State representative Jed Davis expressed deep concern over Aurora’s mayor raising flags to full staff before the conclusion of governor JB Pritzker’s official half-staff order, which remained in effect through sunset Sunday, Sept. 14. “The Governor’s half-staff directive was clear and carries the force of state law under the Illinois
Recently I switched my prescriptions to Walgreens, because the medical plan I’m on said to do that. So I did. It has saved me money and my only complaint is with the big honkin’ plastic bottles the pills come in. Thirty little pills bounce round at the bottom of the
Acclaimed pianist Orion Weiss will join the award-winning Elgin Symphony Orchestra to open its 76th Season Saturday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2:30 p.m. at The Hemmens Cultural Center, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. The season opener features George Gershwin’s Concerto in F, Howard Hanson’s Symphony
Fox Valley Brass Band will open its 2025-2026 concert season at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora Themed “FVBB Goes to the Theater,” the concert will feature selections from soaring Puccini and Verdi operas to musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein
Ingredients1 1/2 pounds orange-fleshed sweet potatoes1 tablespoon vegetable oil1 onion, chopped1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, thinly sliced1 tablespoon red curry paste (or to taste)1 (15 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk3 cups chicken broth3 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice1 teaspoon sea salt1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Logic may well be a word not logical at all;Take, for instance, life forms on which all our food chains fall.Logic says they have been out there to provide a mealFor specific other life forms to consume with zeal.But, what is not logical, is how and why each oneIs so
This fall, families are invited to step into a world of wonder and imagination at the Aurora Public Library District. Firefly Family Theatre will return to present The Harvest Moon Puppet Show at the Santori Library, 101 S River Street, Aurora, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. With puppets, music,
Youth six months to six years can get free eye screenings Saturday, Sept. 20, in Aurora. Aurora Lions Club will host screenings from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Santori Aurora Public Library, 101 S. River Street in Aurora. No appointments needed. Walk-ins are welcome. Parking is free. Aurora Lions
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda I began writing to The Voice because of the horrific things I came across in the editorial/opinion sections of this publication. I wanted to push back against the hatred, the shameful name calling, the lies and fabrications contained on some of these pages. So I asked
Herb John of Aurora has been named a Society of John Wesley Fellow. Methodist men coordinator at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora, John was honored Saturday, Sept. 13. His induction ceremony took place at the UMC Northern Illinois Conference United Methodist Men Spiritual Congress. Attended by 60 men, the
By Bobby Narang The St. Francis High School football team was looking to achieve a rare feat in Chicagoland prep football Friday, Sept. 12. One year ago, the St. Francis Spartans knocked off Class 8A State powerhouse Loyola in the first month of the season. Friday, in Wheaton at Kuhn
Friday, Sept. 19CCL/ESCC GreenNazareth Academy at IC Catholic, 7:30 p.m.St. Francis at Chicago St. Rita, 7:30 p.m.CCL/ESCC OrangeJoliet Catholic Academy at Chicago Marist, 7:30 p.m.CCL/ESCC PurpleBenet Academy at St. Viator, 7:30 p.m.CCL/ESCC Red*Chicago De La Salle at Marmion Academy, 7:30 p.m.CCL/ESCC White*Fenwick at Montini, 7:30 p.m.Chicagoland Christian*Aurora Christian at Chicago
Naperville area golfers ages 55 years and older competed at Naperbrook Golf Course, 22204 W. 111th St/Hassert Blvd, Thursday, Sept. 11 in the 2025 Senior Fall Scramble. This outing is a continuation of the 2025 Brooks Tournament Series, presented by Woody Buick GMC. The event was a foursome scramble, and
Saturday, Sept. 20Illinois at Indiana, 6:30 p.m., NBCNorthern Illinois at Mississippi State, 3:15 p.m., SEC NetPurdue at Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m., NBCBenedictine at Aurora University, 1 p.m.Carthage College at North Central College, 1 p.m.Western Illinois at Eastern Washington, 6 p.m., ESPN+North Alabama at Illinois State, noon, ESPN+Wheaton College at Augustana
East Aurora High’s football game vs. Streamwood turned golden Friday. Celebrating Pediatric Cancer month, students, staff and others donned gold-colored T-shirts to support Cal’s Angels, a St. Charles-based nonprofit foundation dedicated to granting wishes, raising pediatric cancer awareness and funding research. In a pre-game ceremony, family members of Abigail “Abi”
Oswego High School’s Teddy Manikas (1) returns a punt and carries the ball 98 yards for a touchdown against Bolingbrook Friday, Sept. 12.
Yorkville High School defensive players leap and block a Minooka extra point Friday, Sept. 12.
Editor’s note: The location of the award center has changed to Water Street Studio, 160 S. Water Street, Batavia. The change has been made below in the story. The Batavia Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the 2025 Donna Dallesasse Award winner is Richard Clark, founder and director
Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after voting against the House Republican version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY26. “In Congress, the NDAA has historically been a bipartisan process focused on strengthening our national security and supporting service members and their families. I’m disappointed that
