Sally Knudsen of Channahon won June’s Preserve the Moment photo contest with a split-second shot of a prothonotary warbler in flight. Forest Preserve District of Will County judges appreciated the sharpness and composition of the photo. “Getting a nice photo of a warbler in motion can be a challenge,” one
By Bobby Narang The high school football season is rapidly approaching due to a shortened summer. In February, the Illinois High School Association member schools voted to pass a special bylaw proposal changing the start date of the first football practice. The first football practice will now be held August
West Aurora High School’s football program will host a competition known as “Battle of the Big Butts,” an event that features high school linemen Thursday, July 16. Twenty-five schools will travel to West Aurora High School to showcase the strength, speed, and power of their offensive and defensive linemen. The
Young athletes from across the area are invited to Yorkville Christian for the sixth annual Hoops 4 Hunger Basketball Camp, Saturday, Aug. 1, for a day of basketball instruction and community service. Hosted by Yorkville Christian alumnus Micah Schnyders, the camp is open to boys and girls entering kindergarten through
Dragons, dice, handcrafted art, and locally brewed beer will come together when the Streetz Artz Alliance presents the first-ever Dragons, Drafts & Crafts Artisan Market Saturday, July 18, from noon to 5 p.m. at Hopvine Brewing Company, 4030 Fox Valley Center Drive in Aurora. Admission is free, the event is
Aurora’s Dominican Literacy Center needs women to teach immigrant women English. Training will take place Saturday, Aug. 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the center, 260 Vermont Ave. in Aurora. No teaching or foreign language experience is required. One-on-one tutoring sessions run from September through May with day
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda I’ve branded Charles Coddington a communist because he speaks, thinks, and writes things communists live by (see The Voice archives for proof). Charles supports confiscation of private property, nationalizing our banks, nationalizing airlines, nationalizing energy production and a host of other industries. He supports government control
Three prominent local leaders have announced the re-launching of the Honorable William H. Hall IV Entrepreneurship Center for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals. The leaders opened the first Small Business Development Center in a correctional facility in the United States of America in 2024. The leaders, all entrepreneurs, includes the
By John & Nisha Whitehead While Americans remain transfixed by the political circus—cheering for their preferred party, jeering at the opposition, obsessing over every manufactured outrage and waiting for the next spectacle—the Surveillance State continues its steady march forward. The government is watching. It watches where you go, whom you
July 16 The young American Congress declares the site on the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia will be the nation’s permanent capital. “Washington,” in the newly-designated federal “District of Columbia,” was named after the leader of the American Revolution and the country’s first president: George Washington. – 1790. Apollo
Representatives from Valley Sheltered Workshop (VSW) participate in Aurora’s Fourth of July in the downtown.
By Maggie DoughertyCapitol News Illinoismdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com Governor JB Pritzker signed artificial intelligence legislation modeled after similar bills in California and New York Monday, July 6, furthering a push for a State-driven national framework in lieu of federal regulations. “Congress and the president ought to be passing similar legislation, but they’ve so
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Delay is not always the best plan but you can’t do everything today. You can delay paying your utility bills a few days but you can’t delay for very long because the utility company will turn off your power or water. You can delay mowing your
Association for Individual Development (AID) announced that its 24/7 Living Room crisis respite program in Aurora has officially closed after losing State funding due to a technical funding glitch, ending a service that has helped more than 1,200 individuals experiencing mental health crises since opening in January 2024. The closure
July 6, 2026Dear editor; The 2026 Aurora Greenfest was a huge success. I hope you were among the more than 1,000 people who came to learn more about sustainability and how to care for the environment. For the first time, the Greenfest was held at the site of the former
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold it’s July “Meet and Greet”, organized by media chairperson, Ann McBride, to expose our Club and our mission, Saturday, July 11, at the Aurora Farmers Market, from 8 a.m. to noon, 65 S. Water Street, in downtown Aurora. Plan
Aurora Fastpitch Softball Association (AFSA) will hold “BBQ at the Ballpark Night,” a fundraiser, Friday, July 10 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Pierce Field, 1255 Jackson St., Aurora. Food will be provided by 5Bs barbecue, with three meal options: Two pork chops, a half chicken or a combo.
Aurora Lions Club will offer free youth vision exams for children ages six months to 16 years old, from 10 a.m. to 2 pm. Saturday, July 11 at Family Focus’ back-to-school fair at 1444 N. Farnsworth Ave., Aurora. The public is invited. Registration is not required. Walk-ins are welcome. Trained
Batavia’s Windmill City Festival will be full of excitement, entertainment, and community fun Friday, July 10 at 5 p.m., and will run through Sunday, July 12, at 6 p.m. at the Batavia Riverwalk. Additionally Batavia’s Boo Boo Days celebration, will take place at the same times as the festival throughout
