• Kane County’s Recycling collection event: The Kane County Electronics Recycling Program will include two daily drop-offs throughout the county, as well as a one-day collection events in St. Charles. The next one-day event will be Saturday, Sept. 8 from 8 a.m. to noon at 540 S. Randall Road. Electronics,
Fox Valley Habitat party Sunday Fox Valley Habitat’s Swing Fore Fox Valley Habitat, will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 at Topgolf Naperville, 3211 Odyssey Court, Naperville. There will be a buffet, golf, 50/50 raffle, and fun for the family. Cost is $65 per golf player,
Ukulele players move down Water Street to the main stage in the inaugural event in downtown Aurora, Sunday. Click here to see a video clip of the opening act: Hix Bros Ukulele Band. Click here to see a video clip of the second act: Hula O Puanani with Hoapili. Jason Crane/The
Chicago’s Joseph Jefferson Committee announced recently the 2017-2018 Equity Jeff Award nominees, and Paramount Theatre in Aurora, with its Broadway Series productions, earned 10 nominations for outstanding performance, direction, and design in Chicago theater last season. Paramount was the only Chicago theater to land two nominations in the highly-competitive category
The city government of Aurora dedicates Westbrook Drive in Aurora Friday to John and Eileen Hix Street, home to Hix Brothers Music in Aurora. The rain stopped long enough to reveal the street sign. John Hix was born in Aurora in 1924. As a child, he learned to play the
Aurora honors centenarians and one-year-old babies at the Prisco Community Center in Aurora. Mayor Richard Irvin of Aurora poses with Mary Looney, Marian Pierzynski, and Ella Handa. Jason Crane/The Voice
The Aurora GreenFest will celebrate its ninth annual festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at Prisco Community Center and McCullough Park, 150 W. Illinois Avenue in Aurora. The Aurora GreenFest is a free event for the whole family with three new fun events this year: A
The Alley Art Festival on Water Street Saturday in Aurora provides many vendors on a 80-degree-plus day, one day prior to the Ukulele Festival. Click here to see more photos. Jason Crane/The Voice
The annual Geneva Concours d’Elegance Sunday on Third Street shows special cars to a large crowd on a hot day. Joe Siedenburg photos
Many items fill this page, which is a reflection of many the activities which rush to cross the bridge prior to and following Labor Day. It is Labor Day for many who reduce the Summer activities and resume a less hectic pace. Certainly last weekend in Aurora there was a
Roots Aurora, the free community block party, which celebrates the cultural richness of Aurora, will be 5 p.m.to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 at the Water Street Mall in downtown Aurora. Roots Aurora is a community celebration of dance, music, art and food, presented by non-profit organizations and community leaders.
Arne Duncan was a recent guest on the MSNBC Morning Joe television show to promote his new publication: “How Schools Work.” Simon & Schuster, book publisher: “From the Secretary of Education under president (Barack) Obama, an exposé of the status quo that helps maintain a broken system at the expense
Edie Johnson, manager of a mobile home park near the intersection of Montgomery Road and Douglas Avenue, expresses concern at the Montgomery Village Board meeting, Monday. She stated the recent death from a pedestrian vs. car accident is the second death of a resident from the mobile home park. She
Marianne Renner, a transformational leadership coach, discusses the benefits of a positive attitude with Rotary Club of Aurora members, Monday, at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora. She emphasized a positive attitude helps aspiring and emerging leaders gain clarity and confidence. Renner has a background in marketing and public relations, has
Aurora City Council members and mayor Richard C. Irvin, at the table, applaud signing of the agreement which will give Aurora city government employees a paid holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, the third Monday in January. Mayor Irvin signed the document at the desk moments earlier. The
By Jason Crane – The Aurora City Council honored the 41 community groups that participated in the August 7 National Night Out, at the City Council meeting Tuesday. Unanimously approved was an agreement to facilitate the environmental cleanup and related remediation of the former Copley Hospital site at 502 S.
By Anthony Stanford – All three Aurora Public Library (APL) locations and several bookmobile stops were hosts to that APL customer favorite: Storytime. Designed to promote literacy, storytimes are presented at locations such as Panera Bread, the Fire Museum, and SciTech, and offer a unique experience for children of all
The Naperville Park District will offer a variety of Autumn events, including favorite traditions and new programs for the community to enjoy during September and October. • Wednesday, Sept. 5, adults ages 18 and up are invited to an adult hike with a Naturalist from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Naperville Fire Chief Mark Puknaitis presents a Fire Chief’s Award to resident Christine Sentman, 20, at the August 21 Naperville City Council meeting. Sentman saved her younger sister, Chloe, her sister’s friends, and her family’s dog from a serious house fire in January. City government of Naperville photo
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in September. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. • Tuesday, Sept. 4 and 18, 10 a.m to 10:30 a.m.,
