Naperville seeks grant fund applications
The city government of Naperville is seeking applications for the 2020 Special Events and Cultural Amenities (SECA) Grant Fund program. The SECA Commission has created a themed category that not only will define the diversity of the cultural amenity applications, but bring new and exciting projects to the program for...
Fox River painting’s reception Sept. 13
The final exhibition of Fox River paintings will open September 14 at Elgin History Museum, 360 Park Street, Elgin, and there will be an opening reception Friday, Sept.13. The exhibit will be available during regular museum hours Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.. The final exhibit of the...
League of Women Voters returns to Aurora
The League of Women Voters of Illinois welcomes a new League in the Aurora area. This newly-formed chapter will serve the Aurora, North Aurora, Montgomery, Oswego, and surrounding areas and continue the League of Women Voters mission to encourage informed and active participation in government, work to increase understanding of...
Fewer guns would mean fewer deaths
August 23, 2019Dear editor; The August 15 column by John Whitehead in The Voice, entitled, “Mass shootings can lead to government tyranny guise” was the worst type of fear-mongering and misdirection. He wrote, “In the midst of what feels like an epidemic of mass shootings, these gun confiscation laws, extreme...
The Family, or the Fellowship, offers a look inside D.C.
First of two parts The new five-part Netflix series “The Family,” directed by documentarian Jesse Moss, is streaming now. EJ Dickson of the Rolling Stone magazine submitted the following article: “From the Illuminati to the freemasons to QAnon, there’s no shortage of conspiracy theories trying to explain how power is...
First Call: Aurora Art League members’ show; Community Clothes Closet in Aurora
Aurora Art League to hold members’ show The Aurora Art League will hold its 61st annual Members’ Show Friday, Sept. 6 and Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Santori Aurora Public Library, 101 S. River Street, Aurora. The exhibit will include approximately 90 works of art created by 36 artists. The...
Naperville Streetscape Project seeks input
The city government of Naperville’s Transportation, Engineering and Development Business (TED) Group will present two public input sessions Wednesday, Sept. 4 to share preliminary designs for the first phase of the Downtown Streetscape Project improvements. A morning session will take place from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and an evening...
‘Duke’ Ellington’s music, heritage, legacy, continue
The King of the Keys. The Piano Prince. Edward Kennedy Ellington. Just call him “The Duke” which he always requested. He was born April 29, 1899 to James and Daisy Ellington in Washington, D.C.. Both parents were pianists. His mother was the daughter of a former American slave. His father,...
Overdose Awareness in Aurora Aug. 31
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) will be Saturday, Aug. 31, but activities will take place all over the world this week to raise awareness about overdose and prevention. An event will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29 at Simmons Park, 1201 E. Indian Trail Road,...
What if Donald Trump loses re-election bid? Consider….
What if : The headlines read: “Trump Loses Re-Election Bid”? First of all, The Donald thy president would tweet like he’s never tweeted before. Twitterstorms would thunder forth hourly right up to January 20, 2021, Inauguration Day. He would claim, among other things, voter fraud on a colossal basis, no...
Recipe of the Week: Chicken Katsu with Gyoza sauce
Ingredients 1/3 cup rice vinegar 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions 2 teaspoons sesame oil 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, pounded to 1/2 inch thickness salt and pepper...
What Matters Most In Life?
What matters most in life? You find you’ve not a clue. You struggle with the question; what else can you do? The more you ponder, seemingly there’s but one call— There is no easy answer; maybe none at all. The Bible says it’s love, and that you must include, But...
Return Summer trip to help us realize priorities
Summer is prime time for travel and judging by Facebook postings, many of us have taken trips in recent weeks. Our family did a cross country drive that took us to New York, through Canada, and up into Michigan to introduce our new grandchild to our extended families. Although the...
Retirement workshop September 11 in Aurora
A free retirement workshop will be held Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce office, 43 W. Galena Boulevard, Aurora. Jerry Knudtson of Konen Insurance Agency, Inc. and Connie Renzi of Elder Law Center, P.C. / Mickey, Wilson, Weiler, Renzi, Lenert, & Julien, P.C., will join forces...
Ask Grandpa: Variety of comments on Aurora Pride Parade
Grandpa,Aurora has given the green light to an odd kind of parade, a procession of homosexuals and identity disordered individuals celebrating their pride. Just what are such persons proud of…of sodomy, of fisting, of glory holes, of golden showers, of daisy chains, of rimming, which ultimately involves eating fecal material,...
West Branch reopening celebration in Aurora September 3
A new school year is under way, and with a new school year comes the grand reopening for Aurora Public Library’s West Branch. A lot of good changes have happened at West Branch this year and we want them to be a showcase! Join us Tuesday, Sept. 3 starting at...
