By Marissa Amoni – I had lunch with my friend, Karen Nicholas, at Calla Lily Victorian Tea Room on LaSalle Street in downtown Aurora, Friday, Feb. 15. Karen teaches morning classes at Wesley Preschool so we decided to meet at around 12:30 p.m.. I went online and made a reservation because
Aurora University students Hannah Dziedzic and Ashley Stotler, from left, both of Oswego, with Jacob Young, North Aurora, right, deliver thank-you cards Saturday to first responders in Aurora, North Aurora, Montgomery, and Oswego. Stotler and Dziedzic are Oswego High alums. The cards honored first responders for their service at the
Yorkville’s Cub Scout Pack 350 said goodbye, at the annual Blue and Gold banquet, to Arrow of Light Den 10 and Den 12. These Cub Scouts advanced to Boys Scouts. These scouts will be joining Troop 34, Troop 40, and Troop 50 on their journey to Eagle Scout. Submitted photo
Boy Scouts Austin Parmalee, from left, Ethan Tarver and Seth Tarver, Batavia residents, lead congregants during Scout Sunday, Feb. 24, at Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora. Al Benson/The Voice
• Bliss Woods habitat restoration work day: A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve Saturday, March 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. The group will cut and stack invasive brush and trees. Tools will be provided, but feel free to bring your favorite loppers
Sweetie is a female Domestic Medium Hair Tortie who is between one and two years old. Sweetie was rescued from the streets before the Winter freeze hit, thanks to a good Samaritan who took her in. Sweetie is a quiet, sweet girl, who takes a bit of time to warm
Pizza, pasta, Tuesday for Food Pantry An all-you-can-eat pizza and pasta dinner fundraiser to help benefit Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry of Aurora will be held by the Aurora Noon Lions Club at Luigi’s Pizza and Fun Center, 732 Prairie Street in Aurora, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March
Here is the full list of the 2019 Oscar winners from Oscar.com, the official site of the 91th Academy Awards, which took place Sunday, Feb. 24 at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif.. • Best Picture Green Book, Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly, and Nick Vallelonga •
By Evelyn Essling – The shooting at Henry Pratt company in Aurora brought me to tears. I prayed for all of them immediately! But now, the anti-gun individuals will be at it again to try and remove guns from the general public. I do not own a gun, but if
The Metro West Council of Government legislature breakfast at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva Friday, Feb. 22 was host to guest speakers. From left, Stephanie Kifowit, State representative, 84th District; Don DeWitte, State senator 33rd District; and Jim Oberweis, State senator, 25th District. Al Benson/The Voice
February 28 Cambridge University scientists James D. Watson and Frances H.C. Crick announce that they have determined the double-helix structure of DNA, the molecule containing human genes. – 1953. February 29 Hattie McDaniel wins Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Mammy, in Gone with the Wind at the American
First Fridays will take place Friday, March 1 and will have several events centered around the shared community goal of raising funds for victims’ families of the Henry Pratt Co. shooting in Aurora. The night will include new studio openings and will highlight artists and musicians in downtown Aurora. Aurora
“When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal.” —Richard Nixon Who pays the price for the dissolution of the constitutional covenant that holds the government and its agents accountable to the will of the people? We all do. This ill-advised decision by president Donald Trump to
Aurora City of Lights Community Prayer Vigil: The prayer vigil Sunday outside of the Henry Pratt factory draws 1,700 participants to pray for and mourn loss of lives from the shooting which took five lives and injured five Aurora Police officers Friday. Greg Zanis, a retired carpenter, made the five
“This situation isn’t suppose to happen in Aurora, not here.” “A real tragedy.” “The police saved the day.” The three comments were repeated often in Friday’s life-changing shooting in Aurora. Time stood still, etched in the minds of a majority of the residents in Aurora, population slightly more than 200,000.
February 15, 2019 Dear editor; February 11 Kendall County voted no limits on non-commercial shooting near our homes. Anyone can shoot any weapon, at any time, any where, in any manner in unincorporated Kendall County, even in subdivisions full of homes. Not even a berm is required! Good luck if
The Associated Press released an announcement by Skyhorse Publishing that Jacqueline Jackson, mother of former congressman Jesse L. Jackson Jr., about her book: “Loving you, Thinking of you, Don’t forget to pray. Letters to my son in prison.” Here is the release: “From a mother, role model, and civil rights
The Fox Valley Philharmonic will present its Ninth Annual popular Children’s Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday Feb. 24 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 420 W. Downer Place in Aurora. Parking is behind the Church building and accessible form Garfield Avenue. The free-admission concert will feature a performance of Tubby the
Individuals new to the Fox Valley area or long-time residents seeking new social outlets are invited to attend a luncheon presented by Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors (FVNN) Wednesday, March 20, at the new and unique Scottish restaurant, Balmoral, 40W099 Route 64 in Campton, west of St. Charles. They will
Marie Sklodowska Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. She is one of the few individuals ever to win two Nobel Prizes in two fields. It was her work on radioactivity for which she won the first great honor. Other notable honors were the Davy Medal, the
