April 11 Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of France and one of the greatest military leaders in history, abdicates the throne, and, in the Treaty of Fontainebleau, is banished to the Mediterranean island of Elba. – 1814. April 12 The bloodiest four years in American history begin when Confederate shore batteries, under
“We’re developing a new citizenry. One that will be very selective about cereals and automobiles, but won’t be able to think.” —Rod Serling Have you noticed how much life increasingly feels like an episode of The Twilight Zone? Only, instead of Rod Serling’s imaginary “land of both shadow and substance,
Aurora Police Department statement: The FBI Cincinnati office has just released a statement indicating that the person in question located yesterday morning was not Timmothy Pitzen. Any remaining investigation into who that person is, including any of the allegations made by that person at the time of his
Incumbent mayors Steve Chirico of Naperville and David Kaptain of Elgin won their respective re-election bids in the consolidated election Tuesday. Incumbent executive leaders Gail Johnson of Oswego and Gary Golinski of Yorkville, however, fell to defeat in their bids to remain in office. A variety of referenda, tax hikes,
Five crosses from the memorial at Henry Pratt on Highland Avenue in Aurora, carried by five individuals, prepare to be moved to the Aurora Historical Society’s David Pierce Center Sunday on Downer Place in Aurora. A ceremony was held Sunday at the Pierce Center. The crosses and memorial memorabilia were
The lives of employees at the Henry Pratt Company in Aurora were changed forever February 15 when a disgruntled employee took the lives of five employees and injured others. The Dunham Fund Board of Advisors and staff members grieve with the community over this unimaginable tragedy. In support of the
Kiwanis members serve their communities all year long, but the excitement for service really builds in April each year. Kiwanis members come together for Kiwanis One Day, a day of community service that is felt around the world. This year, One Day in Aurora will be from 8 a.m. to
In one sense it was finality. In another sense the day was one more way to continue the grieving process for family members and the community. Aurora Strong proves resilient in that it has a permanent remembrance of the five deaths in the shooting at the Henry Pratt warehouse in
March 28, 2019 Dear editor; It may seem old school to insist on at least good attendance from our public officials. Those of us whom you have trusted to make laws should be first to follow laws; at least to try our hardest to provide good examples. Silly, you say?
March 27, 2019 Dear editor; The concept survival of the fittest, is widely understood. It is the purpose of this letter to address a less-considered problem of the cost of driving one’s own vehicle. The known costs are driver’s license renewal, sticker renewal, liability insurance, the vehicle, gasoline, and maintenance.
Researchers at Tufts University in Massachusetts made the case that subsidized fruits and vegetables could prevent millions of cases of chronic diseases. Prescribing fruits and veggies would save $100 Billion in medical costs. Rina Raphael contributed the following article to FastCompany. “Perhaps it’s time for doctors to start prescribing more
The Oswego Veterans Serenity Park Committee is excited to announce the official ground-breaking event to mark the beginning of Park construction. The community is invited to the celebration at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at the site along Adams Street, just north of Hudson Crossing Park near downtown Oswego. Members
By Deena Sherman – My parents were married right out of high school in the early 1960s. With a union job at a steel mill and a license to operate a beauty shop, they quickly saved enough to buy a house and enter the middle class. Fifty years later, two
To this day, the memories linger and are oh so sweet! I have no photographs of those times, so the memories are all in my heart. When family visited Uncle Emmett in Chicago, the Riverview Amusement Park was a must visit. Uncle Emmett and I were buddies riding on the
I hope everyone has been following Chas Coddington’s column in The Voice. It alternates an appearance in this space every week with mine because, for me, it takes that long to get anything coherent out of my head and on to the page. The Chas has been writing about his
Ingredients 1 pound ground beef 1 cup beef broth 1/2 cup onion, diced 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon yellow mustard 4 hamburger buns, split 8 dill pickle slices Directions 1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high
Aurora city government is seeking a riverboat grant to develop the former Fox Valley Park District administrative offices, 712 S. River Street, into a center for non-profits. Aldermen heard a report on the “Thrive Collaborative Center” concept during its Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, April 2 at City Hall.
Director of Community Development for North Aurora, Mike Toth explains the Sugar Grove Boundary Agreement at the North Aurora Committee of the Whole meeting Monday. The Village staff is updating the jurisdictional boundary line agreements with Aurora and Batavia and are discussing a new 20-year term with Sugar Grove. The
Grandpa, I am engaged to a beautiful lady. (For anonymity sake, Grandpa is not publishing his description of her.) We met in high school and plan to marry after I have my associates degree in (field withheld by Grandpa.) Recently I was approached by (a relative of the young lady).
