Aurora Lions Club volunteers took their vision-conservation focus on the road Saturday, Feb. 1. Volunteers hosted an information table and performed youth vision screenings at Santori Aurora Public Library’s third annual Early Childhood Resource Fair. Jay Short, club first vice president and co-service chair, reported Lions volunteers provided 34 youth
Aurora Lions Club will offer free youth vision exams at Santori Aurora Public Library’s third annual early childhood resource fair Saturday, Feb. 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Library, 101 S. River Street in Aurora. The public is invited to the family event for children through age
Batavia United Methodist Church, 8 N. Batavia Avenue, will be host to a Kane County resource fair from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14. The event will showcase community organizations providing services in central Kane County. Kane County Health Department will feature free gun locks and Naloxone and
Aurora Lions Club will continue free vision exams from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. The service for youth ages six months to six years is at Santori Aurora Public Library, 101 S. River Street in Aurora. Registration is not required, walk-ins are welcome. Aurora Lions conduct exams
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley (DCFV) had a record year increasing membership and fundraising, to allow our club to make three major donations to fight diabetes, in addition to providing one or more diabetes awareness events, each month. DCFV held two major fundraisers in 2024. Our
The Association for Individual Development (AID) Living Room, 309 New Indian Trail Court, Aurora, is available 24/7/365 for community members experiencing a mental health crisis. The Living Room offers a unique alternative to hospitalization for individuals in crisis who can be stabilized without medical intervention. Guests can practice coping skills,
Meridian Healthcare, a major health insurance provider, will no longer accept Northwestern Medicine in network beginning January 1st. In response to this decision, State representative Jed Davis (R-Yorkville) issued the following statement: “As the State Representative for the 75th District, I’m deeply concerned about the ongoing dispute between Meridian Healthcare
Aurora Lions Club will continue free youth vision screenings Saturday, Dec. 21. Parents and caregivers are welcome to bring children ages six months to 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Santori Aurora Public Library, 101 S. River Street in Aurora. Admission and parking are free. Advance registration is
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley is holding their December “Mini Fundraiser”, at Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria, 1720 N. Orchard Road, in Aurora, Monday, Dec. 9, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.. Join with our members and friends of DCFV, by ordering online at: loumalnatis.com, in the mobile
By Russ George National Diabetes Awareness Month will end November 30. However, members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley work together, year round, to bring about an awareness of diabetes, prediabetes, and the dangers of uncontrolled blood sugar (glucose). Last week, I shared with readers of The Voice, what
The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley members work together, to bring about an awareness of diabetes and prediabetes in the Fox Valley area. Have you been recently diagnosed as being prediabetic, and wondering what you should do about it? Here’s what the American Diabetes Association has to say about prediabetes.
Free vision exams by the Aurora Lions Club volunteers will be offered for children ages six months to 16 years from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 at Santori Aurora Public Library, 101 S. River Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Advance
In July, the Illinois Department of Public Health released a list of high-risk ZIP codes where testing for lead exposure in children residing there is mandatory. The high-risk ZIP codes in Kane County include 60109, 60110, 60120, 60121, 60123, 60144, 60151, 60505, 60506, and 60507. Under Illinois law, any child
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital has expanded operating hours at its six outpatient clinics in suburban Chicago, with the final locations implementing new schedules in late September. The expanded hours seek to improve access to care and accommodate the diverse needs of community veterans. The locations and updated hours are:
Free vision exams for children ages six months to 16 years will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at Santori Aurora Public Library, 101 S. River Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Advance registration is not required. Walk-ins are
Aurora Lions Club members Jay Short, left, and co-president, Susan Koepke, give vision exams at Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry in Aurora Wednesday, Aug. 14
By Russ George Wednesday, June 12, members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley heard a presentation from Dr. Lulu Blacksmith, EdD, founder of Companeros en Salud/Partners in Health, NFP. DCFV vice president of Program, Chuck Nelson, introduced our guest speaker, stating, “Lulu Blacksmith, EdD, serves as managing director of
Free vision exams for children ages six months to 16 years will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 15. A clinic by Aurora Lions Club will take place at Aurora Public Library West Branch, 233 Constitution Drive in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking
The Plano Reaper has been the mascot of the Plano high school athletics teams from its beginning. With an agricultural and industrial spirit, the people of the City of Plano always have been proud to call themselves the Birthplace of the Harvester, and the high school teams adopted the “Plano
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com A package of health insurance reform measures that Gov. JB Pritzker called for at the beginning of the legislative session will soon be headed to his desk for his signature. The Illinois House gave final approval Saturday to a pair of bills that limit the
