Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry Taco Tuesday Crawl
Participants in Aurora's Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry Taco Tuesday Crawl wear their Taco Tuesday T-shirts at Taqueria El Tio on River Street, one of seven participating locations. The fundraiser Tue
The Obamas break ground on Center in Chicago
By Peter Hancock Former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama returned to their old neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side Tuesday to officially break grounad on the Obama Presidential Center, a project they hope will become a hub for the development of new leadership and an economic boost...
Aurora Hip Hop Arts Festival: Aurora break dance competition
Aurora break dance competition winner J. Boogie, uses an array of moves to claim the title of champion Sunday as part of the Aurora Hip Hop Arts Festival on Middle Avenue in downtown Aurora.
Events alive and well, with caution, return to us
Activities and events continue to return and grow in number with a sense of optimism since the widespread use of vaccines and because of the use of vaccines. The use of masks has helped. At the same time we do not want to rush where there are problems with the...
Community Hero Day in Aurora Oct. 2
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will be host to its Fourth Annual Community Hero Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2. Community Hero Day is a free, community event. The event will feature a touch-a-truck with vehicles from more than a dozen community organizations spanning from safety...
Mayor’s Award of Latin-Xcellence for sorority, fraternity
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, mayor of Aurora, Richard C. Irvin presented the Mayor’s Award of Latin-Xcellence to sisters of Iota Alpha sorority for their help with Ward 1 alderman Emmanuel S. Llamas back to school event. Sigma Iota Alpha is a Latina-oriented...
The great race: Excessive population, deep deserts
First of two parts It borrows its name from the massive stone structure built by the Qin Dynasty. But the purpose of the Green Great Wall in China is not to hold back the barbarians, it’s to stop the ever-encroaching deserts. The following article was submitted by Antony Funnell/ABC Radio...
Pfizer booster shots in Batavia
The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) can provide Pfizer COVID vaccine booster shots at the Kane Vax Hub in Batavia. Friday, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Rochelle Walensky recommended boosters for a broader group of people: • Those 65 years and older or residents in long-term...
Kane County Rabies Vaccinations Oct. 2
Kane County Animal Control will be host to its final Rabies and Microchip Animal Clinic of the year from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 at Kane County Animal Control, 4060 Keslinger Road in Geneva. The clinic will be conducted drive-thru style. Dog and cat owners just pull...
From poverty, with a glorious voice, he remembered
He came from poverty. He became Someone. Whose word was his bond. If he shook your hand, it sealed the deal. No lawyers need be involved. They were not needed between gentlemen of honor. His first contract was finalized with a handshake and it stood for the ensuing decade. That...
Reader’s Commentary: Non-sense commentaries must cease!
By Vince SmithBig Rock I don’t really recall how I first became aware of this publication, but my first impression of The Voice was adequately positive for me to become a subscriber. I still feel that it has the best sports coverage of any of the locally-published news media, but...
360 Youth Services will receive $175,00 drug-free support
Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced Monday, Sept. 27 that the Community Alliance for Prevention and 360 Youth Services, which serve Naperville and the far east region of Aurora, were awarded a Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant of $125,000 from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. The funding...
Recalling memorable movie set: John Goodman’s Babe Ruth
The past weekend I was in the basement reorganizing some of my valuable future family heirlooms, a.k.a. stuff no rational human ever would consider saving. I came across a sandwich bag containing a cigar butt and a faded yellow pay stub, souvenirs of days spent working on The Babe, a...
Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry Birthday Bash now online
After much deliberation, the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry made the tough decision to change the Birthday Bash event from in-person to online. We were receiving continual comments about concern over the new COVID-19 variant with a large crowd in an enclosed space. Although we are disappointed that we will...
Recipe of the Week: Hungarian Mushroom Soup
Ingredients4 tablespoons unsalted butter2 cups chopped onions1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced2 teaspoons dried dill weed1 tablespoon paprika1 tablespoon soy sauce2 cups chicken broth1 cup milk3 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 teaspoon saltground black pepper to taste2 teaspoons lemon juice1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped1/2 cup sour cream Directions1. Melt the butter in...
Poem: A Morning Ritual
No matter if you get up at the crack of dawn,The first thing that you do is put the coffee on.And everybody knows not to get in your wayUntil you’ve had your coffee, and that means every day. And if this morning ritual becomes engrained,You may well think that now...
Players would not be pawns, if they called their plays
Whenever I go to a high school or college football game, I cringe at the sight of players on the field, standing as if witless, which they aren’t, looking to the sidelines for instructions from the coaches for the play to call and defense to mount. I fear that coaches...
Family Saturday STEAM Studio sessions at NIU
NIU STEAM is offering Saturday STEAM Studio sessions at Northern Illinois University (NIU) DeKalb for the whole family, October 2-16. Two-hour sessions in the morning or afternoon will offer families the chance to explore local plant and animal species, make their own weather instrument, design and build an air-powered rocket,...
Makerspace creations reflect enthusiasm at Aurora Public Library District
Participants can become creative in October with the Aurora Public Library District’s (APLD) Tuesday and Wednesday Tech programs! In this series, our wonderful Digital Services team will show you how to make a variety of cool creations using some of the Library’s Maker machines, including our Cricut vinyl cutter, laser...
College Night at Waubonsee October 12
Waubonsee Community College will host College Night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, on its Sugar Grove Campus in the Academic and Professional Center. Waubonsee’s annual College Night is a free event designed for students, parents, and community residents who want to discuss college options. There will...