Governor JB Pritzker Monday, June 6, joined legislators, students, and teachers at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle to designate Dolostone as the official rock of the State of Illinois. House Bill 4261 began as an initiative by a group of elementary school students from Pleasantdale Middle School in Burr Ridge
By John Montesano The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club has named Ken Drennen the June 2022 Herschel Luckinbill Veteran of the Month. Ken was born November 12, 1946 in Aurora, Ill.. He attended East Aurora High School from which he was graduated June 6, 1964. In high school, he played
Aurora American Legion Post #1944 honors Aurora veterans who have died. Previously honored are veterans from World War II and Vietnam. But this year we are honoring the veterans of Aurora’s Gold Star families from the OIF/OEF and GWOT campaigns. The ceremony is held every first Saturday of the month
Oswego’s Quilters Dozen Quilt Club has started its annual fundraiser, the PrairieFest Quilt Raffle. One lucky winner will take home the 2022 PrairieFest Quilt, “Japanese Garden,” named for its fabrics’ colorful Oriental-theme prints. Soft creams, greens, and reds were used to produce a peaceful palette. The quilt measures 51” x
A garage sale to raise donations for missions and repair of stained glass windows will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, June 10, and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 11, in the downstairs dining hall at the United Methodist Church of Plano, 219 N. Hale Street
Winfield resident Carrie Skreens, left, and Cristal Lopez, Aurora, use a hammer to affix nails in siding Saturday, June 4, at 656 Spruce Street in Aurora.
After four years of community ministry, Aurora’s Flowing Forth United Methodist Church held its final worship Sunday, June 5. Congregants gathered at Cool Acres Park for a 10 a.m. worship service and luncheon. Participating clergy were Pastor Derek Rogers and Rev. Jeffry Bross, Flowing Forth founding pastor and Methodist Northern
Costumed reenactors are planning a May-September 2023 celebration of the 350th anniversary of the 1673 expedition by Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette.
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead United States, meet your new dictator-in-chief. As The New York Times reports, “Newly disclosed documents have shed a crack of light on secret Executive Branch plans for apocalyptic scenarios, like the aftermath of a nuclear attack, when the president may activate wartime powers
June 9 With a spectacular victory at the Belmont Stakes, Secretariat becomes the first horse since Citation in 1948 to win America’s coveted Triple Crown (the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes). In one of the finest performances in racing history, Secretariat, ridden by Ron Turcotte, completed
The Aurora Noon Lions Club participates in the Aurora Memorial Day parade.
The Naperville Central High School band participates in the Memorial day Parade in Naperville.
By Peter Hancock Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday, May 31 that will pump an additional $700 million annually into Medicaid-funded nursing homes, provided they use that money to increase staff members and wages in their facilities. “This is truly a game changer,” Pritzker said at a bill signing ceremony
Naperville North High School girls water polo team poses following its victory against host Stevenson in the championship match May 21 in Lincolnshire.
Batavia High School boys track and field team celebrates Saturday, May 28 with the biggest-school Class 3A State championship trophy at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.
Bugler plays Taps at the ceremony at Marywood, one of three ceremonies in Aurora and a fourth in Batavia. Al Benson/The Voice
Memorial Day photos reflect the traditional remembrance of the occasion when the focus is on those military personnel who make life’s transition, either in the service of the Nation, or in succeeding years. The Voice is filled with meaningful Memorial Day photos this week, however, other important items, which ordinarily
By Jerry Nowicki A $400 million investment in broadband internet infrastructure approved by Illinois lawmakers in 2019 could pay for itself by added tax revenues alone within four years of completion of construction, according to a new study. That’s according to a report by the University of Illinois Project for
May 26, 2022Dear editor; The writing and publication dates of Phil Wood’s recent commentary in The Voice on The answer: Intact mother/father, May 19, 2022) on our Nation’s gun laws preceded the sad incident in Uvalde, Texas, but it is nonetheless unfortunate that many of us now find it difficult
The likely overthrow of Roe v. Wade this month by the U.S. Supreme Court puts abortion back in the crosshairs of American public focus. The polar opposite Pro-Life and Pro-Choice camps appear more interested in ideology than in the practical matter of reducing decisions to have an abortion. Enter Perry
