Alley Art Festival in Aurora
Two artists create chalk drawings on the sidewalk on the Water Street Mall outside of the Aurora City Hall building Saturday at the 10th annual Alley Art Festival.
Robert J. O’Connor, alderman-at-large of Aurora, declines to run again
Robert J. O’Connor, alderman-at-large on the Aurora City Council, announced Wednesday, Aug. 26 that he will not be a candidate for reelection in the 2021 Spring elections. O’Connor is serving in his ninth term, first elected in 1985. O’Connor indicated that he has truly enjoyed his service on the Council...
Watershed: Loving
Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski, have been annual travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of sites with many goals. This week’s adventure is the fifth in the series. The previous part is at thevoice.us/love-of-adventure-binding-for-50-years-of-travel By Rick McKay In the coming years we...
St John Church bell silent in Aurora
By Al Benson An old Aurora church bell is silent. After a final tolling Wednesday, Aug. 26, the 129-year-old, 5,000-pound brass bell and wooden wheel were removed Thursday, Aug. 27, from a steeple tower at St. John United Church of Christ on Aurora’s near East Side. Reverend Cyndi Gavin of...
Kendall Quilts of Valor to veterans
Names of U.S. military veterans who received Quilts of Valor from Rita Pennington’s group and the Veterans Assistance Commission of Kendall County: Alvin Keith Chrisse; Ed Wolsfelt; Nancy Judge; Norman Meier; Ronald Lambe; James Hill; Chad Lockman; Jim Harvey; Phil Solecki; Edward Ohligschlager; Ed Kurz; Mike Wilson; Rebecca Ropp; Michael...
COVID-19 cases climb
There are many important items which require our using a shoehorn to fit in as much in this space this week. We promise a highlight of the 19 veterans who received Quilts of Valor in the still-new Veterans Serendipity Park of the Oswegoland Park District. First, the omnipresent COVID-19 elicits...
Mark Gaffino will run for North Aurora Village president
Mark Gaffino, four term Village Board trustee and lifelong resident announced earlier this week a run for North Aurora Village president. Gaffino said, “I am running for village president because I truly care about our Village. Having been born and raised here, it has become a part of my identity....
Revival of common sense the request
August 25, 2020Dear editor; It is the death of common sense: I understand much clearer now the reasons for Christ’s crucifixion: The mob would not defer to truth. Jesus Christ had to go, according to the mob. A virus is not a new invention. Check it out. It was and...
League of Women Voters plans forums
The Aurora Area, Downers Grove/Woodridge/Lisle, and Naperville Chapters of the League of Women Voters will sponsor candidate forums in September. Due to the pandemic, these forums will be held on closed Zoom sessions. Please visit our Facebook page after the dates listed to view the respective forums. Visit our website...
Children’s teacher aim: A sense of self, joy of reading
“The voice of the last cricket across the first frost is one kind of good-by. It is so thin a splinter of singing.” Carl Sandburg It was September 1977. Annunciation School in Aurora. My kindergarten class of 32 with no aide. How I loved the children. We shared that year...
Aurora First Fridays returns outdoors for events Friday, Sept. 4
First Fridays will return to selected outdoor settings in downtown Aurora, Friday, Sept. 4, from its previous virtual settings with art and music at more than a dozen venues. The evening will provide a variety of experiences to include virtual and crowd-free options: • Goldfinch Cafe will pop up with...
Pollo and Rice Palooza Saturday, Sept. 5
Waubonsie Valley High School, 2590 Ogden Avenue, Aurora, will be the site for a “Pollo (chicken) and Rice Palooza” giveaway Saturday, Sept. 5, from 9 a.m. until 84,000 pounds of food are distributed. Admission is free. Ten pounds of chicken and rice will be distributed per family. Amigos Meat Chicago...
Personal history of car purchases, and buyer attitudes
I recently read that used car sales have spiked during the current COVID-19 crisis, probably because of uncertain incomes and used cars have already spun off the thousands of dollars of depreciation. A nice used, excuse me, previously-owned vehicle could be a great deal, except if you get one of...
Questions arise on State COVID-19 statistical accuracy
By Larry Quick Fourth of a series The previous article is at thevoice.us/kane-county-hospital-covid-19-admissions-low In this week’s article we will consider the accuracy of Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) confirmed case statistics. Does the number of “confirmed cases” accurately reflect a true picture of COVID-19 illness in Illinois? The United...
Recipe of the Week: Oriental Cold Noodle Salad
Ingredients15 ounces dried soba noodles1 1/2 teaspoons dark sesame oil1/3 cup rice vinegar1/3 cup soy saucejuice from one limezest of one lime2 tablespoons brown sugar2 cloves garlic, minced2 teaspoons red pepper flakes, or to taste1 cup finely grated carrot1/4 cup coarsely chopped salted peanuts1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro Directions1. In...
Hear This Now!
This is an honest effort to make voters think;For this is not the time to let our fortunes sink.Americans will fight against all doom and gloom;It’s in our make-up—we give optimism room.No matter what, we will ourselves to forge aheadAnd that mind-set has always stood us in good stead!In fact,...
Aurora Art League host to art exhibit on Facebook
Each year, the Aurora Art League (AAL) is host to an art exhibit which showcases dozens of paintings and other works of art created by Aurora’s finest artists. With the pandemic, many of the show’s loyal attendees are wondering if and how AAL will be to able host the exhibit...
Woman’s Club of Aurora will meet Tuesday, Sept. 8
The Woman’s Club of Aurora will open the 2020-2021 Club year with a socially-distanced luncheon meeting at noon Tuesday, Sept. 8 in the open-sided tent at Orchard Valley Golf Club. Both members and servers will observe all tenets of COVID-19 protection. Following the noon luncheon, the 100th Anniversary of the...
Ask Grandpa: On assumptions: Gay, straight, believers
Grandpa,Just so you know, I agree with the priest! (See The Voice, June 11, 2020). That man should kick out the queers who kissed each other. Queers should not be allowed to stay in a house where a man brings kids. Stop calling them “gays”, God calls them abominations. Grandpa...
Thriving: High school golf’s West Suburban Conference, Ashley Auchstetter
By Bob Narang The golf scene is exploding in the Chicago area. One of few sports and leisure activities that bodes well for competition amid a global pandemic, the sport of golf is thriving. With football and girls volleyball among the high school sports pushed back into the early part...