Alderman Bob O’Connor of Aurora announced in September he would not seek a 10th term.Jason Crane/The Voice
Presence Fox Knoll/Ascension Living retirement community, 421 N. Lake Street in Aurora, celebrate staff members with a Heroes Work Here sign on the front lawn. From left are Jack Roder, Geri Rodriguez, Lee DeKing, Roger Sanchez, Lance Guetschow, Mary Glover, Crystal Alcala, Julie De La Cruz and Jim Brady, Fox Knoll executive director. Fox Knoll photoKelvin Balfour, 2, of West Aurora High School draws close attention by East Aurora defenders Jullian Acosta, 23, left, Jabian Acosta, and Dontae Holmes, 24, March 11 in the Lockport Class 4A Sectional semifinal game. East Aurora won, 61-50, in the final evening of games in the 2019-2020 season because of COVID-19.Jason Crane/The VoiceThe annual Polar Plunge in Yorkville at Loon Lake in March raises funds participants to take plunge into the water at $100. each for Special Olympics.Mark Krueger/The VoiceA steady stream of vehicles in early May rolls through the driveway of the home of Greg Zanis, 69, of Aurora to pay tribute for his Crosses for Losses campaign-devotion of more than 20 years. He watched, far right, from the doorway in a wheel chair. Terminal cancer took his life a few days later. Jason Crane/The VoiceMike Martinez, president of Boys II Men mentoring group, provides free masks to a driver in May at the Aurora Transportation Center in part of the Aurora City government’s free distribution which provided 16,750 face masks to occupants of 2,412 cars which filled the parking lot. Dr. Willie Wilson of Chicago donated 100,000 face masks for the drive-thru. The scene was repeated often during the year.Jason Crane/The Voice
