By Jason Crane – The Village Board of Montgomery held a marathon meeting, Monday to start the new year with a standing- room-only crowd for an action-packed agenda. The nearly five hour meeting, which included a 15-minute break, was the longest in recent memory of many observers. Montgomery resident and
By Miriam Meza – On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we invite everyone to join the Aurora Public Library as we all reflect on history and inspire ourselves to continue to promote social justice. MLK Day featured speaker, Thomas Armstrong, will remind us of our potential and responsibility as
Daisy Porter-Reynolds, executive director of Aurora Public Library (APL), Thursday, Jan. 10 announced her resignation from the Library effective in early March, said Library Board president John Savage. Porter-Reynolds, who has served as Library director since September 2014, has accepted a new role as chief public services officer at the St. Louis
The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame selected two new members to its Board and re-elected incumbent members for 2019-2020. The Arts Hall of Fame Board is comprised of 13 members with each term limited to two years. The 2019-2020 Board has unique backgrounds, with diverse experiences that make them
The Batavia Public Library’s fourth annual Science & Art Fair will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Library, 10 S. Batavia Avenue. Families are invited to explore exhibits and participate in hands-on activities. The open-house format features stations from Incredible Bats, SciTech Museum, NIU
Gautam Bhatia, left, a member of the Aurora Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board, looks at panels Wednesday, Jan. 9 at the Aurora public workshop for feedback on the development of cultural downtown district. The event was held at the David Pierce Art and History Center in downtown Aurora on
Yorkville resident Becky Hejtmanek, second from left, daughter of the late West Aurora High School boys basketball head coach John McDougal, shows an Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) plaque Friday which honors Blackhawk teams for surpassing 1,500 victories. Foreground is Beatrice Clark, 5, Oswego, McDougal great-granddaughter; back row from left
By Bobby Narang – Will Wolfe wanted to start the celebration early. So did the rest of his teammates. But the Aurora Christian High School basketball team made a wise decision to wait until the final buzzer to enjoy the moment. The Eagles rode a solid team effort to a
Temple University’s signing of Rod Carey, who for six years was the head football coach of Northern Illinois University, came as a surprise. Coaches move on or get fired with regularity. With Carey’s signing as Temple’s head coach the surprise was the timing of his hiring. Many observers viewed the
The Northern Illinois University football team will take on the Michigan Wolverines in Michigan Stadium September 18, 2021, the two schools announced Friday. Northern Illinois is 4-2 against teams from the Big Ten Conference in the last six seasons and will play at Nebraska later this year and at Maryland
Mid-season high school basketball in recent years is filled with games and tournaments over the three-day weekend break for Martin Luther King holiday. It is a high school basketball junkie’s dream. Games are wall-to-wall. It is nearly as packed as the Christmas holiday basketball tournaments. Wheaton-Warrenville South, Geneva, Oswego, and
Schedule Thursday, Jan. 17 Southwest Prairie Minooka at Plainfield East, 6:30 Oswego at Joliet West, 6:30 Plainfield S. at Plainfield Cen., 6:30 Upstate Eight East Aurora at Bartlett, 7 Streamwood at South Elgin, 7 West Chicago at Larkin, 7 Non-conference Geneva at Naperville North, 7:30 Metea Val. at Downers Grove
By Barb Nadeau – As senior citizens, we anticipate life in retirement. Let’s get on with it! Let’s travel and see the world! Far too often though, we hear of friends, colleagues, neighbors, who begin to experience failing health or even worse, they die prior to enjoying their life’s goals.
Batavia resident Eleanor Bates celebrates her 95th birthday Sunday, Jan. 6 with friends from Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery. Lodge friends join hands and circle around Bates to sing the Fodselsdagen Norwegian birthday song. Al Benson/The Voice
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. • Valentine Dinner Dance, Saturday, Feb. 9. Oswego Senior Center invites all ages are to a fun-filled Valentine evening with
• Bliss Woods Forest Preserve restoration word day: A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 26. The goal will be cutting and stacking invasive brush and trees. Tools will be provided. Bliss Woods is a beautiful, high-quality
