Month: March 2020

A Focus on History: March 19 through March 25

March 19 The United States, along with coalition forces primarily from the United Kingdom, initiates war on Iraq. Just after explosions began to rock Baghdad, Iraq’s capital, U.S. president George W. Bush announces in a televised address, “At this hour, American and coalition forces are in the early stages of...

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IHSA Announces Tournament Updates Related to COVID-19

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced March 12 that it will significantly limit attendance at the remaining games in the 2020 IHSA Boys Basketball State series, as well as at other IHSA events, to preemptively reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. The decision comes after consultation with the Illinois...

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East Aurora defeats West Aurora, high school basketball

By Carter Crane East Aurora High School’s boys basketball team used hard-working full-court pressure defense to defeat rival West Aurora, 61-50, in Wednesday’s Lockport Sectional semifinal game this week.. “Our defense was important,” East Aurora head coach Rick Robinson said after the game. “I wasn’t going to let Kelvin Balfour...

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Current Revolution eco expo movie, panel, in Batavia

The Batavia Environmental Commission (BEC) and city government of Batavia invite the public to attend Batavia’s 12th annual A Green Night Out at the Movies Saturday, March 21. The free event will feature the documentary film Current Revolution, an expo of local eco groups, and a lively discussion about the...

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Aurora City Council: Mirna Lopez Rivera, Women’s History Month, Girls Scouts

Receiving honors at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday is Mirna Lopez Rivera. Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, presented an Award of Excellence to Lopez Rivera for being named by WGN News as one of the four finalists of the most Remarkable Women in Chicagoland.

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Tidbits from Kane tax tips to music to voting and Census

Communication, exchange of information, news notes, all come together to help form what we do at The Voice. We receive more information than we can fit into allotted space. Nonetheless there are important notes to be included in this space. Continue reading. For example, we should inform the reader: •...

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Primary view: The Milk Dud indeed

March 6, 2020Dear editor; This letter is meant for Republicans who intend to vote in the March 17 14th District congressional primary. Please do not allow Jim Oberweis to buy yet another Republican primary with his personal, unassailable millions of dollars…only to get crushed again after six failures, by his...

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A reaction to question on Christopher Columbus

March 6, 2020Dear editor; Five smiling faces enjoying their put down of Christopher Columbus were in A Voice for your opinions, thevoice.us/a-voice-for-your-opinions-what-are-your-thoughts-on-chicago-public-schools-changing-columbus-day-to-indigenous-peoples-day. I asked myself, have any of them read a biography of his life? Many books are available expressing various points of view contrary to the public schools’ rendition...

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Momma fox finds our backyards safe as temporary dens

We welcome signs of Spring to remind us of new life and the passing of the cold Winter season. The Fox Wood Wildlife Rescue, Inc. wants everyone to be aware of foxes who may show up in our northern Illinois area. Some observers may see foxes, because it is fox...

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Empty O’Can Band at The Venue in Aurora

The Venue, the 200-seat music performance space in Aurora, celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a rollicking performance by the Empty O’Can Band at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 14. Tickets range from $10 to $15 and are available at themusicvenue.org. The Venue, in downtown at 21 S. Broadway in Aurora, Illinois,...

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West Aurora Concerned Citizens and Washington Neighbors meeting March 18

West Aurora Concerned Citizens and Washington Neighbors, both will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 at the 5th Ward Community Room, 1921 W. Galena Boulevard, West Aurora Plaza. Guest speaker will be Shawn Cook from Advocate Wealth Management. He will discuss the Secure Act and the changes in numerous...

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Recounting St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Belfast, Northern Ireland

“There are only two kinds of people on St. Patrick’s Day. “Those who are Irish and those who wish they were.” —An Irish saying Living in Belfast, Northern Ireland for a year in 1979-1980 meant that we could enjoy all the holidays there. I was particularly interested in seeing how...

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Neighborhood Activities: 3-12-20

Aurora • Through March 29 The Secret of My Success The Secret of My Success is a hilarious, heartfelt, new musical based on a Universal Pictures film. Brantley Foster, a young ambitious midwesterner, moves to New York City to start his dream job at a major corporation, only to be...

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Mother Nature at work: Problems of population, diet

From the vault, November 13, 2014, revised: Swine flu. Asian bird flu. West Nile disease. Remember the hue-and-cry over these threats to public health? Whatever happened to them? They seem to have disappeared off of our radar. But, wait! There’s a new, even more deadly, threat on our radar. It’s...

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Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora raises diabetes awareness

By Russ George Saturday night, the members of the Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora The Club That Fights Diabetes, held a Diabetes Awareness Night at the Fox Valley Ice Arena, Geneva, while cheering on the Chicago Steel ice hockey team in a game against the Dubuque Fighting Saints. The Steel minor...

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70th Kiwanis Pancake Day in Aurora Saturday, March 14

The Aurora and Fox Valley community are invited to the 70th Kiwanis Pancake Day at Aurora Central Catholic High School, 1255 N. Edgelawn Drive, Aurora, from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 14. The Kiwanis Club of Aurora in its 104th year celebration will present the annual breakfast event to...

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Recipe of the Week: Clam and Fish Chowder

Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 2 cups chopped onion 1 cup white button mushrooms, diced 1 stalk celery, minced 1 cup frozen corn kernels 1 cup clam juice 4 cups diced potatoes 2 cloves of garlic, minced 2 pounds cod, diced into 1/2 inch cubes 2 (6.5 oz) cans of minced...

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The Wee People

You know the average Leprechaun is small; The average just above your knee is all. In every other aspect though you’d see They are like us in their anatomy. There are some differences, like pointed ears, But nothing obvious, so it appears. Their craftiness and penchant to connive Have been...

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Voting no on Oswego Community Unit School District 308’s tax hike explained

By Leonard R Wass Please vote no on Oswego Community Unit School District 308’s proposal to increase its limiting tax rate. Here’s why you should vote no: Several years ago it raised $450 Million in construction bonds using “Save the Children” as a slogan. The money was sufficient for new...

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