The Batavia Public Library’s artist for March is Robert J. Krawczyk, a native of Chicago, who lives in Batavia. He was a graduate from the University of Illinois Chicago, College of Architecture. In the 1970s, while working in the architectural office of Murphy/Jahn in Chicago he was a pioneer in
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit planolibrary.info or call 630-552-2009. • Writers’ Group, Thursday, March 14, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Writers will discuss works in progress. Meets in the Library Board Room. No registration
Fox Metro’s mascot receives the name of Felix which was chosen by Leo Blau in a drawing. He is in each photo. Blau, 3, is from Sandwich. His mother, holding him in left photo, Andrea Herrington, is an East Aurora High School graduate. Judith Sotir, left, is Fox Metro Board
The Fox Valley Park District recently announced the release of its new website, a sleek, mobile-friendly design dedicated to enhancing the visitor’s experience. The new site, which contains the same web address, www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org, as its predecessor, features several user-friendly upgrades, including a mobile-optimized design that allows for easy swiping and
West Aurora High School’s boys basketball team celebrate after surviving a late scare by Plainfield Central’s rally in a 66-65 victory in Friday’s regional championship game. West Aurora fell to Bolingbrook, 75-61, in Tuesday’s East Aurora Sectional semifinal. Fans join in the celebration with some of the players and the
Geneva High School boys basketball team members celebrate Friday’s regional championship which provided for a stellar 30-1 won-loss record. Geneva defeated Wheaton Warrenville South, 45-38, in the championship game. Geneva defeated Hinsdale Central, 66-56, in a regional semifinal game. Geneva defeated Lyons, 54-41, in Tuesday’s Bartlett Sectional semifinal. Jason Crane/The
Glenbard South High School girls basketball team members and fans celebrate a super-sectional success Tuesday of last week following a 34-24 victory against St. Viator at Elgin Academy. The victory sent the team to the Class 3A State tournament at Illinois State University’s Redbird Arena last weekend. Glenbard South finished
West Aurora High School senior Marquise Walker, 15, works his way out of a jam in the corner filled with Plainfield Central defenders in the Oswego Regional Class 4A championship game Friday. Plainfield Central defenders include Andres Gomez, 22, Cordell Wallace, and Javari Johnson. West Aurora won, 66-65, to advance
By Bobby Narang – The Benet Academy girls basketball team experienced a two-game losing streak at the wrong time of the season. After winning back-to-back Class 4A State championships in the 2015 and 2016 tournaments, the Redwings have become a State powerhouse under head coach Joe Kilbride. The Redwings had
By John Schutt – NASCAR Monster Energy series, Pennzoil 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas Nev., Sunday, March 3. Kyle Busch was trying for a trifecta this weekend at his home track in Las Vegas, Nev.. Kyle won the Friday night NASCAR Gander Outdoor Truck race and Saturday’s Xfinity
Although Division I college men’s basketball season has another week of regular-season games in both the Big Ten Conference and Mid-American Conference, the Missouri Valley Conference was set to start Conference tournament play Thursday, March 7 in St. Louis. It’s a brutally compact tournament which run four consecutive days and
Aurora University guard Demetrius Pointer, right, shoots against an Augustana College defender Friday at Augustana in Rock Island in the first round of the NCAA Division III national tournament. Augustana won, 93-67. Al Benson/The Voice
Fun and excitement prevail. March Madness is both college and high school: Six college teams started Friday from Illinois in the 64-team Division III college men’s tournament. Aurora University, North Central College, and Wheaton College were among the six and 64. Add Lake Forest, Eureka, and Illinois Wesleyan. Friday there
Schedule Friday, March 8 IHSA State Class 1A and Class 2A tournaments Semifinals IHSA State Class 3A and Class 4A tournaments Sectionals Saturday, March 9 IHSA State Class 1A and Class 2A tournaments Championship and third place Tuesday, March 12 IHSA State Class 3A and Class 4A tournaments Super-sectionals Friday,
I once published a newsletter about the many uses of common hydrogen peroxide and some individuals began telling me about the possible dangers from using this long-available product. The mere chance of a problem seems to have triggered some of my readers to issue dire warnings, even suggesting I retract
• Sustainable Saturday Recycling Event in Lisle: The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 23 in the Benedictine University Rice Parking Lot at 5700 College Road. Participants must enter off Maple Avenue, west of Benedictine University and follow the route through the campus to the drop-off
Elsa is a female Domestic Shorthair grey and white who was born August 4, 2018. Elsa is playful and loves to play with her siblings all day long. She loves to occupy herself with lots of toys and wrestle with her playmates. She loves to sit on laps and is
Spaghetti dinner at Good Shepherd Church of the Good Shepherd, 5 W. Washington Street in Oswego, will hold a spaghetti-dinner fundraiser from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 9. The public is invited. Members of United Methodist men will serve spaghetti with homemade sauce, salad, garlic bread, dessert, and
