The late Greg Zanis, 69, the Aurora carpenter known throughout the country as the man who traveled hundreds of thousands of miles carrying his handmade crosses to scenes of tragedy and loss, wrote a memoir late in his life. Entitled The Cross Man – Crosses For Losses, it traces his...
The late “Mr. Greg Zanis was a giant among men. He was a man of action who simply wanted to honor the lives of others. In return, his life was one of honor and one that was celebrated throughout our Nation and world. Heeding to the scripture ‘pick up your...
Psalm 23, revised: My diet is my shepherd; I shall not be sick. It maketh me to seek out healthy foods; it leadeth me to the proper combinations. It restoreth my body; it leadeth me in the path of veganism for my health’s sake. Yea, though I walk through valley...
By Judy Siedlecki When intelligence, medical, and scientific, governmental personnel warned president Donald Trump in January of the imminent highly-contagious viral pandemic attack known as COVID-19, he blithely ignored them and called it the flu which would disappear with the warm weather in April, and a Democratic Party hoax, and...
Ingredients1 ½ pounds lean ground beef1 cup crushed nacho flavored tortilla chips¾ cup shredded pepper Jack cheese1 small onion, diced1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix2 eggs, beaten½ cup milk¼ cup mild red taco sauce Directions1. Preheat the oven to 350F. 2. Thoroughly combine beef, tortilla chips, pepper Jack cheese, onion,...
Think back along your younger years, on what you did;Perhaps as far back as when you were just a kid.Most likely you lived through those years with one concern’Yourself! Intent only on what you had to learn.And everything outside that field was hardly touched at all;Some grudgingly, so few things...
If you are craving live music during this extended stay-at-home order, join the Aurora Public Library (APL) at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 14 for a virtual evening of jazz with vocalist Petra van Nuis! Imagine yourself seated in a cozy booth at an intimate, dimly-lit, jazz club with your favorite...
In the spirit of delivering programs and activities to its residents, the Fox Valley Park District (FVPD) remains committed to offering recreational opportunities in a virtual capacity during disruptions caused by the pandemic. Shortly after the State’s stay-at-home order, FVPD staff members unveiled a variety of online activities, which are...
Grandpa,My husband’s sister is a widow. Her husband died (many) years ago after (a long marriage). She is still wearing black, still refuses to date, and is quite depressing to be around. I had heard that when couples truly are in love, the surviving spouse dies shortly after being widowed....
By Bobby Narang Broc Rutter is set to prove any doubters wrong, again. After a dominating performance in leading North Central College, based in Naperville, to the Division III national championship last Fall, Rutter signed a free agent contract with the San Francisco 49ers last week. “They are such a...
Gerardo Alvarez, a 2003 graduate of Marmion Academy in Aurora, this week was named the school’s head varsity soccer coach. Native to Argentina, he grew up with soccer in his blood. It was always more than a sport, it was a lifestyle. In 1991, his family moved to Aurora. He...
By Woodrow Carroll College football has produced its share of memorable bowl games. That season-ending gridiron battle usually pits two quality opponents. The 1948 Cotton Bowl was one such game, which matched Southern Methodist University (SMU) against Penn State. SMU was 9-0-1 with a late-season tie against Texas Christian University...
Movement on the return to sports competition begins with NASCAR’s decision to hold a race event Sunday, May 17, in a sense. It will be different with no fans in attendance, thankfully. The COVID-19 remains in high gear and fans in attendance only would be asking for trouble. There is...
As part of its COVID-19 Community Conversations Series, the city government of Aurora will be host to a discussion with Aurora Public Art and the COVID-19 PSA designers at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7. The conversation can be watched on the City’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CityofAuroraIL. In the spirit of...
Sheridan Gurbal, foreground, and Barb Bikum, background, receive donations during a drive-up food drive May 1 to replenish Holy Angels Catholic Church Food Pantry.
Captains Rich and Linnea Forney took the call in the late afternoon that an Aurora family needed help. The couple runs The Salvation Army Aurora Corps and Community Center on the City’s East Side. They spend their days answering calls from residents in need and preparing for the Corps’ twice-weekly...
Aspirin is a common, non-prescription, drug. It was discovered in 1834 by a Swiss pharmacist. It gained popularity in the late 1890s in the form of acetylsalicylic acid. A chemist, Felix Hoffmann, at Bayer in Germany, used it to alleviate his father’s rheumatism. Beginning in 1899, Bayer distributed it to...
With the recent unemployment surge due to layoffs because of the COVID-19 pandemic, food pantries in all of our communities are under duress. All food pantries’ personnel appreciate food donations and financial donations. Good health starts with healthful food. The need is great. Readers of The Voice are urged to...
There are many ways to vote in the November 3 elections, according to John Cunningham, Kane County Clerk’s office: Voters can request vote by mail starting August 5. Any qualified elector in Illinois who is properly registered to vote, may apply for a vote by mail ballot. In addition, the...
State representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) will be host to a blood drive in partnership with Plainfield Township, Plainfield Area Chamber of Commerce, and Versiti Blood Center of Illinois. The event will take place from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 14 at Plainfield Township Community Center, 15014 S. Des...
