The public is invited to attend “Hall of Fame Night,” held at West Aurora High School Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. The festivities will begin at 4 p.m. with a free reception in the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse. New members will then be inducted into the Hall of Fame just prior to...
Oswego Police Department would like to advise the public to expect increased traffic congestion and delays in Oswego Friday, Dec. 3, due to the 2021 Oswego Christmas Walk activities. Motorists should expect delays in particular when travelling on U.S. Route 34 through the downtown area between 4 p.m. and 9...
On the first night of Hanukkah, Sunday, Nov. 28, Aurora area Jews brought the Festival of Lights to the City of Lights.
Once upon a time, there was a magical school that provided opportunities for creative people of all ages to express themselves. A place where they could sing and dance and where impossible things happen every day. This holiday season, the Paramount School of the Arts is a partner with the...
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. • Escape Room Adventure- Elf in a Box, Escape Room Adventure! This Escape Adventure will be...
Editor’s note: Recently in The Voice, the announcement was made of the death of the conductor of the column, Ask Grandpa, which provided readers with 503 weeks of sage advice, humor, and continuity. Below is the repeat of the December 3, 2020 column. The Voice will continue to offer previous...
Patrons and workers pose with Santa at Boy Scout Troop 12's pancake breakfast fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 27, at Montgomery VFW Post 7452.
Jean Kent, treasurer of the Oswegoland Heritage Association, presents the Illinois State Genealogical Society’s 2021 Community Service Award to Little White School Museum director Roger Matile at the Heritage Association’s October 28 Board meeting.
Firefighter David Nelson eludes Capt. Jason Equi Thanksgiving Day, Thursday Nov. 24 at Hupp Park in Aurora for the Aurora Fire Department's 17th annual Turkey Bowl flag football game.
• At Oswego and Naperville North Hoops 4 HealingFriday, Nov. 26Downers Grove S. (1-3) 57, Oswego (0-4) 45DeKalb (3-1) 59, Naperville North (1-3) 34Hinsdale Cen. (3-1) 61, West Aurora (2-2) 29Oswego East (4-0) 53, Neuqua Valley (2-2) 3 (championship game) • At Aurora ChristianNovember 29-30, December 1-4Teams: Aurora Christian, Aurora...
Class 8A championshipLockport 24, Maine South 6 Class 7A championshipWheaton North 35, St. Rita 6 Class 6A championshipCary-Grove 37, East St. Louis 36 Class 5A championshipFenwick 34, Kankakee 15 Class 4A championshipJoliet Catholic Academy 56, Sacred Heart-Griffin 27 Class 3A championshipByron 35, Unity 7 Class 2A championshipWilmington 24, Nashville 7...
Thursday, Dec. 2 Southwest Prairie EastPlainfield South at Joliet Central, 6:30 Upstate EightElgin at Fenton, 7Larkin at South Elgin, 7Streamwood at Glenbard East, 5:30West Chicago at Bartlett, 7 Aurora ChristianJoliet Catholic vs. Mooseheart, 4:30St. Edward vs. Aurora Central, 6Crossroads vs. Harvest Christian, 7:30 Friday, Dec. 4 Chicago Catholic crossover*Montini at...
IllinoisTue, Nov. 23, Kansas State, W 72-64Fri, Nov. 26, UT Rio Grande Valley, W 94-85Mon, Nov. 29, Notre Dame, W 82-72Fri, Dec. 3, 6 p.m., ESPN2, vs. RutgersMon, Dec. 6, 6 p.m., FS1, at Iowa NorthwesternTue, Nov. 23, Georgia, W 78-62Tue, Nov. 30, 8 p.m., ESPNU, at Wake ForestSun, Dec....
By Bobby Narang Wheaton North High School celebrated its first State championship in 35 years in the same fashion they won games: As a team. (See photos at https://thevoice.us/high-school-football-class-7a-state-championship-wheaton-north-high-school-vs-st-rita) Several Wheaton North players held the Class 7A State championship trophy up in the air, lifting the trophy over a crowd...
By Woodrow Carroll By halftime in the University Illinois’ 47-14 victory over visiting Northwestern University (NU) in Champaign Saturday, Nov. 27, the Illini already had scored more points than in any game this season. Illinois led Northwestern 37-7 at halftime. Prior to the game, the top Illinois total by Illinois...
The view from game three can shed light on a high school football season. In a pivotal DuKane Conference football game, Batavia High School defeated visiting Wheaton North, 23-20, in overtime. Batavia head coach Dennis Piron purposely provided an unasked commentary: “Wheaton North is a really good football team.” Batavia...
Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora donates $2,000 to Aurora's Rush-Copley Medical Center to launch diabetes education for uninsured patients.
Lions Clubs International District 1-J’s newest club, Aurora Carillon Lions Club, debuted October 15 with a charter luncheon celebration in Naperville. Aurora Noon Lions sponsored Carillon. After a welcome and introduction of guests, Lion member Carol Pogue read the invocation from Lou Scanlon, chaplain at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora....
When restaurant wait staff members ask if we’d like “something to drink”, our standard reply is “hot water with a wedge of lemon, please.” It started several years ago as an easy alternative to coffee, ice water, a cocktail, or a soft drink. We dine out often, and servers in...
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead “All we are saying is give peace a chance.”—John Lennon How do you give thanks for freedoms that are constantly being eroded? How do you express gratitude for one’s safety when the perils posed by the American police state grow more treacherous by...
