The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America’s Roots in Blue will present a concert from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 26 at the Oswego Senior Center rear gym, 156 E. Washington Street, Oswego. Admission is free and open to the public for this family-friendly, all-ages event. Roots
Jeff Butler gives a presentation of his recent Honor Flight trip with his father, a Korean era veteran Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting at the Prisco Center. Land of Lincoln Honor Flight’s mission is to provide round trip transportation from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield for
• Kane County’s Recycling collection event: The next one-day event will be Saturday, May 11 from 8 a.m. to noon at 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. There will be document shredding available with a limit of four boxes. Electronics, books, and latex paint will be accepted at this event.
Angel is a female Domestic Short Hair Grey Tabby who was born in January 2012. Angel loves to have her back scratched and still plays like a kitten. She gets along with other cats and dogs and kids. Angel’s adoption fee of $100 includes up-to-date vaccinations, microchip, and spay/neuter. To
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive May 11 The second Saturday in May is the largest one-day food drive in the Nation. It will take place in more than 10,000 cities and towns, and the food is collected by those men and women carrying our mail across the country. When postal
In the wake of the shooting at the San Diego-area synagogue in California Saturday, April 27, which left one worshiper dead and two wounded, and the ongoing outcry against an anti-Semitic cartoon published in The New York Times, we are reminded that antisemitism exists on all sides of the political
May 9 U.S. president Woodrow Wilson issues a presidential proclamation that officially establishes the first National Mother’s Day holiday to celebrate America’s mothers. – 1914. May 10 Thanks to an army of thousands of Chinese and Irish immigrants, who laid 2,000 miles of track, the Nation’s first transcontinental railway line
How could this be happening right under our noses? That’s what readers wanted to know after my column went viral about the extent to which young children are being bought and sold for sex in America (The Voice, May 2). Where are the police when these children, some as young
Special salutes Monday morning offer honors to Aurora Police Department members involved in stopping the shooting to save lives at the Henry Pratt warehouse in Aurora February 15. Five Pratt employees were killed by an employee who had been terminated from employment. Five Aurora police officers were injured. They received
By Grant Morgan – Special counsel Robert Mueller’s recently released his report on Russian interference in the 2016 election which repeated what many Illinois leaders already knew: That it suffered the worst election data breach of any state in the country when Russian agents stole the personal information of more
Students from Pope St. John Paul II Catholic Academy South Campus add shovels of dirt to the Red Oak tree planted and sponsored by the city government of Aurora on Arbor Day, the fourth Friday of April each year. Carter Crane/The Voice
Saturday, May 11 will be a part of the annual Spring accelerated activities schedule in our communities. The possibilities and demands are great. Finding ways to participate in many as possible offers challenges. For example the choices and options include: • The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will hold
April 22, 2019 Dear editor; I have heard the divided opinions about red light photo enforcement. I am opposed and have moved to the point of camera court in the ticket process. What I observed at the Aurora Police Branch Court concerned me greatly. I hope to educate others in
Eillie Anzilotti, assistant editor for FastCopany’s Ideas Section, submitted the following article about ancient trees, such as those in tropical rain forests. Anzilotti writes: “These trees are crucial for slowing climate change, but they keep disappearing. It’s more important than ever that countries try to limit losses–and work to plant
Pamela O’Brien and Ruthie Landis will lead the workshop For a Deep and Playful Exploration of Purpose & Meaning, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at Unity of Fox Valley, 230 Webster Street, Batavia. The work/playshop is about much more than choosing a career path. The time
Earth Day (April 22) may be over, but you still can do your part! Join 3:11 Project and many community partners for the first Community Day of Service in Yorkville from from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11. The day will start at Hoover Forest Preserve with informational
“The most talented people will make their work look much easier than it really is.” —Regis Philbin How does one define a comic genius? To be a successful talk show host and game show host, actor, singer, and author, requires an innate personality that attracts others and a personality that
Spring finally has sprung…somewhere. That’s how I started last time, but it seems the appropriate way to begin again I sit here and wait for a massive amount of snow to be dumped on us in the next few hours. Whatever happened to March coming in like a lion and
The A+ Foundation inducted members pose for photos after induction Saturday, April 27 at West Aurora High School. Six accomplished West Aurora High School alumni became part of the Hall of Honor. From left, Dr. Julie Cassiday, Class of 1982; Dr. William B. Farrar, Class of 1967; Dr. Timothy Fisher,
Fresh organic vegetable and herb seedlings along with a variety of native plants will be available during the annual McDonald Farm plant sale and open house in Naperville Saturday, May 11 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.. A wide variety of seedlings for gardens and native trees and shrubs will
