Aurora Police Department Police Week Memorial, Saturday, at A.P.D. Headquarters, 1200 E Indian Trail, included an annual memorial service dedicated to the memories of Alfred Olin (badge 105) and Thompson Richardson (badge 113), the only two Aurora Police officers killed in the line of duty. Memorialized were the six retired
Kites in the sky draw interest from an estimated nearly 500 in the park along the Fox River Saturday in Aurora between Jake’s Bagels and Deli and the RiverEdge Park. Carter Crane/The Voice
Aurora City Council members, mayor Richard Irvin, sixth from the left, and Tom Weisner, f ormer mayor, fifth from left, offer ceremonial shoveling in ground-breaking Wednesday, May 16 for the pedestrian and bike bridge which will connect the East Side and West Side of Aurora north of downtown. Later, the
Memorial Day is the first of six major holidays in the U.S. if you link New Year’s Day to Christmas. To some of us Memorial Day is the start of Summer. The good weather is an indication. Memorial Day, however, is a time to honor those who have seen their
Sugar Grove Chamber has scholarships The Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce & Industry is offering and accepting applications for 2018 scholarships for graduating high school seniors. The scholarships are awarded, by committee selection, from received applications by individuals residing in the Sugar Grove community. The scholarship applications, with requirements, are
The Voice staff reports Memorial Day observances fill our communities. The following list has varied activities. All are designed to properly pay respects to the military members who died in action and once served and have passed. All of the observances will be Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, unless otherwise
Anthony Stanford – Live auditions for the Aurora Public Library’s (APL) Tenth Annual Teen Talent Show and Competition are set for Saturday, June 2, at the Santori Library of Aurora, 101 S. River Street, and Saturday, June 16 at the Eola Road Branch Library, 555 S. Eola Road. This year’s
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in June. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. • Yorkville Public Library Summer reading program: FIZZ, BOOM, READ will
The last day to register for the 5K Community Color Run will be Sunday, May 27. The race will be at Silver Springs State Park in Yorkville. Runners, joggers, and walkers of all ages are invited to participate in the second annual Color Fun Run! one-mile and 5K Saturday, June
Yorkville resident Sarah Tesch, left, presents a ceremonial house key to Juan and Maria Martinez of Aurora recently, at the Martinez’ Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity home dedication, 564 Spruce Street in Aurora. Tesch is a volunteer Habitat Board member. The Martinez home is Habitat’s 60th new or rehab project
The Batavia Chamber of Commerce members were pleased to be a part of the Batavia Woman’s Club’s Ribbon Cutting and monthly luncheon Monday, May 7 at Riverview Banquets in Batavia. Present for this wonderful occasion were: Nan Pope Phillips, Batavia Women’s Club (BWC) president; Batavia mayor Jeffery Schielke; Batavia city
Ladies peruse flowers at Saturday’s Garden Club sale at the Aurora Metra Station. The Aurora-based Club sold plants and gardening-related items at its annual Gardeners’ Sale. The club was founded in 1998 by four friends, Aurora residents Rosalie Cassiday, Mary Clark Ormand, Nancy Thompson and Toni Vaughan, to promote gardening
U.S. congressman Randy Hultgren (IL-14) announced recently the 14th District winner of the 2018 congressional art competition is Sydney Berenyi of Oswego High School. Her piece, “Lily,” won out of the 57 submitted from the District. The winning artwork piece will hang on display in the U.S. Capitol for one
• Plastic bag recycling: Kane County Division of Environmental Resources reminds everyone to not put plastic bags inside of the recycling collection bin. All recyclable items should be loose in the collection bin. Plastic Bags are the No. 1 contaminant at sorting facilities. Plastic bags and plastic film are recyclable,
AAMOU Breakfast fundraiser May 26 The African American Men of Unity (AAMOU) will present its annual breakfast fundraiser from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 26 at the New Covenant Full Gospel Church, 1029 Kane Street, Aurora. All proceeds and donations will help support AAMOU whose mission is to
The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) recently announced three alumni award winners, two Distinguished Leadership Awardees and one Titan Awardee, who are innovators in biomedical, extreme environment robotics and science fiction and fantasy writing. The honorees will be recognized at a ceremony on IMSA’s campus Friday, May 25 at
The largest one-day national food drive requires a large network to help fill depleted supplies in many food pantries. The annual event uses the mail trucks to pick up donations, including letter carriers on their routes. Saturday both National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 219, based in Aurora and NALC
Since 1990, Joseph Corporation in Aurora, with the help of many donors and grants, has been working to address affordable housing needs in Aurora through programs dedicated to home ownership, financial planning, and creating safe communities. Executive director Dennis (“Denny”) Wiggins has retired from Joseph Corporation. A merger is the
Lifelong Auroran, military veteran, and Bronze Star recipient, Sergeant First Class (SFC) Christopher Hess, this week was named grand marshal of the 2018 Aurora Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 28. “SFC Hess has been in the military for nearly three decades and is still on active duty,” said mayor Richard
Aurora Downtown will hold an inaugural Aurora Museum Week this year June 17-23. Brian Failing made the announcement at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum during the inaugural Fox River Arts Ramble April 21. Failing, executive director of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum, debuted the event poster created by artist and
