Year: 2019

Under siege, Sterigenics plans to leave Willowbrook site

By Jerry Nowicki Sterigenics, a medical supply sterilization company linked to increased cancer risk in the DuPage County area, said Monday it plans to “exit its ethylene oxide sterilization operations in Willowbrook.” According to the U.S. Department of Labor, chronic exposure to ethylene oxide, used in some medical supply sterilization...

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Thanks from Aurora GreenFest committee

September 30, 2019Dear editor; It is with our deepest gratitude that the Aurora GreenFest Committee expresses its thanks to the residents of Aurora and the Fox Valley for the support and enthusiasm that you showed us for our 10th Annual Aurora GreenFest Saturday. To all of the vendors and exhibitors,...

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Active in Aurora: Morton’s restaurant, Poet Laureate search

With the annual Newspaper Week next week we should have a salute to and reference to functions of a community newspaper. We have the experience of tight space and do not have to float photos and articles. We leave out many relevant items we would and should include. With that...

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Needed: More neutrality in political probes

September 15, 2019Dear editor; What this country needs is not a good 5¢ cigar, but rather, an effective laundry detergent to clean up its political verbiage. Many of our words are so soiled by moral presuppositions, that they are nearly unfit to be heard in the presence of children. When...

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Plant-based meat not all the same: Requires comparisons

Second of three parts The first part is available at thevoice.us/plant-based-meat-options-increasing-exponentially Here is the continuation of the Food Revolution Network article submitted by Ocean Robbins on plant-based meat options. “Inspired by health, ethical, and environmental concerns, more individuals are eating plant-based foods and plant-based meat alternatives. “Though Eurasian and Indian...

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Word Weavers’ workshop in Aurora

Word Weavers International– Aurora Chapter will be host to Serious Writer Chicago Tour for Writers Boot Camp. Bestselling author of 90 books, Michelle Medlock Adams, and literary agent, Cyle Young, will lead a one-day writers’ workshop from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 at Hampton Inn & Suites,...

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East Aurora Parent University Saturday

East Aurora School District 131 will be host to “Parent University” for all parents and guardians of students in District 131 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at East High School. Parent University will feature guest keynote speaker Sunny Chico, creator of “You: Your Child’s First Teacher,”...

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History, tradition, sights, fill every visit to London

First of three parts “The only drawback of an English Summer is that it lasts so short a time” —Country Life 1 May 1911 Did you know that in London you could hear 300 languages and visit 70 museums? Going across the Big Pond promises adventure, excitement, and novelty. So...

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Neighborhood Activities 10-3-19

Aurora • Saturday, Oct. 5 • 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Community Hero Day Community Hero Day is a free, family friendly event, that will take place on the grounds of the Aurora Regional Fire Museum, 53 N. Broadway. The day will include a variety of safety-related information, pop-up shops,...

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Sure signs of a brain turning to mush, then a corkscrew

It’s come to my attention recently that, in spite of my best efforts, I keep getting older. So far, it hasn’t been a problem. What is a problem is a tangential effect of aging that does hamper me from time to time: My brain is turning to mush. It doesn’t...

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Recycling hazardous waste helpful

Editor’s note: This article is written by Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County recycling and education director Mary S. Allen, along with Kane County recycling coordinator Jennifer Jarland, both of whom are members of the Illinois Task Force for Recycling Contamination Solutions. The article is part of a year-long...

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International Peace Day in Geneva

Sixty individuals celebrated the International Day of Peace by attending two panel discussions, participating in activities for children, and enjoyed an interfaith concert Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva. The event, entitled “Diverse Voices: Come Listen and Converse” was organized by Rachel Yackley from Fox Valley...

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Recipe of the Week: Baked Mac and Cheese

Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 cups milk 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup colby cheese Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 F.2. Bring a pot...

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Advancing The Human Drama

Today, some primeval mentality persists; Perhaps with some sophistication, it exists. The most successful hunter-gatherers stood tall, And soon would find that they were ruling over all. What this high status did for egos was not taught; Some good, some bad, some praiseworthy, some not. But this had far-reaching effect...

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Trump, Zelensky transcript

The White House released the rough transcript of President Donald Trump’s July 25 telephone conversation with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky. The link to the transcript: www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Unclassified09.2019.pdf...

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Kane County Board chairman Chris Lauzen requests printing the Trump/Zelensky transcript

By Chris Lauzen If American citizens and voters are going to be subjected by extreme, partisan Democrats to the water-torture and divisiveness of impeachment hearings based upon interpretations, so-called parodies, and outright lies, the least that our free and fair press can do is publish the actual transcript of the...

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State representative Mark Batinick college financial aid workshop October 16 in Plainfield

State representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) will present a free College Financial Aid and FAFSA Workshop for parents and students preparing their college applications. The workshop will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16 at Plainfield Township Community Center, 15014 S. Des Plaines Street. The event will...

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Ask Grandpa

Ask Grandpa: Grandpa gives ground rules guide; wishes

Grandpa,I don’t get your ethics. You claim everyone has the right to be heard, but you won’t give businesses a positive word; you claim to be impartial, but you endorse some products and services. I’d like to know what it would cost to get your endorsement- and you give out...

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