The St. Charles Arts Council, announces its 2022 Student Art Show to be held at 116 Gallery in Downtown St. Charles from April 9 through April 30. The show will feature student artwork (both K-12 students and currently enrolled undergraduate students) from the Fox River Valley. The Student Art Show
Bridging the digital divide is a special focus for libraries, especially now. As the pandemic continues and we find ourselves leaning so heavily on technology in our day-to-day lives, the Aurora Public Library District’s (APLD) Digital Services Department is finding new ways to provide services and materials to its customers.
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in February. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. Face masks are required regardless of vaccinated status. 2022 Winter Community
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 21, 2021 column. The Voice will continue to offer previous
Mike Gould, fourth from left, founder and owner of Hounds Town USA, gives a thumbs up after Aurora mayor Richard Irvin cuts a ribbon for Hounds Town Aurora, a doggie daycare facility, at a grand opening Saturday, Jan.15.
Fox Valley Park District holds a celebratory groundbreaking Friday, Jan. 14, for a $2.3 million, 4,500 square-foot outdoor education and event facility at Lippold Park, adjacent to Red Oak Nature Center along Route 25 at the south end of Batavia.
Crossway Chapel Aurora Church will be host to a grand opening worship service at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23. Crossway meets at Temple B’Nai Israel, 400 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Pastor Brent Logan will preach on “Handling Life’s Sticky Situations.”
Aurora Central Catholic’s Sam Lillwitz, 2, and Michael O’Brien, go against Elmwood Park’s Logan Schmit for a loose ball Friday, Jan. 14.
Aurora University’s Ha’ashim Keys, center, shoots, against defenders of Wisconsin Lutheran College.
Thursday, Jan. 20Little TenEarlville at IMSA, 7 Upstate EightBartlett at West Chicago, 7Glenbard East at Streamwood, 7Glenbard South at East Aurora, 6:30South Elgin at Larkin, 7 Friday, Jan. 21Chicago Catholic crossover*Brother Rice at Marmion, 7Leo at Montini, 7 DuKaneBatavia at Wheaton North, 7:15Glenbard North at Geneva, 7:15Lake Park at St.
Monday, Jan. 17Fenwick 73, Hersey 37Homewood-Flossmoor 70, R. Meadows 29Libertyville 58, Willowbrook 51Conant 39, Yorkville 30Prospect 56, South Elgin 49Schaumburg 47, Kaneland 16Geneva 42, Lake Zurich 37Stevenson 37, Downers Grove North 28Sycamore 56, Hampshire 24Glenbard West 60, Metea Valley 40Montini 73, Latin 47Wheaton Warrenville South 52, Niles West 29Lyons 63,
By Bobby Narang Benet Academy High School is on track for another memorable run in the Class 4A girls basketball playoffs. Led by senior center Morgan Demos and junior point guard Lenee Beaumont, the Redwings have won four straight games after an impressive 56-30 victory over Waukesha West at the
Aurora University senior guard Julie Galauner, formerly Genoa Kingston High School, drives against Rockford University’s Natalie Posadas, 14.
By Woodrow Carroll It was not a classic two-game run for the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball program for sure. Yet, the two victories turned in by the Huskies last week were important. First, Northern Illinois edged Kent State, 65-63, on the road in a Mid-American Conference (MAC) match. Then,
The high school and college basketball seasons are in full swing which provides anticipation for photo finishes in conference races and prospects for exciting postseason play. Two weeks ago in this space we extolled the virtues of the University of Illinois men’s basketball traditions with successful Final Four team participation
Kendall Area Transit, the public transportation provider, will mark 12 years of service this year. The non-profit service provider has seen many challenges through the years, but none more so than in the past two years. Kendall Area Transit (KAT) was founded March 22, 2010, through a cooperative effort of
Aurora Noon Lions Club’s “Frosty Flapjacks” pancake breakfast fundraiser Saturday, Jan. 29, will feature free giveaways and raffle prizes. The first-ever event will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at Luigi’s Pizza and Fun Center, 732 Prairie Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Parking
January 20 During the First Opium War, China cedes the island of Hong Kong to the British with the signing of the Chuenpi Convention, an agreement seeking an end to the first Anglo-Chinese conflict. – 1841. U.S. president Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the only president to be elected to four terms
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead Cancel culture: Political correctness amped up on steroids, the self-righteousness of a narcissistic age, and a mass-marketed pseudo-morality that is little more than fascism disguised as tolerance, has shifted us into an Age of Intolerance, policed by techno-censors, social media bullies, and government
The application process is open for $4 million in funding through the American Rescue Plan to assist mental health organizations, homeless shelters, and food pantries in Kane County who have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Funding through the Community Support Grants will provide critically needed support for Kane
