By John Schutt – Monster Energy Auto Club 400, Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, Calif., Sunday, March 18. The champion is back: Martin Truex, Jr. swept the pole position qualifier and all three stages at Autoclub Speedway! Truex, Jr. was followed by runner-up Kyle Larson in second place, Kyle Busch in
The Loyola University men’s basketball team, lucky to get more than one paragraph of coverage during the regular season, has become a media darling. Knocking off Miami and Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament’s first two rounds last week did wonders for their coverage. And, just when it looked as though
By Bob Narang – The East Aurora High School girls soccer team is looking for a turn-around season. After finishing with a 5-16 record last season and losing to rival West Aurora, the Tomcats’ returnees are focused on making a big improvement this season. “I’m so excited for this season,”
Results Class 4A Saturday, March 17 At Peoria Carver Arena State championship Belleville West 60, Whitney Young 56, ot Third place Evanston 61, Larkin 49 Friday, March 16 At Peoria Carver Arena State semifinals Belleville West 64, Larkin 53 Whiney Young 62, Evanston 56 Tuesday, March 13 Super-sectionals At DeKalb:
Volunteer barbers trim heads in a recent fundraiser. More than 100 Aurora-area residents in 20 teams lined up for head shavings at Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant in Aurora in the third annual benefit for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation which raises funds for kids’ cancer research. Al Benson/The Voice
The Warehouse Church in Aurora celebrates its 30th anniversary recently. Pastors are, from left, Dave Miller, Gary Moody, and Randy Schoof. Founders are Randy Schoof and Randy Kerkman. Heather Russell photo
The second annual Yorkville St. Patrick’s Day parade downtown takes a cruise on Hydraulic Street Saturday. Carter Crane/The Voice
If you’re not able to get away this month, it’s easy to enjoy Spring break in downtown Aurora. You just need to look at Aurora from an outsider’s perspective and try new things that are outside of your normal routine. I recently took a couple of friends to The Riverfront
“New Name, Familiar Location” appears on the brochure for Living Hope Church in North Aurora. The former Union Congregational Church, at 405 W. State Street in North Aurora since 1962, is the familiar location. However, on Easter Sunday in 2017, two churches came together to begin worshiping and serving as
Marmion Academy in Aurora will present its Spring musical Seussical Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Academy’s Alumni Hall at 1000 Butterfield Road in Aurora. Reserved seating tickets are $10.; limited seating will be available at the door. A musical perfect
Denzel Lee, left, extends a marriage proposal to Sarai Carter at the Boys II Men 2018 6th annual Phenomenal Woman Awards at Piper’s Banquets in Aurora. See page 1 and facebook.com/thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice
Just what we don’t need: More gun-toting, taser-wielding cops in government-run schools that bear an uncomfortable resemblance to prisons. Microcosms of the police state, America’s public schools already contain almost every aspect of the militarized, intolerant, senseless, overcriminalized, legalistic, surveillance-riddled, totalitarian landscape that plagues those of us on the “outside.”
Life is filled with mixed bags. For best balance, the traditional trait should be linked to a sense of adventure, something new and likely challenging. The trusted signposts along the way can become a ride on a treadmill. Yet, the standard segments of life offer rewards of repeat joy. There
March 12, 2018 Dear editor; I have been an Aurora resident for close to 30 years. Since 2003 I have been actively involved with Illinois election integrity issues. I currently serve as chairman of the Kane County Chapter of the nonpartisan Illinois Ballot Integrity Project (www.ballot-integrity.org). Aurora is fortunate to
March 11, 2018 Dear editor; I was skeptical about the effort to get rid of the Aurora Election Commission until I saw a comparative cost study that showed how much less it costs the Kane County Clerk’s office to run elections, than it does the Aurora Election Commission. The cost
Last of two parts Elizabeth Segran continues her article in Fast Company regarding a new concept in making tea. “It worked like this: Pique tea was brewed in very large amounts until all the water evaporated, leaving a tea paste. This paste was dehydrated, and when someone wanted to drink
The Woman’s Club of Aurora invites the public to its presentation of “Little Black Dress” luncheon and fashion show Saturday, March 24 at Belle Salle Banquets, 1920 East New York Street, Aurora. Doors will open at 11 a.m. with opportunities for silent auction, cash-n-carry tables, raffles, door prizes, and a
The history of Ireland’s appeal lies in its mountains, seashore, tranquil lakes, lovely gardens, and old demesnes. It is in the lush water meadows, in the shade of its ruined castles and in the hedgerows of fuchsia and whitethorn. Ireland’s people are at once delightful and lovingly open. As we
Free-trade agreements. Tariffs. Capitalism. What’s not to like about them? Keep reading, dear reader. The astute observer of the writings of the present scribe will note that he has taken our accidental president to task on many an occasion and that he believes the rascal should be put out to
