Aurora’s Paramount Theatre, Chicago’s most decorated theater at the 2017 Jeff Awards with the third largest subscriber base in the Nation, will present the first Chicago-area regional staging of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical “Once” to close its 2017-2018 Broadway Series. “Once” will run April 25 through June 3: Wednesdays
By Steven L. Aldrich – I joined approximately 100 to 150 residents Saturday to support the national “March For Our Lives” movement at Oswego High School. It was an overcast, blustery, and cold day, but the spirits, grassroots activism, energy levels, were exuberant. The rally was organized and led by
Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman, left, presents a plaque to Officer Steven Pacenti as the Aurora Police Department 2017 Employee of the Year at the ceremony Wednesday, March 21 at the Aurora Police Department. See facebook.com/thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice
Women and children pose for photos at the Easter egg hunt Saturday at Mooseheart. Chilly weather failed to deter a huge crowd of 4,000 from attending Mooseheart’s eighth annual hunt. Children and their parents bundled up, but cleared a football field covered in nearly 20,000 eggs, candy, plush animals, and
Aurora Museums After Dark will welcome visitors to downtown museums after hours on three Thursdays this year, starting the week of Spring break. Aurora Regional Fire Museum, SciTech Hands On Museum, G.A.R. Museum, The Pierce History Center, and Santori Public Library, will stay open for an extra few hours Thursday,
The Woman’s Club of Aurora was set to plant a Pinwheel Garden at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 29 in the garden area of Mutual Ground, 418 Oak Avenue, Aurora. Blue pinwheels and blue ribbons are national symbols for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. The pinwheels represent the happy,
From the vault, May 23, 1997 (revised): Spring has sprung! The trees are budding, the grass is growing, the birds are chirping, the squirrels are scampering, and the days are getting longer, and warmer. Re-birth is with us at last. Unfortunately, there is a downside to all of it. Now
Spring yard waste collection in Aurora will begin Monday, April 2 and will run for two weeks. The collection of bundled brush will begin the same day and runs through early November. The Spring Yard Waste Collection program will run through Friday, April 13. During these two weeks, residents do
“Grow Your Own Groceries – in Containers,” a free seminar to help save money, build health, find more pleasure in tastier food, and acquire more energy by eating healthy, will take place Sunday, April 8, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., at Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren, 738 West
Grandpa, I was looking at various race horses on the internet. I typed in (Grandpa won’t say) to look at some older stud horses. I was very angry when I got locked into an ad for (a men’s personal product). This stuff is for human use and has nothing to
Montgomery Village attorney Steve Andersson, left, tells the Village Board Monday a tie vote fails to let the Board reconsider a previous vote at the Montgomery Village Board meeting. Village officials were split on whether to reconsider an ammendment to the Orchard Crossings planned unit of development to allow a
Kate Purl, director of the Downtown Aurora Magic Festival, gives a report on the event to the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora. Purl explained the name was changed because Warner Brothers, the studio that owns the rights to the Harry Potter film series, is
Robert J. O’Connor, Aurora alderman-at-large, center, pauses for a photo after presenting a proclamation to Aurora University’s athletic training program at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday at City Hall. March was proclaimed as Athletic Training Month. From left to right, athletic training students Christina Hurtado, Alejandra Villagomez (O’Connor), Dr.
Aurora City Council members unanimously approved raising the age to purchase tobacco products incl uding vaping supplies from 18 to 21, Tuesday. The vote adds “alternative nicotine and vapor products” to the ordinance that governs tobacco, cigarettes and cigars as well as change the legal age allowed to purchase these
By Amy Roth – Twice a year, the Kiwanis Club of Aurora presents grants to non-profits in our community that are doing good work for children. Last week, representatives from 10 organizations attended the Kiwanis noon meeting at Prisco Community Center to say thank you for the grants and to
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. • Movie Night, Monday, April 9, 6:30 p.m. to 8:25 p.m.. Inspired by the true story of the unexpected friendship of Queen Victoria (Judi Dench)
Steve Lord, journalist with The Beacon-News in Aurora, discusses the life and passion of The Fox (Jim Phillips), the incognito environmentalist who used guerrilla activist tactics to try to save the Fox River area. He became nationally known as the Fox, but his true identity wasn’t known until after his
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in April. 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, April 3 and April 17, 10 a.m. to 10:30
Aurora resident Nicole Garcia, 4, practices basketball shooting at the 13th annual community health fair at Aurora Christian School Saturday. Aurora African-American Health Coalition was the sponsor. See pages 7 and 8. Al Benson/The Voice
