Grand opening at Culture Stock in Aurora
Volunteers at Culture Stock used book store and community center in Aurora, pose for a grand reopening celebration photo Saturday, July 16, at 122 W. Downer Place in Aurora.
Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora meeting date change: July 28
The Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora, “The Club That Fights Diabetes” will hold its monthly membership meeting Thursday, July 28, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora, with social/dinner at 5:30 p.m., and meeting to follow at 6:30 p.m.. The Club normally meets on the third Thursday of
Many linemen in Battle of Big Butts, West Aurora high school football
West Aurora High School’s 16th annual Battle of the Big Butts was a showcase for more than 200 football linemen from 25 suburban high schools in strength, speed, and agility contests Thursday, July 14.
KAT transportation in Kendall vital vehicle
The availability of public transit in rural areas depends not just on need but on public support. The fine balancing act of offering enough transit services while staying fiscally viable is a delicate strategy of any rural transit system. Part of the challenge is growing community awareness. Kendall Area Transit
Luigi’s Pizza and Fun Center, July 26-27
Bill Poss of Aurora shows items he will present at an auction at his Luigi’s Pizza and Fun Center, 732 Prairie Street in Aurora, July 26-27.
Aurora Noon Lions Club banquet deadline extended
Aurora Noon Lions Club has extended the reservation deadline for its centennial banquet to Thursday, July 21. Susan Koepke of Aurora, Noon Lions president, invited the public to the celebration Thursday, July 28, at 5:30 p.m. at Gaslite Manor Banquets, 2485 Church Road in Aurora. The event will feature a
Record donation for Mutual Ground
Giving to women and children living in the Mutual Ground domestic violence and sexual assault shelter in Aurora was the focus of last weekend’s Christmas in July event in the State’s second-largest city. Aurorans turned out in record numbers to donate more than one ton of much-needed toiletries and $6,000
Top job In project: United Methodist Church of Geneva’s Appalachia Service Project
Adam Drexler, from top down, Georgia Harrelson, and Ryan Kelly, perform roof repairs during United Methodist Church of Geneva’s Appalachia Service Project in the Charleston, W. Va. area.
Wayside Cross Ministries receives bottled water from Aurora Noon Lions Club
Aurora Noon Lions Club member Paul Buddy of Aurora, right, watches Thursday, July 13, as Wayside Cross Ministries workers unload 1,800 bottles of water donated by Aurora Lions.
Wesley United Methodist Church to screen Finding Nemo
Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora, has rescheduled a free screening of “Finding Nemo” to 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 29, outdoors on the church grounds. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. A July 15 screening was rained out. Free refreshments will include hot
U.S. Supreme Court bans suing police for rights’ violation
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead We are witnessing the gradual dismantling of every constitutional principle that serves as a bulwark against government tyranny, overreach, abuse. As usual, the latest assault comes from the U.S. Supreme Court. In a 6-3 ruling in Vega v. Tekoh, the Supreme Court took
A Focus on History: June 21 through July 27
July 21 In the first major land battle of the Civil War, a large Union force of 34,000 soldiers under General Irvin McDowell is routed by a Confederate army of approximately 29,000 men under General Pierre G.T. Beauregard. – 1861. A die-cast operator in Jackson, Mich. is pinned by a
Governor: Wide ban on assault weapons in Illinois
By Peter Hancock In the wake of a July 4 mass shooting in Highland Park that left seven persons dead and dozens more injured, governor JB Pritzker is calling for a ban at both the State and national levels on military-style assault rifles and high-capacity magazines. The governor made those
United Methodist Church of Geneva makes blankets for students
Batavia resident Barbara Pribble and Keith Dawson, Elgin (background), cut fleece material for blankets Sunday, July 10, at United Methodist Church of Geneva (UMCG) after the Sunday service.
First Christian Church car show in Aurora
Larry Lippold of Aurora polishes his 1937 Chevrolet sedan Saturday, July 9, at the fifth annual First Christian Church car show.
DuPage County Board boosts hotel finances
A packed edition with items of importance is not uncommon in The Voice. We reflect our communities which do important things and maintain vital interests of value to the socioeconomics in northern Illinois, which reflect diversity, energy, commitment. We take value in a collage of notes in this space when
Strong public comments passionate at Aurora City Council
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to three individuals’ public comments at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday, July 12. • Aurora resident and former City of Aurora government employee of 36 years, Raymond Hull, said, “Ladies and gentlemen of the City Council, I come to you after
Reader’s Voice: Objection to letter’s view
July 5, 2022Dear editor; In The Voice June 30 edition there was another emotional rant by the same person who has had her liberal views published in the Reader’s Voice several times. This diatribe regarded the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion that returned abortion decisions to the states
Reader’s Voice: Mass shootings: Clear indications
July 6, 2022Dear editor; Ho hum, another mass shooting, only this time a little closer to home. The weapon used? Yup, you guessed it… an assault-style rifle, capable of belching out 30 rounds of human-obliterating ammo per clip. The shooter in Highland Park, Ill.? A young, white, male who legally
Essential methods in ‘The Art of Gathering’ important
• Reprinted from the August 5, 2021 edition First of two parts Every day we find ourselves in gatherings, Priya Parker writes in “The Art of Gathering.” “If we can understand what makes these gatherings effective and memorable, then we can reframe and redirect them to benefit everyone, host and