High school basketball rivalry: East Aurora vs West Aurora
West Aurora High School’s Christian Nieves, right, and East Aurora’s Amarion Savage vie for a rebound.
Northern Illinois Universty basketball team seeks improvement in the MAC
By Woodrow Carroll Northern Illinois University’s men’s basketball team can end a perplexing trend. Now in his ninth season as men’s basketball head coach at Northern Illinois, Mark Montgomery has yet to see his players finish with a winning record in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Montgomery has flirted with conference
West Aurora Sports Hall of Fame 2020 induction
Preston Larrison, Class of 1998, baseball.
High school boys basketball selected MLK tournament schedule
Tuesday Jan. 14 Lakes Naperville Central 58, Nazareth 34 Thursday, Jan. 16 Burlington Central* Burlington Central 64, Johnsburg 32 Friday, Jan. 17 Burlington Central* Lyons 48, Waubonsie Valley 46 Saturday, Jan. 18 Burlington Central* Waubonsie Val. 64, Woodstock N. 44 Burlington Central 68, Marian Cen. 43 Waubonsie Valley 65, Belvidere
Batavia High School’s new challenge: Girls conference competition
By Bobby Narang Batavia High School girls basketball head coach Kevin Jensen wanted to organize an event that would include numerous Batavia area teams and pit them against another conference. That’s how the inaugural MLK Day Conference Challenge that pit the DuKane Conference and Mid-Suburban League was formed. The six-game
Rivalry game: East Aurora vs West Aurora, girls basketball
East Aurora High School’s Alasha Moore scores in front of West Aurora’s Isabelle Lambert Saturday.
High school boys basketball schedule and results
• See MLK tournament results at thevoice.us/high-school-boys-basketball-selected-mlk-tournament-schedule Thursday, Jan. 23 Northeastern Athletic Mooseheart at Harvest Christian, 7 Upstate Eight Glenbard East at Fenton, 7 Larkin at West Chicago, 7 Streamwood at South Elgin, 7 Non-conference Crane at Downers Grove South, 6 Friday, Jan. 24 DuKane Geneva at Glenbard North, 7
Smart City Gallery ribbon-cutting in Aurora
Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, cuts the ribbon at the Smart City Gallery, Friday, Jan. 17 at Bureau Gravity on LaSalle Street in Aurora.
Mooseheart receives timely donation for equipment, new MAC
When Mooseheart received a $10,000 grant through the Dick’s Sporting Goods “Sports Matter Foundation,” the campus received funding for much-needed sporting equipment. Just as important, however, is that Mooseheart began a relationship with Dick’s employees, which both organizations feel will prove mutually beneficial in years to come. “Dick’s Sporting Goods
Stolp Island Social to mix it up in First Fridays
First Fridays in Aurora gets ready to celebrate its eighth year and it’s exhilarating to see how much downtown Aurora has grown. I recently sat down at the Stolp Island Social bar with management team Fred Gore and Tara Ramos to chat about their upcoming involvement with the popular monthly
A good story: Balanced success in college
By Silvia Cruz Earlier last week we received wonderful news from Chicago Loyola University regarding my daughter, Alexis Cortez, Class of 2017 from Aurora Central Catholic High School. Following graduation after applying and getting accepted into seven universities, Alexis decided to stay in the Chicago area and attend Loyola University
2020 DuPage Environmental Summit
The main topic will be “is climate change impacting DuPage County?” and there will be many exhibits from 7:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Jan. 30 at the Naperville Campus of Northern Illinois University, 1120 E Diehl Road, Naperville. Exhibits and check-in will open at 7:30 a.m. with a light breakfast
Our Planet: Love it, Because You Can’t Leave It!
The DuPage County NAACP Environmental Committee will be host to four talks about environmental and social justice from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. Information tables will be available between talks. 11 a.m.: “Why Climate Change Matters to You”; noon: “The Fight to
Astra: Curious investigator, loves to chase
Astra is a female Domestic Short Hair brown tabby who was born January 26, 2013. Astra is very curious and is the first to investigate anything out of the ordinary. She is playful and is always looking for someone to chase. She had seizures, but takes medication and her seizures
JFI mission: Healthy eating
By Veronica Harrison Just Food Initiative (JFI) is on the move to educate the next generation on healthy eating! One of our upcoming projects is a collaboration with Communities In Schools (CIS) of the West Aurora Public School District 129. CIS is on a mission to surround students with community
A step back in time in Montgomery
Those who would like to step back in time to see what life was like in Montgomery 100 or more years ago can view the Then and Now display at the Montgomery Village Hall. Attendees can have the experience of how the passage of time has changed the landscape in
Red-flag gun laws can add to government power
By John W. Whitehead “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” – The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution We never learn. In the right (or wrong) hands, benevolent plans
A Focus on History: January 23 through January 29
January 23 Elizabeth Blackwell graduates with the highest grades in her class when she is granted a medical degree from Geneva College in New York state, to become the first female officially recognized as a physician in U.S. history. – 1849. Declaring he did not care whether or not it
