Category: Award

Arts Award

Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame nominations to close Nov. 1

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The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame (FVAHF) is accepting nominations of outstanding visual, literary, media, and performing artists, for its 2022 class of inductees until November 1. Forms can be found at foxvalleyartshalloffame.org. Past honorees include Jeffrey Hunt, Paula Zahn, Guy J. Bellaver, John Drury, Frank Catalano, Margaret Hillis,...

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More than 100 canines gathered at Phillips Park for the annual Aurora Pooch Parade

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The dog days of summer were back in full force in Aurora Sunday, Oct. 3 as more than 100 canines gathered at Phillips Park for the annual Aurora Pooch Parade. Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin was on hand to welcome the dogs and their owners to the popular annual event....

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Mayor’s Award of Latin-Xcellence for sorority, fraternity

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, mayor of Aurora, Richard C. Irvin presented the Mayor’s Award of Latin-Xcellence to sisters of Iota Alpha sorority for their help with Ward 1 alderman Emmanuel S. Llamas back to school event. Sigma Iota Alpha is a Latina-oriented...

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Honors for two DuPage County Master Gardener volunteers

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The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener program honored two DuPage County volunteers for excellence in serving their communities. Linda Kunesh of Carol Stream and Ron Fruin of Lombard each earned a 2021 State Master Gardener Award in September. The award recipients were honored during a virtual ceremony at the...

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Batavia’s Tony Winter, Donna Dallasasse Award recipient

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The Batavia Chamber of Commerce announced that the 2021 Donna Dallesasse Award recipient is Batavia resident Tony Winter, who currently serves as the secretary of Batavia Rotary Club. Every year, the Batavia Chamber holds a Harvest Celebration to gather community members together to celebrate one Chamber member who has displayed...

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Steve Andersson, Mike Fortner, among 11 award recipients

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By Jim Edgar and John Shaw Less than five years ago, Illinois was moving aggressively in the wrong direction, careening toward the fiscal precipice, lurching toward junk bond status. A brutal and counterproductive two-year budget stalemate had tarnished Illinois’ reputation, damaged our schools, battered our credit rating, and led to...

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Grants available up to $150,00 for small businesses hurt by COVID-19

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Suzanne Stegeman was a guest speaker Tuesday, Aug. 17 at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora regarding the State’s Back to Business (B2B) Grant Program and its web portal, www.illinois.gov/dceo . Stegeman is a community navigator for the program. The program will provide grants of up to $150,000 to small businesses...

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Culture Stock close to top 40 for lucrative grant; public voting helpful through Friday, Aug. 27

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L.I.F.T. (Live. Improve. Flourish. Thrive.) Aurora (aka Culture Stock) needs help to win a $25,000 grant to enhance its reading and arts program.  It is close to the Top 40 and needs help getting the word out to acquire more votes.  Click here for more information https://www.neighborhoodassist.com/entry/2039862Help a Cause in...

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Kane County Health Department volunteers receive recognition

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The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) recognized its active volunteers of the Kane County Medical Reserve Corps (KCMRC) at a special event in East Dundee Saturday evening, July 24. “Our volunteers have always demonstrated a high level of commitment since the inception of the KCMRC,” said Claudia Reginato, former coordinator...

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Aurora City Council receives request to ban alcohol delivery

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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)....

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Dominican Literacy Center 2021 graduates

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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.

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Black History Community (BHC) awards at 20th annual event

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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.

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Oswego’s Bob Stekl receives Bickford Award

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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...

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