Linda Callaghan, left, president of the Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club offers thanks to Ben Pohl, right, for an eye-opening presentation on distracted driving. Ben gave amazing statistics, and gave examples of things everyone should watch for in their own driving habits, that easily can be disastrous. He presents his message
Michaela Haberkern, Aurora Public Library executive director, at Aurora Noon Lions Club membership luncheon Monday, May 20 at Luigi’s Pizza in Aurora. Haberkern was appointed in January. She brought Lions up to date on Library plans for improved programs and facilities. She emphasized the West Branch will remain open. Al
Mayor of Aurora, Richard C. Irvin, shares some of Aurora’s latest development plans, Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting at the Prisco Center. He said two grand openings will be Saturday, June 1: The Venue, a live music community center and the Aurora Arts Center, a school for
Steve Andras, president-elect of the Kiwanis Club of Aurora, left, hands books to Reverend Angel Morales of St. Paul Lutheran Church Tuesday after the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting at the Prisco Center. The 500 Scholastic books donated by the Club are in Spanish and will be used in Summer
Kane County treasurer, David J. Rickert, left, expresses appreciation for the partnership with the city government of Aurora at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Aurora property tax collection services are offered at the Kane County Clerk’s branch in downtown Aurora. Until this year, taxes had to be paid at the Clerk’s
Honored at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday are recipients of the 2019 Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation. Eight property owners received the awards. They are in no set order: 55 S. Lake Street, Dan Sledz; 206 – 208 N. View Street, James Giroux; 612 S. 4th Street,
By Krista Danis – The Aurora Public Library will welcome author Andrew E. Stoner for a discussion on his May 30 book release, The Journalist of Castro Street: The Life of Randy Shilts, at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 8 at the Santori Public Library of Aurora, 101 S. River Street.
First Fridays will start off Aurora’s Pride Weekend with pride-themed events and a new food truck food court Friday, June 7 at the night of art, music, and more in downtown Aurora. There will be pride-themed photo booths, rainbow balloons, sidewalk chalk, art, poetry, and free trolley rides from 6
Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by Max Daniels of Wheaton, greets Maureen Granger of Aurora prior to the West Aurora Cemetery Memorial Day observance Sunday. Granger, an Aurora resident and cemetery board member, announced groups of veterans buried at the cemetery from conflicts ranging from the U.S. Revolution to Vietnam. Al Benson/The
By Peter Hancock – Efforts in the Illinois House to pass a bill authorizing land-based casinos took a sharp turn Monday when a key committee voted to strip out the contents of a Senate-passed bill and send it back to the full House in a form that lawmakers call a
Oswego East High School’s Ashley Schultz connects in the Class 4A regional softball championship game against Plainfield East Friday. Visiting Plainfield East won, 7-5. Al Benson/The Voice
Naperville North High School’s Taylor Klaiber, 12, hits a head shot defended by a Waubonsie Valley player. North won, 3-0, in the East Aurora Class 3A sectional championship Saturday. Al Benson/The Voice
By Bobby Narang – Despite rough weather conditions, the Hinsdale Central High School boys tennis team added another storybook finish to win a State championship Saturday. The Red Devils, led by singles championship from Danny Schmelka and doubles championship from Joe Daw and Noah Hernandez, tallied 45 points to win
The Naperville North High School girls soccer team poses Saturday at East Aurora following a 3-0 victory over Waubonsie Valley in the Class 3A Sectional championship game. Naperville advanced to Friday’s State tournament at North Central College in Naperville with Tuesday’s 2-1 victory against Minooka in the super-sectional at Lewis
By Robin Reder – Dolan and Murphy men’s fastpitch softball team started its season at the DeKalb Icebreaker recently with a 2-3 record. Dolan played teams from Sycamore, Kenosha Wis., DeKalb, and Chicago. Dolan and Murphy lost the semi-final game, 7-6, to the Chicago Bravos and their picked up pitcher
The Plainfield East High School’s girls softball team poses at Oswego East following a regional championship Friday. Plainfield East defeated Oswego East, 7-5, to advance to the Plainfield North Sectional semifinal which was postponed Tuesday to Wednesday by rain. Al Benson/The Voice
Aurora Christian in Class 2A baseball and Harvest Christian of Elgin in Class 1A baseball are in the weekend State tournaments in Peoria. Aurora Christian, 19-9-1, will play Pleasant Plains at 3 p.m. Friday and Harvest Christian will play at 10 a.m. against Marquette from Ottawa. “We have been jumping
Aurora Christian High School’s baseball team poses after capturing the Lisle Sectional tournament Saturday, 8-2, against DePaul. Aurora Christian defeated McNamara, 5-2, Tuesday to advance to the State tournament Friday in Peoria. Submitted photo
After reaching the Stanley Cup finals following 49-year drought of playing in the Stanley Cup championship, the St. Louis Blues face unfinished business: Win at least one game in the finals. St. Louis started the finals with a 4-2 defeat against Boston Monday. The National Hockey League expanded from six
