Recycling polystyrene, the number six in the symbol , receives new life at Dart Container in North Aurora. Recycled food service and packing foam, along with Dart’s rejected new cups, end up in bricks to sell to other companies. The recycling starts in a bin, top photo, goes up into
Creative coloring for these two young ladies at the Earth Hour at Sci-Tech Museum in Aurora Saturday prepares them for an hour of darkness, 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.. Aurora GreenFest was a sponsor. Mavis Bates photo
Surrounded by classmates, Krazy Kales cooking team from K.D. Waldo Middle School in Aurora poses with trophies after the sixth annual Healthy Top Chef contest at Prisco Center in Aurora March 21. From left, front row, are Chris Garcia, Carlos Santillan, Natalia Rivera, and Ashley Cervantes. Teams from four Aurora
The McNulty Irish Dancers perform at O’Malley’s Pub and Eatery in Aurora Saturday on St. Patrick’s Day. See the Yorkville St. Patrick’s Day parade photo on page 13. See facebook.com/thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice
Customers at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Pancake Day Saturday watch their pancakes on the griddle at Aurora Central Catholic High School. Carter Crane/The Voice
Six women receive the Cynthia Latimer (third from right) Phenomenal Woman of Year Awards Thursday, March 15 at Piper’s Banquets in Aurora sponsored by Boys II Men. The event was the sixth annual. More than 100 middle school and high school young women received the Scheketa Hart-Burns Achievement Award. The
Voters, in light numbers, completed the Illinois primary election Tuesday for candidates and propositions. See selected listed results on page 7. Incumbent governor Bruce Rauner won the Republican Party nomination, even though opponent Jeanne Ives won in DuPage, Kane, and Kendall Counties. JB Pritzker won the State Democratic Party nomination
Dale Berman, president of the North Aurora Village Board, delivers the annual address Wednesday, March 14 at Oak Street Restaurant & Bar in North Aurora. Submitted photo
DuPage County will expand the Division of Transportation (DuDOT) Central Signal System later this year, including connecting its system with Naperville. The Central Signal System allows DuDOT to remotely monitor and observe traffic operations and make adjustments based on changing conditions. Currently, the system includes 72 traffic signals, which will
Allison Aubrey submitted the following article in SHOTS health news from NPR: “When my editors asked me to report on forest bathing, I packed a swimsuit. I assumed it must involve a dip in the water. “It turns out, my interpretation was too literal. “I met certified Forest Therapy guide
Oswegoland Woman’s Civic Club will meet Wednesday, March 28, at 6:30 p.m. at Oswego Fire Station #1, 3511 Wooley Road, Oswego, not far from Traughber Junior High School. Enter through the main entrance and go to the right to the large conference room. Co-hostesses will be Mary Jo Hartley and
The poet Emily Dickinson wrote, “I like March. Her shoes are purple.” And so we celebrate the coming of Spring again with thoughts on a wide variety of subjects. Enjoy this smorgasbord of thoughts and ideas in bits and pieces. Bits: Most of the country has quit smoking, which saves
“Self-Care for Caregivers”, an interactive workshop for family caregivers older than the age 50, will be presented at Panera Bread, 154 W Wilson Street, Batavia, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 27. The workshop will be led by Karen Hunter, a certified holistic wellness coach and family caregiver
The Oswego Village Board has approved an agreement with the Oswego Brewing Company that will pave the way for additional investment in downtown Oswego. The Board heard the details Monday of an economic development incentive award proposed for the Oswego Brewing Company, the highly-anticipated brewery to open in Oswego’s former
Students and representatives from three Aurora high schools gather Monday for a photo at the Rotary Club of Aurora meeting at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora. Several times per year, student guests are invited to attend Rotary meetings. Attendees at the meeting are from Marmion Academy, Rosary High School, and
Julie Smith, crime prevention specialist with the Naperville Police Department shares burglary prevention tips with residents at a burglary prevention forum at the Naperville Public Library 95th Street Branch. There has been a recent increase in burglaries. A video can be viewed at facebook.com/thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice
Village of North Aurora government officials viewed and discussed a proposed silo concept plan at the North Aurora Village Committee of the Whole meeting Monday. Muller and Muller Inc. presented a rendering of the concept (above) and estimated costs of approximately $2.6 Million. In 2017, the Village acquired land near
By Jason Crane – Aurora City Council members were informed of an increase of vaping use in schools at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday. Aurora school resource officer Nick Gardner, with Deborah Lang, assistant corporation counsel and dean of Waubonsie Valley High School, Jimmy Jacobs, displayed a
Nick Gardner, Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora resource officer, shows members of the Aurora Committee of the Whole Tuesday vaping supplies confiscated from students. Jason Crane/The Voice
Georgina Poole of Aurora offers comments to the Aurora Committee of the Whole Tuesday about postcards that were distributed in the mail last weekend in reference to the Aurora Election Commission (AEC). She criticized the city government for sending out cards which stated the City Council voted to abolish the
