Rotary Club of Aurora: GiGi’s Playhouse
Katie Vaughan, managing director with GiGi’s Playhouse in Aurora, gives a presentation Monday to the Rotary Club of Aurora.
Small Business Forum in Batavia March 18
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce will be host to a Small Business Forum from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday March 18 at City of Batavia, Council Chambers, 100 N. Island Street, Batavia. Speakers will discuss the tools and benefits that are needed to help businesses succeed. There is no
Ceremonial start for McLaughlin and Legion Post
Ceremonial start offers good wishes to Roosevelt-Aurora Legion Post 84 leaders Mike Eckburg and Stephanie Kifowit at the One East Benton building third floor in Aurora.
Photo shoot celebrates Women’s History Month
Woman Up! is the theme for First Fridays, Friday, March 6 in downtown Aurora. The Aurora Downtown event will celebrate Women’s History Month, along with the 100th anniversary of the woman’s suffrage movement. As part of the upcoming celebration of women, Aurora Downtown invited women to be part of a
Washington Street Pub announced for Oswego
The minds behind Naperville-based Jackson Avenue Pub announced the constantly evolving menu of seasonal favorites will come to downtown Oswego. The announcement was made during the State of the Village address Wednesday last week, delivered by Village president Troy Parlier at the Kendall 11 Theater. The new restaurant will be
Fox Valley Park District Job Fair for 250-300 persons
The Fox Valley Park District (FVPD) will hold its annual job fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Avenue. FVPD officials will seek to fill between 250 and 300 vacancies, the majority of which are seasonal positions, though there
Energy City Brewing in Batavia discussed at Kiwanis Club of Aurora
Heidi Files, co-owner of Energy City Brewing in Batavia shares the journey she and her husband have taken with their recently- started brewery with members of the Kiwanis Club of Aurora, Tuesday at their meeting at the Prisco Center.
Kiwanis Club of Aurora grants recipients
Representatives from nonprofit organizations pose for a photo at Kiwanis Club of Aurora Tuesday at Prisco Community Center in Aurora.
Simplify Healthcare, 94 employees, moves to Aurora on Commons
Moving from Naperville to Aurora, Simplify Healthcare, a leading health care solutions company providing end-to-end solutions for health plans, opened its new 6,400 square feet national headquarters recently at 600 N. Commons Drive, Aurora. “We are thrilled to open our new location in Aurora, as this is a significant milestone
Evolvement of newspapers continues: Hot type to variety
Editor’s note: In recent decades, mass communication, through the advent of technology, has diminished use of newspapers, however, more than 200 years later, newspapers continue to be use useful. This article, and another at thevoice.us/benign-wealthy-owners-promote-quality-city-journalism, bring up to date how newspapers reflect communities, offer sociological relevance, and sustain one method
Weisner Family Center for Career Development in Aurora, progress
The Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club held its meeting January 29 at the Weisner Family Center for Career Development in Aurora to see the progress made in the short period of time the building has been open. The group heard plans for future career training areas, and toured the facilities. At
David Burroughs of Engineering Enterprises, Inc. (EEI) to retire
After 26 years of working at Engineering Enterprises, Inc. (EEI) in the civil engineering and land surveying arena, David Burroughs, P.E., senior vice president, is set to retire January 31. He began his career in civil engineering as a volunteer with the Peace Corps, providing rural development project design and
Julie Christman Community Foundation new president and CEO
The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley Board of Directors introduced Julie Christman as its third president and CEO. Christman, who previously served as CFFRV’s vice president of community involvement and partnerships, assumed the role after a unanimous board vote earlier in the week. Christman joined the CFFRV team
Boss Babes and men networking event February 5
A networking event that unites dynamic women will welcome men for the first time on the first Wednesday in February. Boss Babes, a weekly mixer held at Wyckwood House, in Aurora, will invite men to join them for one day only, February 5. The special Boss Babes: Boys in the
New member at Aurora Sunrise Rotary
The Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club inducts its newest member, Michael Stengle, second from right, CEO of Sequoia General Contracting Corp.
Concerns of a crowded cannabis dispensary at Aurora’s Committee of the Whole
Thomas Mihelic, owner of the Manpower franchise in Aurora explains to Aurora City Council members his concerns about a proposed cannabis dispensing facility at 1415 Corporate Boulevard, Tuesday, at the Committee of the Whole meeting.
Smart City Gallery ribbon-cutting in Aurora
Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, cuts the ribbon at the Smart City Gallery, Friday, Jan. 17 at Bureau Gravity on LaSalle Street in Aurora.
Stolp Island Social to mix it up in First Fridays
First Fridays in Aurora gets ready to celebrate its eighth year and it’s exhilarating to see how much downtown Aurora has grown. I recently sat down at the Stolp Island Social bar with management team Fred Gore and Tara Ramos to chat about their upcoming involvement with the popular monthly
JFI mission: Healthy eating
By Veronica Harrison Just Food Initiative (JFI) is on the move to educate the next generation on healthy eating! One of our upcoming projects is a collaboration with Communities In Schools (CIS) of the West Aurora Public School District 129. CIS is on a mission to surround students with community
Girls Scouts open cookie sales
Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois (GSNI) officially launched the 2020 Girl Scout Cookie season January 8, when Girl Scouts across northern Illinois become entrepreneurs when they earn money to power their own leadership opportunities and adventures! This season, GSNI has two sweet new ways to celebrate young female leaders: A