Students shovel dirt around a tree they planted on Arbor Day Friday at Henry Cowherd Middle School in Aurora. Mayor Richard Irvin, right, views the process which includes adding a memorial for the late Henry Cowherd who was known for his volunteerism and leadership. Carter Crane/The Voice
Ethnicity, Diversity exhibit Friday There are endless ways to build an American city. In Aurora we did it through the optimism and hard work of waves of immigrants from a dozen nations and cultures around the world. A new exhibit, Ethnicity and Diversity in Aurora, 1834-present, will begin Friday, May
Believing that Spring had arrived, it was time for my first book tour of the year in March. So it was south on I-57 to Paducah, Ky.. Weather conditions were of a moderate temperature and roads were clear. I met with the mayor Brandi Harless and seven librarians from the
In recognition of International Firefighters’ Day, the Aurora Regional Fire Museum, 53 N Broadway, Aurora, would like to thank all of the men and women who have helped protect our communities. Current and retired firefighters will be welcomed guests and receive free admission to the Museum Friday, May 4. The
History on a Fork, Spring fundraiser for the Aurora Historical Society, Friday includes musicians, The Internationals, Henry Sergienko and Arkady Pevchin from Buffalo Grove. The site is One East Benton (Support Techs, formerly Aurora Public Library). Included was a kitchen, a replica of an immigrant kitchen centered around a c.
May 3 Four striking workers are killed, at least 200 wounded, when police attack a demonstration on Chicago’s South Side at the McCormick Harvesting Machine plant. The Haymarket Massacre is to take place the following day – 1886. May 4 In Kent, Ohio, 28 National Guardsmen fire their weapons at
Observing Joe Wiegand portray Theodore Roosevelt Saturday, April 14 was informative and fun. As a society we are nearly singularly focused on our presidents in the political realm. One reason is the chief executive sets a tone in word and deed. Wiegand used his one-man show to inform the audience
The National Trust was chartered by Congress in 1949 “to facilitate public participation in the preservation of sites, buildings, and objects of national significance or interest.” Today you can read about many of the most beautiful American gardens of which some are administered by the Trust. We begin with Shadows-on-the-Teche
On the west edge of Aurora, there’s an iconic landmark where glimpses of yesteryear are surrounded by modern amenities. Although Blackberry Farm harkens back to the pioneer era of the mid-1800s and early American settlers, the old setting sparkles as though a shiny new jewel. It’s at the crossroads of
Colonel/president Theodore (T, TR, Teddy) Roosevelt threw strikes Saturday in Aurora. First, in the afternoon he was entertaining at the Santori Public Library of Aurora and in the evening at the Paramount Theatre. He struck the fancy of the audience which paid rapt attention. The performances varied significantly and a
By Brendan Bond (From February 14, 2013) Seventy years ago this month, the battle of Stalingrad officially ended, General Dwight D. Eisenhower was named commander of the Allied armies in Europe, and the U.S. scored its first offensive win of the Pacific Theatre at the island of Guadalcanal. The history
