The Oswego Police Department announced its pledge to take action in support of the International Association of Chiefs of Police’s One Mind Campaign, with the intention to unite communities, public safety organizations, and mental health organizations, in such a way that the three become of one mind. The One Mind
By Deena Sherman – By the time you read these words, students at approximately 1,600 schools across the country will have walked out of their classrooms at 10 a.m. across each U.S. time zones. The occasion is the one-month anniversary, March 14, of the shooting that killed 17 individuals at
Grandpa, Our condo board ruled several years ago that we cannot grow vegetables on condo property because this would attract rodents. This year they sent a notice that we can no longer grow them in pots on our patios. Our board president suggests that we grow our vegetables indoors. That
In response to the tragedy at the Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., February 14 students across the country have engaged in various civic-led efforts, culminating in National School Walk-out events March 14. In efforts led by student organizers, seventh and eighth grade students at The Avery Coonley School
Aurora Christian High School’s Class 1A State championship wrestling team receives acknowledgement at Tuesday’s Aurora City Council meeting. Alderman Carl Franco, center, left, holds a championship shirt with Aurora mayor Richard Irvin. Jason Crane/The Voice
Justin Pearch, head wrestling coach of Aurora Christian High School, engages in a mock encounter with Richard Irvin, mayor of Aurora, who wrestled as a youth. Aurora Christian won the Class 1A State wrestling championship in its second year of the program. Jason Crane/The Voice
The Aurora City Council recognized Aurora Christian School’s wrestling team for recently winning the State championship (see above). City Council recognized recently- hired employees Anna Payton, head of Animal Control and Danny Powell, head of the Phillip’s Park Zoo. Several individuals used their three minute opportunity to speak at the
John McVickers from McVickers Development, far left, expresses disappointment at the Board members’ recently rejecting a second motor vehicle services special use permit at the Montgomery Village Board meeting Monday. At the February 12 meeting, the Board voted against a proposal that would allow McVickers’ company to develop a parcel
What are the two words that are music to a students’ ears this time of year? Spring Break! Winter Break is a time to celebrate the holidays with friends and family. Summer Break is a time to mow the lawn, or, for the older set, get a job. Spring Break
The A+ Foundation will celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor. This year, seven individuals will be inducted into the Hall of Honor. For tickets to this year’s Hall of Honor banquet held April 21 at the Aurora Country Club, please go to the A+ Foundation’s
Jared Crutcher, 10, of West Aurora High School, and Bolingbrook’s Tyler Cochran, 23, stretch for the ball in Friday’s Class 4A Romeoville Sectional championship game. West Aurora won, 82-67. Crutcher scored 26 points, collected five blocked shots, 13 rebounds, and one steal. West Aurora advanced to the Normal Super-sectional at
By Bob Narang – The Naperville North High School boys basketball team last week had thoughts of an appearance in the sectional finals dancing in their heads. And why not? The Huskies had a memorable regular season, opened the Class 4A playoffs with double-digit victories over both Hinsdale Central and
Benet Academy defender Ben Cooney, 5, seeks to move with Willowbrook’s Neil Paxton, Jr. in Friday’s Class 4A, largest division, Glenbard East Sectional championship game. Benet won, 67-40, to advance to the DeKalb Super-sectional against Larkin Tuesday. Willowbrook ended Naperville North’s season in the sectional semifinal, 47-43. See page 12.
Missouri Valley Conference champion Loyola University, 28-5 overall and 15-3, is one of two Illinois focal points in men’s college basketball post season. University of Illinois Chicago is the other. The Loyola Ramblers are seeded No. 11 in one of four brackets in the 68-team NCAA Tournament and will take
Rockford Boylan High School defender Anthony Brown, 32, moves in to tip away an attempt at a score-tying shot by Burlington Central’s Patrick Mayfield with :04 remaining in the Class 3A Woodstock North Sectional championship game Friday. Boylan won, 57-55, and advanced to the Hoffman Estates Super-sectional against North Chicago
The variations form peaks and valleys on the basketball March Madness scene. The rush, physical and adrenalin, of a Friday night sectional tournament success, turns somber in a following game which is a signal the season has ended in defeat. Every sectional champion Friday used euphoria to build a case
West Aurora High School boys basketball team celebrates following Friday’s Romeoville Sectional tournament championship victory over Bolingbrook, 82-67, to advance to the Normal Super-sectional against Belleville West. See videos at facebook.com/thevoice.us. Al Benson/The Voice
Benet Academy boys basketball team members pose for a celebration photo following its 67-40 victory over Willowbrook in the championship game of the Glenbard East Sectional. Benet advanced to the DeKalb Super-Sectional game against Larkin Tuesday. Jason Crane/The Voice
To receive input from all groups on legislation to protect nurses from workplace violence, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, conducted a roundtable discussion with more than a dozen representatives of relevant State departments and healthcare groups to discuss amendatory proposals to her pending legislation, House Bill 4100. “It is important
Kane County Coroner Rob Russell, leads “Exposing the Heroin Highway,” a panel discussion at the Santori Public Library of Aurora recently. From left are Katie Gutierrez, Breaking Free adolescent and adult treatment center, Aurora; Katie Gunderson, Gateway Foundation alcohol and drug treatment center, Aurora; Ron Smith, special agent, Drug Enforcement
