Viking games enjoyed at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery
Wheaton resident, Kelly Wellin, tosses a replica codfish during ancient Viking games August 3 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery.
Staying calm in uncalm days; how police can try to help
In times of stress, people oftentimes overlook help available nearby, but our first responders can be great assets in our times of need. I recently talked with Plano Police chief, Norman Allison, about some of the mental and emotional issues that can affect older adults and how police can help.
Aging in Place Safety Program, helps elderly, disabled
Aurora’s Senior and Disability Services is teaming up with the Fire and Police Departments to launch a New Aging in Place Safety program. This new initiative that helps older adults and individuals with disabilities live more safely and independently in their homes. The Aging in Place Safety Program registration is
A Focus on History: August 7 through August 13
August 7 In Newburgh, N. Y., General George Washington, the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Continental Army, creates the “Badge for Military Merit,” a decoration consisting of a purple, heart-shaped piece of silk, edged with a narrow binding of silver, with the word Merit stitched across the face in silver. The
Mental health detentions, war on homelessness
By John & Nisha Whitehead The government’s war on homelessness—much like its war on terrorism, its war on drugs, its war on illegal immigration, and its war on COVID-19—is yet another Trojan Horse. First, president Donald Trump issues an executive order empowering federal agencies to clear out homeless encampments and
Police Department Confirms Death of 10-year-old Resident in Route 30 Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Thursday, July 31
In a tragic incident Thursday, July 31, a vehicle struck a juvenile pedestrian, resulting in the death of the child. At approximately 7:57P the Montgomery Police Department was dispatched to the area of Route 30 and Horseman Trail. The initial call came in as a cardiac arrest, but while en
Pritzker signs bills: Gun storage, tracing of firearms
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Gun owners in Illinois will soon be required to take additional measures to keep their weapons out of the hands of children under a new law signed Monday by governor JB Pritzker. In addition, law enforcement officers in the state must now start tracing the
Community Foundation of the Fox River awards $535K
The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley has awarded 40 grants totaling more than $535,000 to support local nonprofit organizations doing critically important work in Chicago’s Fox River Valley. These grants were awarded through the Community Foundation’s discretionary (fall 2024 and spring 2025) and Youth Engagement in Philanthropy (YEP,
Protestors removed from Bill Foster’s town hall
A half dozen protesters were removed by Aurora University police at a town hall by Congressman Bill Foster (D-11th) Tuesday, July 29 at Aurora University’s Crimi Auditorium.
Select Fox Valley area National Night events Aug. 5
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie that will take place Tuesday, Aug. 5. Some neighborhoods will host block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and various other community events with safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel, and exhibits. Aurora •Aurora
Reader’s Voice: Chief Judge Villa addresses ICE in Kane
July 25, 2025Dear editor; From the Chambers of Chief Judge Robert K. Villa: Dear Kane County citizens, legal professionals, and law enforcement agencies, I am writing to address recent concerns and questions stemming from ICE activities at the Kane County Judicial Center. Federal law enforcement agencies including, but not limited
Reader’s Voice: Concerning Immigration and Customs Enforcement
July 29, 2025Dear editor; This submission concerns Reader’s Commentary on July 24 in The Voice. After his usual adolescent name-calling aimed at regular contributors to The Voice, commentator Bill Suhayda somehow gets the impression that contributors Wayne Johnson, Charles Coddington, and John W. Whitehead, being critical of I.C.E. tactics, “have
Reader’s Voice: Illinois hospital closures, Ukraine, solar
July 23, 2025Dear editor; In the July 17 issue there a few items that caught my attention. From “Illinois hospitals fear massive cuts under Trump Administration:” The hospitals in those communities are already on the brink, based on some of the cost increases of labor, drugs, and supply costs coming
Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will participate in First Fridays annual “Stolp Block Party”, Aug. 1; Diabetes Club in National Night Out August 5
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley are participating in Aurora’s First Fridays annual “Stolp Block Party”, Friday, Aug. 1. Stolp Avenue will be closed between Downer Place and Galena Boulevard, in downtown Aurora. It’s a celebration of community, and everyone is welcome, from 5 p.m.
North Aurora Days 2025 Aug. 1-2
North Aurora Days 2025 will be August 1-2 with main events at North Aurora Riverfront Park, 25 East State Street, North Aurora, and many community events spread throughout town. All events are free. Friday, Aug. 1 •8 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Community Garage Sale (throughout community); •9 a.m. to 1
Back To School Bash in Aurora, Aug. 2
GROW with GEM (Gratitude Empowerment Motivation), a non profit, will hold its second annual Back To School Bash from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at Southwind Community, 1228 S. Fourth Street in Aurora. There will be free haircuts (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.), school supplies, line dancing lessons,
Cast a line at free open fishing clinics
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Urban and Community Fishing Program will have instructors to teach participants basic angling skills including casting, knot tying, and fish identification, while demonstrating ethical angling practices for evenings of fishing fun at Lake Patterson in Oakhurst Forest Preserve, 1680 Fifth Avenue, in Aurora. Participants
Aurora history: Bridges to the railroad and Roundhouse
By Ricky Rieckert Dear readers, Most individuals agree about the importance of the bridges that cross over the Fox River that divide the east and west side of Aurora. I often thought they would have taken Sullivan Road east of Mitchell Road to Farnsworth Avenue, to reduce the traffic from
Illinois Route 25 in Honor of SFC Ogden Neil Thompson
In a solemn tribute to a hero who never returned home, State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego), a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, sponsored legislation to never forget those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and never made it home. Although unable to attend due to a commitment out of town, area Legislators,
Back to school Food Truck Rally and Movie at the Mall
It will be a fun-filled evening from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug, 2 at Fox Valley Mall Park, 195 Fox Valley Center Drive, Aurora, to celebrate the end of summer and start of the school year. One-hundred backpacks filled with school supplies will be given out starting at