Salvation Army of Aurora supports Kiwanis Coats for Kids
Captain Rich Forney of the Salvation Army of Aurora presents the Kiwanis Club of Aurora with $5,000 to help with Coats for Kids at a recent Kiwanis Club meeting. Submitted photo
Behind-the-scenes perspective of the Paramount Theatre in Aurora
Jason Pikscher, Broadway technical director for the Paramount Theatre in Aurora shares some behind-the-scenes information Monday with the Rotary Club of Aurora, at Two Brothers Roundhouse. It is generally accepted, one of the many reasons the Paramount Theatre Broadway Series has been successful is the teamwork behind the scenes to
SciTech Hands On Museum in Aurora recently celebrated 30 years of educating students
Arlene Hawks, executive director of SciTech Hands On Museum in Aurora, shares plans with members of the Kiwanis Club of Aurora, Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora. The museum in downtown Aurora with approximately 200 hands-on exhibits, recently celebrated 30 years of educating students of all ages. Founding director
City of Aurora government receives Governor’s Hometown Award
The city government of Aurora was honored recently with a Governor’s Hometown Award for its work to brighten up neighborhoods on the Near East and Near West Sides. Aurora is one of 23 communities statewide to receive the honor from the Serve Illinois Commission during a special reception at the
Covenant Christian School in Aurora honored
By Jason Crane – Covenant Christian School in Aurora was honored at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday, for 40 years of service. The city of Aurora government was honored as one of 23 communities statewide to receive the Governor’s Hometown Award for it’s work to brighten up neighborhoods on
Montgomery village government to remove all known lead service lines
Julie Morrison, Montgomery Village engineer from Engineering Enterprises, Inc. shares information before a public hearing on a low-interest loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency at the Montgomery Village Board meeting Monday. The purpose of the public hearing is to allow the public to comment on the Village’s plan to
Turkey Bowl football game:
Third shift Aurora firefighter Shane Cummins, 34, carries the ball Thanksgiving morning at the Aurora Fire Department’s 10th annual Turkey Bowl football game at Hupp Park in Aurora. Third-shift athletes beat the first-shift team, 27-19. Al Benson/The Voice
The Wizard of Oz: Page to Stage at Santori Library
By Miriam Meza – Follow the yellow brick road to downtown Aurora where you will find the Wizard of Oz, not only at the Paramount Theatre, but through programs and scavenger hunts. We have seen this Wizard of Oz theme play out throughout the Aurora downtown area and we can’t
Yorkville Library golf tickets ready
Tickets for the Friends of the Yorkville Public Library’s sixth annual Mini Golf FUN Raiser will be on sale at the library beginning Monday, December 3. Tickets would make a unique stocking-stuffer. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, and admission is $5
Christmas stories in Plano
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events in December. For more information and to register, visit planolibrary.info or call 630-552-2009. • Knit and Crochet Group, Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon. This informal group works on its own project, discusses types and colors of
Well-strung in Batavia
Well-Strung puts on an amazing musical performance with a cool spin to it, when its takes classical music, such as works from Mozart, and fuses it with the pop music of today, such as Rihanna and Adele! Well-Strung will bring its new album on tour, “Popssicle,” another play on the
Special holiday attraction at McCormick House in Cantigny Park
The Robert R. McCormick House at Cantigny Park in Wheaton invites visitors to a special holiday attraction honoring Colonel McCormick’s philanthropic legacy. Through December 30, McCormick House will feature seven “Community Trees,” each decorated for Christmas by a community nonprofit organization. Charities were invited to participate because their missions involve
An UPDATE to the list of candidates who filed to run for aldermen in Aurora
Recently-added candidates for office in Aurora since November 19 are in blue among those who have filed for office and asterisk indicates an incumbent: Alderman-at-Large: Sherman Jenkins* Brooke Ann Shanley Durrell Williams Ward 1 Peter Aguilera Emmanuel Llamas Caryl Riley Amanda Sperzel Valerie Budach Hugo Saltijeral Ward 3 Theodoros Mesiacos*
State School Board votes no on gun plan
A proposed resolution calling for the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) to support legislation that would provide school boards the option to decide if they would allow for properly trained staff members to be armed in school buildings as part of the districts’ overall student safety and protection plans
North Aurora: Construction, music, fireworks:
North Aurora resident Sid Pearce describes the 14 hours of noise each day from grading and site preparation north of her home on Ridge Road to the North Aurora Village board Monday. The site of the former Fox Valley Golf Course is set to be a subdivsion of homes. Village
Thankfulness special for support of Aurora Public Library
Miriam Meza – We give a special thanks to all our customers for the continued support of the Aurora Public Library and Foundation. From the attendance at our events, to the relationships built with us, and the collections that are used, we care about it all. Thanks to our customers
Quaint downtowns filled with holiday spirit in communities
By Marissa Amoni – Social media makes our world seemingly larger, so I am comforted by the quaintness that many Fox Valley communities bring, and especially their downtowns. As the holidays approach, downtowns are a nice place to connect with the community as well as to get some shopping done.
World Diabetes Day proclamation:
Aurora Sixth Ward alderman Michael Saville reads an Aurora City Proclamation at SciTech Wednesday, Nov. 14 for the Cosmopolitan Club World Diabetes Day. November is Diabetes Month. Right, is Russell George, Diabetes Club of Aurora president. Diabetes is a major ongoing cause for the Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora. Ann McBride