By Bob Narang – Triton College men’s basketball head coach Steve Christiansen experienced the pinnacle of his profession for the first time Saturday. He hopes to have the experience again. Talking to his team and assistant coaches in the locker room Saturday, Christiansen reflected “on the journey.” Minutes earlier, the
Oswego High School’s Kaylee Zimbelmann, left, and West Aurora’s Audrey Stephens, 13, vie for control of the ball Thursday, March 22. Host West Aurora won, 4-1, in the non-conference game. Al Benson/The Voice
A bit overlooked in all the hoopla surrounding the appearance of the Loyola University Chicago in the Final Four of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament, is that all four teams, Loyola, Michigan, Kansas, and Villanova, are from schools that have won National championships. Villanova and Kansas are two of the
West Aurora High School’s Ryan Tuescher connects in the Blackhawks’ 9-4 victory over visiting Romeoville Thursday, March 22, in an early non-conference baseball game. Al Benson/The Voice
With the recent Parkland, Fla. school shooting, America and some in the world are upset more than usual. Not because of the numbers killed, but the fact that the Parkland shooter legally got the weapons. So why do we need 30 round weapons that only need one bullet to kill
I wasn’t prepared for how fast death came. He only had been mine for six months, but as soon as the drug hit his veins, he was gone. As the vet guided him on his back with her hand, his breathing stopped. I expected to hold it together for him,
I am 17 years old. That makes me a Millennial Generation Z. And although a knee-jerk reaction may be that this article is about gun control, it isn’t. This article is about the U.S. Congress’ not obeying the clear majority will of “We…the people” on a very important issue: Guns
Aurora resident Nicole Garcia, 4, practices basketball shooting at the 13th annual community health fair at Aurora Christian School Saturday. Aurora African-American Health Coalition was the sponsor. See pages 7 and 8. Al Benson/The Voice
Recycling polystyrene, the number six in the symbol , receives new life at Dart Container in North Aurora. Recycled food service and packing foam, along with Dart’s rejected new cups, end up in bricks to sell to other companies. The recycling starts in a bin, top photo, goes up into
Creative coloring for these two young ladies at the Earth Hour at Sci-Tech Museum in Aurora Saturday prepares them for an hour of darkness, 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.. Aurora GreenFest was a sponsor. Mavis Bates photo
Surrounded by classmates, Krazy Kales cooking team from K.D. Waldo Middle School in Aurora poses with trophies after the sixth annual Healthy Top Chef contest at Prisco Center in Aurora March 21. From left, front row, are Chris Garcia, Carlos Santillan, Natalia Rivera, and Ashley Cervantes. Teams from four Aurora
Tolerance cuts both ways. This isn’t an easy pill to swallow, I know, but that’s the way free speech works, especially when it comes to tolerating speech that we hate. The most controversial issues of our day, gay rights, abortion, race, religion, sexuality, political correctness, police brutality, have become battlegrounds
The McNulty Irish Dancers perform at O’Malley’s Pub and Eatery in Aurora Saturday on St. Patrick’s Day. See the Yorkville St. Patrick’s Day parade photo on page 13. See facebook.com/thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice
Customers at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Pancake Day Saturday watch their pancakes on the griddle at Aurora Central Catholic High School. Carter Crane/The Voice
Six women receive the Cynthia Latimer (third from right) Phenomenal Woman of Year Awards Thursday, March 15 at Piper’s Banquets in Aurora sponsored by Boys II Men. The event was the sixth annual. More than 100 middle school and high school young women received the Scheketa Hart-Burns Achievement Award. The
Voters, in light numbers, completed the Illinois primary election Tuesday for candidates and propositions. See selected listed results on page 7. Incumbent governor Bruce Rauner won the Republican Party nomination, even though opponent Jeanne Ives won in DuPage, Kane, and Kendall Counties. JB Pritzker won the State Democratic Party nomination
Dale Berman, president of the North Aurora Village Board, delivers the annual address Wednesday, March 14 at Oak Street Restaurant & Bar in North Aurora. Submitted photo
Senior Cameron Krutwig of Jacobs High School looks to the basket and is defended by 6-10 junior Jalen Shaw of Larkin in a sectional championship game. Jacobs won, 62-39, in March 2017. One year later, Shaw and Larkin captured fourth place in the Class 4A State tournament last weekend. Krutwig,
The crowd of more than 100 filled the Batavia City Council Chambers Saturday, March 10 to watch a movie, “Wasted”, about food we throw away or do not find a better use for the extras. It was the Batavia Environmental Commission Green Night at the Movies, an annual presentation which
DuPage County will expand the Division of Transportation (DuDOT) Central Signal System later this year, including connecting its system with Naperville. The Central Signal System allows DuDOT to remotely monitor and observe traffic operations and make adjustments based on changing conditions. Currently, the system includes 72 traffic signals, which will
