May 12, 2020 – The Voice

Carousel Events GovernmentCOVID-191 Comment

Governor responds to demands to reopen earlier than May 29

On May 12, 2020May 13, 2020 By admin

By Jerry Nowicki Governor JB Pritzker said Tuesday he would consider withholding federal pass-through funds to counties ignoring his stay-at-home order and said it “would be best” for the General Assembly to meet before the end of May to take up key State business. When asked in his daily COVID-19...

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Business Carousel FoodBanana Split COVID-19

Muffled, yet, a look of Spring

On May 12, 2020May 13, 2020 By admin

Banana Split ice cream receives modest separation from customers Tuesday afternoon who stand in line for service at the Aurora site.

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GovernmentCapitol News Illinois Rebecca Anzel

State grant funds launched

On May 12, 2020May 13, 2020 By admin

By Rebecca Anzel The Illinois department tasked with the State’s economic development launched a program Tuesday providing grant funding to community governments for capital projects. Its aim, said Michael Negron, assistant director of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), is to return skilled laborers to work on road...

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Carousel SportsCarter Crane COVID-19 Ron Hicks Sports

Former West Aurora star Ron Hicks’ death untimely

On May 12, 2020May 13, 2020 By admin

Death always arrives too soon for individuals who are bigger than life and sometimes it is stunning. Both were in evidence Tuesday this week with the discovery of the untimely death of former West Aurora High School hall of fame basketball player, Ron Hicks. He was a member of both...

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FeatureCarter Crane

Important items include offering assistance in these times

On May 12, 2020May 13, 2020 By admin

In the beginning of the separation of individuals in the COVID-19 generated by contact, direct or transmission of bodily fluids, we had the experience of shutting down with fewer activities. Even though there were suggestions fewer activities would lead to fewer news articles in newspapers. To the contrary, The Voice...

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Autos Community OpinionLetter to the Editor Linda Oleson Open Roads ABATE

ABATE helps motorcycle benefits

On May 12, 2020May 11, 2020 By admin

May 3, 2020Dear editor; What is ABATE? ABATE stands for A Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education (ABATE) and is the only nonprofit state organization in Illinois that has been dedicated to fighting for your rights for more than 25 years. If you ride or you have family or friends who ride...

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Health OpinionCOVID-19 Evelyn Essling Letter to the Editor

COVID-19 serious; suspicious reports

On May 12, 2020May 11, 2020 By admin

May 5, 2020Dear editor; Are we being lied to by some individuals in the media? Such as newspapers in New York City? I saw a picture from The New York Times, the same picture taken seven years ago of all the caskets in Italy from the virus sweeping the world,...

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FeatureDonna Crane

A higher consciousness must unite for society’s survival

On May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 By admin

John Perkins contributed the following article entitled: “The Prophecy of the Eagle and Condor” which probably began more than 2,000 years ago. It reads: “Back in the mists of history, human societies took two routes. The Eagle peoples flew the path of the mind, of science, technology, and industry. The...

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EducationWaubonsee Community College

Waubonsee Community College online only in the Summer

On May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 By admin

Governor JB Pritzker presented the Restore Illinois plan Tuesday, May 5, which will guide the state through the recovery and reopening as we work to move through the coronavirus pandemic. We are in Phase two of that five-phase plan. The Waubonsee Community College district is in the plan’s Northeast Health...

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Food FundraiserMiles for Meals Montgomery

Miles for Meals to help Food Pantry

On May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 By admin

The village of Montgomery, Montgomery Foundation, Engineering Enterprises, Inc. (EEI) and atlasGO announced Friday, May 1, a partnership for “Miles for Meals,” a 31 miles in 31 days virtual run/walk challenge. All proceeds will benefit the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry. Centerpiece of the challenge is atlasGO (www.atlasgo.org), a fitness...

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FundraiserAurora Actionaires Foundation1 Comment

Actionaires donate 1,000 masks

On May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 By admin

The Aurora Actionaires Foundation, Inc. donated 1,000 masks to the Aurora Housing Authority to assist in providing mandatory protective face covering for our seniors, families, and the disabled during this COVID-19 pandemic. They additionally donated to both the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry and the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry. These...

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Feature HistoryJo Fredell Higgins

Panda bear from China a world, magical, creature

On May 12, 2020May 11, 2020 By admin

The Tang Dynasty (618AD to 907AD) began panda diplomacy. According to a Japanese royal yearbook, the Chinese emperor sent the Japanese ruler two white bears and 70 pieces of their fur in 685. They were two giant pandas. The panda is a bear, native to south central China and part...

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BusinessAurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau

Aurora Area Go Guide available

On May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 By admin

The latest edition of the Aurora Area Go Guide is available in print and online which highlights attractions and events within the 10 communities served by the Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (AACVB). “We’re optimistic that once leisure travel can safely resume, the Aurora Area will stand out as...

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Carousel CommunityDonna Trinko Neil Trinko Oswego

Oswego resident, Neil Trinko, celebrates 80th birthday

On May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 By admin

Oswego resident Neil Trinko, center, greets wellwishers Monday at a drive-up reception celebrating his 80th birthday.

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InfrastructureAurora Fire Department

Aurora Fire Department rescues two in building

On May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 By admin

The Aurora Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1200 block of 5th Street at 11:12 a.m. Saturday, May 9. A bystander saw smoke come from the house and called 911. The caller advised Aurora Central Dispatch that someone was trapped inside the home. Upon arrival, firefighters found...

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PoetryPoetry Richard Williams

Amazons: Alive And Well!

On May 12, 2020May 11, 2020 By admin

I think it sensible, and long past due, to seeThat female warriors, the Amazons, can beDefinitively acknowledged to be real, not myth,Where actual remains show what we’re dealing with.I guess it rests on how you view the female clan;In many ways they are the equal to a man.Accepting the vast...

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FeatureWayne Johnson

On showing a little love to mothers, disdain elsewhere

On May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 By admin

I hope everyone had a chance to show appreciation to their mothers this Mother’s Day, whether or not she is here or in a special place in heaven. The greater majority of us had mothers, with the exception of some individuals in the current administration in D.C. who were accidentally...

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Environment FeatureDeena Sherman

Beautiful planet takes new course; ending in doubt

On May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 By admin

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful planet, full of breathtaking landscapes, clean, clear, water, blue skies, and fertile soil that supported all kinds of flora and fauna. Animals enjoyed the sunshine, sweet smelling air, and delicious vegetation. The creator made one animal in particular, the human, to be...

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FoodRecipe of the Week

Recipe of the Week: Banana Bread

On May 12, 2020May 11, 2020 By admin

Ingredients1/2 cup butter, melted1 cup white sugar2 eggs1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 teaspoon lemon juice1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup sour cream1/2 cup chopped walnuts2 medium bananas, about 1 cup, mashed Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan. 2....

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Carousel Community HistoryAurora Public Library District Cailin Cullen COVID-19

Aurora Public Library seeks personal-experience COVID-19 stories

On May 12, 2020May 11, 2020 By admin

The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly has made its way all over the globe and into every corner of our lives. Its far-reaching reverberations have drawn comparisons to major historical episodes, such as the 1918 Spanish Influenza and the Great Depression. It is clear that we are living through an historic event...

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