Four more grand openings set for this Summer in Aurora downtown
There’s a lot happening in downtown Aurora right now on the heels of this Summer’s June openings of the Paramount School of the Arts and The Venue, a live music concert hall at 21 S. Broadway. There will be four additional grand openings prior to the end of Summer: •
First Fridays in Aurora filled with 28 sites, trolley rides
First Fridays, Friday, Aug. 2, will include a block party night of art, and music, in downtown Aurora. There will be food trucks, live music, live art, and vendors, at the Stolp Block Party from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The party will close Stolp Avenue from Downer Place to
New items at Veggie Fest Chicago Aug. 10-11
Veggie Fest Chicago will have new vegetarian and vegan food booths this Summer, as well as the return of fan favorites. Veggie Fest will be on the grounds of Danada South Park at Navistar, Lisle, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. August 10-11. Admission and parking are both free. Just
17th Downtown Taste July 30 to help deserving students
On the last Tuesday of July, nearly a dozen restaurants in downtown Aurora will be filled with friends, neighbors, and families when they enjoy a sampling of menu offerings at the 17th annual Downtown Taste from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 30. Aurora Downtown runs the event with
Marinated Grilled Salmon
Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds salmon fillet 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/3 cup soy sauce 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup water 1/4 cup vegetable oil Directions Season salmon fillets with pepper, garlic powder, and salt. In a small bowl, stir together lemon juice,
Tickets on sale for annual Batavia Dinner Table
The fourth annual Batavia Dinner Table will start at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4 on Downtown Batavia’s North River Street Woonerf. The funds from the 200-person, family-style farm to table community gathering each year, are donated to the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry, in Downtown Batavia. To date, nearly $20,000 has
Doughnut contest helps the Army
Police, fire, and high-school service groups will participate in the second annual doughnut-eating contest to benefit Salvation Army Tri-City Corps from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday, June 7 at Blue Goose Market, 300 S. Second Street, St. Charles. The fundraiser marks National Doughnut Day June 7. Awards will recognize
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Pancake breakfast at Montgomery FD Montgomery and Countryside Fire Protection District will hold its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, June 9. The breakfast will be held at department headquarters, 198 S. Railroad Street in Montgomery. The public is invited. The menu will include pancakes,
Aurora’s latest development plans
Mayor of Aurora, Richard C. Irvin, shares some of Aurora’s latest development plans, Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting at the Prisco Center. He said two grand openings will be Saturday, June 1: The Venue, a live music community center and the Aurora Arts Center, a school for
Food Truck Food Court at First Fridays June 7
First Fridays will start off Aurora’s Pride Weekend with pride-themed events and a new food truck food court Friday, June 7 at the night of art, music, and more in downtown Aurora. There will be pride-themed photo booths, rainbow balloons, sidewalk chalk, art, poetry, and free trolley rides from 6
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4-H Pork Chop Dinner June 20 The annual Friends of Extension and 4-H Foundation Pork Chop Dinner will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20 at the University of Illinois Extension office, 7775B IL Route 47, Yorkville. Each pork meal includes applesauce, coleslaw, baked beans, dinner
First Fridays Food Trucks:
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
Reader’s Voice: NALC Food Drive offers help
May 1, 2019 Dear editor; The National Association of Letter Carriers Nationwide stamp out hunger food drive will be Saturday, May 11. It is the 27th annual event. Why we do what we do: Tens of millions of Americans, including many elderly military veterans and children, are uncertain where they
Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes
Ingredients 3/4 cup milk 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 egg 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons white sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon poppy seeds 1 teaspoon lemon zest Directions 1.
East Aurora offices at new Copley development on agenda
East Aurora School District 131 administrative offices will be moving to the new Copley development on the site of the East Side’s old Copley Hospital if a planned Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Aurora is approved during the Tuesday, May 14 City Council meeting. City Council members placed the
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
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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
Tilapia Pitas
Ingredients 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/3 cup Italian salad dressing 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese 2 anchovy fillets, drained and minced 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound tilapia fillets 1/8 teaspoon of lemon juice salt and cayenne pepper to
‘Party at the Pantry’ enlightening, successful
The Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry was host to its first “Party at the Pantry” Tuesday, April 23 during evening distribution hours. The goal of the event was to introduce new individuals to the Pantry’s mission and give them a hands-on volunteer experience. The event was a huge success! Guests