The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley Writing Contest winner: Kyla Muhammad
Kyla Muhammad, Bolingbrook, shows the prize for winning The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley Writing Contest.
Aurora City Council receives request to ban alcohol delivery
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, mayor Richard Irvin presented West Aurora High School senior, 17-year-old Savannah Crooks with the Mayor’s Award of Excellence for her tenth annual lemonade stand. The event raised more than $2,500 for the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry (see thevoice.us/lemonade-drive-sets-record).
Navy League Aurora Council 247 presents appreciation certificate to Terrell Odom
Navy League Aurora Council 247 leader and Army Col. (ret.) Rick Todas of Aurora, right, presents Terrell Odom with an appreciation certificate Tuesday, June 15.
Dominican Literacy Center 2021 graduates
Naperville resident and Dominican Literacy Center (DLC) 2021 graduate Adriana Lopez, left, and tutor Sally Pobojewski pose for a photo May 27 by DLC founder and director Dister Kathleen Ryan, OP, right.
Black History Community (BHC) awards at 20th annual event
Aurora resident Ricky Rodgers, third from left, received a Black History Makers Award on behalf of he and his wife Elizabeth at the 20th annual Black History Community (BHC) banquet Friday at Prisco Center in Aurora.
Oswego’s Bob Stekl receives Bickford Award
At their May 27 meeting, the Oswegoland Heritage Association Board of Directors honored Bob Stekl with the association’s highest honor, the Mary Cutter Bickford Award for Excellence in Local History. Stekl retired from the board in 2019 after more than 18 years’ service, and as a museum volunteer in 2020
Joe Sustersic receives two special awards
Joe Sustersic, West Aurora High School social studies teacher and head boys soccer coach, has been named West Aurora Gordon Kerkman Coach of the Year by his peers! Sustersic led the School’s boys soccer team to an 18-0 record the most recent season. Additionally, he has been recognized as the
Aurora University Trumbo Award to David Dial
David Dial of Naperville, Aurora University (AU) associate professor and chairman of criminal justice, recently was honored as Aurora University’s 2020 Marcus and Mark H. Trumbo award-winner for excellence in teaching. Nominated by students and fellow faculty members, the Award is the University’s most prestigious faculty recognition. Dial, former Naperville
Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club awards three, $1,000 scholarships
Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club awards three, $1,000 scholarships at its June 2 meeting.
Batavia Chamber of Commerce’s Inspire 2021 honors 2020 Batavia Citizen of the Year, Bob Hansen
Batavia Chamber of Commerce’s Inspire 2021 Thursday, May 20 pays honors to the 2020 Batavia Citizen of the Year, Bob Hansen, along with a myriad of other awardees.
Sara Williams honored for Administrative Professionals Day
Sara Williams, center, receives a surprise Sunday, with gifts in an advance celebration of Administrative Professionals Day Wednesday, April 21.
Edward Jones well ranked
For the 22nd time, Edward Jones is named one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For by Great Place to Work and Fortune Magazine. Edward Jones took the No. 20 spot on the prestigious list. Great Place to Work, a global people analytics and consulting firm, analyzed responses
Naperville’s Stephen Shink designated Fire Officer
The Naperville Fire Department is proud to announce that Stephen Shink has become the first Captain and the Department’s only current line officer to be credentialed as a Fire Officer through the Center for Public Safety Excellence and The Commission on Professional Credentialing. This accomplishment follows the achievement of several
Special salute to Herschel Luckinbill a fitting tribute
There was a salute, a tribute, and a thank you. The focal point was the service rendered by Herschel Luckinbill of Montgomery to military veterans for nearly 20 years. The Navy veteran, see below, was the primary mover and president of the Fox Valley Breakfast Club. The organization was started
Marmion Academy Merit finalists
Marmion Academy in Aurora is proud to announce that seniors Ryan Bennett of Sugar Grove and Nicholas Wilson of North Aurora have been named finalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Bennett and Wilson are among the top 15,000 high school students nationwide who were awarded the distinction
West Aurora High School students, Matt Leslie and Ryan Harvey, earn flight scholarships
Two West Aurora High School students have won Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Flight Academy Scholarships worth approximately $20,000 each. Scholarship winners are WAHS juniors and AFJROTC cadets Ryan Harvey of North Aurora and Matt Leslie of Aurora. Leslie was originally named as an alternate for the scholarship.
Aurora Christian High School’s, Anna Griffin, scores her 1,500th point.
Aurora Christian High School’s senior guard/forward, Anna Griffin, poses with an inscribed game ball after scoring her 1,500th point Thursday, Feb. 11.
Naperville Fire Department chief officers achieve awards
The Naperville Fire Department is proud to announce its entire chief officer staff members have achieved, or are, actively working toward the Chief Fire Officer designation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence and The Commission on Professional Credentialing. This prestigious designation recognizes excellence among fire service personnel at the
Naperville Park District wins award for 95th Street Plaza
The Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) announced at its annual conference, January 28, that Naperville Park District’s 95th Street Community Plaza won the Outstanding Park Award for Division II, which includes Illinois park districts with operating budgets of $5 million or more. The 95th Street Community Plaza opened in
Aurora’s Julia Bond wins at Professional Women’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame Classic
Aurora’s Julia Bond poses with her first-place trophy from the 2021 Professional Women’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame Classic at Arlington, Texas.