With shoes shined, medals and ribbons perfectly aligned and with “covers” set properly on their heads, Mooseheart’s Naval Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (NJROTC) platoon prepared for its Annual Military Inspection Friday, Feb. 14. That inspection was carried out by U.S. Navy Commander Joe Hankins, the Area 3 Manager of
April 1, 2020 is the 2020 Census day, but the planning, outreach, and follow through has consumed more than a year’s worth of effort, and for seniors there are very important reasons to participate. Census workers are concerned that many of the 60-year-old and older set will not want to
The Oswego Senior Center, 156 E. Washington Street, Oswego, will be host to many events for seniors. All events will take place at the Oswego Senior Center unless otherwise noted. • “Medicare Updates about Physical Therapy”, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 11 a.m.. Medicare has changed the guidelines for physical and occupational
The Village of Oswego, Upcycle Products and the Illinois Conservation Foundation are partners to offer Oswego residents the opportunity to buy rain barrels for about half their retail price. Rain barrels collect rain runoff from roofs and gutters and store it for later use on gardens and lawns. In addition
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at approximately 1140 hrs. Naperville Police officers were dispatched to the 200 block of East Bailey Road for a report of an armed robbery that had just occurred. Upon arrival, responding officers learned that the victim had arranged to meet the offender to sell a high-value
Everyone can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and help benefit the Batavia Retired Volunteer Program (RSVP) at the ShamRock and Roll from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, March 13, at East Side Community Center, Shannon Hall, 14 North Van Buren Street, Batavia, There will be a corned beef and cabbage
The Polar Plunge, presented by Law Enforcement Torch Run and GEICO, is a unique opportunity to support Special Olympics athletes by taking a flying leap into the frigid waters from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1 at Loon Lake, 13608 Fox Road in Yorkville. Participants must raise $100
Solo is a male Whippet mix who was born in May 2019. Solo is a sweet boy and is amazing with children, cats and other dogs. He would love to have a companion to play with! Solo is housebroken and crate-trained. He loves toys and loves to run. To meet
By John W. Whitehead Listen: We don’t have to agree about everything. We don’t even have to agree about most things. We don’t have to love each other. We don’t even have to like each other. And we certainly don’t need to think alike or dress alike or worship alike
February 20 U.S. president George Washington signs legislation to create the U.S. Postal Service to guarantee inexpensive delivery of all newspapers, stipulating the right to privacy, and granting Congress the ability to expand postal service to new areas of the Nation. – 1792 From Cape Canaveral, Fla., John Hershel Glenn,
Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin honors Cub Scouts Pack 543 at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday. Cub Scouts Pack 543 are chartered by Grace Community Christian Church in Aurora.
Toastmasters Theresa Sperling and John Ballun share information about the collaboration between the two organizations Monday at the Rotary Club of Aurora meeting at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora.
Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman reflects in the Tuesday, Feb. 11 city of Aurora media briefing to reflect on the February 15 Anniversary of the Henry Pratt tragedy.
The Aurora Historical Society (AHS) is commemorating the anniversary of the shooting at the Henry Pratt Company in 2019 with an exhibit, “February 15: One Year Later” Saturday at the Pierce Art and History Center, 20 E. Downer Place, Aurora. Featured in the exhibit are the five crosses created by
By Jerry Nowicki The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has the ability to test for the 2019 novel coronavirus in-state, which means shorter wait times for test results for those showing symptoms of the virus and meeting certain criteria. IDPH said in a news release Tuesday that Illinois is
Aurora First Fridays, sponsored by Aurora Downtown, includes children at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum decorating Valentine’s fire helmets and one of many signs at the Henry Pratt Memorial Exhibit in the Aurora Art & History Center.
There is room in The Voice created for organizations which hold fundraising events. Many events will bring a benefit to service clubs. For examples, see below for fundraising events of the The Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora in its event March 7 to fight diabetes that will be held at the
February 9, 2020Dear editor; I was thinking about all the times I have approached Aurora City Council. They are bent on developing a “Something’s Happening Downtown” and making Aurora famous. It is their methodology that bothers me. Going deep in debt, embellishing crowd sizes and successes, producing bogus statistics and
February 9, 2020Dear editor; Don’t you just love the double standard by the Democrats? If it had been Donald Trump’s son kicked out of military service for cocaine, there would have been headlines three inches high reporting that Trump got his kid got a job paying $87,000 per month for
Geneva resident Ashley Fritz, left, presents an appreciation plaque to her parents, Linda and Paul, during a Sunday, Feb. 9, concert by the Purdue University Purduettes.
