For 33 years, it’s been a tradition at Mooseheart for Curt Schlinkmann’s physics class members to participate in a bridge-breaking contest in early January. This year’s version of that contest took place Wednesday, Jan. 16 and senior Amanda Jones’ won when her bridge held 33.6 pounds of weight before it
The Aurora Police Department honors from Police Chief Kristen L. Ziman, left, Wednesday, Jan. 16 at Aurora Police Headquarters include, from left, to Officer Rsyzard Drozdowski, Officer Bradley R. Vonhoff, Investigator Colin J. Griffin, and Investigator Matthew A. Huber. Two of the Officers, Ryszard (“Rick”) Drozdowski and Bradley Vonhoff, were
Aurora Police Chief Kristen L. Ziman administers the Oath of Office to Aurora Police recruits Wednesday, Jan. 16. A video of the event can be seen by clicking here. Jason Crane/The Voice
• Bliss Woods Forest Preserve restoration word day: A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 26. The goal will be cutting and stacking invasive brush and trees. Tools will be provided. Bliss Woods is a beautiful, high-quality
Kiwanis Club Aurora bowling Feb. 1 Some have already made their excuses for their poor bowling to be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 for the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Project Eliminate Bowl-a-thon at Funway, Batavia, 1135 S. River Street. It’s going to be a fun
Friends of the Fox River (FOFR) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the birth of The Fox by bringing the Jim Phillips story to life with “The Legend of The Fox”, presented by FOFR’s executive director Gary Mechanic. A video documentary produced by FOFR’s digital media director Jennifer Howard, will be
Mayor Richard Irvin of Aurora delivers the City of Aurora Remembrance at the Thomas J. Weisner Celebration of Life at the Paramount Theatre Monday. Weisner passed away December 28, 2018. He was elected to three terms as mayor of Aurora. Click here to see the remarks by mayor Irvin. Jason
By Joel Frieders – For the last four years or so, I’ve been working with my friend, Jeremy to build things. We started by building ELEMY (I’m JoEL, and he’s JerEMY) in 2016. Our motto right out of the gate was “building through buildings”. With Jeremy’s experience and brilliance in
Sixty-five years ago in 1954, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a young preacher in his 20s, began his role as senior pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Ala.. It was in Montgomery where King became the national leader of a movement that would empower generations yet unborn.
Governor-elect JB Pritzker started his inaugural weekend with a day of service Saturday, Jan. 12, including a visit to Aurora, Illinois’ second most populous city, to serve senior citizens with community youth. Mayor Richard Irvin welcomed Pritzker on his third trip to Aurora for a special visit with senior citizens
January 6, 2019 Dear editor; The Rotary Club of Aurora Sunrise will be host to its 17th Annual Wine and Chocolate Experience, at the Stonebridge Country Club, 2705 Stonebridge Boulevard, Aurora, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2. All proceeds will help benefit the young individuals of our
Valley of the Fox Sierra Club will join with Elgin Green Groups to be hosts to Clayton Daughenbaugh, the Midwest conservation organizer with the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. Sadly, Utah’s Red Rock Canyonlands are under attack just as are many other wilderness areas in the lower 48 states. He will
By Jason Crane – The Village Board of Montgomery held a marathon meeting, Monday to start the new year with a standing- room-only crowd for an action-packed agenda. The nearly five hour meeting, which included a 15-minute break, was the longest in recent memory of many observers. Montgomery resident and
By Miriam Meza – On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we invite everyone to join the Aurora Public Library as we all reflect on history and inspire ourselves to continue to promote social justice. MLK Day featured speaker, Thomas Armstrong, will remind us of our potential and responsibility as
The Batavia Public Library’s fourth annual Science & Art Fair will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Library, 10 S. Batavia Avenue. Families are invited to explore exhibits and participate in hands-on activities. The open-house format features stations from Incredible Bats, SciTech Museum, NIU
Gautam Bhatia, left, a member of the Aurora Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board, looks at panels Wednesday, Jan. 9 at the Aurora public workshop for feedback on the development of cultural downtown district. The event was held at the David Pierce Art and History Center in downtown Aurora on
Batavia resident Eleanor Bates celebrates her 95th birthday Sunday, Jan. 6 with friends from Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery. Lodge friends join hands and circle around Bates to sing the Fodselsdagen Norwegian birthday song. Al Benson/The Voice
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. • Valentine Dinner Dance, Saturday, Feb. 9. Oswego Senior Center invites all ages are to a fun-filled Valentine evening with
• Bliss Woods Forest Preserve restoration word day: A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 26. The goal will be cutting and stacking invasive brush and trees. Tools will be provided. Bliss Woods is a beautiful, high-quality
Minature Golf Fun Raiser in Yorkville The Friends of the Yorkville Public Library will be host to its sixth annual Mini Golf FUN Raiser Sunday, Jan. 27. This event will take place on both floors inside the Library. Players hit balls between the book shelves and around obstacles provided by
