Editor’s note: Recently in The Voice, the announcement was made of the passing 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 November 5, 2020 column. The Thanksgiving Gratitude column will run in
Yorkville High School senior, Nate Kraus, runs for a first down against Plainfield Central. No. 25 seed Yorkville won, 26-22, in an upset over No. 8 seed Plainfield Central.
Josephine Welin, Oak Park-River Forest (387) finishes first in 3A.
Second through fifth place finishers battle out towards the finish in the Hinsdale Central boys sectional cross country meet.
Oswego High School junior, Deakon Tonielli catches a tipped ball for eight yards.
Batavia High School quarterback, Ryan Boe, 21, runs 27 yards for a first quarter touchdown against Lake Zurich Friday, Oct. 29.
Aurora University’s Cameron Moore, 84, eludes Benedictine University’s Tommy O’Malley, 22 for a touchdown Saturday, Oct. 30.
By Bobby Narang Nothing has been ordinary about Glenbard South High School’s football season. The Raiders won eight of their nine regular-season games to earn a rare No. 1 seed in Class 5A. Still, even with a prolific offense and stout defense, the Raiders had to settle for second place
Class 8AGame 17 – Loyola Academy at Naperville Central, Sat., Nov. 6, 1 p.m.Game 18 – Lincoln-Way East at Minooka, Sat., Nov. 6, 6 p.m.Game 19 – Glenbard West at Lockport, Sat., Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m.Game 20 – Warren at Glenbard North, Sat., Nov. 6, 6 p.m.Game 21 – South
By Woodrow Carroll For the third straight football game, the University of Illinois failed to score a touchdown in the second half. In Saturday’s game in Champaign against visiting Rutgers, a lack of late offensive punch proved fatal. The Fighting Illini led 14-10 at halftime. The visiting Scarlet Knights from
By Woodrow Carroll Northern Illinois University men’s basketball, is in the Age of Rashon Burno. It figures to be a challenge, at least for the time being. After more than nine seasons at Northern Illinois, Mark Montgomery was fired as head men’s basketball coach during the season early last Spring.
Rosary High School’s Lianna Surtz of North Aurora takes first in the IHSA 1A sectional contest Saturday, Oct. 30, at Lisle High School
Far better than expected. Anyone who had doubts that breathing is important has had them resolved in the past year. Inhaling through the nose is the better way to bring fresh air into the body. Snoring, dry mouth, hoarse voice, bad breath, and fatigue are common symptoms associated with breathing
The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) encourages eligible individuals to make appointments for their COVID-19 booster shots at the Kane Vax Hub in Batavia at KaneVax.org. Seniors who require assistance with appointments are encouraged to call the Kane Vax line at 855-452-6382. COVID-19 vaccinations are not available for children ages
Frida is a female Domestic Shorthair Dilute Torti who was born July 27, 2021. Sweet Frida is so fluffy and cute! She loves to play, and enjoys cats and kids. She loves to climb into drawers and uses the dryer as an exercise wheel, so she will need to be
Friends of Stephanie Kifowit Committee is holding a fundraiser to support Stephanie Kifowit, current representative of the 84th IL House district. Kifowit will turn 50 this month, and the committee will be host to a fundraiser from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9 at the Capital Grille, 87
One in 10 individuals from northern Illinois, including one in eight children, is facing hunger this year due to the ongoing economic fallout from COVID-19. Neighbors in our communities are struggling to put food on the table, many facing this difficult reality for the first time in their lives. That
East Aurora High School and West Aurora High School historically have been rivals back to the annual football game that began in 1893. The game was typically the last game of the season, on Thanksgiving Day and played on Hurd’s Island. To celebrate and honor this crosstown tradition and rivalry,
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead We are living in an age of mayhem, madness, and monsters. Monsters with human faces walk among us. Many of them work for the U.S. government. What we are dealing with today is an authoritarian beast that has outgrown its chains and will
November 4 British archaeologist Howard Carter and his workmen discover a step leading to the tomb of King Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. – 1922. A spontaneous national uprising that began 12 days earlier in Hungary is viciously crushed by Soviet tanks and troops on this
