Mayor of Aurora Richard Irvin, right, presents Mrs. Avis Patterson Miller with the inaugural Mayor’s Lifetime Achievement Award for her decades of dedication to the community. She was recognized for her work as a teacher and community organizer to make the community a better place. She is known by many
We are caught in a vicious cycle. With alarming regularity, the nation is being subjected to a spate of violence that terrorizes the public, destabilizes the country’s fragile ecosystem, and gives the government greater justifications to crack down, lock down, and institute even more authoritarian policies for the so-called sake
Dan Polizzi, Aurora firefighter, receives a mayoral commendation from Aurora mayor, Richard Irvin, at Tuesday’s Aurora City Council meeting. He was a participant on the television show, American Ninja Warrior, and ran a challenging obstacle course. See related photo on page 1. Dustin Krueger/The Voice
Village of Montgomery trustees approved a six-year contract with LSR Clean Sweep, LLC of West Chicago, formerly Hoving Clean Sweep, at the Montgomery Village Board meeting Monday. Trustees approved a resolution authorizing a petition to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) for additional funds in the amount of $39,330.85 to complete
Pat Merryweather, Rotary past district governor, shares information at the Rotary Club of Aurora meeting Monday at Two Brothers Roundhouse. She encouraged Rotarians to attend the Rotary Presidential Peacebuilding conference June 2 in Chicago. The event in Chicago will be one of six presidential peacebuilding conferences around the world in
Aurora residents Bill Vannetta and Carol Akers, Aurora Advent Christian Church volunteers, serve pancakes Saturday, Feb. 17 for a Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity benefit breakfast. The breakfast was the church’s 26th annual fundraiser for Montgomery-based Habitat. Future homeowner Lawella Szweda invited diners to the dedication of her family’s home
Eola Road Branch Children’s Services Librarian Krista Danis knows a good children’s program when she sees one, which is why she is carrying on the Pokémon Trainers’ Club instituted by a predecessor at the Aurora Public Library. “I adopted Pokémon Trainers’ Club when I started at the Eola Road Branch
By Craig Lynch- The Geneva High School’s girls basketball team will play at Redbird Arena in Normal Friday to defend its Class 4A State tournament championship. Seniors Stephanie Hart, with 16 points, and Margaret Whitley, 15 points, led the charge in Geneva’s victory over Rockford Boylan, 54-42. Geneva earned its
By Bobby Narang- The IC Catholic Prep wrestling program started with humble beginnings. Seven seasons later, the Knights proved to be one of the best in the State. Helped by a big contingent of football players, the IC Catholic wrestling team landed a spot at the Class 1A dual team
West Aurora High School’s Damien Virgen, center, in left photo, dives for a loose ball in front of East Aurora’s Devan Laughlin, back, and Maurice Judon, right, in the East-West game at West High Friday. West Aurora won, 60-41. Virgen scored 14 points. In the schools’ 225th meeting, starting in
Davanta Faulkner of visiting East Aurora High School, with the ball, is up in the air to look for a teammate for a pass Friday. He finds West Aurora defender, Traevon Brown, in front of him. West Aurora won, 60-41 in the schools’ 225th meeting, starting in 1913, West leads,
Elise Manzie, assistant director of development for Hesed House shares information about the homeless shelter in Aurora at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora. She said Hesed House provides shelter and services for an average of 200 individuals each night who can prove
Aurora residents Casper Jefferies and Tracy Neighbors show their community service awards from the annual African American History Program at Prisco Center in Aurora Friday. The event included music, a banquet, and keynote speech by K’Neshia S. Williams. Al Benson/The Voice
David Hulseberg, president/CEO of Invest Aurora, at the February 20th Aurora Committee of the Whole meeting, explains the interests of the Windfall Group which has an option to acquire the Yorkshire Plaza property on the far East Side of Aurora. Yorkshire Plaza is on 34.73 acres at the northwest corner
The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame (FVAHF) recently announced its six newest inductees. The Class of 2018 includes Sterling (Stu) Ainsworth, benefactor; Bobbie Brown, visual arts-painting; Frank Catalano, performing arts-music; the late William LaBaron, visual arts-film producer; the late William Moulis, visual arts-murals; and the late LaVerne Newsome, performing
The 12-piece Matt Erion Dodeca Band performs Mardi Gras-style spirituals at a Shrove (Fat) Tuesday jazz concert at Fourth Street United Methodist Church in Aurora to open the Lenten season. Aurora Flowing Grace United Methodist Church was so-sponsor. Erion, from Batavia, founded the band in 2016. Ash Wednesday was celebrated
The final regular season high school boys basketball game for East Aurora and West Aurora will be the 225th renewal for the two varsity teams at West Aurora Friday. Here a shirt designed by the West Aurora Sports Boosters will be on sale at the game and will be on
February 13, 2018 Dear editor; Who Do You Trust? That was the name of a television game show back in the early 1960s. Johnny Carson, prior to his fame on the Tonight Show, was the host. It was on around 4 o’clock in the afternoon, after school was out. I
What is the solution to ending the violence that our country is experiencing? Suggestions are coming from all directions and we would suggest that we need to listen with an open heart. As parents we teach our children values that follow them all through their lives. What prejudices do we
“There sleeps Titania sometimes of the night “Lull’d to these flowers with dances and delight.” —Richard Dodd Do you believe in fairies? Well, you should! The dancers skip off downhill and disappear. Titania Sleeping painted by Richard Dodd was well received and proved to be influential on other fairy painters
