he played
