Independence Day, Health care salute,
Health care workers wave flags at Rush-Copley Hospital.
Independence Day parade in Yorkville
Five-year-old twins, Cole and Giavanna, wave in anticipation of the Independence Day vehicle parade on the south side of Yorkville, one of three community vehicle parades on the day. Fireworks filled the skies in the evening.
Oswego fireworks
Colorful skies provide entertainment, at a distance, in Oswego's Prairie Point fireworks display in the evening on Independence Day.
Cooling center open in Aurora helpful
A hot weather streak will bring air temperatures in the 80s and 90s for at least the next two weeks, with some days reaching triple digits the heat index. The city government of Aurora is advising residents to take necessary precautions to stay safe and has opened a centrally-located cooling...
Pritzker funnels more than $51 Million to pro-graduated tax group; opposition launches coalition and vows ‘there will be resources’
By Jerry Nowicki Days after the governor donated $51.5 Million of his personal fortune to a committee supporting a graduated income tax constitutional amendment, a new coalition has begun an effort to defeat the measure. At stake is governor JB Pritzker’s signature policy proposal, a constitutional amendment scrapping the state’s...
Naperville Fireworks
Colorful skies provide entertainment, at a distance near Naperville's Frontier Sports Complex.
Batavia Reconnected offers help; IDOT issues warning
Important items cross our paths with the celebration of Independence Day and have difficulty securing space. For example: • Representatives of Batavia Reconnected disbursed checks recently to 11 Batavia businesses for up to $1,500 to cover additional expenses during COVID-19. Every little bit helps. Most communities are making efforts to...
March for soldier Vanessa Guillen
A peaceful, mournful, march on Lake Street in Aurora Sunday remembers the death of a soldier in Ft. Hood, Texas, Vanessa Guillen, who was missing for more than 60 days prior to discovery of her dead body.
Comments on a variety of social ills
June 22, 2020Dear editor; Is George Floyd a Manchurian Candidate? The most recent autopsy report states that Floyd died (through murder by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minn. May 25) from a concentration of Fentanyl in his blood, three times the fatal dose. Fentanyl is a dangerous opioid, 50 times...
A Coddington endorsement
July 6, 2020Dear editor; Here is my response to recent criticism of The Voice columnist Charles Coddington (Reaction to Charles Coddington column, in the July 2 Reader’s Voice): Charles Coddington is as American as a figure out of an old Frank Capra movie. He is an Aurora treasure, a walking...
Unity racial equality rally in Oswego
A Unity Rally for Racial Equality will be held from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Oswego Village Hall, 100 Parkers Mill in Oswego. The public is invited. Oswego Presbyterian Church is the sponsor.Attendees are asked to wear face masks and practice social distancing.Speakers scheduled are Troy...
Naperville Park District Board will meet July 23
Now that Illinois has moved into Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan, which permits groups of up to 50 to gather, the Naperville Park District Board of Commissioners will resume in-person meetings beginning July 9. Both of the July meetings will be held at Fort Hill Activity Center Multipurpose...
John Adams: One leading Founding Father remembered
John Adams, who was graduated from Harvard College, was the husband of Abigail Smith Adams, and the father of six children, one of whom, John Quincy Adams, became president of the United States and served one term in the 1820s. John Adams was a lawyer, a farmer, and a revolutionary....
Speedbump at former Copley site
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, the City Council gave consent to approximately 15 agenda items to be voted on at the full City Council meeting next Tuesday. Consent was given to a resolution authorizing the...
The Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora will hold event at Sycamore Speedway
By Russ George, president Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora I’m pleased to announce that our Second Annual “Race to Fight Diabetes” Awareness Night, will be held as scheduled Saturday, Aug. 1, at Sycamore Speedway on Route 64, Maple Park. Gates will open at 6 p.m.. Tiffany Olson, general manager of Sycamore...
A Door That Swings Both Ways
As to the person reading this, I do not care;For what is being written is for all to share.This social unrest we again are going throughCannot be seen as having nothing to do with you.You don’t burn down the outhouse just because of smell;For what you claim you dislike comes...
White House to the circus: An elephant in the room
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Our president, Dr. D. Trump, has denied permission for Dr. Fauci to speak to news outlets so he will be the only source of COVID-19 information. That’s good news because The Donald has said the 99% of COVID cases are harmless. There may...
On exurbia, declining rural towns
Living in a rural central Illinois town, Toulon, population 1,400, I am alert to any forces that might spur relocation to hinterland communities, which are often struggling to maintain population and vitality. Are the pandemic and recent urban, sometimes violent protests such prompts? I conclude there might be some, modest...
Recipe of the Week: Mexican Bean Salad
Ingredients1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed1 green bell pepper, chopped1 red bell pepper, chopped1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn kernels1 red onion, chopped1/3 cup olive oil1/3 cup red wine vinegar2 tablespoons fresh lime...
New facts, importance, of U.S. Census virtual at Aurora Public Library July 16
Get excited, Aurora: It’s census time! You may have heard that April 1 is Census Day, but that is a reference point, not a deadline. You can still complete the census online, by phone, or by mail. The census only comes around once in a decade, so it may not...