Census 2020 information from Brian Caputo
Brian Caputo, president of College of DuPage and chairman of Aurora Complete Count Committee presents information about Census 2020 Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting at the Prisco Center.
Lisle Teens with Character youth group pack meals for the hungry
A dozen students from Lisle Teens with Character, a youth group, handpack dry-food meals at Feed My Starving Children in Aurora Monday.
Brian Failing, Aurora Regional Fire Museum explores the nonprofit’s past, present, and future
Brian Failing, Aurora Regional Fire Museum executive director, explores the nonprofit’s past, present, and future.
Kevin Davenport, author of The Ideal Candidate gives presentation of inspiration
Kevin Davenport, author of The Ideal Candidate, life’s blueprint and becoming the ideal candidate for lifelong success, gives a presentation of inspiration.
Concerns of a crowded cannabis dispensary at Aurora’s Committee of the Whole
Thomas Mihelic, owner of the Manpower franchise in Aurora explains to Aurora City Council members his concerns about a proposed cannabis dispensing facility at 1415 Corporate Boulevard, Tuesday, at the Committee of the Whole meeting.
Fests, shootouts, in high school basketball on the horizon
The high school Winter sports season is slipping away. The first Winter State tournament will be boys bowling January 31-February 1. Fans and players will enjoy the process the rest of the season. There are big games, conference championship showdown games, and shootouts and fests on the horizon. In boys
Table tennis tournament returns to Aurora
One of more than 400 contestants returns a ball at the seventh annual Aurora Cup table-tennis tournament in Aurora.
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