When Capitol News Illinois was launched in January 2019, governor JB Pritzker had just been sworn in, Michael Madigan was elected to his 18th term as House speaker and the Senate’s president was Chicago’s John Cullerton. Now, as our fourth year is well under way, Pritzker is battling a wide
The Kane County Cougars independent minor-league baseball team, based in Geneva, will donate all of the proceeds from the 2022 season’s 50/50 raffle to the Ukrainian World Congress. Along with donating the proceeds, the Kane County Cougars Foundation will provide a match for the funds raised. “The Kane County Cougars
A library card is a universal symbol of learning and possibility. Seeing the excitement on children’s faces when they sign their name on their first Aurora Public Library District (APLD) card is a magical moment. Nowadays, having a Library card means so much more than having the ability to just
The Friends of the Yorkville Public Library are planning for the annual Used Book Sale and are accepting donations of gently-used books of all types. This great fundraiser has brought in approximately $69,000 for the Library since the first one in 2009. With your help, The Friends of the Yorkville
The Sons of the American Legion of Plano Post #395 will be host to an All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, March 20. Menu Items include scrambled eggs, egg casserole, potatoes, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, waffles, and made-to-order omelets. The breakfast will be served
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 March 18, 2021 column. The Voice will continue to offer previous
The Warrior youth hockey team celebrates the 2022 Combined Division Blackhawk Cup championship Sunday, March 13.
Aurora University’s Mikail Byun, 22, passes a ball defended by Calvin University’s Chuck McKenney, 10, Saturday, March 12.
HERstory, an art show celebrating inspirational women, was the theme of the third ArtBar Batavia, Friday, March 11. The event took place at Sidecar Supper Club and Beer Garden, 12 N. River Street, Batavia. Artists who participated in the show were Lindsey Roussel, Chris Prunckle, Juliana Gabriel, Lou Gabriel, Renee
Plano resident Sue Carter, right, gives a briefing Aurora Noon Lions Club members on Leader Dogs for the Blind Thursday, March 3.
By Woodrow Carroll Likely no event gives the sports public more fertile grounds for discussion than the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division I men’s basketball tournament; not even the Super Bowl, although many fans may take exception. Sixty-eight teams were selected for the 2022 NCAA men’s tournament which runs
By Bobby Narang Glenbard West High School senior center Braden Huff raised his hands up in the air in excitement late on Saturday night. After scoring 19 points, hitting two 3-pointers and dishing out five assists, Huff was ready to celebrate a season-long goal. Huff was a driving force in
Spring training in Major League Baseball (MLB) is ready. Spring sports are starting to sizzle. Basketball is in a crossroads in the professional ranks. High school basketball in Illinois reached its pinnacle with favored and efficient Glenbard West capturing its first school basketball State championship (see https://thevoice.us/glenbard-west-completes-state-tournament-quest/). Hockey and other
Innovative programs for older adults are a hallmark of Fox Valley Community Services (FVCS). Without a doubt, FVCS is an agency that is constantly reinventing themselves and challenging themselves to do more for older adults, and to be inclusive in their community. Now celebrating their 50th year, FVCS is kicking
Oswegoland Senior and Community Center (OSCC) is launching a whole new initiative for community volunteers! The new building will allow the Center to offer expanded programming, activities, services, and special events for not just older adults but the entire community! To provide such extensive opportunities to the community it will
The Kane Senior Council, along with State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego), representative Barbara Hernandez, and representative Keith Wheeler, are partners for the third consecutive year to provide frozen meals for seniors who reside in Kane County. “No one should have to worry about having enough to eat. It is so
Naperville Park District will begin open registration for garden plots for the 2022 season at the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots beginning at noon Tuesday, March 22 for Naperville residents and at noon Thursday, March 24 for nonresidents. Each year garden plot rentals are made available to the public after
The Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora rescheduled its Thursday, March 17, membership meeting to Thursday, March 24 because of Saint Patrick’s Day. Guest speaker for the March 24, meeting will be Dr. Walter Alm, podiatrist, who will address “Diabetes Foot Care”. Walter is a past international president of Cosmopolitan International, and
Thursday, Aurora Downtown and Wyckwood House will be host to Boss Babes for a special St. Patrick’s happy hour event from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Wyckwood House, 14 W. Downer Place in downtown Aurora. Shannon Gutierrez, owner of Wyckwood House, and Marissa Amoni, manager of Aurora Downtown, started
Patrons of the Yorkville Public Library responded enthusiastically to the Winter reading challenge, Read to Feed, by surpassing the original goal of reading 50,000 minutes in a two-month period by reading 87,496 minutes instead. It was a huge success for our Library and our community. Friends of the Library will
