By Peter Hancock A task force formed to study ways to reduce property tax burden on Illinois residents is calling for consolidation of school districts and other units of government and a boost in the State’s share of funding for K-12 education. Those and other recommendations are part of a...
Sorority sisters and leaders of Zeta Phi Beta receive honors with proclamations for the Sorority's 100th anniversary at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday at City Hall.
Saturday, Jan. 11 the Aurora community mourned the heartbreaking death of Miguel Villalon, 21. He was one of two U.S. service members who passed away while serving in Afghanistan. Their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) in Kandahar Province. A proud graduate of East Aurora High School, Miguel was...
Endiro Coffee, 29 W. New York Street, Aurora, will be the site of a brief presentation ceremony to honor its induction to the Illinois Office of Tourism “Illinois Made” Program at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23. Endiro was recognized for its commitment to sustainable business practices and high-quality coffee roasting....
There are important notes, at least to many observers, within this page this week. Likely none is more important than the note from Carol Tidwell, president of the League of Women Voters (LWV) Aurora Area: “The forum originally scheduled (to be held Wednesday, Feb. 12 for State House District 83’s...
As a new great-grandmother I have many years to reflect on the changes which have occurred in our country’s history. There have been peaceful times and challenging times. We seem to have a problem with keeping the peace. Marianne Williamson released a plan for a Department of Peace, which includes...
January 11, 2020Dear editor; Experience is the top of the list of writers, a virtue I have practiced and promoted. Errors occur when updates of information are not researched. Usually no changes are found. My membership in the LWV (League of Women Voters) only lasted several months. There was nothing...
January 7, 2020Dear editor; I enjoyed the responses to the question of the week in the December 26 issue, “What is the best holiday gift you have received?” It brought to mind a question I used to ask my students right after Winter break when I was teaching: “What is...
January 11, 2020Dear editor; Donna Crane’s three-part series in The Voice, at thevoice.us/sheet-music-intact-survives-holocaust-75-years-later, about the music of the Holocaust pointed out how the music composed by victims of the Holocaust is being collected and performed. I had missed the 60 Minutes broadcast that she wrote about. I was so impressed...
The Indian Valley Community Band has started rehearsals for the new year and meets Monday evenings from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Sandwich Middle School Band Room, 600 S. Wells Street. Individuals who have played for years, high school students who desire more playing time, or those who...
“There is nothing cleverer than irreproachable conduct.” —Queen Maria Therese in 1682 Before the arrival of Christianity in France, a Gallo-Roman temple stood on the site of Notre-Dame. The building was replaced with an Early Christian basilica dedicated to Saint Stephen. It may have been constructed in the 4th Century...
Aurora • January 17-19 Aurora Cup Table Tennis Competition Some of the most intense and skilled table tennis players from around the world will play at the competition at the Vaughan Athletic Center, 2121 W. Indian Trail. For more information visit fvttc.org. • Friday, Jan. 17 • 6:30 p.m. Harry...
It’s déjà vu all over again, as baseball great, Yogi Berra, used to say. 2002: The George W. Bush administration requested Afghanistan to surrender Osama bin Laden so that he might stand trial for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. The Taliban-dominated government in Kabul responded...
Progressive Democrat, Rachel Ventura, received the national endorsement from Our Revolution (OR), along with Marie Newman, who is challenging Democrat, Dan Lapinski in Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District Saturday, Jan. 11 during the organization’s State convention. Ventura is a member of an OR-affiliate group, Will County Progressives (WCP), which endorsed her...
Ingredients 2 cups butter 2 cups white sugar 2 cups corn syrup 1 (17.5 ounce) package crispy corn and rice square cereal 1 (17.5 ounce) package crispy rice cereal squares 2 cups sliced almonds 2 cups unsweetened, flaked coconut 1 cup chopped dried cranberries 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon Directions1. In a...
In searching how our ancestors had lived and died, We always looked for evidence they could not hide. To know how they existed, and on what they fed, Would always come to this—how did they treat their dead? No matter their primeval state, to each his own, Respect and honor,...
By Peter Hancock One year ago, January 14, 2019, Democratic Party governor, JB Pritzker, was sworn into office. A billionaire businessman from Chicago with no prior experience as an elected official, he took the reins of a State government that was on the brink of insolvency. A massive pension debt...
Naperville councilman, Kevin Coyne, has formed Safe DuPage, an organization that will raise public awareness to a host of issues relating to crime and public safety. Safe DuPage will raise concerns, educate the public, and be an advocate for legislation aimed at the following policy issues: • Recreational marijuana stores...
Grandpa,My girlfriend is pregnant. She is 15. I am 14. We are both afraid to tell our parents. Is it legal for us to get her an abortion without her parents giving permission? Who do we contact? Grandpa says: Because you both made the error in judgment about birth control,...
Individuals new to the Fox Valley area or those seeking new social connections are invited to attend the Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors luncheon Wednesday, Feb. 19 at McNally’s Pub, 109 W. Main Street, St. Charles. Deadline for reservations is Tuesday, Feb. 11. FVNN offers a monthly Girls Night Out...
