The Friends of the Yorkville Public Library are celebrating their 10th year as a volunteer advocacy and support organization; their time and energy are always available to the Library. Friends’ members speak up for the Library, raise money for a variety of purposes, and work behind the scenes to assist
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit http://www.planolibrary.info/ or call 630-552-2009. • New Life for Old Bags, Saturday, Oct. 13, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Participants can turn plastic shopping bags into sleeping mats for the homeless. For
Octo Street Fest is a free Fall festival for all ages Saturday, Oct. 13 in downtown Aurora. Held on Pinney Street behind New York Street’s “Restaurant Row,” Octo Street Fest will have a highlight of menu offerings from dining options. There will be music and some magic for an afternoon
A youngster looks at an old panel of administration Saturday at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum 50-year celebration. Notice the dial telephone, another item of the past. Carter Crane/The Voice
By Bobby Narang – The East Suburban Catholic Conference and the Chicago Catholic League made headlines when a football merger was announced October 4. The two heavyweight high school conferences are poised to create a super conference that will dramatically alter the Illinois high school landscape. The East Suburban Catholic
Oswego High School running back Charles Coleman, 21, cruises around Oswego East defender Jason Koulback in Friday’s annual crosstown classic. Jamal Fomby, Jr., 5, prepares to block the defender. Visiting Oswego won, 32-0. Click here for a link to the Oswego Crosstown Challenge website. Jason Crane/The Voice
By Craig Lynch – The Chicago Cubs won 95 games this season. It marks the fourth straight season of 90 or more victories. What should have been a celebration seemed a bit empty when the Cubs lost a National League Central tiebreaker to Milwaukee, 3-1, Monday, Oct. 1 and lost
West Aurora High School’s Monoj Chuwan, 22, uses a headshot against defender Augustin Chavez of Elgin Saturday. Visiting Elgin won, 1-0, in an Upstate Eight Conference game. Al Benson/The Voice
University of Illinois, Northwestern University, and Northern Illinois University picked up victories Saturday, each on the road. Illinois defeated Rutgers, 38-17, Northwestern stopped Michigan State, 29-19, and, Northern Illinois nudged Ball State, 24-16. Illinois and Northern Illinois were favored, Northwestern was a decided underdog. Regardless, each came away with a
Bryson Schmidt, Plano High School quarterback, seeks to pull away from a visiting Sandwich defender in Friday’s rivalry football game. Schmidt later scored on a one-yard plunge for a 26-20 victory in the final minute. Denise Gould photo
Oswego High School improved to 14-0 all-tme Friday against crosstown classic rival and host Oswego East wth a 32-0 victory. Oswego East entered the game with surrendering only six points. Rivalries coming up: East Aurora will play at West Aurora, St. Charles North will play at Batavia, 7-0, in a
Friday, Oct. 12 Chicago Catholic Blue* Montini at Providence, 7:30 Chicago Catholic Green* Marmion at Fenwick at Triton Col., 7:30 DuKane Geneva at Lake Park, 7:30 St. Charles East at Wheaton North, 7 St. Charles North at Batavia, 7:30 Wheaton Warr. S. at Glenbard N., 7:30 DuPage Metea Valley at
By John Montesano – The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club has named Tom Mlynek the October Veteran of the Month. He was born April 24, 1947 in Chicago. He grew up in McKinley Park, was graduated from Holy Trinity High School, and earned an associates degree at Wright Junior College.
Tony Berg, seated, receives honors for serving in World War II and celebrating his 100th birthday September 25 in a celebrations of senior DeKalb County veterans. Standing are Steve Berg, son of Tony Berg; Cliff Oleson, Open Roads ABATE; Rob Halvax, Open Roads ABATE; Larry Aska; and Ken Smith. The
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its monthly dinner meeting Tuesday, Oct. 16. The meeting will be at Grandma’s Table Restaurant, 1700 Douglas Road, Montgomery, just north of U.S. Route 30. A reception will begin at 5:15 p.m. followed by dinner at 6 p.m.. The after-dinner speaker will
World War II commander Donald Thompson, U.S. Navy, offers a salute between innings of the Chicago Cubs baseball game at Chicago White Sox Saturday, Sept. 22. The Montgomery resident was introduced at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago as the Hero of the Game for his military service. He is a
