The Aurora Fire Department will be out in force this weekend as firefighters hit the streets for the annual “Fill the Boot” campaign in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). From September 5 – 7, firefighters will be stationed at various high-traffic locations across the city collecting donations in
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois State Board of Elections said this week it will not hand over to the Donald Trump administration a copy of the state’s complete, unredacted voter registration database, citing state laws that require the agency to protect voters’ sensitive personal information. In a letter
By Ben SzalinskiCapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Governor JB Pritzker said Tuesday, Sept. 2 he expects Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to employ the same aggressive strategies they used in Los Angeles earlier this summer after president Donald Trump said he will deploy the National Guard to Chicago. The information, Pritzker said,
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Two veteran federal officials from Illinois are relaunching an effort to amend the Illinois Constitution and end partisan gerrymandering in state legislative districts. Bill Daley, a Democrat from Chicago who served as secretary of commerce under President Bill Clinton, and Ray LaHood, a former Republican
By Robert Farley Since announcing the temporary federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s, law enforcement, president Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized state laws limiting the use of cash bail. But his arguments have strayed from the facts in three key areas: Trump claimed that “every place in the country where you
Yorkville High School’s Joel Castillo (16), runs for yards against Chicago St. Patrick defenders Friday, Aug. 29.
West Aurora High School’s Bryce Younie (6) tackles a Hinsdale Central ball carrier Friday, Aug. 29.
OnLight Aurora, a City-connected fiber optic broadband service that provides affordable, high-speed internet to City of Aurora buildings, in addition to other public sector and private sector clients, was the subject of a comprehensive presentation by mayor John Laesch at Tuesday night’s Committee of the Whole meeting. The presentation, which
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Little children sat in their school mass last week in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The students were at Annunciation Catholic Church which is also home to an elementary school. A shooter fired through stained glass windows into the church where students were attending mass, killing two and injuring
The City of Aurora government, in partnership with the Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board, is set to celebrate Fiestas Patrias 2025 with an all-day extravaganza on Saturday, Sept. 6 and, for the first time since 2019, a parade in downtown Aurora Sunday, Sept. 7. The Saturday event, taking place at
August 25, 2025Dear editor; August 26, 1920 marks the anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing white women the right to vote. Only decades later did black, brown, Asian and Native American women win suffrage. Despite the vote, women still battle to control their own bodies, wages
Aurora Lions Club, in conjunction with DeKalb-based Lions of Illinois Foundation, will bring the foundation’s mobile vision and hearing screening unit to Aurora Friday, Sept. 5, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., outside Aurora city hall, 44 E. Downer Place. Randall “Randy” Brown, Aurora Lions president, invites area residents to
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold their September membership meeting Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. Meeting will be held in the East Banquet Room. Dinner is optional on members’ own from the menu at 5:30
The 45th annual Scandinavian Day Festival will be celebrated from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7, The family event, at Vasa Park, 35W217 Route 31 in South Elgin, will feature food, entertainment and vendors representing Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. The event opens at 10:30 a.m. with
The Conservation Foundation will host its annual “It’s Our Fox River Day” Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.. The effort is led by the foundation with other local organizations like the Friends of the Fox River to clean litter out of the Fox River in locations from
By Ricky Rieckert Dear readers, I hope you have read my last two articles on Aurora’s downtown. It’s a serious issue for all Aurorans. One letter to the editor, last week made a comment on my “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, comment. She wrote a very good editorial
Kane County clerk. John A. Cunningham announced the release of the 2025-2026 Kane County Government Guideand the 2025-2027 Kane County Election Calendar. The Kane County Government Guide includes information regarding local, county, state, and federal-elected officials who represent Kane County. It briefly describes the various departments within Kane County government,
The office of State representative Barbara Hernandez will host a Community Connection Resource Fair in collaboration with Nicor Gas from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4 at the Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Avenue, Aurora. Attendees can receive free grocery packages (while supplies last) and learn about
How are all you The Voice readers this week? Enjoying the 18.9% across-the-board average price increases brought on by the new tariffs? The increases in grocery prices or the $50 or more added on to the cost of major appliances? It’s enough to make you long for the good old
In preparation for the 2026 Quality of Life (QOL), Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), Affordable Housing Solution (AHS), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program Grant (HOME), and HOME American Rescue Plan Grant (HOME-ARP) funding cycle, the City of Aurora will host a pre-application virtual workshop Tuesday, Sept. 9,
