Elgin Art & Soul on the Fox
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
Knowledge, awareness, assist in understanding opioid abuse
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
Oswego Senior Center Caregiver education, cooking for seniors
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.,
Trophies in North Aurora Pet Parade
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
Let’s Go Green!
• 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: Playful kitten loves nighttime snuggles
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
Fundraiser Forum
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
A Focus on History: August 16 – 22
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
What a mess: Free speech no longer free; now regulated
“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
Naperville Park District bans smoking at all 137 parks
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,
Aurora’s first dog parade to be held Sunday, September 9 at Phillips Park
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
National Night Out Tuesday
Children and adults wait in line in the Georgetown neighborhood of Aurora Tuesday to enter a fire truck during National Night Out, a nationwide annual event designed to raise crime prevention awareness and support community-police partnerships. Aurora resident, Dee Hakala, of Georgetown started the Aurora event after two teenagers held
Roller blade travel to raise scholarship funds and to prove the kindness of strangers
Victoria Schmitt of Yorkville bid farewell recently to a new friend, 23-year-old Yanise Ho, originally from Hong Kong (click here for her website). The immediate destination for Ho was Iowa and ultimately Portland, Ore., all by roller blades. Yes, the college student at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass.
Blocks in Stolp Block Party in Aurora:
The SciTech Hands On Museum in Aurora provided educational blocks at the Stolp Avenue Block Party Friday for children to use as a part of the First Fridays, Friday. One girl draws attention with her colorful maneuvers. The art and music festival will return Friday, Sept. 7 to downtown Aurora.
Batavia Dinner Table
The long Batavia Dinner Table on River Street, in its third annual Batavia MainStreet event, held Sunday afternoon, raised more than $10,000. Batavia MainStreet is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization for Downtown Batavia. Christopher Faber, it was revealed this week, has been named its executive director. Click here for a news
Bold: Roller-blade travel; Serenity Park, LaSalle Auto Show
We do live in a wide world. There are many facets to our world if we wander and wonder. If we look around and absorb. There are examples from which to choose: • A 23-year-old woman feeds her desire to be distinctive and live in a world which receives kindness