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
Two Kendall County Comets’ Special Olympics teams pose during first and second place ceremonies at Marmion Academy Sunday. Marmion was one of 13 State region sites. Qualifiers advance to the State meet. Carter Crane/The Voice
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
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
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.
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
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
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 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.
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
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
Aurora resident Chuck Fuller’s “Frankenstein,” a handmade car, attracts visitors to the third annual benefit car show at West Aurora High School Sunday. Al Benson/The Voice
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
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
• 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.
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
