The prayer vigil Sunday, Feb. 17 outside of the Henry Pratt factory draws 1,700 participants to pray for and mourn loss of lives from the shooting which took five lives and injured five Aurora Police officers Friday.
Ricky Rodgers of the African American Men of Unity helps light candles in the Mishumaa Saba ceremony and greets visitors at Friday's Kwanzaa celebration at the Prisco Center in Aurora.
Good deeds with special spirit should be gifts all year. As a society we do focus on special spirituality at Christmas holiday. See the Aurora Police presence with presents just prior to Christmas at thevoice.us/aurora-police-provide-presents-to-children. Joy and sharing are staples during the holidays and could be observed all year, if
December 23, 2019Dear editor; Here is the debate on Christmas Holy Day vs. holiday proceeds, we need to analyze the benefits derived from it that all share. If the Pope were to mandate a change in the recognition of the birth of Jesus Christ to September based on new evidence...
December 24, 2019Dear editor; Oh my, what a fiasco that took up so much time. I call her Nasty, Nutty, Nancy. She is so angry, she’s grasping at straws. She shakes like she has an essential tremor problem, or Parkinson’s disease. Maybe she should crawl back into her Fenced in...
Second of three parts The first part is available at thevoice.us/sheet-music-intact-survives-holocaust-75-years-later More than 11 Million individuals, six Million of them Jews, died in the Holocaust. The music they wrote as a temporary escape, however, did not die, thanks in part to the efforts of an Italian composer and pianist, Francesco...
Individuals new to the Fox Valley area, or those seeking new social connections, are invited to attend a Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors luncheon Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Houlihan’s in Geneva Commons. Carolyn Sackett will speak on “Brain on Music”. She will share ideas on the intricate connections between music...
The haunting music of the street balladiers could be heard all along the boulevard du Temple. The high-arching trees, the chestnut trees, were Winter barren. It was January 1847, and each evening the gay boulevard was filled with Parisians waiting for the box offices to open. It was, of course,...
Aurora • Through January 19 Beauty and the Beast The tale as old as time will be shown in musical form at Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Boulevard. For more information 630.896.6666 or visit paramountaurora.com. • Monday, Jan. 6 • movie starts at 7 p.m. Classic Movie Mondays: Aladdin When...
From the vault – December 12, 2013 (revised): A response to Donna Crane’s column of December 19, 2019, Unplugging one day each week a salute for stress 24/6. Once upon a time, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas were separate events. Now, however, they are connected to each other by an economic...
Steve Chirico, mayor of Naperville, takes the oath of office for a second term at the Special City Council ceremony at the Naperville Municipal Center.
Ingredients 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 pounds beef chuck roast, cut into 1/4-inch thick strips 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 medium onion, sliced or diced 8 ounces sliced mushrooms 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 cup white wine 2 cups beef broth, divided 3/4 cup sour cream
We need to make a service call, so then, of course, we call; But we get someone who cannot speak English much at all. We try to make “it” understand that we don’t understand; But seemingly there’s no attempt to bridge the language spanned. So what has happened to “good...
Aurora's Richard C. Irvin, mayor, prepares to cut the ribbon Saturday, June 1 on Stolp Avenue in front of the Paramount School of the Arts.
The Village of Oswego invites residents to join Village president Troy Parlier for coffee from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, at Oswego Village Hall. Winter Coffee with the Mayor offers residents the opportunity to chat with Village president Parlier, ask questions, enjoy coffee and light snacks, and...
By Capitol News Illinois The State’s minimum wage will increase by $1 hourly, recreational marijuana will go on sale to those over 21 years of age, and some State taxes and licensing fees will increase this year. The changes are among hundreds resulting from laws passed during a busy legislative...
Editor’s note: A Christmas greeting recalls the past: During this wonderful time of year, we spend many hours reminiscing about our early schooling, with Cathy attending classes in a newer brick building, while I attended classes in a two-story wooden structure. The ground floor was for first and second grades...
Happy New Year from the Aurora Public Library (APL)! With a new year, we have a new one-year strategic plan. Here’s what you can expect from us in the New Year: We will focus on the following pillars: School success, express creativity, feed your imagination, and welcome to America. Sound...
Recent Fox Valley Habitat homeowner, Andrea Wood, is pulled by sons, Nicholas and Christopher, at the dedication of her home at 1530 Solfisburg Avenue in Aurora Saturday, Dec. 7.
Small business owners are invited to learn how to save on their taxes at The Top 4.5 Deductions for Small Business Owners, a free workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Oswego Public Library’s downtown Oswego campus, 32 W. Jefferson Street. The workshop is free...
