The 2020 Census is critical for the future of Aurora! The Aurora Counts 2020 Committee has been active for months with more than 30 community organization partners committed to helping with the effort to accurately reflect the count. We called all Aurora businesses, organizations, churches, agencies, and groups to the...
The holidays are a great time to remember family traditions and celebrations of the past. Older residents of Montgomery remember the days when Santa Claus rode through town on a sleigh and delivered packages containing candy, fruit, and nuts to all the children. This tradition was started by the Montgomery...
A Chicago performer started Tuesday’s Aurora Counts 2020 in the Gallery of the Paramount Theatre with a song. The refrain was from the Frank Sinatra song, “Chicago” and substituted the word Aurora for Chicago. He tossed his hat into the air at the conclusion and one of the approximately 200...
The DuPage County Board approved its Fiscal Year 2020 budget with a balanced, $476.2 Million spending plan. The budget provides funding to replace the County’s 40-year-old property tax administration system, increase the Sheriff’s patrol capacity and replace 16 patrol vehicles. The FY2020 Budget provides $1 Million in grant-funded local social...
The Fox Valley Park Foundation directly supports the Fox Valley Park District’s pillar of social equity, in which it is committed to providing residents with access to all – the opportunity to engage in programs they otherwise might not be able to afford. In the last two years alone, the...
November 25, 2019Dear editor; I have had this letter in my mind for a while, but I live in senior living where the conversation is often “How clever of you to know what day it is.” An opinion for another time. I would like to thank The Voice for providing...
First of two parts With the holidays here, most families look forward to sharing special times with their families. But mothers in prison aren’t likely to see their families this Thanksgiving, or any other day. Nearly two-thirds of imprisoned mothers have never received a visit from their children. Jill McCorkel,...
By Donna Crane Beauty and the Beast Broadway Series musical at The Paramount Theatre in Aurora could be described in one word: Fabulous! The story begins when a haggard old woman knocks at the door of a vain, young prince, and asks for shelter in exchange for a rose. The...
The Batavia Women in Business Holiday Networking Luncheon will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10 at Riverside receptions, 35 N. River Lane, Geneva. There will be awesome raffles along with great food and networking opportunities. All money raised from the raffles will go to Batavia United...
The Batavia American Legion Post 504 will have its monthly first Saturday of the month coffee get together for all veterans and members at Panera Bread on Wilson Street in Batavia at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. All veterans are invited to join in on the informal discussion of personal...
Many thousands of years ago, Memphis and its area was settled by indigenous peoples. By the 17th Century, the Chickasaw Indians migrated to the Memphis area. The European-American city was founded in 1819 and incorporated in 1826. Cotton was king and large plantations developed on the work of enslaved Africans....
Aurora • Through December 26 Phillips Park Festival of Lights Everyone can drive through one of the largest free light shows in northern Illinois. The Festival of Lights at Phillips Park, 1000 Ray Moses Drive, has more than 25,000 cars every year to view dozens of displays totaling more than...
I suppose you’ve heard there are two types of persons in the world: You’re either a cat person or a dog person. As with my political affiliation, I’m an independent person, or maybe I should say, an animal person. My sister and I grew up with both cats and dogs,...
Aurora Police have arrested and charged a school bus driver after she purchased beer at a convenience store and drank it while picking up students during a morning bus route in Aurora. A manager from First Student Bus Company came to the Aurora Police Department to report an incident involving...
Aurora Bank and Trust, 2287 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora, will be host to a visit with Santa and his reindeer from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 14. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Refreshments and face-painting will be included. Aurora Bank is a branch of...
Ingredients 1 (8 ounce) package uncooked penne pasta 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 pound portobello mushrooms, thinly sliced 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1 3/4 cups milk 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 1 (10 ounce) package chopped spinach, thawed Directions1....
Do you believe in Santa Claus? Perhaps you’d better! You must be cognizant that he’s a trend setter. We’re lucky that we get him on this Christmas gig; For as our kids are quick to tell you, he is BIG! And I can prove it—every Christmas, every letter That they...
50 West Aurora madrigal singers and a capella choir members perform holiday music.
Susan Koepke of Aurora, left, receives the Aurora Noon Lions Club's top honor, the Distinguished Service award.
