Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrates the store expansion of Red Hive Market
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrated the store expansion of Red Hive Market, 4-6 W. Wilson Street, Batavia, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Payroll Week salute
City of Aurora government payroll staff members Alicia Alcaraz, Erin Milller, Araceli Zuniga
Open Roads ABATE of IL, Inc. mini-golf in Sugar Grove
Members from Open Roads ABATE of IL, Inc. pose after playing mini-golf at the Sugar Grove Family Fun Center August 27.
Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club host to Rotary district governor Adekunle (Ade) Onayemi
The Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club September 7 was host to Adekunle (Ade) Onayemi, center, district governor of Rotary’s District 6450.
Next U.S. crisis expands government control, continually
By John & Nisha Whitehead First came 9/11, which the government used to transform itself into a police state. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, which the police state used to test its lockdown powers. In light of the government’s tendency to exploit crises (legitimate or manufactured) and capitalize on the
A Focus on History: September 15 through September 21
September 15 The Battle of Britain reaches its climax when the Royal Air Force (RAF) shoots down 56 invading German aircraft in two dogfights lasting less than an hour. The costly raid convinced the German high command that the Luftwaffe could not achieve air supremacy over Britain. – 1940. During
September 11, 2001 annual remembrance in Naperville
Naperville’s 21st annual remembrance ceremony honoring the victims and heroes of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will feature a keynote address from retired Army Lt. Colonel Ryan Yantis, who survived the attack at the Pentagon. The ceremony, hosted by the Exchange Club of Naperville in partnership with the City of
Electric vehicles State drive
By Jerry Nowicki The Illinois government Tuesday this week announced the award of the first electric vehicle manufacturing-targeted tax incentives made possible by a law signed by governor JB Pritzker last year. The incentives come from the Reimagining Electric Vehicles (REV) Act, which passed nearly unanimously and became law in
Naperville Labor Day parade offers community joy
Naperville Grand Marshal for the Labor Day parade Monday this week are three Gold Medal champions for the USA Special Olympics
Kids Expo, Touch-a-Truck events in Aurora September 10
Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) believes that children should understand the different jobs associated with vehicles and learn about the community around them. Every year, State representative Kifowit looks forward to her annual Kid Expo and Touch-a-Truck event. This event is a large scale, interactive, informative, and educational event
Up to us to be better informed on serious issues
Fairness, community, complete. Those are parts of the process for most of us in the journalism business, except for the minority who wield a disjointed, extreme, political view, and shed the idea of balance and propriety. Mainstream journalistic endeavors seek to provide the full scope of activities, in print and
Aurora COW review: Minority, women, disabled, program
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council discussed results of the availability and disparity study performed by Griffin and Strong, P.C. at the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, Sept. 6. City government of Aurora documents show by accepting the study and recommendations, staff members can
Books marked down in Yorkville sale
If you missed the Friends of the Library’s annual Used Book Sale during Hometown Days, it’s not too late to find a bargain. The Friends are having an after-the-sale sale. Gently-used books left from the weekend sale have been marked down in price to $.50 for all books except children’s
Thanks for help in Yorkville
September 4, 2022Dear editor; Thank you, Yorkville, for supporting your Yorkville Public Library by attending and purchasing books, puzzles, CDs, and DVDs at the Friends of the Library 14th Used Book Sale held over Labor Day weekend. All proceeds go directly to support and promote programs and services at the
Hospitals at home save lives, save money, efficient
Second of three parts The first part is available at thevoice.us/medically-home-shifts-health-care-to-hospitals-at-home Hospitals in the United States are considering a concept known as “hospital at home.” It is according to an article by Nate Berg, published in FastCompany, magazine and online journal. “Dr. Margaret Paulson is physician lead for the Mayo
Scandinavian Day Festival at Vasa Park
The 42nd Scandinavian Day Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at Vasa Park, 35w217 State Route 31, in South Elgin. The celebration will features Nordic culture and heritage with foods and crafts, ABBA tribute band, vendors from Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
State partners hand out backpacks
To help families prepare for the new school year, State representative Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, and State senator Karina Villa, D-West Chicago, were partners with WeGo Together for Kids to hand out hundreds of backpacks full of school supplies to local students. Community organizations were helpful. Hirschauer and Villa were co-hosts
Jefferson studied cooking, architecture, in Europe
“What a mass of happiness had we travelled over.” —Thomas Jefferson, 1786 Thomas Jefferson sailed for France July 5, 1784 as commissioner and minister. His daughter Patsy, 12, found the sea voyage delightful. “There was a fine sunshine all the way with the sea as calm as a river,” she
Eighth annual Hip Hop Festival in downtown Aurora
The eighth annual Hip Hop Festival in downtown Aurora Sunday, Aug. 28 offers a pulsating perspective.
Solutions relieve three auto traffic snarls in Aurora
In October 2015, I revived the “Now and Then” feature which originally had appeared in TONIT (that other newspaper in town, Aurora) many years ago. My introductory essay was a profile of Middle Avenue and, in particular, its role in tying up traffic in downtown Aurora whenever a freight train