Officials from the city of Aurora government and members of the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce join representatives of NorthStar Credit Union at their ground-breaking ceremony April 26. The new location near the northwest corner of New York Street and Eola Road is set to be completed in November and
Aurora resident Chuck Fuller’s “Frankenstein,” a handmade car, attracts visitors to the third annual benefit car show at West Aurora High School Sunday. Al Benson/The Voice
By John Montesano – Jon Birkey is the May 2019 Veteran of the Month. He was born May 3, 1990 and lived in West Chicago. He was home-schooled through third grade. When he was put into the school system, he was put into the third grade because of a learning
Jeff Butler gives a presentation of his recent Honor Flight trip with his father, a Korean era veteran Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting at the Prisco Center. Land of Lincoln Honor Flight’s mission is to provide round trip transportation from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield for
Special salutes Monday morning offer honors to Aurora Police Department members involved in stopping the shooting to save lives at the Henry Pratt warehouse in Aurora February 15. Five Pratt employees were killed by an employee who had been terminated from employment. Five Aurora police officers were injured. They received
Students from Pope St. John Paul II Catholic Academy South Campus add shovels of dirt to the Red Oak tree planted and sponsored by the city government of Aurora on Arbor Day, the fourth Friday of April each year. Carter Crane/The Voice
The A+ Foundation inducted members pose for photos after induction Saturday, April 27 at West Aurora High School. Six accomplished West Aurora High School alumni became part of the Hall of Honor. From left, Dr. Julie Cassiday, Class of 1982; Dr. William B. Farrar, Class of 1967; Dr. Timothy Fisher,
Seven of the nine candidates looking to be appointed to a vacant seat pose for a photo at a Montgomey Village Board candidate meet and greet Wednesday, April 24 at the Village Hall. Recently, trustee Stan Bond lost his battle with cancer. The chosen trustee is set to be appointed
Students and representatives from four Aurora-area high schools gather Monday for a photo at the Rotary Club of Aurora meeting at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora. Several times each year, student guests are invited to attend Rotary meetings to share their high school experiences, extra curricular activities, and plans after
David Dibo, director of Economic Development for the city of Aurora government answers questions Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting at the Prisco Center. He gave a brief update about development plans for the City and answered questions. Dibo said the developer for structures known as the Terminal
Exchange Club of Aurora nine scholarship recipients from Aurora schools pose at the annual Scholarship Award Luncheon, Tuesday, at Support Techs – Gallery 1904, 1 E. Benton Street, in Aurora. The A.C.E. Award (Accepting the Challenge of Excellence) honors students from East Aurora and West Aurora High Schools who have
Matt Brolley, Montgomery Village president, takes a swing at the Greater Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Golf Outing at Top Golf in Naperville Friday. Proceeds support the Waubonsee Community College Scholarship Fund. Established 20 years ago, the GMACC founders had a vision to establish a network of Montgomery-area businesses
The Fox Valley Marines’ potato run recently include delivery of 6,000 pounds of potatoes to Batavia Food Pantry, Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, and the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry. From left, Rich Marrello and Alan Scott. Dick Buss was part of the group. Submitted photo
Simply Destinee Youth Center’s 2nd Annual “Dancing with the Stars” fundraiser last week at Gaslite Manor in Aurora brings smiles and additional funds from a supportive group. A dozen couples ranging from community celebrities to community business owners were paired with dance students to compete against each other. Votes were
Dancers participate and entertain at the El Dia de Los Ninos last week at the Vaughan Center in Aurora. The Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board was host. El Día de los niños promotes appreciation of children. The annual Día de los niños, or Children’s Day, started in Mexico in 1925
By Marissa Amoni – First Fridays in Aurora will be filled with art, music, and food Friday, May 3. First Fridays is Food Truck Festival 2019 this week with more than two dozen food trucks parked on Benton Street. There will be several venues open to the public for a
Fermilab offers several annual traditions for its Batavia area neighbors, from Family Open House to STEM Career Expo. But none is quite as anticipated as the birth of each year’s first baby bison. Saturday, April 20, baby bison season officially began. The first calf of the year was born in the early morning
By Judd Lofchie – I was fortunate enough to receive an invitation to the Chicago premiere of the movie “The Public” and afterwards a Q & A with the director, Emilio Estevez, and Ryan Dowd, the executive director of Hesed House, Aurora’s homeless shelter. Ryan Dowd wrote the book, “The
The Aurora city government’s Neighborhood Redevelopment Division is honored at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday. Members received the 2019 Illinois Community Opportunity and Empowerment Award at the 2019 Illinois Governors Conference on Affordable Housing. The award was received for approved plans, programs, or projects that improve quality of life
