Loaves & Fishes Community Services ribbon cutting in Aurora Oct. 27
The Loaves & Fishes Community Services ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, Oct. 27, celebrates the opening of their new food distribution hub at 580 Exchange Court in Aurora.
School playoffs’ return thankful
High school Fall sports playoff competition annually generates added community and fan interest. It is true this Fall in spite of coronavirus concerns the last 18 months, and in some cases because the COVID-19 pandemic caused cancellations. There were no high school football playoffs last year, and the six-game maximum...
Various ways aid communication, understanding
A system of communication is important in any community. In addition to precarious social media, newspapers have been involved in communications since the late 18th Century. Systems and times change. The Voice offers a platform to exchange ideas, provide community narratives, and offer opinions. We call attention to this week’s...
Moment of silence special request at Aurora meeting
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin asked for a moment of silence for a friend of his, David Williams, who was a well known preacher, volunteer, and basketball coach at East Aurora High School. Mayor Irvin...
Driver services at North Island in Aurora
State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is helping residents conveniently renew driver’s licenses, get plate stickers and access other services by being a partner with the Illinois Secretary of State’s office to bring driver services to Aurora’s North Island Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5. “This past...
Facebook whistleblower reveals conflicts, amplified hate
First of three parts Frances Haugen said in her time working with Facebook she saw, “conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook,” according to Scott Pelley’s report on a recent CBS 60 Minutes show. “Scott Pelley: ‘Her name is Frances Haugen....
Cosmo Club at Steel ice rink November 6
The Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora will celebrate “Fight Diabetes” Awareness Night at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6 at the Fox Valley Ice Arena, 1996 S. Kirk Road, Geneva. The Chicago Steel hockey team will face-off against the Dubuque Fighting Saints. Ceremonial Puck Drop at 7:05 p.m.. The Ceremonial Puck Drop...
Alone in financial success, peace and quiet: His way
The hallway clock chimed noon. It was a tall grandfather clock that had chimed for the past 40 years down the narrow corridor. The children at the Childrens Home on Knoxville Avenue in Peoria were lined up and ready for their meals. Today it would be a vegetable soup and...
Reader’s Commentary: The late Jim Hopp’s magic trades’ touch: A hero
Editor’s note: Aurora native Jim Hopp’s untimely death will reach three months Wednesday, Nov. 10. He left an indelible record in many ways. His wife, Nancy Hopp, submitted a timely narrative, a eulogy, in essence, for this week’s Reader’s Commentary. They were married 43 years. A celebration of life was...
Abortion: Thoughts on both sides of the volatile issue
Abortion is back in the news again. It had been biding its time until the right moment. The right moment arrived with the appearance of two news items: • The first item is that the U.S. Supreme Court will be reviewing the State of Mississippi’s law banning abortion after 15...
Waubonsee Community College programs on Native American heritage virtual, in person
Waubonsee Community College will be host to several programs to educate and raise awareness about Native American heritage, culture, traditions, and customs during Native American Heritage Month. These events will honor the generations of Native Americans who have shaped America’s legacy by sharing their stories while examining the complicated intersection...
Poem: Twinkle Twinkle Vast Night Sky
Twinkle, twinkle, vast night sky,Pardon me for asking whyThe magnificence I seeActually depends on me,If I don’t see it that wayThere is nothing you could say’If such accolades shall beIt all comes to this: Why me? ©Richard Williams...
‘Remembering Our Veterans’ exhibit to open November 11 in Oswego
Oswego’s Little White School Museum invites all Fox Valley area residents to visit their annual “Remembering Our Veterans” special exhibit at the Museum, 72 Polk Street, Jackson at Polk, just two blocks from historic downtown Oswego. It is the 15th year the exhibit to honor veterans has been held at...
Traditional events to fill Aurora downtown
Aurora will have many events in the downtown this month and in December: • A Magical Winter in Downtown Aurora Everyone can have a ball in downtown Aurora in the Winter. It’s A Magical Winter with “Cinderella” at Paramount Theatre starting Wednesday, Nov. 10. Other magical events include Winter Lights...
Aurora First Fridays’ venues vital
Aurora First Fridays will celebrate Day of the Dead and with more than two dozen venues open to include art and music Friday, Nov. 5. Aurora Downtown’s Sugar Skull City will continue through Sunday with several venues offering special Day of the Dead activities at First Fridays. Pop ups will...
Plano Police Officer help community celebrate Halloween
Plano Police Officer Mason Brant was one of many police officers who met with community members on Halloween and handed out candy.
Veterans Day:
• DuPage County will mark Veterans Day Thursday, Nov. 11. The County’s Information Technology and Geographic Information System teams created an interactive Veterans Day portal, which can be found at www.dupageco.org/veteran. The site allows residents to create their own Honor Post highlighting their loved one or friend, along with a...
‘Ghostbusters Afterlife’ special screening in North Aurora
“Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” a comedy/fantasy film based on the 1984 original, will be screened at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19, at Cinemark Tinseltown USA, 320 S. Lincolnway in North Aurora. Fox Valley area residents 50 and older are invited. Admission and parking are free. Attendees are required to show proof of...
Des Plaines Theatre opens
After a seven-year closure, the historic Des Plaines Theatre re-opened October 31 in grand splendor. Approximately 1,000 persons walked the red carpet into the beautifull-restored theatre. An opening ceremony was held, and the lights came back on! A Charlie Chaplin impersonator fired up the old camera, Simon Kyung Lee shared...