Aurora Christian High School’s baseball team poses after capturing the Lisle Sectional tournament Saturday, 8-2, against DePaul. Aurora Christian defeated McNamara, 5-2, Tuesday to advance to the State tournament Friday in Peoria. Submitted photo
Shiloh Felix, student at Grace Holistic Center for Education, shows environmental science projects at the Hoover Forest Preserve in Yorkville earlier this month. Students in grades six through 12 participated in the Living Off Grid theme. Submitted photo
By Jaelyn Rounds Grace Holistic Center for Education, Grade 8 – One of the prominent things that happened this fourth quarter at Grace Holistic Center for Education was the thunderstorm charade. My classroom and I decided to visit a nice little café in Yorkville, Belladonna, which had every breakfast item,
Marine Corps League Golf Classic Aug. 14 The Fox Valley Marine Corps League will donate the proceeds of its 12th annual Golf Classic at Bliss Creek Golf Course in Sugar Grove to veterans and their families, specifically to help those affected by food insecurity. The outing is set for Wednesday,
By Barb Nadeau – Stroke is one of the most frightening words for older adults to hear. It is a great unknown. It strikes without notice and with unknown possible results of unknown extremes. Every four minutes someone dies as the result of a stroke. It is the fifth leading
The Oswego Senior Center, 156 E. Washington Street, Oswego, will be host to many events for seniors. All events will take place at the Oswego Senior Center unless otherwise noted. • Medicare Discussions: Medicare Advantage Plans, Wednesday, May 22, 10 a.m.. Medicare Advantage Plans are HMOs, PPOs, and PFFS. Attendees
• Oswego Spring Free Paper Shredding Event: To assist in the prevention of identity theft, the Oswego Police Department and First National Bank of Oswego will offer a free shredding service to the community from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at the First National Bank, 6601 US
Members of the Aurora City Council pose for photos following their being sworn into office Tuesday evening at the Paramount Theatre by Judge Vincent Cornelius of the Will County 12th Judicial Circuit Court. From left, Michael Saville, Sixth Ward; Theodoros Mesiacos, Third Ward; Carl Franco, Fifth Ward; Patty Smith, Eighth
Holocaust survivor Nancy Apfelroth of Aurora, left, lights a candle with Dr. David Davis, Aurora; and Judy Jacobson, Aurora, during annual Yom HaShoah Holocaust Remembrance Day observance at Temple B’nai Israel in Aurora Wednesday, May 1. Apfelroth, 93, is the sole Holocaust survivor at the Temple. During World War II,
Prayer in the Aurora City Council Chambers includes a focus with a leader, standing, center, Thursday, May 2. Approximately 30 participants walked from Orchard Road and Galena Boulevard on the West Side through downtown to McCoy and Route 59 on the East Side. The sponsors of the annual event are
Only a few feet away from the Food Truck Festival Friday, four participants eat their treats in front of the SciTech Hands on Museum on Benton Street in Aurora. Carter Crane/The Voice
Dwelling on negativity can be catching. It can drag down the soul, as well. Seeking the positive is more fulfilling and rewards the soul. Choose the half-full glass. There have been instances in our communities of positive activity. It’s widespread, if you look for it. Marmion Academy Sunday served as
The West Aurora Concerned Citizens Neighborhood Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 in the Fifth Ward meeting room, 1921 W. Galena Boulevard. The guest speaker will be Michaela Haberkern, executive director of the Aurora Public Library. For further information please contact Pat Malin, 630-844-9223. —West Aurora Concerned
By Donna Crane – When the Paramount Theatre Broadway Series in Aurora began in 2011, there were big dreams for what it could become. Over the years, those dreams have been brought to life many times. And now, one of the Paramount’s biggest dreams has become a reality: For the
East Aurora School District 131 administrative offices will be moving to the new Copley development on the site of the East Side’s old Copley Hospital if a planned Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Aurora is approved during the Tuesday, May 14 City Council meeting. City Council members placed the
Sara Simeunovic tells the members of the Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club last week about the difficulties that 70% of Haitians have in getting health care, and what Haiti Healthcare Partners are doing to help. The group has put together a medical team, all Haitians, to serve those who live in
Rick Guzman, executive director of The Neighbor Project, presents information at the Rotary Club of Aurora meeting at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora. The Neighbor Project (TNP) is a nonprofit, HUD-certified housing counseling agency dedicated to helping low to moderate income families reduce debt, build credit, save, and ultimately buy
Steve Chirico, mayor of Naperville, takes the oath of office for a second term Sunday at the Special City Council ceremony at the Naperville Municipal Center. Judge Kavita Athanikar presides. She is the 18th Judicial Circuit of DuPage County Associate Judge. Mayor Chirico’s family serves as witness. A video of
North Aurora Village trustees Mark Carroll, Mark Guethle, and Laura Curtis are sworn in by Village Board president Dale Berman at the Village Board meeting Monday. All three trustees were re-elected. • The Board approved a new traffic signal controller for the Ice Cream Drive and Randall Road intersection for
