Aurora University senior forward Tyler Carlson drives against a Concordia University Chicago defender. He had a career night Thursday, Jan. 3. He led the Spartans to a 97-84 victory and reached 1,000 career points with his final free-throw of the night. He scored 37 points and became the 34th member
By Bobby Narang – Montini Catholic High School girls basketball head coach Jason Nichols didn’t want to make any excuses. After Maine West rode a dominating first quarter to a 61-34 blowout victory over Montini at the Chicagoland Invitational Showcase at Benet Academy Saturday evening, Nichols made a point to
West Aurora High School point guard Traevon Brown, 1, drives against a Streamwood opponent Friday, Jan. 4 in an Upstate Eight Conference game in Aurora. Brown, a senior, scored 18 points in the 76-58 victory. Saturday evening, West Aurora rallied to defeat visiting DeKalb, 61-59, in a non-conference game. Al
Thanks to Ohio State University’s 28-23 victory over Washington in the Rose Bowl New Year’s Day, the Big Ten Conference finished the postseason with a 5-4 record in college football bowl games. Add the 7-1 showing in bowl games by the Big Ten last season and the Big Ten Conference
Still, comments continue to come in on the Illinois High School Association proposed format to begin with in the Autumn 2021 when varsity football conference play will be eliminated and teams will be put into district competition. Comments were in The Voice the last two weeks. “I think it’s a
Ken Harkins, left, and Joe Pierce, 1970 Aurora Central Catholic High School alumni, pose for photos Friday, Jan. 4. They were among former Aurora Central basketball players honored in a ceremony prior to the varsity game. Aurora Central celebrated 50 years of basketball by recognizing past half-century alumni. Aurora Central
Schedule Thursday, Jan. 10 Kishwaukee River Burlington Central at Woodstock, 3 Northeastern Athletic Mooseheart at Parkview Christian, 7 Upstate Eight Streamwood at Glenbard East, 7 Friday, Jan. 11 Catholic Crossover* DePaul at Montini, 7 Fenwick at Marmion, 7 DuKane Geneva at Lake Park, 7 St. Charles East at Wheaton North,
This year will be a third time for a Moving Wall in six years, a memorial and remembrance in the Aurora area. The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club, led by the organization’s president, Herschel Luckinbill, will bring the The Wall of Honor to the Fox Valley area which will include
The Batavia American Legion Post 504 will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the Batavia VFW on River Street in Batavia. All veterans are invited to join. For more information, please visit the website bataviapost504.org. —Don Nallenweg, Legion Post 504
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its monthly dinner meeting Tuesday, Jan. 15. The meeting will be held in the private dining room at Grandma’s Table Restaurant, 1700 Douglas Road, Montgomery, just north of U.S. Route 30. The after dinner speaker will be Joe Rosner, a recognized expert
• Montgomery’s household recycling event: The Village of Montgomery’s next quarterly recycling event will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Public Works facility, 891 Knell Road in Montgomery. A photo ID will be required to show residency. Items that can be brought in include:
Willow is a female Domestic Short Hair Brown Tiger who was born June 20, 2018. Willow is a sweet kitten and can be a bit timid around new things or loud noises, but she is great with cats and children. She loves attention and lots of cuddles and snuggles. Willow
Soups on at Sandwich VFW Jan. 12 Sandwich VFW Auxiliary will hold its Soups On from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12. at the Sandwich VFW, 713 S. Main Street, Sandwich. The meal will include a 16-ounce bowl of soup, dinner roll, and dessert and $6 carryout’s will
January 10 In what is described as the worst industrial disaster in Massachusetts history, the Pemberton Mill in Lawrence, Mass., collapses and traps 900 workers, mostly Irish women. More than 100 die, scores more are injured in the collapse and ensuing fire. Too much machinery had been crammed into the
ELEMY, LLC will be host to the Second Annual ELEMY Chili Bowl to benefit World Relief DuPage/Aurora from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 at Gillerson’s Grubbery, 33 W. New York Street, and Endiro Coffee, 29 W. New York Street, each in downtown Aurora. For $15 per person,
Folks, it’s time to break the cycle. Let’s make this the year we say no to the laundry list of abuses, cruel, brutal, immoral, unconstitutional, and unacceptable, that have been heaped upon us by the government for way too long. Let’s stop living in a state of utter denial, desensitized
