Vernon LaVia, Charlie Zine, and Kiwanis president-elect Steve Andras pose at Tuesday’s luncheon meeting at the Prisco Center following Charlie Zine’s presentation. He gave a program on his trip the full length of the Fox River by kayak from the headwaters of the Fox River at Colgate, Wis. and 202
Nearly a dozen Waubonsee Community College students spent their Spring break in Houston with “Helping Hands and Hearts” a group helping to rehab homes damaged by hurricane Harvey that devastated Houston two years ago. The group shared its experience with members of the Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club recently at Mother’s
Robert Green, traffic engineer for the city government of Aurora shares information Monday with the Rotary Club of Aurora members about the future of traffic trends and technology. He said the future of traffic engineering is merging with information technology. Green said L.E.D. lighting for traffic signals saves money but
Tom Muth, Fox Metro Water Reclamation District manager, shows the District’s 2018 Popular Annual Financial Report Monday to Aurora Noon Lions Club members. Muth, an Aurora Noon Lion member, said the report is intended to be a brief, but meaningful summary of the services that Oswego-based Fox Metro provides for
The Chapel on the Green’s annual meeting and election will be held at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 at the Chapel, 107 W. Center Street in Yorkville. After a short business meeting, member Thomas Milschewski will present a program regarding his upcoming history book, “Yorkville Then and Now.” Thomas first
The el Dia del Nino celebration (children’s day) at the Aurora Public Library in 2018 will be followed by this year’s celebration April 28. Submitted photo By Miriam Meza – Do you remember being a child and being excited for the many celebrations throughout the year? Whether it was
Indivisible Aurora’s public meeting to take a course of action at One East Benton building Saturday includes 11th District congressman Bill Foster, left. He engaged with the leaders of the Pride Parade who announced last week that a money shortfall would force cancellation of this year’s event. Tuesday the event
Taxpayers will have a say over administration of the Aurora Public Library under a measure passed recently by State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego. Voters will have an opportunity to elect the Library’s Board of Trustees, which is appointed by the mayor of Aurora. “As property taxes continue to increase, and
Barbara Hernandez, representative in the 83rd District of the House of Representative receives a ceremonial swearing in by 16th Judicial Circuit Judge, René Cruz, at East Aurora High School, her alma mater, Saturday. Jason Crane/The Voice
In life, Dylan Richardson loved walking on his tippy toes. And eating the cream out of Double Stuf Oreos (before hiding the cookie part from mom). And batting around a baseball with his older brothers. And Spider-Man. Oh, how the 7-year-old loved him some Spidey. In death, Dylan continues to
By Bobby Narang – Marmion Academy senior John Roche isn’t resting on his football laurels. After shining at linebacker for the football team the last three years, Roche is quickly becoming a sensation on the volleyball court. Marmion head volleyball coach Barb Ebert said Roche has developed into a next-level
The Marmion Academy Flannigan Rifles Drill Team placed first overall in the Armed Division at the 2019 Army Drill Team Championships at the Greater Richmond (Va.) Convention Center March 30. The drill team is under the direction of SGM John Gissel, team commander senior Brant DeMoss of St. Charles, and
April is a collection of variable weather events. Intrepid souls plan for good weather courageously in April. Such is the case for the weekend of April 27-28 for baseball reunions. Aurora Central Catholic Chargers will focus on 50 years of baseball with an alumni salute at the school Saturday, April
North Central College’s Peyton Piron and Nick Janca were selected as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) men’s outdoor track and field Athletes of the Week Tuesday. • Piron, a senior from Batavia and Batavia High School (actuarial science/finance major), won the 400-meter run at the Benedictine Relays
In the future, knowing who led the 2018 Chicago White Sox in home runs might be a head-scratching trivia question and with good reason. Answer: It was Daniel Palka with 27 home runs. Conventional wisdom at last season’s start was Jose Abreu would lead the Sox in home runs. However,
By John Schutt – NASCAR Monster Energy Series, Toyota Owners 400, Richmond Raceway, Richmond Va., Saturday, April 13. Martin Truex, Jr. held off Joe Logano in final laps to get his first victory in 25 races and his first victory of the 2019 season. Following Logano in third place were
The draft will be through seven rounds. The first round will take place Thursday, April 25. Rounds two and three will be Friday, April 26 and rounds four through seven will be Saturday, April 27. The draft will be held in Nashville, Tenn. Bears selections Round 1, no pick; Round
