The Loaves & Fishes Chef Showdown competition in Aurora Thursday, April 18, raised funds and provides smiles for many including the representatives of Naperville’s Santo Cielo restaurant and lounge. This content is for 30 Day Free Trial, 3 Months for 99 Cents, and One Year Subscription subscribers only. Visit the site and log in/register to read ..read more

Evidence of Spring each year, and most specifically in April, is the full growth of the tulip flowers in Aurora’s Phillips Park. This content is for 30 Day Free Trial, 3 Months for 99 Cents, and One Year Subscription subscribers only. Visit the site and log in/register to read ..read more

By Hannah MeiselCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Nearly 200 years after Native Americans were forced out of Illinois, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has become the first federally recognized tribal nation in the State of Illinois after a decision from the recent U.S. Department of the Interior. Joseph “Zeke” Rupnick, tribal chairman of the Prairie Band Potawatomi… This content is for 30 Day Free Trial, 3 Months for 99 Cents, and One Year Subscription subscribers only. Visit the site and log in/register to read ..read more

General special days are more prevalent at this time of the year, late April into May: April 22 each year is Earth Day, April 28 is Workers’ Memorial Day, May 1 has various designations to include International Workers Day and May Day. Actually, the calendar is full of special designated days, often several for each… This content is for 30 Day Free Trial, 3 Months for 99 Cents, and One Year Subscription subscribers only. Visit the site and log in/register to read ..read more

By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council thanked the volunteers known as snow angels at the Aurora City Council meeting, April 23 in celebration of National Volunteer Month. Operation Senior Shovel is a program provided by the City government in which volunteers are called upon when there are two inches or more of snow during… This content is for 30 Day Free Trial, 3 Months for 99 Cents, and One Year Subscription subscribers only. Visit the site and log in/register to read ..read more

By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley work together, to bring about an awareness of diabetes, prediabetes, and the dangers of uncontrolled blood sugar (glucose). Last month, I shared with readers of The Voice, what the American Diabetes Association says about prediabetes. This week readers an learn what diabetes is and… This content is for 30 Day Free Trial, 3 Months for 99 Cents, and One Year Subscription subscribers only. Visit the site and log in/register to read ..read more

Spring Rummage and Bake Sale will take place April 26 -27 at the Yorkville Congregation United Church of Christ, 409 Center Parkway in Yorkville. Sale hours are 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 26 and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 27. A wide selection of household goods, kitchen items, linens, toys, games,… This content is for 30 Day Free Trial, 3 Months for 99 Cents, and One Year Subscription subscribers only. Visit the site and log in/register to read ..read more

The City of Aurora government is collaborating with the FBI to host the ‘Empowering Seniors Against Scams’ Workshop on National Senior Fraud Awareness Day at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 15.It will take place at two locations: Senior Services Associates, 2111 Plum Street and Bardwell Residences, 301 Weston Avenue, both in Aurora. It will be a… This content is for 30 Day Free Trial, 3 Months for 99 Cents, and One Year Subscription subscribers only. Visit the site and log in/register to read ..read more

From the vault, revised (various dates): Ever since we hairless apes swung down from the trees and began to walk upright, we have disposed of our wastes wherever it was convenient (and healthy!) to do so. As the millennia passed and our populations increased, we had to dispose of ever greater amounts of waste. When… This content is for 30 Day Free Trial, 3 Months for 99 Cents, and One Year Subscription subscribers only. Visit the site and log in/register to read ..read more

My name is Emma Sametz and I’m an undergraduate student at UW (University Wisconsin) in Madison, Wis.) hoping to become a physician assistant. My mom is a Gerontologist who specializes in Alzheimer’s disease, so since I was a little girl I grew up going with her to the memory care facilities as well as annually… This content is for 30 Day Free Trial, 3 Months for 99 Cents, and One Year Subscription subscribers only. Visit the site and log in/register to read ..read more