Benet Academy: The girls soccer State championship team celebrates following its Class 2A 2-1 overtime championship game victory over Wauconda Saturday at North Central College in Naperville. Al Benson/The Voice...
By Jerry Nowicki – A pair of bills aiming to address the State’s teacher shortage passed the Illinois Senate Thursday, May 30. Both bills were sponsored by Sen. Andy Manar, a Bunker Hill Democrat. The first, House Bill 2078, raises the minimum wage for teachers to $40,000 by the 2023-2024...
Here are provisions in Senate Bill 609, passed this session by the General Assembly which will expand legal gambling: • Six new casinos authorized in Illinois, in Waukegan, Danville, Rockford, South Suburbs, Williamson County, and Chicago. • New casinos can be land-based; existing riverboat casinos allowed to change to land-based....
Naperville North:The girls soccer State championship team celebrates following its Class 3A 1-0 victory over Barrington in penalty kicks Saturday at North Central College in Naperville. Chuck Koch photo...
Artfully. Gleefully. Thankfully. The Paramount School of the Arts became a reality Saturday in Downtown Aurora. Students will have 19 classrooms to assist in dance and music. Students of all ages, 9 to 90, at least, can learn relevant information in the school of the arts. The 9 a.m. ribbon-cutting...
St. John United Church of Christ, 309 Fifth Street, Aurora, Community Clothes Closet continues to honor all in Aurora as a volunteer site for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), which is a service component of Senior Corps. They are seeking to recruit the help of volunteers to organize...
Please, join me on my book tour to Omaha and learn about this delightful city in Nebraska. Since the 17th Century, the Pawnee, Otoe, Sioux, and Ioway, tribes occupied the land that became Omaha. Translated, the word “Omaha” means “Dweller on the Bluff.” When the Lewis and Clark Expedition passed...
“May you live in interesting times” is an old Chinese curse. The Chinese are very polite, even when they are cursing you! We are living in interesting times. Our accidental president, Donald Trump, who is not content to fight the two wars which he inherited from the two previous administrations...
The Chapel on the Green in Yorkville will be host to a presentation entitled, “The Legend of ‘The Fox’” Fourth of July at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 4. The program will be held at the Chapel, 107 W. Center Street in Yorkville. Gary Mechanic, executive director of the Friends of...
Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds salmon fillet 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/3 cup soy sauce 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup water 1/4 cup vegetable oil Directions Season salmon fillets with pepper, garlic powder, and salt. In a small bowl, stir together lemon juice,...
By Deena Sherman – Maybe you’ve heard the beer ads by Anheuser-Busch which accuses Miller-Coors of using corn syrup in its beers. To understand what is going on here, we need to understand some brewing history. Beer-brewing always has been a fact of life in the United States. Many European...
The fourth annual Batavia Dinner Table will start at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4 on Downtown Batavia’s North River Street Woonerf. The funds from the 200-person, family-style farm to table community gathering each year, are donated to the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry, in Downtown Batavia. To date, nearly $20,000 has...
Police, fire, and high-school service groups will participate in the second annual doughnut-eating contest to benefit Salvation Army Tri-City Corps from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday, June 7 at Blue Goose Market, 300 S. Second Street, St. Charles. The fundraiser marks National Doughnut Day June 7. Awards will recognize...
Grandpa, Here is a website you should know about: Petscams.com. There are individuals who offer to ship you a dog or cat for free or a ridiculous price. Be advised this website is trying to make us aware of the scammers. The frauds steal photos of legitimate web sites. I...
Aurora resident and author Vernon LaVia expresses his concern for the environment, Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting at the Prisco Center. He presented information about his new book “Make Earth Great Again: Earth Avoidance & Our Disappearing Connection with Nature.” The book explains how Earth’s population in...
Judd Lofchie, right, Aurora 10th Ward alderman, gives reviews of downtown and Fox Valley Mall developments for Aurora Noon Lions Club members Monday, at Luigi’s Pizza in Aurora. Left is Aurora Noon Lion member Bill Poss. Al Benson/The Voice...
Director of Community Development for North Aurora, Mike Toth, reviews a petitioner’s special use request at the North Aurora Village Board meeting Monday to open a microbrewery in the Orchard Crossing Shopping Center. At least 1,600 square feet of the facility would be used for brewing operations. Hours of operation...
Dr. Abbas Khawaja speaks at the podium Tuesday after Aurora mayor Richard Irvin presented a proclamation in honor of Ramadan & Eid Al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr means “festival of breaking the fast” and marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Jason Crane/The Voice...
Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, announces the honor of Fourth of July Parade grand marshals will be shared among Aurora telecom operators at his media briefing Tuesday. Mayor Irvin holds the Aurora Strong sign with Jacqueline Hobday, Aurora Police Department Telecommunications director. Jason Crane/The Voice...
