By Russ George The Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora will be host to the Race to Fight Diabetes Awareness Night at Sycamore Speedway, Route 64, Maple Park, Saturday, Aug. 6. We invite the community to join us for an exciting evening of competitive dirt track racing, on the Midwest’s finest clay
The Aurora Council Navy League will hold its annual picnic from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, at the lovely home of Kent and Sharon Catich. All are invited. Their address is: 2900 Tanner Road, North Aurora. If you get lost call 630-907-0110. Reuland Catering will provide another
Editor’s note: Recently in The Voice, the announcement was made of the death of the conductor of the column, Ask Grandpa, which provided readers with 503 weeks of sage advice, humor, and continuity. Below is the repeat of the August 5, 2021 column. The Voice will continue to offer previous
The signature book-signing and release event for the history of Woodridge Book, published by Arcadia Publishing, at Woodridge Village Hall Saturday, July 30 brings to light the establishment of Woodridge. The chief of police played the bagpipes and the mayor, Gina Cunningham, opened the program with the Color Guard presentation
By Al Benson St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora celebrated Mission Trip Weekend Saturday and Sunday, July 30-31. Returning from a weeklong mission trip to Minneapolis, teen and adult volunteers offered reflections during services. From July 24 to July 29, 22 St. Mark’s teens and five adults helped with house
St. Charles Salvation Army Corps Lt. Dena Smith is a speaker Sunday, July 31, during a Moment for Mission at United Methodist Church of Geneva.
Joshua Karwoski of Batavia claims a fleece blanket at United Methodist Church of Geneva Sunday, July 31.
Fannie Morrison of Aurora, founder and director of Miss Fannie’s Yard Sale, directs an attendee Friday at her 16th annual benefit for Mutual Ground domestic violence shelter in Aurora.
By Bobby Narang The high school football season will start to move into full swing next week with the first official day of practice Monday, Aug. 8, Many teams are looking forward to another full season of normal schedules, including Downers Grove South. The Mustangs are aiming to make some
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, Verizon 200 at the Brickyard, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course, Indianapolis, Ind., Sunday, July 31. The race was held at the Indy 500 track, however, used the road course which was part infield and part of the large track to create some exciting racing.
Every month in the sports world has its distinctive design. In August we understand the football season is on the horizon with preparations, the baseball season offers approaching pennant races, and Summer activities such as golf and tennis offer timely tournaments. Hopes for Big Ten Conference football success revolve around
Scott Adams is the creator of the comic strip Dilbert. He’s the successful author of non-Dilbert-related works, including a popular novel called “The Religion War.” He recently proclaimed that we are all living at the threshold of the Golden Age. How can anyone possibly think that things are improving when
American Red Cross volunteers in the Chicago & northern Illinois area responded to 18 home fires in Cook, Kane, LaSalle, McHenry, Will and Kankakee Counties in the past week. During this past week, the Red Cross provided assistance to 91 persons, including 23 children by supplying them with basic items
The Aurora City Council will hold committee meetings this week to review options for redistricting the city. Two proposed new ward maps will be presented at the regular meeting of the Rules, Administration and Procedures (RAP) Committee at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 2, and again during a special meeting
Rusty Rodeo will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at two locations: Glenwood Park Forest Preserve in Batavia and Primrose Farm in St. Charles. Help us round up as many Rusty Crayfish as we can find, in an effort to reduce their numbers. Rusty Crayfish are
By John & Nisha Whitehead “Perhaps the construction of such a genetic panopticon is wise. But I doubt that the proud men who wrote the charter of our liberties would have been so eager to open their mouths for royal inspection.” —Justice Antonin Scalia Be warned: the DNA detectives are
By Jerry Nowicki Illinois Democrats are vying to make Chicago the host city for the Democratic National Convention in 2024 while considering who will lead their party for the next four years. Meanwhile, the State’s Republican Party is hearing calls for a censure of one of its sitting congressmen, Adam
In the wake of the Fourth of July mass shooting in Highland Park, State representative Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, and other State lawmakers from Illinois, California, New York, and Delaware met with senior White House officials on efforts to prevent gun violence and hold gun manufacturers accountable for their role in
Randy Brown, left, Aurora Noon Lions Club membership committee chairman, extends a welcomes to Tom Voigt of Aurora, Thursday, July 21.
Dear friends, To say that I love this community is an understatement. It’s been my lifelong home; the place I grew up and that provided the foundation that supports who I am as a husband, father, grandfather, businessman, and mayor. Over the past eight years, we’ve been through a lot
