Father Jerome “Jerry” Leake honored for 50th Anniversary of Ordination
Rev. Jerome L. “Father Jerry” Leake, 76, pastor at St. Joseph Catholic Church, receives honors on his 50th anniversary of ordination Sunday at St. Joseph. Al Benson/The Voice
David Hornburg grew up to work with heroes, Aurora cops
By Jason Crane – Aurora Police Officer David Hornburg retired last week after 26 years. Hornburg has been the sergeant-at-arms at Aurora government meetings for approximately a decade. He grew up in the Aurora area and recalled when he was a kid, he would ride his bike downtown and see
Pick Your Plot Day at one of two wonderful APL gardens
By Anthony Stanford – The Richard and Gina Santori Library of Aurora was host to Pick Your Plot Day May 19. The event was held at the Juvenile Protective Association Children’s Nature Garden, one of the library’s two outdoor gardens on the west side of the building. The gardens offer
Camron Donatlan of West Aurora High School Class 3A IHSA State long jump champion
Camron Donatlan of West Aurora High School soars to a Class 3A IHSA State championship in the long jump Saturday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. His jump was 24-01.75. He was fourth in the high jump with 6-6 after winning State the last two years. Kim Groom photo
Marmion’s Groom performs great at State
Seth Groom propels to a Class 2A State long jump championship for Marmion Academy Saturday. His winning jump was 23-05.00. He won the triple jump in 48-03.5, took second in high jump with 6-9, and was sixth in the 200, 22:30.04. Kim Groom photo
Groom leads Marmion to State championship
By Bobby Narang – Seth Groom was almost a one-man team at the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 2A State track and field meet last weekend. After placing second in the long jump, triple jump, and high jump at the 2A meet last season, Groom anticipated a big showing
Dolan and Murphy Fastpitch splits four
By Robin Reder – The Dolan and Murphy fastpitch softball team finished with a 2-2 record over Memorial Day weekend in Walcott, Iowa. Dolan defeated Walcott, 5-1, behind pitcher Jose DeLeon, who struck out 14 and gave up four hits. Mick Baker led the offense and was three for three
‘Dixie’ Howell’s wait for victory lasted 15 seasons
White Sox pitcher Dylan Covey, in the team’s 11-1 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles Wednesday, May 23 won for the first time in Major League Baseball. Covey made his major league debut with the Sox last season and in 18 appearances ended up with a 0-7 record. Tack on
Fox Valley Park District’s Long loses battle to cancer
Jeff Long, as a former sports writer, would have understood the change in writing a column with new information just prior to deadline. We learned late Tuesday of the untimely death of Jeff Long, of the Fox Valley Park District. He was in the Batavia High School Class of 1982.
Batavia’s Sam Conger wins 110-high hurdles State Championship
Sam Conger of Batavia High School, second from right, captures the 110-high hurdles State championship in :14.02 Saturday in Charleston at Eastern Illinois University. He took eighth place in the 300 intermediate hurdles. Batavia finished in a tie for 15th place with Kaneland and Collinsville. Kim Groom photo
St. Charles North stops St. Charles East
By Craig Lynch – Two long-time high school rivals met in softball Tuesday at the Fremd Sectional semifinal in Palatine. St. Charles North made up for two earlier losses to St. Charles East. The North Stars rallied to defeat the favored Saints, 7-4. “We have tremendous respect for East,” said
Navy Veteran Herschel Luckinbill White Sox Hero of the Game
U.S. Navy veteran Herschel Luckinbill of Montgomery, waves to the crowd as the Hero of the Game at the Chicago White Sox game at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago May 23. He is president of the Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club. Sean King for The Voice
Memorial Day in Montgomery
The Montgomery VFW Post 7452 holds its annual service at Riverside Cemetery on River Road. Carter Crane/The Voice
Memorial Day in Oswego
The annual Oswego Memorial Day parade ends at the Oswego Cemetery, above, for a service by the Oswego American Legion. Carter Crane/The Voice
Naperville Cancels Memorial Day Parade due to excessive heat
Naperville’s Memorial Day observance in Central Park reflects the day with military influence and a Navy theme. The day’s heat of 90 degrees canceled this year’s parade. Jason Crane/The Voice