Since 1990, Joseph Corporation in Aurora, with the help of many donors and grants, has been working to address affordable housing needs in Aurora through programs dedicated to home ownership, financial planning, and creating safe communities. Executive director Dennis (“Denny”) Wiggins has retired from Joseph Corporation. A merger is the
Lifelong Auroran, military veteran, and Bronze Star recipient, Sergeant First Class (SFC) Christopher Hess, this week was named grand marshal of the 2018 Aurora Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 28. “SFC Hess has been in the military for nearly three decades and is still on active duty,” said mayor Richard
Aurora Downtown will hold an inaugural Aurora Museum Week this year June 17-23. Brian Failing made the announcement at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum during the inaugural Fox River Arts Ramble April 21. Failing, executive director of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum, debuted the event poster created by artist and
Michala Mika, manager of Kids Golf Foundation of Illinois, based in Sugar Grove, shares information at the Rotary Club of Aurora Monday at Two Brothers Roundhouse. The Foundation was established in 1998 by entrepreneurs and golf enthusiasts Jerry Rich and Don Springer and is a statewide junior golf association that
Montgomery Police Officer Kelli Smith receives a Life-Saving Award from Montgomery Police Chief Phillip J. Smith at the Montgomery Village Board meeting Monday. Officer Smith, who has been with the Montgomery Police Department for approximately a year-and-a-half, responded to a call of an infant in medical distress in the 2400
Anna Payton, Aurora Animal Care and Control (AACC) manager, answers questions Tuesday at the Aurora Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting in City Hall. The change to the animal wildlife response policy is to decrease operational costs and City liability. AACC will respond to calls for bats in living spaces
The Plano School District Board of Education announced that Mr. Tony Baker was officially approved May 8 as the new superintendent of schools effective July 1, 2018. Baker was unanimously approved at the special Board meeting. Board president Tim Campbell said, “Mr. Baker has administrative experience and an amazing track
By Anthony Stanford – Aurora’s First Fridays event May 4 brought the largest food truck festival in the city’s history to its burgeoning downtown. The event offered an array of entertainment, including art, music, and pop-up events. At the Santori Public Library, the event had special significance because not only
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit www.plano.lib.il.us or call 630-552-2009. • Knit and Crochet Group, Thursdays, 10a.m. to noon. This informal group works on its own projects, discusses types and colors of yarns, and helps
There will be a short prayer service for Pearl Harbor casualty Walter H. Backman at Healy Chapel, 332 W. Downer Place in Aurora at 1 p.m. Memorial Day, Monday, May 28. Click here for more information. At 1:30 p.m. a memorial procession will leave Healy Chapel go west on Downer
Conimur Reading Circle will hold its last meeting of the club year with a luncheon meeting at noon Monday, May 21 at Oak Street Restaurant, corner of Oak Street and Randall Road, North Aurora. Joan Stransky will review “The Operation” by Robert O’Neill. President Kendra Nohl will give her final
At an awards luncheon May 10, the Rotary Club of Naperville named the Naperville Park District’s park operations manager Chuck Papanos a Paul Harris Fellow. Papanos, along with nine others, received the award, which is given to individuals who meet high professional and personal standards set forth by Paul Harris,
Riley Ammenhauser, freshman from Neuqua Valley High School, lands in the triple jump event at the Plainfield North Sectional girls track and field meet Thursday, May 10. She won the event with 40 feet and six hundredths inches in the State Class 3A sectionals best performance. The State meet will
Barb Nadeau – Throughout our lives, most of us have had instances when we have had to deal with someone aggressive or accusatory, whether in a work situation or a family situation. Dealing with the elderly or the infirmed, caregivers often find themselves in uncomfortable situations, too, when they try
Oswego resident Marty Galow, left, and other moms receive salutations Sunday at a Mother’s Day tea at Aurora’s Fourth Street United Methodist Church. From left, are Galow, Caroline Carter, Aurora; and Louise Hari, Aurora. Hari dusted off vintage silver-plate coffee pots, found in the church basement, for the tea that featured
Plano National Hispanic Club Fundrive NHI Club needs used items to reach its tuition fee goals for this Summer’s Leadership Programs! Individuals can help by cleaning out closets, garages, and basements, and pack donations in a yard waste 30 gallon back or a kitchen waste basket 13 gallon garbage bag.
Aurora has been ranked one of the top cities in the country to live the American Dream. In its annual study, SmartAsset, a personal finance company, uncovered the best places to live the American Dream by ranking the largest 257 cities in America. Aurora ranked No. 4. Aurora had been
The 18th Annual Motorcycle Sunday in Aurora’s Phillip’s Park offers the start to a 60-mile ride to Ottawa and back. A video can be seen by clicking here. Jason Crane/The Voice
Thirty vendors provide a variety of flavors in Aurora Downtown’s Food Truck Festival, Friday on Benton Street. Jason Crane/The Voice
Boys II Men graduation season started last weekend at Aurora University. Six scholars crossed the stage, shifted the culture and changed the narrative. Some did it in spite of the odds. Others did it because of them. Major salute to: Miguel Hernandez, special education; Steve Ruffin, communication; Juan DeLaTorre, business
