March 7 Twenty-nine-year-old Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for his revolutionary new invention, the telephone. – 1876. More than 3,000 unemployed auto workers, led by the Communist Party of America, brave the cold in Dearborn, Mich. to demand jobs and relief from Henry Ford. The marchers got too close
Uncle Sam wants you. Correction: Big Brother wants you. To be technically accurate, Big Brother, aided and abetted by his corporate partners in crime, wants your data. That’s what we have been reduced to in the eyes of the government and corporate America: Data bits and economic units to be
Forums in Aurora: • Ward 1 and at-large candidates, Tuesday, Mar. 5 at 7:30 p.m.. (Note time change to 7:30 p.m. due to 6 p.m. State of the City event) • Wards 5 and 6 candidates, Wednesday, Mar. 13 at 7 p.m.. • Ward 8 candidates, Monday, Mar. 18
March Madness makes visits around the country in basketball each year. The college pairings announcements Sunday, March 17 for the 68-team NCAA Division I tournament, which will begin two days later and end in early April, is the visibly-diagnosed cases of March Madness each year. There are many other observations,
Aurora-based mentoring group, Boys II Men, will be host to its 12th annual Phenomenal Man Awards – Stronger Together – at 6:02 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 at Piper’s Banquets, 1295 Butterfield Road, Aurora. The theme is both a reflection of the young men who will be honored for academic excellence and
By Grant Morgan – It is unlikely that Illinois will become the third state to change how it allocates its electoral votes for president, but that isn’t stopping some State lawmakers from trying to change the system. House Bill 3109, recently introduced by Springfield Republican republican Tim Butler, would change
Gail Johnson, left, Village president of Oswego, following her State of the Village address at the Goodrich Kendall 11, unveils a gift from Debbie Mossburg, executive director of Bike Bald of Oswego, right. The Abraham Lincoln resemblance was made of 1,722 brush strokes to represent the number of children of
Global production of clothing has increased more than 400% in the past 20 years. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in the U.S. a staggering 85% of our discarded textiles end up in landfills. At the same time, the majority of individuals who make clothes for the global market
Mayor Richard C. Irvin of Aurora reads the City of Aurora Proclamation at the Heritage Dinner sponsored by the Aurora African American Board. Middle is Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman. Right is Skyy Calice, five-year Aurora Police Department veteran and recipient of the Outstanding African American Leader of the Year
Recovery is essential and important. Events happen, often situations out of our hands. That’s life, unfair and fault-filled as it may be. There are no guarantees and the best-laid plans may not become fulfilled. Such is he aftermath in Aurora following the Friday, Feb. 15 mass shooting which led to
February 16, 2019 Dear editor; So puppet governor JB Pritzker and his puppeteer, Mike Madigan, want to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour. Madigan said through his puppet that this administration wants to balance the State’s budget, but not on the backs of the working class citizen. How
An interesting discussion on a recent MSNBC Morning Joe television show is appropriate on our continued journey to the 2020 election. Have you ever had a heated discussion with a friend or relative? Did you feel as if you won the discussion? Did it feel as if you lost? Christianbook.com
LUNAFEST will be an inspiring, empowering short-film festival in the heart of historic downtown St. Charles. The Zonta Club of St. Charles-Geneva-Batavia, will present LUNAFEST from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, at the Arcada Theater, 105 E Main Street, St. Charles. Cost starts at just $10.. Eight
Voting rights has been a hot topic these days. But along with voting rights comes the responsibility to vote. Many individuals chose not to vote because they do not know enough about those candidates running for office. The League of Women Voters of Central Kane County will hold candidate forums
“Memories of the shadowy night, Ah, dearest, truest, best of friends, still come and cluster round my head, when weary with the fight of life, I sink to rest and Ah, come back then.” —Emily Dunning, M.D. 1901 Time brings great changes. Those living today may wonder just how it
From the vault, June 6, 1984 (revised): Americans, rise up! The barbarians are at the gate! Millions and millions of scruffy-looking, drug-addicted, sex-crazed criminals want our land, our resources, our money, and our women, and they will stop at nothing to pry it out of our cold, dead, hands. But,
The Oswego Hometown Expo Saturday at the Oswego High School fieldhouse annually brings together consumers and exhibitors. This year was no exception with more than 100 vendor booths. Click here for more information. Jason Crane/The Voice
Montgomery Girl Scout Troop 1769 makes cookie sales in the rain at Culver’s in Oswego Saturday. The season is here for Nationwide Girl Scout cookies. Latrell Austin, left, decides which cookies to purchase. For more than 100 years, Girl Scouts and their enthusiastic supporters have helped ensure the success of the
Ingredients 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1 pound boneless pork loin chops 4 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup olive oil 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms 3 cloves of garlic, minced 1 cup Marsala wine Directions 1. Mix flour, salt, garlic powder,
