By Woodrow Carroll To many younger fans it may be difficult to know that there were many cities which at one time had two Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. In the late 1950s and early 1960s only Chicago had more than one team in the metropolitan area. In 1952 there
Rebekah Axtell, left, communications specialist for Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, offers samples of local chef and dietician student Julie Rudnicki’s “Cowboy Caviar” summer bean salad at Marie’s Garden Saturday.
Men’s singles champions2023 Carlos Alcaraz2022 Novak Djokovic2021 Novak Djokovic2020 No competition due to COVID2019 Novak Djokovic2018 Novak Djokovic2017 Roger Federer2016 Andy Murray2015 Novak Djokovic2014 Novak Djokovic2013 Andy Murray2012 Roger Federer2011 Novak Djokovic2010 Rafael Nadal2009 Roger Federer2008 Rafael Nadal2007 Roger Federer2006 Roger Federer2005 Roger Federer2004 Roger Federer2003 Roger Federer2002 Lleyton Hewitt2001
The Quilters Dozen’s 2024 PrairieFest Quilt Raffle winner is Sharon Di Prima of Naperville.
July in sports offers thoughts of football. Preseason and regular season are in view. The Voice in previous weeks had included the Chicago Bears preseason and regular-season schedules through the final regular-season game, January 5, 2025. Postseason play, of course will be determined. Optimism always starts high, at least relatively.
Rehearsals are under way for “Beth: The American Telling of the Scottish Play,” an outdoor production at Aurora Central Catholic High School (ACC). The takeoff on Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” will be performed outdoors at 6 p.m. Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 13, at the school, 1255 Edgelawn Drive in Aurora.
Michelle Curiel, children and families director at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora, leads a recent Sunday children’s sermon.
North Aurora Police Department will be host to Popsicles with the Police from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, July 11 at North Island Park, 4 E. State Street in North Aurora. The public is invited. Admission is free. Visitors are invited to meet Chief Joe DeLeo and NAPD officers who
Aurora Historical Society will hold a Burlington Railroad 175th anniversary banquet program from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 28, at Two Brothers Roundhouse, 205 N. Broadway in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission by July 16 is $75 for AHS members, $85 for nonmembers; after July 16, admission
Electronics, clothing and shoes, cooking oil, and florescent tube lights will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 13 at 820 W. Liberty Drive, Wheaton Public Works Storage Lot. Acceptable items: Clothing, shoes, sheets, bedding, towels and other household textiles in any condition. No heavily soiled items. Shoes
If you lace up your walking shoes you can help raise funds to help Anderson Humane! Whether you walk or run our 5K, this event is a great way to make a difference in the lives of animals in need. Join us at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 along the
Loaves & Fishes Community Services is pleased to announce the appointment of four new board members: Michael Mitchem, Alex Pope, Dr. Amy Stoeffler, and Karen Wells. Michael Mitchem has been in the food industry all of his career and serves as the general manager of Cargill North America’s Protein Distribution
From emergencies to long-term cleanups, Paul Ruesch has seen it all. Ruesch, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 on-scene coordinator, recounted some of his adventures when he addressed the Aurora Navy League Council 247 audience at Riverview Diner in Montgomery. Region 5 includes Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
Waubonsee Community College’s women’s basketball head coach Jim Williams has announced that TJ Hodges will be joining his coaching staff for the upcoming 2024-2025 season as the Chiefs’ Assistant Coach. Hodges will assist with Waubonsee’s recruiting, player development, practice plans and game strategy. He coached for five years at Parkland
By John & Nisha Whitehead No matter what carefully crafted sound bites and political spin get trotted out by Joe Biden and Donald Trump in advance of the 2024 presidential election, you can rest assured that none of the problems that continue to undermine our freedoms will be addressed in
July 4 In Philadelphia, Pa., the Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims the independence of the United States of America from Great Britain and its king. The declaration came 442 days after the first volleys of the American Revolution were fired at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday, June 25, to create a new cabinet-level State agency dedicated to early childhood education and development. The new Department of Early Childhood, which will become operational in July 2026, will take over programs currently housed across three State agencies,
Independence Day this year provides 248 years since the historic and significant signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. At the time, the gathering to declare a colonial development separate from the anchor, the original nation, England, was a new twist, new development. The older European nations offered strength,
By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin presented awards and street signs at the June 25 Aurora City Council meeting in honor of Aurora track athletes Patrick Hilby from Aurora Central High School, and Kewon Marshall from West Aurora High School. Hilby is the National Champion in the 800
Sunday, June 23Dear editor; As many of you are floundering over who to vote for, Joe Biden or Donald Trump, I say choose what to vote for, democracy or fascism. As a child, the poem “If”, plaque hung on the wall of our kitchen. I spent a lot of time
