Key to Aurora, RiverEdge gig, REO Speedwagon
Kevin Cronin, lead singer of REO Speedwagon, performs Thursday, July 1 at RiverEdge Park, the first concert at the site since 2019 because of COVID-19.
West Aurora High School will be host to Big Butts event July 15
West Aurora High School’s Battle of the Big Butts, eight contests for 300 linemen from 20-plus Chicago-area high schools, is back. The 21st annual event will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 15, at West High stadium, 1201 W. New York Street in Aurora. Michael Runge, Blackhawk assistant football
Paul Issak recovers from crash to lead productive life
By John Montesano The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club’s July 2021 Veteran of the Month is Paul Issak. He was born October 17, 1940 in Chicago, was graduated from Sullivan High School in 1958, and briefly attended Wright Junior College in Chicago. He joined the Air Force January 1, 1960.
Pet of the Week: Otis: Clever kitten, loves to explore
Otis is a male Domestic Shorthair who was born in April 2021. Otis is a very clever and curious black and white kitten. He was rescued from Kentucky with his three siblings in late April. Otis is always the first to explore a new toy or find a new hiding
Aurora Fourth of July Parade set to return, honor health care workers
Nurses at Rush-Copley Medical Center wave to the Fourth of July processional in Aurora last year.
Party with a purpose in Aurora assists Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora
By Al Benson Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora held a party with a purpose Friday, June 25. Russ George, Cosmos president, said “A Night at the Farm,” the nonprofit’s inaugural benefit, raised approximately $12,000 to fight diabetes. Attended by approximately 150 guests, the event at the Fox Valley Park District’s Blackberry
Butterflies: Magical winged messengers deliver guidance
Second of three parts The first part is at thevoice.us/butterfly-cycle-magical-rebirth-transformation-joy-change Butterfly Meaning – The Powerful Symbolism Will Surprise You By Melanie Beckler ~ Ask the Angels “Butterflies And Angels: “In addition to the spiritual guidance we can receive through the metaphor of the butterfly, and by looking at it’s meaning
Ava Bezaire awarded Officer David White Scholarship
The 2021 Officer David White Scholarship was awarded to Ava Bezaire, daughter of Naperville Fire Lieutenant, Benjamin Bezaire. The honor took place at the Naperville Park District Board of Commissioners meeting held at Fort Hill Activity Center Thursday, June 24. Naperville Park District Police Chief Steve Schindlbeck explained the background
Aurora Advent Christian Church kids sing
Aurora Advent Christian Church kids sing, recently, at a closing program for “Discovery on Adventure Island,” 2021 Vacation Bible School.
Don Davids reports on Chemtool fire in Rockton
Don Davids of Aurora reports Monday, June 21, how Aurora firefighters assisted at the recent Chemtool fire in Rockton. Davids, president of Wheeling-based Mutual Aid Box Alarm System-Illinois (MABAS) and a retired Aurora Fire Department (AFD) lieutenant, spoke at a recent Aurora Noon Lions Club’s luncheon meeting at Luigi’s Pizza in Aurora.
Women assist Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity in Batavia
Carrie Skreens of Winfield, center, among 11 Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity volunteers pounding nails and working recently at 1600 W. Wilson Street in Batavia during the fifth annual Women’s Build and Fundraiser.
Fourth of July celebrations 2021
Fourth of July events throughout the greater Aurora area
Batavia Park District, Strikers, to offer children’s league
In the Fall, the Batavia Park District will be partners with Strikers Fox Valley Soccer Club of Geneva, to offer a developmental, recreational, soccer league for children ages four to nine. “It’s exciting. This is the first time we are offering a soccer league through the Park District. This league
Mikey Caliendo State champion
Senior Mikey Caliendo of Batavia High school captured the 160-pound State wrestling championship Saturday in the special Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association (IWCOA) 3A tournament in Springfield at the Bank of Springfield Center. The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) decided in the Spring that theCOVID-19 pandemic would not allow
Recruiting ride: Yorkville Christian’s Jaden Schutt
By Bobby Narang Jaden Schutt is making the most of his delayed Summer. The Yorkville Christian High School incoming senior guard in basketball is among the top players in the State for his class and is attracting attention from a wide range of schools across the Country who are looking
The Just Food Initiative picnic
Attendees at The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley Free Community Potluck Picnic enjoy conversation and pose for a photo after tasting various food items.
Pet of the Week: Tilly: Sweet, spunky, and fun kitty
Tilly is a female Domestic Shorthair who was born March 19, 2021. Tilly is a sweet, spunky, and fun loving kitty! She was rescued with her mama and three siblings from Kentucky in April. She is good with kids, dogs, and other kittens. She is litter box-trained. She will cuddle
Pedestrian and bicycle bridge in Aurora
The ribbon-cutting ceremony is the signal for the opening of the Aurora downtown pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Fox River which joins the West Side and East Side adjacent to the RiverEdge Park on Broadway.
‘Coco’ Chanel persisted irreplaceably, seduced Paris
Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, 1920“Luck is a way of being. Luck is not a little person. Luck is my soul.” — Gabrielle Chanel Gabrielle Chanel was born in 1883 to a laundrywoman and an itinerant street vendor who peddled work clothes and undergarments. He lived a nomadic life. The family resided