Oswego receives new Village Board
The Oswego Village Board poses for photos after being sworn in by Kendall County 23rd Judicial Circuit Judge Timothy McCann. Judge McCann swears in first-term Village president Troy Parlier.
Wayside Cross in Aurora, with help, increases housing
Thanks to Wayside Cross Ministries’ (WCM) partnership with First Presbyterian Church and the Dunham Fund, all based in Aurora WCM can offer a discipleship home to some of their graduates. For more than nine decades the church has been an integral part of the lives of the men, in the
58th Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race Sunday, June 2
The Fox River will welcome hundreds of paddlers, from avid racers to leisure enthusiasts and every level in between, when the 58th running of the Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race will be held Sunday, June 2. Open to all ages, the Mid-Am will feature two race lengths with start lines
Property tax bill review May 16 at the Aurora Public Library Eola Road Branch
Homeowners are invited to receive one-on-one assistance understanding and appealing their property tax bills at an event presented by State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, and Naperville Township assessor Warren Dixon III at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 16 at the Aurora Public Library Eola Branch, 555 S. Eola Road, Aurora. “Skyrocketing
First confirmation class at Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora
With laying on of hands by family members and mentors, Jason Howard of Batavia, foreground, is confirmed as a member of Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora Sunday. Five Batavia youth comprised the church’s first confirmation class since Flowing Forth was formed in October 2018 in a merger of
Selected works of Fox River at Little White School Museum in Oswego
Selected Works from A Fox River Testimony, an exhibit of some 50 original oil paintings of the Fox River, its Valley, and its tributaries will be on exhibit at the Little White School Museum, 72 Polk Street, Oswego, through Saturday, May 18. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Aurora Puerto Rican Parade may return
Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin and members of the Aurora Puerto Rican Cultural Council, announce the reversal of the cancellation of the 47th Annual Puerto Rican Heritage Parade in downtown Aurora. The 47th Annual Aurora Puerto Rican Heritage Parade and Festival, with enough donations, is set for Sunday, July 28
Special pins at Woman’s Club of Aurora
Woman’s Club of Aurora president Cathy Martin will close the 2018-2019 Club year Tuesday, May 14 at Belle Salle Banquets in Aurora by honoring past Club presidents: Esther Amos, Martha Bein, Dorothy Ellis, Jean Haselhorst, Rosemary Hauser, Barbara Penner, Judy Pessetti, and Dorothy Sullivan. Membership chairman Dawn Magana will present
New NorthStar facility on the horizon in Aurora
Officials from the city of Aurora government and members of the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce join representatives of NorthStar Credit Union at their ground-breaking ceremony April 26. The new location near the northwest corner of New York Street and Eola Road is set to be completed in November and
Surprises for Geneva softball coach
By Bobby Narang – Geneva High School head girls softball coach Greg Dierks received two surprises Monday. Prior to his team’s showdown at St. Charles East, he was honored by the Saints’ coaches and players for his long coaching career. Dierks has been coaching the Viking program since 1990. He
Aurora University softball finishes the season with a 28-15 overall record and third place in the NACC
Aurora University’s Mckenzie Flores connects during the Spartans’ 4-0 loss Saturday to Marian University at Spartan Athletic Park in Aurora in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) tournament. Aurora finished the this season with a 28-15 overall record and in third place in the NACC. Al Benson/The Voice
Geneva track team rolls; Davis recalls; Mattingly in Hall
Geneva High School boys track and field team savors Friday’s Kane County Meet championship and looks forward to a hotly-contested inaugural DuKane Conference meet at Lake Park Friday. Isaiah Davis looks forward to his first school as a varsity head basketball coach at Metea Valley. The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association
Veterans’ Voice – Jon Birkey: Army training springboard to two degrees
By John Montesano – Jon Birkey is the May 2019 Veteran of the Month. He was born May 3, 1990 and lived in West Chicago. He was home-schooled through third grade. When he was put into the school system, he was put into the third grade because of a learning
U.S. Air Force Band in Oswego
The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America’s Roots in Blue will present a concert from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 26 at the Oswego Senior Center rear gym, 156 E. Washington Street, Oswego. Admission is free and open to the public for this family-friendly, all-ages event. Roots
Land of Lincoln Honor Flight provides veterans with a free trip to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials in honor of their service and sacrifice
Jeff Butler gives a presentation of his recent Honor Flight trip with his father, a Korean era veteran Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting at the Prisco Center. Land of Lincoln Honor Flight’s mission is to provide round trip transportation from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield for
Let’s Go Green!
• Kane County’s Recycling collection event: The next one-day event will be Saturday, May 11 from 8 a.m. to noon at 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. There will be document shredding available with a limit of four boxes. Electronics, books, and latex paint will be accepted at this event.
Fundraiser forum
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive May 11 The second Saturday in May is the largest one-day food drive in the Nation. It will take place in more than 10,000 cities and towns, and the food is collected by those men and women carrying our mail across the country. When postal
Aurora Celebration of Courage: Honor heroes
Special salutes Monday morning offer honors to Aurora Police Department members involved in stopping the shooting to save lives at the Henry Pratt warehouse in Aurora February 15. Five Pratt employees were killed by an employee who had been terminated from employment. Five Aurora police officers were injured. They received
May 11 offers clean-up, food donation, callings; Aurora Public Library digs out
Saturday, May 11 will be a part of the annual Spring accelerated activities schedule in our communities. The possibilities and demands are great. Finding ways to participate in many as possible offers challenges. For example the choices and options include: • The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will hold