The Fox River will welcome hundreds of paddlers, from avid racers to leisure enthusiasts and every level in between, when the 58th running of the Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race will be held Sunday, June 2. Open to all ages, the Mid-Am will feature two race lengths with start lines
Homeowners are invited to receive one-on-one assistance understanding and appealing their property tax bills at an event presented by State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, and Naperville Township assessor Warren Dixon III at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 16 at the Aurora Public Library Eola Branch, 555 S. Eola Road, Aurora. “Skyrocketing
With laying on of hands by family members and mentors, Jason Howard of Batavia, foreground, is confirmed as a member of Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora Sunday. Five Batavia youth comprised the church’s first confirmation class since Flowing Forth was formed in October 2018 in a merger of
Selected Works from A Fox River Testimony, an exhibit of some 50 original oil paintings of the Fox River, its Valley, and its tributaries will be on exhibit at the Little White School Museum, 72 Polk Street, Oswego, through Saturday, May 18. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin and members of the Aurora Puerto Rican Cultural Council, announce the reversal of the cancellation of the 47th Annual Puerto Rican Heritage Parade in downtown Aurora. The 47th Annual Aurora Puerto Rican Heritage Parade and Festival, with enough donations, is set for Sunday, July 28
Woman’s Club of Aurora president Cathy Martin will close the 2018-2019 Club year Tuesday, May 14 at Belle Salle Banquets in Aurora by honoring past Club presidents: Esther Amos, Martha Bein, Dorothy Ellis, Jean Haselhorst, Rosemary Hauser, Barbara Penner, Judy Pessetti, and Dorothy Sullivan. Membership chairman Dawn Magana will present
Officials from the city of Aurora government and members of the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce join representatives of NorthStar Credit Union at their ground-breaking ceremony April 26. The new location near the northwest corner of New York Street and Eola Road is set to be completed in November and
By Bobby Narang – Geneva High School head girls softball coach Greg Dierks received two surprises Monday. Prior to his team’s showdown at St. Charles East, he was honored by the Saints’ coaches and players for his long coaching career. Dierks has been coaching the Viking program since 1990. He
Aurora University’s Mckenzie Flores connects during the Spartans’ 4-0 loss Saturday to Marian University at Spartan Athletic Park in Aurora in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) tournament. Aurora finished the this season with a 28-15 overall record and in third place in the NACC. Al Benson/The Voice
By John Schutt – NASCAR Monster Energy Series, Gander RV 400, Dover International Speedway, Dover, Del., May 5 and May 6. A full-day rain-delay did not stop Martin Truex, Jr. from winning the Golden Monster Trophy for the third time in his career! Following Truex, Jr. was Alex Bowman in
Chicago Steel’s Matteo Pietroniro is in a battle with Muskegon Lumberjacks’ Alex Yakovenko during the second period of game three of the U.S. Hockey League Eastern Conference finals Friday at Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva. With a 3-2 overtime victory Saturday, the Steel advanced to the Clark Cup final
With a walkoff victory to conclude the Baltimore Orioles series Wednesday of last week followed by another walkoff victory over the Boston Red Sox the following evening, the Chicago White Sox were on a roll. The positive feeling was quickly dissipated. The opening game in a four-game series with the
Geneva High School boys track and field team savors Friday’s Kane County Meet championship and looks forward to a hotly-contested inaugural DuKane Conference meet at Lake Park Friday. Isaiah Davis looks forward to his first school as a varsity head basketball coach at Metea Valley. The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association
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Aurora resident Chuck Fuller’s “Frankenstein,” a handmade car, attracts visitors to the third annual benefit car show at West Aurora High School Sunday. Al Benson/The Voice
By John Montesano – Jon Birkey is the May 2019 Veteran of the Month. He was born May 3, 1990 and lived in West Chicago. He was home-schooled through third grade. When he was put into the school system, he was put into the third grade because of a learning
