By Ben Orner In an effort to tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution, a group of State lawmakers from both legislative chambers touted a series of bills Tuesday, Feb. 18 that would tax or ban single-use plastics and aim to boost recycling. The four proposals have the support of...
Aurora alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns, center, presents If Not Now, Then When? It was conversation about race and reality in 2020, Monday, Feb. 24 at Aurora City Hall.
Mavis Bates, left, a candidate for the Kane County Board District 4, gives a response Monday, Feb. 24 at the Aurora League of Women Voters Candidate Forum at the Aurora Police Department auditorium.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture will hold nine open houses to explain the proposed gypsy moth treatment plans for northern Illinois. One open house will take place in the Oswego/Kendall County area from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, March 2 at the Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson Street, Oswego....
Receiving honors at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday is Pastor Janice Donelson, center, of Everlasting Word Church in Aurora.
Voting is an imperfect solution to the selection of our government leaders, however, it is the best method available to us. A monarchy, oligarchy, or autocracy, are not advisable choices for our so-called democratic republic. It easily could slip into any of the first three without vigilance. Political power can...
February 18, 2020Dear editor; Residents of the 83rd Representative District, Aurora is at a crossroads. We have experienced good growth, still residents continue to move out of town. The direction of our neighborhoods, business community, and schools, depend on our having strong leaders. For the first time in approximately 17...
February 21, 2020Dear editor; As usual Marjorie Logman chooses a unique item to discuss in her commentary “A piece of the shattered vase should return to the rest” about the results of a broken vase…division” in The Voice. First tell me, who broke the vase? I believe it was the...
VIII. By Fermina Ponce The blacks of my land hurt from oblivion, my ancestors reel under their ebony headstones. The elders and the children seem to vanish in a needless death, wide hips are said to have tired of birthing smiles and there is no respite in pearl grins. The...
The following article found in Healthy Holistic Living written by Emmi Scott should be considered by most parents who are overwhelmed by the many toys today’s children collect. “Vacations Boost Child Brain Development: “If you’re one of the many parents struggling to stem the flow of unwanted toys into your...
Aurora, bright with all sorts of lights, include cars maneuvering to drop off excited showgoers to The Paramount Theatre. It is the Friday evening press preview. Vehicles pull up in front of the red carpet and drop off passengers who have arrived to see, and enjoy, “The Secret of my...
The Oswegoland Park Foundation is accepting applications for the Leon McNair Memorial Scholarship for high school seniors. There will be three $1,500 scholarships available with a deadline of April 30. Application can be sent to www.greeneroswegoland.org. Skill in golf not a criterion. Leon McNair was a northern Illinois golf icon...
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” —Mary Oliver I wish we could have met. It would have been a meeting of the minds. In writing, Mary Oliver could create her own world with nature as her teacher. Just as do...
Aurora • Through March 29 The Secret of My Success The Secret of My Success is a hilarious, heartfelt new musical based on Universal Pictures film. Brantley finds himself tangled up in a sidesplitting scheme in which he assumes the identity of a rising executive named Carlton Whitfield. Paramount Theatre,...
Here is the weekly message by Richard C. Irvin, mayor of Aurora. As I was preparing to attend the visitation ceremony for Mr. Orlando Rivera Thursday, Feb. 20, I received the news of the passing of Mr. Dan Dolan, Sr.. Aurora was blessed to have received impacts by both men....
By Peter Hancock One day after delivering his budget proposal to the General Assembly in Springfield, Democratic governor JB Pritzker was in Chicago Thursday, Feb. 20 to round up support for his proposed increases in higher education funding. Speaking at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Pritzker highlighted his proposal...
Grandpa,I recently read in (an online advice column) an article about how women can spot an abusive man by various signs. I wrote to the column telling (that columnist) about the abuses I received from my wife. She was very physically abusive to me, to the point of once (details...
By Angela Clay Thomas It’s been my privilege to represent the residents of Kane County’s 4th District (Aurora) for the last four years. In the March 17 Democratic Primary Election one of the offices you will cast a vote for is Kane County Board chair. Please join me in supporting...
By Sheila R. Thompson I am endorsing my longtime friend, Emily Karales Carlson, as a worthy Republican Party candidate for Kendall County Circuit Clerk. I have known Emily since she was my student at Yorkville High School where I taught English for 34 years. Emily was a mature young woman...
By Nicholas C. Guillermo I am proud to announce that I am endorsing Democrat Mavis Bates for Kane County Board District 4. Over the Summer, I began my campaign for County Board because the residents of our District deserved better communication, transparency, and representation from our County Board member. I...
