The free drive-through COVID-19 testing site at the Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora is relocating to 2450 N. Farnsworth Avenue, in Aurora, less than one-half mile north of the Chicago Premium Outlets. The free drive-through and walk-up testing site is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. until 4...
By Raymon Troncoso Several State-regulated utilities have voluntarily extended a moratorium on disconnections into next year after requests from the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC). The ICC announced that Nicor Gas and Liberty Utilities have agreed to halt shutoffs due to missed or late payments for all residential customers until March...
Electronic devices form a collection in the Aurora parking lot north of the Hollywood Casino.
Election is in the air, and more than just high-television visibility of the election season for the presidency of the United States. How many voters’ minds will be changed by the first televised debate in this cycle Tuesday of this week is of little consequence, especially with two more presidential...
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 ninth in the series. The eighth part is at thevoice.us/afghanistan-allure By Rick McKay We crossed from Afghanistan into...
Alderman William Donnell, an Aurora resident for more than 35 years, has announced his intention to continue to serve the city of Aurora government as Fourth Ward alderman. “I was first elected in the Spring of 2013 and am running for my third term,” Donnell said. “I am now retired...
Aurora mayor Richard C. Irvin officially announced his bid for re-election. “It has been a tremendous honor to serve the residents of my hometown for almost four years as our City’s mayor. We’ve made great strides together moving Aurora forward, but we have much work left to do,” stated mayor...
“As a resident and an educator in Aurora’s public schools, I am deeply invested in our community,” said Brooke Shanley. “For me, becoming alderman-at-large means making a commitment to every resident in every ward across the city, to be open and responsive, and to really listen to my neighbors in...
September 24, 2020Dear editor; When I watched the candidates for Kane County Board chair speak at the recent election forum, I felt as if they were engaging in two different conversations. Corinne Pierog was talking about unmet needs, policy ideas, and making the budget serve the needs of the people....
August 22, 2020Dear editor; The Farm System Reform Act, a bill championed by Cory Booker, which would ban factory farms, should include funding for cultured-meat research. For those who don’t know, cultured meat is grown from cells, without slaughtering animals. This technology would ameliorate many problems the Farm System Reform...
By Jerry Nowicki Expiration dates on Illinois driver’s licenses and State ID cards will be extended another three months, secretary of State Jesse White announce Wednesday, Sept. 23 White announced expirations for licenses and IDs will be extended until February 1, 2021, so the cards will remain valid throughout that...
Recently, thousands of Girl Scouts clicked “Open!” on their own small businesses. The girls are starting the 2020 Fall Product Program with online sales to offer gourmet nuts, candies, and magazines to Girl Scout supporters. The delicious lineup includes fan favorites such as Thin Mint Almonds and introduces new items...
The location was the East Room of the White House when president George W. Bush awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ruth Johnson Colvin in December 2016. “Ruth Colvin is a person of intelligence and vision and heart. And she has earned the gratitude of many, and the admiration...
There was a time, not so long ago, when individuals of intelligence and conscience could debate issues without descending into personal attacks. We actually could be friends with those who held different opinions without de-friending them, or making every conversation a fight. One of the many gifts of the late...
First Fridays in Aurora will be complete with art, music, and culture. Roots Aurora will join the October 2 lineup. Look for in-person (with masks), virtual, and crowd-free event options. • Sergio Furniture, 36 W. Downer Plave, will present Catrinas of Aurora along with artist Pierre Lucero’s “Dead Rainbows,” a...
No one will argue that 2020 hasn’t been a tough year, with the COVID-19 death toll mounting daily, police brutality toward black people causing massive demonstrations, and a president who seems oblivious to it all, high unemployment, worsening environmental disasters, the loss of a Supreme Court judge weeks before a...
By Larry Quick Eighth in a series The previous article is at thevoice.us/vitamins-c-and-d-safe-drugs-can-help-avoid-covid-19. This week’s article will address the issue of how best to re-open our schools and universities. Because this is such an important public policy issue, administrative decisions should be based on the best scientific and medical evidence...
Ingredients4 tablespoons unsalted butter2 cups chopped onions1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced2 teaspoons dried dill weed1 tablespoon paprika1 tablespoon soy sauce2 cups chicken broth1 cup milk3 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 teaspoon saltground black pepper to taste2 teaspoons lemon juice1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped1/2 cup sour cream Directions1. Melt the butter in...
In what may well be called “passive oblivion”Too many choose to live their lives in that as one.They’re much too busy living their own lives to care;What’s going on around them they don’t care to share.They abhor politics, they say—for that, care less;Besides, what can they do? To them it’s...
As part of the Aurora Public Library District’s ongoing effort to bring relevant and thought-provoking programming to the community, we’re happy to introduce Study Circles Kickoff presented by Aurora resident Torian Richardson. The virtual program will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 and viewers do not need not...
