Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL,11th District) issued the following statement Friday, Nov. 19 after the U.S. House of Representatives passed president Joe Biden’s Build Back Better economic package: “I’m proud to have voted for the president’s Build Back Better legislation, a once-in-a-generation investment in American families that is fully paid for
A long-time Auroran, former South Elgin pastor and missionary to Africa has died. Reverend Clyde Galow passed away November 13. He was 93. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the former Fourth Street United Methodist (UMC) Church, 551 S. 4th Street
Retired teachers from any of the Fox Valley schools are invited to the Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) luncheon meeting. The Christmas meeting will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7. at Gaslite Manor on Church Road in Aurora. Attendees can make new friends, learn about State issues that
In addition to hosting Santa’s Naperville Workshop, Naperville Park District has arranged to give children a chance to talk with Santa or Mrs. Claus at home on the telephone. Santa calls will take place over three days: Tuesday, Dec. 7 from 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 8 from
A Newark woman is urgently seeking a kidney donor. Rita Smith made the announcement at the November 18 meeting of the Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora at Oak Street Restaurant in North Aurora. Smith is a past president of the Cosmos, an Aurora-based club that fights diabetes. She distributed printed cards
How familiar are you with the history of the region? Did you know that both a high school and community college in the Fox Valley area were named after Chief Waubonsie, a leader of the Potawatomi tribe? How about that at the time of the American Revolution, the Sauk, the
Plano Rockin’ Christmas activities will take place the first weekend in December. Activities include sponsoring holiday dinner gift cards for families in the community, parade, Christmas music played by Plano School District bands, window decorating, and refreshments. The committee is seeking sponsors from families in the community with monetary donations
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 November 26, 2020 column. The Voice will continue to offer previous
Aurora’s Dominican Literacy Center is among nonprofits worldwide seeking donations on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 30. Center director and founder Dominican Sister Kathleen Ryan said, “Giving Tuesday inspires people to give back after Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone. DLC donors can do good, quickly and easily.” Sr. Ryan said
Volunteers provide placement of boxes of foot and household items in the truck of a vehicle in the city government of Aurora Thanksgiving drive-thru in Phillips Park for 2,500 recipients recently.
Rick Gardner, left, co-leader of Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club, presents a book to Julie Cumblad, K-2 interventionist at Homestead Elementary School in Oswego School District 308.
Aurora University’s Cam’ron Harper escapes from visiting Carthage College’s Kelly Marten prior to victory in the 285-pound class bout November 17.
With blocking from Aurora University’s Jackson Nazos, 55, Aurora quarterback, Gavin Zimbelman, center, digs for yardage as Wheaton College’s Wyatt Lee, 10, defends Saturday, Nov. 20.
By Bobby Narang Lockport has returned back to the State football championship game. The Porters ended a long drought going back to 2003, when Lockport defeated Maine South 48-27 in the Class 8A final. In 2002, the Porters defeated Stevenson to capture the 8A championship. Saturday, Nov. 20, the Porters
Class 8AGame 31 — Lockport vs. Maine South at DeKalb Huskie Stadium, Sat., Nov. 27, 7 p.m.. Class 7AGame 31 — Wheaton North vs. Chicago St. Rita at DeKalb Huskie Stadium, Sat., Nov. 27, 4 p.m.. Class 6AGame 31 — Cary-Grove vs. East St. Louis at DeKalb Huskie Stadium, Sat.,
High School Boys Basketball Thanksgiving Tournaments • At Oswego and Naperville North Hoops 4 HealingNovember 22-24, 26: Neuqua Valley, West Aurora, DeKalb, Downers Grove South, Oswego East, Hinsdale Central. • At BataviaNovember 22-23, 26-27Include Waubonsie Valley. • At St. Charles EastNovember 22-24, 26-27Teams: Black Pool, East Aurora, St. Charles East,
Saturday, Dec. 4FBSNorthern Illinois vs. TBD, 11 a.m., ESPN Division IIIPlayoffs TBD Tuesday, Nov. 23FBSWestern Michigan at Northern Illinois, 6 p.m., ESPNU Saturday, Nov. 27FBSNorthwestern at Illinois, 2:30 p.m., BTNNotre Dame at Stanford, 7 p.m., FOX Division III PlayoffsUniversity of Wisconsin-La Crosse at North Central College, noonWheaton College at Central
IllinoisMon, Nov. 22, Cincinnati, L 71-51Tue, Nov. 23, 6 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNEWS, vs. Arkansas/Kansas State, at Kansas City, Mo. T-Mobile CenterFri, Nov. 26, 7 p.m., BTN+, vs. UT Rio Grande ValleyMon, Nov. 29, 8 p.m., ESPN2, vs. Notre DameFri, Dec. 3, 6 p.m., ESPN2, vs. Rutgers NorthwesternTue, Nov. 16, New Orleans,
By Woodrow Carroll The Northern Illinois football team had not drained the excitement pool. The Huskies went a step further. Three one-point victories in MACtion and a 22-20 victory at Toledo were not enough, because in the Saturday, Nov. 20 game in Buffalo, Northern Illinois recovered a fumble just when
A team of 11 Fox Valley Special Recreation Association (FVSRA) participants, led by staff members and accompanied by family and friends, won first place in the Flag Football TD5 Division State Championship in Peoria Sunday, Nov. 7. The team was thrilled to win and receive a State championship trophy. For
