It is with a very heavy heart that the Aurora Illinois Police Department (APD) announced the death of Sergeant Ken Thurman. Sergeant Thurman passed away Wednesday, Jan. 19 at the age of 51. He died from complications related to his contracting COVID-19 while serving the Aurora community. He was sworn
Aurora University shares the sad news that alumnus and former faculty member Homer Easley of Aurora, Aurora College class of 1959, died January 23. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Pauline (Barton) Easley 1959 1987 degrees, their two children David, 1984 and Sheryl, 1987, and their seven
But the ground is frozen, how can we be talking about gardening? In fact, it’s the perfect time to start your seeds indoors before planting in the Spring. The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) will be host to a seed swap from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 5. Customers
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 January 28, 2021 column. The Voice will continue to offer previous
Emily Hinton, manager for the Access Center for Disability Resources, Waubonsee Community College, shared disability access information with the Kiwanis Club of Aurora January 11 at the Prisco Community Center in Aurora.
West Aurora High School’s Kenyon Weekley, 12, passes from the floor defended by Romeoville’s Quinn Reynolds, 21, Friday, Jan. 21.
Joe Kosner, right, interim president of the Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club, gives a thankful handshake to Joel Friend, left, director of corporate giving and sponsorships, for a very interesting program January 19 on the Paramount Theatre.
It was Dan Batka Night at West Aurora High Friday, Jan. 21. Batka, a Batavia resident and West boys varsity assistant coach since 2009, was saluted for his induction into the Illinois Basketball Association Hall of Fame as a career coach and impending retirement. In an on-court ceremony prior to
Mock snowballs are displayed by Dick Schindel, Aurora Noon Lions Club member, at the club’s Thursday, Jan. 18, meeting.
Aurora University’s Shamar Pumphrey, 1, is triple teamed by Edgewood College’s Jake Schroeckenthaler, 50; Caden Nelson, 2; and Avery Lyons, 0, Wednesday, Jan. 19.
Aurora Central Catholic High School’s Justin Cebulski, 33, is in a battle with St. Edward’s Robert Wilson, 12, and Kaden Dawson, 23, Friday, Jan. 21.
Thursday, Jan. 27Metro Suburban BlueAurora Christian at St. Francis, 7 Friday, Jan. 28Chicago Catholic White*De La Salle at Marmion, 7Montini at Providence-St. Mel, 7DuKaneGlenbard N. at St. Charles East, 7:15Lake Park at Batavia, 7:15Wheaton N. at St. Charles N., 7:15Wheaton-Warr. S. at Geneva, 7:15DuPage ValleyNeuqua Valley at Naperville Central, 7Waubonsie
Monday, Jan. 24Sycamore 53, Huntley 38York 47, Oak Park 30St. Charles East 64, Jacobs 36Benet 45, Nazareth 31 Saturday, Jan. 22Downers North 69, Batavia 63, 2 otGeneva 53, Wheaton-Warrenville South 28Glenbard East 45, Streamwood 25St. Charles East 55, Glenbard North 35Joliet West 56, Metea Valley 38Oswego East 57, Naperville Central
By Woodrow Carroll Following the upper echelon of college football is a relatively easy task. With 130 teams vying for the national championship, which was won earlier this month by the Georgia Bulldogs, keeping up with the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams is not difficult. The NCAA Division I basketball
By Bobby Narang Glenbard West High School senior center Braden Huff wanted his game to be in a showcase. So did his teammates. Huff, a Gonzaga University recruit, is one of the best players in the Midwest, but his name is not included among the elite players in the country.
College basketball rankings can vary, depending on parameters, voters, opinions. What counts, ultimately are the games. The games are the things. The men’s college basketball March Madness will begin in early March with conference tournaments and conclude with the championship game Monday, April 4 in New Orleans. Auburn University, with
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce, along with the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, celebrate the opening of Rookies All-American Pub & Grill in the Fox Valley Ice Arena, Geneva with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, Jan. 20.
Oswego resident and retired Navy submarine captain Len Wass presents “The U.S. Submarine Force: Strike From the Depths” Tuesday, Jan. 18.
Aurora Downtown has announced its schedule of events for the year. The downtown organization once again will be host to the popular Food Truck Festival at May’s First Fridays event. Outdoor movies will return to two downtown locations in the Summer. The event lineup for the year ahead provides a
Chuck Nelson of Aurora receives his five-year Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora membership pin January 20 from LaVonne Hawking, Cosmopolitan International Mid-States Federation governor.
