Succinctly: Election day is April 2. It is important, just not a solution to all the ills in politics. Go vote: • Cannabis legislation was the focus Saturday morning for the panel at Waubonsee Community College Downtown Campus in Aurora. Bills in both the State Senate (316) and the State
All Aurora area retired teachers, administrators, and school support staff members are invited to the Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) luncheon Tuesday, April 2. We will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Gaslite Manor on Church Road in Aurora. Come and enjoy lunch and a program by Improv Unlimited, a
Roots Aurora Sponsor Recognition Breakfast will take place at 8 a.m. Thursday, April 25 at the Aurora Historical Society David L. Pierce Art & History Center, 20 East Downer, Aurora. Roots Aurora enters its seventh year. We want to recognize and honor the sponsors that have made Roots Aurora possible
By Miriam Meza – Everyone dreams of making a difference in the world and leaving a legacy. Did you know you can start making an impact in the world by attending an Aurora Public Library West Branch program? Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and small mammals all help pollinate the plants
The Sugar Grove Public Library is a partner with Waubonsee Lifelong Learning Institute and will be host to a Spring art display in Gallery 125. The public is invited to an opening reception Sunday, April 7 at 2:30 p.m. and refreshments will be served. The reception will provide an opportunity
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. • Friends Of The Library Book Sale, March 29 to April 6. The Friends of the Library Book Sale will be held in the meeting
By Marissa Amoni – There’s a lot happening in the Aurora downtown right now. Spring and Summer, downtown Aurora will welcome many new businesses, as well as new residents. Here’s a quick rundown on some current activities: • Construction is happening at what soon will be Society 57 in Aurora’s
One A-Chord choir sings at Oswego’s Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist’s UMW 150 years of service observance Sunday, March 24. Sue Gilla of Aurora supplied organ and piano music. Guest preacher was Dottie Priddy of Channahon, former Aurora District UMW president. Al Benson/The Voice
• Bliss Woods Forest Preserve restoration work day: A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 30. Cutting invasive brush throughout the preserve will be the task for the day. Bliss Woods is a beautiful, high-quality woodland host
Ultimate baked potato bar April 7 Help us feed the hungry. In May 42,000 pounds of potatoes donated from The Society of St. Andrew will be brought to the parking lot of the Church of The Good Shepherd, 5 West Washington Street, Oswego. The potatoes will be distributed to community
McNulty Irish Dancers entertain patrons at O’Malley’s Pub and Eatery in Aurora as part of their St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. A video can be seen at facebook.com/thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice
The 2019 St. Patrick’s parade in Naperville Saturday includes costume, green, and spectators. See video on facebook.com.thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice
Children focus on candy: The second annual St. Patrick’s parade in Yorkville, Saturday, on Hydraulic Street, a part of the day-long celebration, includes a 5K run, musical acts, and Irish Dance lessons. Green themes offer delightful reactions of children who collect candy, including ample bags of Skittles, a product made
The 69th Annual Kiwanis Club of Aurora Pancake Breakfast, Saturday, at Aurora Central Catholic High School, finds Kiwanis Club of Aurora members working together to make thousands of pancakes on two rotating grills that were designed and built by Kiwanis member Al Sinden, vice president of Engineering at Stephens-Adamson in
Alderman of Aurora’s 8th Ward, Rick Mervine, plays host to a Meet The Candidates Night and Aurora 8th Ward Candidates Forum Thursday, March 14 at Eola Community Center. The forum was moderated by Ken Duncan, former Indian Prairie Education Foundation chairman. From left candidates for Aurora 8th Ward alderman: Patty
Often we hear the phrase, “It does not matter.” Or, “They do not pay attention, anyway.” Or, “My vote is only one and will not make a difference.” It does matter. They do listen. One vote does add up, one vote as a time. Our vote should reflect our conscience,
DuPage County and SCARCE are accepting project proposals from high school students for the 13th annual Sustainable Design Challenge, Tuesday, April 16. The Sustainable Design Challenge encourages students to construct building and landscape models using environmental and water-friendly design practices. DuPage County stormwater management committee chairman Jim Zay said, “Seeing
All Aurora area retired teachers, administrators, and school support staff members are invited to the Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) luncheon Tuesday, April 2. We will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Gaslite Manor on Church Road in Aurora. Come and enjoy lunch and a program by Improv Unlimited, a
Friends of the Fox River (FOFR) will be host to a presentation that will help answer questions about residential solar panel costs and incentives, at the Schweitzer Environmental Center, (SEC) from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14. The program is free to the public. SEC is at 16N900
With a ceremony held Friday, March 15, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory officially broke ground on a major, new, particle accelerator project that will power cutting-edge physics experiments for many decades. The new 700-foot-long linear accelerator, part of the laboratory’s Proton Improvement Plan II (PIP-II),
