Naperville North:The girls soccer State championship team celebrates following its Class 3A 1-0 victory over Barrington in penalty kicks Saturday at North Central College in Naperville. Chuck Koch photo
Artfully. Gleefully. Thankfully. The Paramount School of the Arts became a reality Saturday in Downtown Aurora. Students will have 19 classrooms to assist in dance and music. Students of all ages, 9 to 90, at least, can learn relevant information in the school of the arts. The 9 a.m. ribbon-cutting
St. John United Church of Christ, 309 Fifth Street, Aurora, Community Clothes Closet continues to honor all in Aurora as a volunteer site for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), which is a service component of Senior Corps. They are seeking to recruit the help of volunteers to organize
The Chapel on the Green in Yorkville will be host to a presentation entitled, “The Legend of ‘The Fox’” Fourth of July at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 4. The program will be held at the Chapel, 107 W. Center Street in Yorkville. Gary Mechanic, executive director of the Friends of
By Deena Sherman – Maybe you’ve heard the beer ads by Anheuser-Busch which accuses Miller-Coors of using corn syrup in its beers. To understand what is going on here, we need to understand some brewing history. Beer-brewing always has been a fact of life in the United States. Many European
The fourth annual Batavia Dinner Table will start at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4 on Downtown Batavia’s North River Street Woonerf. The funds from the 200-person, family-style farm to table community gathering each year, are donated to the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry, in Downtown Batavia. To date, nearly $20,000 has
Aurora resident and author Vernon LaVia expresses his concern for the environment, Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting at the Prisco Center. He presented information about his new book “Make Earth Great Again: Earth Avoidance & Our Disappearing Connection with Nature.” The book explains how Earth’s population in
Judd Lofchie, right, Aurora 10th Ward alderman, gives reviews of downtown and Fox Valley Mall developments for Aurora Noon Lions Club members Monday, at Luigi’s Pizza in Aurora. Left is Aurora Noon Lion member Bill Poss. Al Benson/The Voice
Director of Community Development for North Aurora, Mike Toth, reviews a petitioner’s special use request at the North Aurora Village Board meeting Monday to open a microbrewery in the Orchard Crossing Shopping Center. At least 1,600 square feet of the facility would be used for brewing operations. Hours of operation
Dr. Abbas Khawaja speaks at the podium Tuesday after Aurora mayor Richard Irvin presented a proclamation in honor of Ramadan & Eid Al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr means “festival of breaking the fast” and marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Jason Crane/The Voice
Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, announces the honor of Fourth of July Parade grand marshals will be shared among Aurora telecom operators at his media briefing Tuesday. Mayor Irvin holds the Aurora Strong sign with Jacqueline Hobday, Aurora Police Department Telecommunications director. Jason Crane/The Voice
A focus on auto safety for the sake of kids in the Summer and all year long takes center stage at the media briefing Tuesday this week at Aurora City Hall. The campaign of Slow Down, Put Your Phone Down, and Slow down for kids, shared the spotlight with Peter
Aurora Pride will celebrate its second year with the Aurora Pride Parade at noon Sunday, June 9 in downtown Aurora. New this year, pride activities will occur throughout the weekend, and will kick off with First Fridays June 7. First Fridays, a monthly evening of art, music, and more in
By Miriam Meza – Pride is all around the Aurora Public Library (APL) all year, but especially during June. We are happy for our events, exhibits, and participation in a city-wide event. What are they, you ask? Let’s start with First Fridays. First Fridays’ unveiling of Proud Visions will be
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit planolibrary.info or call 630-552-2009. • Walking “The Way” (El Camino), Monday, June 10, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Attendees can take a pilgrimage down a thousand-year-old path with doctor
New and returning members of the Library Board of Trustees were sworn into their term of service at the Sugar Grove Public Library District May 22. The Board of Trustees is composed of seven members who serve four-year terms in the valuable role of stewardship and governance to the Library.
Pancake breakfast at Montgomery FD Montgomery and Countryside Fire Protection District will hold its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, June 9. The breakfast will be held at department headquarters, 198 S. Railroad Street in Montgomery. The public is invited. The menu will include pancakes,
First Fridays in Aurora is open to any organization which wants to participate, and, thereby increase visibility for visitors to the events in the Downtown area. The Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora will hold a fundraiser from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, June 7 at SciTech Hands On Museum, 18
Linda Callaghan, left, president of the Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club offers thanks to Ben Pohl, right, for an eye-opening presentation on distracted driving. Ben gave amazing statistics, and gave examples of things everyone should watch for in their own driving habits, that easily can be disastrous. He presents his message
