By Tim Norris – After 175 years, Spring Bluff Farm is still in the hands of the Norris family. Spring Bluff Farm, purchased by Matthew Norris in 1844, is in Blackberry Township on Norris Road in Kane County. Its name is a reference to the gravel kames left by glaciers...
Four women show plaques they received at the 2019 Phenomenal Woman of the Year Award seventh annual event Thursday, March 21 presented by Boys II Men at Piper’s Banquets in Aurora. The recipients, from left, are, Skyy Calice, Erica Kegarise, Jonelle Meeks, and Karina Villa. The theme was, “Your Glow...
The white wooden crosses which commemorate the five victims of the February 15 shooting at the Henry Pratt Company warehouse in Aurora, will be solemnly transferred to the Aurora Historical Society (AHS) Sunday, March 31 at 3 p.m. at the Pierce Art and History Center, 20 E. Downer Place, Aurora....
Cannabis legislation was the focus Saturday morning for the panel at Waubonsee Community College Downtown Campus in Aurora. Bills in both the State Senate (316) and the State House (2353) would make cannabis legal to take it off the illegal market. Joe McMahon, Kane County State’s attorney, was against the...
Succinctly: Election day is April 2. It is important, just not a solution to all the ills in politics. Go vote: • Cannabis legislation was the focus Saturday morning for the panel at Waubonsee Community College Downtown Campus in Aurora. Bills in both the State Senate (316) and the State...
March 18, 2019 Dear editor; The April 2 election is upon us. Here are my well-researched picks. Remember, you need not vote for all vacancies. In fact, it helps preferred candidates when you only vote for them. I intend to vote for Wayne Harshberger II, Alison Swanson, and Ruth Kroner...
March 24, 2019 Dear editor; To Mrs. Angela Clay Thomas: Enjoyed reading your Reader’s Commentary in The Voice, March 21 (click here to see). Being outspoken, dealing with facts, is a virtue I much admire. I hope to meet with Barbara Hernandez. I spoke with her clerk in Springfield Friday...
March 20, 2019 Dear editor; With more than 30 years of experience, Sixth Ward alderman Mike Saville has demonstrated leadership, a willingness to listen, and a common sense approach to the issues facing the Sixth Ward and the city of Aurora. From the days of directing the progress and resources...
Last of two parts Rita Hatthaway’s article for Home & Garden, continues on Breathe Green to reduce and eliminate odors in smelly shoes: “We’ve read the thousands of positive reviews raving about this product, but in order for us to truly believe it, we had to test it out for...
All Aurora area retired teachers, administrators, and school support staff members are invited to the Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) luncheon Tuesday, April 2. We will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Gaslite Manor on Church Road in Aurora. Come and enjoy lunch and a program by Improv Unlimited, a...
Roots Aurora Sponsor Recognition Breakfast will take place at 8 a.m. Thursday, April 25 at the Aurora Historical Society David L. Pierce Art & History Center, 20 East Downer, Aurora. Roots Aurora enters its seventh year. We want to recognize and honor the sponsors that have made Roots Aurora possible...
Domingo Ghirardelli was born in 1817 and grew up in Rapallo, Italy. His father imported exotic foods and spices and the home had daily conversations of far-off places such as Ceylon, Sumatra, and Peru. Domingo thought the world was full of exciting opportunities for those with imagination and courage to...
When last we saw The Chas, a new Army recruit, he had been ordered to take a train to San Antonio, Texas, and report to Fort Sam Houston, where he would learn to be an orderly in a mobile Army surgical hospital (MASH). Unfortunately, he had gotten on the wrong...
Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 2 cups chopped onion 1 cup white button mushrooms, diced 1 stalk celery, diced 4 cups chicken stock 4 cups diced potatoes 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 (3 oz) package of bacon bits 2 pounds cod, diced into 1/2 inch cubes 1 (6.5 oz) can...
By Priscilla Gruber – April Fool’s Day the Kendall County Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) will hold the only public hearing at 7 p.m. Monday, April 1 scheduled on the County’s revised proposal 17-28 regulating commercial gun ranges. It is not about non-commercial backyard shooting which the County’s Law Justice...
By Dan Hites – I am not a politician, this being my first time running for elected office. I am a candidate for Aurora Sixth Ward alderman. For 35 years I have been an entrepreneur and real estate developer; opening and running businesses as assorted as nightclub, radio station, restaurants,...
Mayor Richard Irvin of Aurora holds a ceremonial check for $12,154.39 at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, which was collected through one of many Aurora Strong fundraisers for the families of the tragic shooting February 15 at the Henry Pratt warehouse in Aurora. Representatives from Sons of AmVets Post 103, 2...
Klaudia Stamatakis, center, answers questions about her proposed dog daycare facility at the Montgomery Village Board meeting Monday. She is proposing to build a 2,000-square-foot facility for Wooforia, LLC in the 2000 block of Mayfield Drive near Route 30 and Orchard Road. She seeks approval of a special use that...
The Rotary Club of Aurora meeting Monday includes high school seniors, four from Aurora Central Catholic (ACC) and four from Marmion Academy, who shared their high school experiences, extra curricular activities, and plans after high school graduation. From left: Charlie Zine, president Aurora Rotary Club; Caleb Ritzheimer, Marmion; Jacob Caceres,...
