NCAA Division I women’s pairings
First round women’s NCAA Division I basketball In bracket order, games March 22-23; second round March 24-25 Baylor (31-1) vs. Abilene Christian (23-9) California (19-12) vs. North Carolina (18-14) Florida St. (23-8) vs. Bucknell (28-5) South Carolina (21-9) vs. Belmont (26-6) Kentucky (24-7) vs. Princeton (22-9) NC State (26-5) vs.
NIT men’s pairings
First round men’s NIT basketball In bracket order, games March 19-20; second round March 21-25 UNC Greensboro (28-6) vs. Campbell (20-12); Davidson (24-9) vs. Lipscomb (25-7) Georgetown (19-13) vs. Harvard (18-11) N.C. State (22-11) vs. Hofstra (27-7) Indiana (17-15) vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (18-14) Providence (18-15) vs. Arkansas (17-15) Furman
High school boys basketball results
Results Saturday, March 16 IHSA State Tournament Class 3A at Peoria Civic Center Third place DePaul 64, Manual 44 Championship East St. Louis 68, Bogan 63, ot IHSA State Tournament Class 4A at Peoria Civic Center Third place Curie 64, Rockford East 55 Championship Belleville West 71, Evanston 59 Friday,
Methods available to assist older loved ones far from home
By Barb Nadeau – For seniors trying to find services for loved ones far from home, the first step is to contact the closest Area Agencies on Aging (AAA). The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging is found online at www.n4a.org. The AAA helps seniors find services and assistance
Let’s Go Green!
• Bolingbrook Hazardous Waste, Motor Oil & Electronics Collection Event: A collection of nearly all types of electronics and household chemicals, hazardous materials and liquids will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23. All participants are asked to make an appointment at www.willcountygreen.com. Appointments will not
DJ: Good with kids, picky about cats and dogs
DJ is a male, orange and white Domestic Long Hair who was born May 5, 2012. DJ is shy at first, but is very loveable when he is comfortable. His long coat requires him to be brushed often or it will tangle quite easily. He is good with kids, but
Fundraiser forum
Hawaiian Luau for Woman’s Club The Woman’s Club of Aurora will be host to a Hawaiian Luau fundraiser Saturday, March 23 at Belle Salle Banquets, 1920 East New York Street, Aurora. A professional group of dancers from Aloha Chicago Entertainment will give a performance following the luncheon. Doors will open
St. Baldrick’s in Naperville
The Naperville Police and Fire Departments will be hosts to the 15th annual St. Baldrick’s Event in Naperville Saturday, March 23. The signature head-shaving event to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to raising money for children’s cancer research, will be held at the Chicago Naperville Marriott,
A Focus on History: March 21 through March 27
March 21 U.S. president Jimmy Carter informs a group of U.S. athletes that, in response to the December 1979 Soviet incursion into Afghanistan, the United States will boycott the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. It marked the only time that the United States boycotted the Olympic Games. – 1980. March 22
We must push back against military industrial complex
“Pity the nation oh pity the people who allow their rights to erode and their freedoms to be washed away…” —Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet War-spending is bankrupting America. Our Nation is being preyed upon by a military industrial complex that is propped up by war profiteers, corrupt politicians, and foreign governments.
The League of Women Voters Central Kane County Aurora aldermanic forum for Wards 5 and 6 candidates
The League of Women Voters Central Kane County Aurora aldermanic forum. Wards 5 and 6 candidates, Wednesday, Mar. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Aurora Police Department. Note: The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan, issue oriented organization which never endorses candidates. As part of our Voter Education mission,
Aurora Strong: Nearly $350,000 raised from fundraising efforts throughout the City and beyond
Mayor Richard Irvin of Aurora holds a check for $67,732.80 at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, which was raised at a March 3 fundraiser at a packed Ballydoyle Pub and combined with Firefighters Union Local 99 for the families of the tragic shooting February 15 at the Henry Pratt warehouse in
Naperville City Council Candidates forum:
The Indian Community Outreach Program in Naperville sponsors a Candidates Forum for City Council candidates at the Municipal Center City Hall Saturday, March 9. A video of the event can be seen by clicking here. Jason Crane/The Voice
Fasting and Feasting: 40 ways, days, to the Golden Rule
Spiritual and religious themes are relevant in the Spring, a time of planting seeds, growth, rebirth. They coincide. Firm roots, greenery developed from the brown, care, and nurturing, offer hope and positive thoughts. It is cyclical. Tending to religious matters is personal. Most serious religions offer a consistent strain of
District 131 to consider Copley site purchase
During a March 4 meeting the East Aurora School District 131 Buildings and Grounds Committee discussed and will recommend to the full Board of Education the purchase and renovation of approximately 38,000-square-feet of space on the former Copley Hospital site in Aurora for use as a new District administration and
Reader’s Voice: North Aurora baseball for boys and girls
March, 2, 2019 Dear editor; As past president of Aurora Boys Baseball, I would like to encourage the youth in the Aurora area to enroll in North Aurora Baseball for Spring and Summer games. They have an excellent program and all of the youth can play, boys and girls. Jim