Memorial Day is the first of six major holidays in the U.S. if you link New Year’s Day to Christmas. To some of us Memorial Day is the start of Summer. The good weather is an indication. Memorial Day, however, is a time to honor those who have seen their
May 21, 2018 Dear editor; There’s a crisis looming in our State’s workers’ compensation system. If allowed to fester, it will keep workers from receiving timely medical treatment for work-place injuries. It will delay workers’ recoveries and their return to their jobs. And it will end up costing more for
May 16, 2018 Dear editor; Recently, WBEZ radio reported that Illinois Veterans’ Home administrators downplayed the threat of the Quincy Legionnaires’ outbreak in 2015 by not properly informing staff members. Rather than the Illinois governor Bruce Rauner administration warning patients and workers about the confirmed Legionnaires’ cases, it sent an
Staff writer Ainsley (O’Connell) Harris covers the business of technology with a focus on financial services and education. Follow her on Twitter at @ainsleyoc. Harris reported for FastCompany: “LearnVest.com founder Alexa von Tobel offers up personal finance tips for the ever-growing number of workers taking on free-lance, gig, and contract
Sugar Grove Chamber has scholarships The Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce & Industry is offering and accepting applications for 2018 scholarships for graduating high school seniors. The scholarships are awarded, by committee selection, from received applications by individuals residing in the Sugar Grove community. The scholarship applications, with requirements, are
June 5 will mark a half-century since Robert Kennedy’s assassination, in the midst of his presidential campaign and a tumultuous 1968 that claimed the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. just two months earlier. University of Illinois communication professor John Murphy has written about both Robert Kennedy
Princess Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anghalt-Zerbst Dornburg, later known as Catherine the Great, was born in the Kingdom of Prussia in Stettin, Pomerania April 21, 1729. Her father was a Prussian general. Two of her first cousins were Kings of Sweden, Gustav III, and Charles XIII. She was not Russian
A Nobel Peace Prize for Donald J. Trump? Already, Republicans in Congress are cobbling together the required application to be presented to the Nobel Prize Committee. They cite the upcoming talks between Trump and North Korean leader, Kim Un-jong, which may result in the long-awaited end to the Korean War
The Voice staff reports Memorial Day observances fill our communities. The following list has varied activities. All are designed to properly pay respects to the military members who died in action and once served and have passed. All of the observances will be Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, unless otherwise
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By Thomas J. Weisner, former mayor of Aurora – It has been an eventful Spring for Aurora’s downtown. The Paramount Theatre was host to comedian Jay Leno in late April and, for a full one-and-a-half hours, the “house” was full of both an audience and unrestrained laughter. The fourth and
Grandpa, Memorial Day is coming up. My dad was dead in Vietnam before I was born. I wish I had known him. That’s all I had to say. Thank you. Grandpa says; Your father wasn’t the only war hero in your family. Your mom is a hero. You are a
The West Aurora School District 129 is accepting submittals of those interested to fill the vacancy resulting from the resignation of the Board seat of Amie Thompson. The individual selected will serve on the School Board from the dates of June 18 through April 15, 2019. The candidate questionnaire can
Rotary Club of Aurora past presidents Abby Chiesa and Ron Hem share estate planning information at the Rotary Club of Aurora Monday at Two Brothers Roundhouse. Both Chiesa and Hem are attorneys who practice law in areas including estate planning, estate administration, and commercial and residential real estate. Jason Crane/The
Rita Kruse, a representative for the Illinois Government Finance Officers Association, presents an award to the North Aurora Village Board at the Village Board meeting Monday. The award is for outstanding achievement in popular annual financial reporting for the 2017 fiscal year. Jason Crane/The Voice
Plainfield resident Doug Needham, left, with daughter Thea Neumann, in Winter gear to run the 2003 Antarctica marathon, spoke about running marathons on seven continents at the Aurora Noon Lions Club’s Monday lunch meeting at Luigi’s Pizza in Aurora. Needham is a retired law-enforcement officer and Aurora Noon Lions Club
Timothy W. Jones, assistant special agent, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Chicago office, was the keynote speaker May 15 at the Aurora Navy League Council 247 monthly meeting at Grandma’s Table Restaurant in Montgomery. Al Benson/The Voice
Veteran Aurora Police Officer Dave Hornburg retired this week after 26 years. He served in many capacities, including most recently as sergeant-at-arms for the Aurora City Council. He was police union board member and president for 14 years. See more next week. Jason Crane/The Voice
Mayor of Aurora Richard Irvin, right, in left photo, proclaims January 6th as Chris Hess Day in the City of Aurora at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday. January 6th is Hess’s birthday. Hess will be grand marshall of the Memorial Day parade Monday. Step-off will be at noon. The
