October 13, 2020 – The Voice

State voting heavy

On October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 By admin

By Peter Hancock With just three weeks remaining before the November 3 General Election, more than 660,000 voters in Illinois already have cast ballots either through mail-in, or early in-person voting, to shatter previous records for advance voting, according to state election officials. The Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE)...

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Carousel WeatherAutumn Leaves

Autumn leaves, trees

On October 13, 2020October 14, 2020 By admin

Color portraits of leaves and trees begin to fill the sky. This resplendent tree attracts attention near Sixth Avenue in Aurora.

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Community Events PoliceAurora Police Department Keith Cross Kristen Ziman Mark Zelman Mayor Richard Irvin

Community listening sessions on policing and city progress

On October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 By admin

Aurora resident Mark Zelman addresses the first of five community listening sessions on policing and city progress Thursday, Oct. 8 at New England Congregational Church.

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InternationalJack Karolewski Joe Masonick Rick McKay Travel

Contemplation of 1977 trip; ready again

On October 13, 2020October 20, 2020 By admin

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 11th in the series. The previous article is at thevoice.us/one-false-step-loomed-in-pyramid-climb By Rick McKay Our exhausting and fun-filled tour...

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FeatureCarter Crane

We can do better: Wear masks, vote, hold civil discourse

On October 13, 2020October 20, 2020 By admin

Clear and Concise, Week 41: • We can do better. Masks may not fully protect us from the COVID-19, however, not wearing masks provides less protection. We have seen the spread of COVID-19 throughout the country, including various states suffering through spikes in numbers of cases. The triple-header of advice...

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Events Government InfrastructureAurora Downtown's Musical Garden Ribbon-cutting

Beautiful garden sound in Aurora

On October 13, 2020October 14, 2020 By admin

Ribbon-cutting starts Aurora Downtown's Musical Garden Friday, Oct. 9. The Garden was recently installed at Agnes Mundy Park adjacent to Water Street Mall and Aurora's City Hall, 44 E. Downer Place.

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OpinionLetter to the Editor Readers Voice

To rise and vote assists liberty

On October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 By admin

September 22, 2020Dear editor; President Donald Trump, you have had almost four years to lead the United States and have failed us by your own choosing. Whether it be in foreign policy and domestic policy you have not protected the United States as commander-in chief. We see and read news...

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OpinionJon Hochschartner Letter to the Editor Readers Voice

Federal funding for cultured meat helpful

On October 13, 2020January 30, 2021 By admin

October 2, 2020Dear editor; If senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin care about animal welfare, they should support federal funding for cultured-meat research. For those who don’t know, cultured meat is grown from cells, without slaughtering non-humans. It has the potential to save billions and billions of creatures every year...

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Environment GovernmentDonna Crane

EPA grants state government control over tribal land

On October 13, 2020October 19, 2020 By admin

First of two parts The Young Turks (TYT) online journal reports that the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) grants Oklahoma state government control over tribal land in environmental issues. The following article is by Ti-Hua Chang: “The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted the state (government) of Oklahoma regulatory control over...

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Government PoliticalElection Kane County

Kane County complaint line on Election Day

On October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 By admin

Kane County voters who observe, or experience voting problems, or irregularities during the November 3 general election should call the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office to report the problems. The election complaint line will be available from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Anyone who experiences or witnesses...

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Fundraiser SeniorsMeals on Wheels Voluntary Action Center

Voluntary Action Center (VAC) Meals on Wheels drivers needed in DeKalb

On October 13, 2020October 12, 2020 By admin

Volunteers are needed to deliver meals on wheels in northern DeKalb County. Voluntary Action Center (VAC) Meals on Wheels has expanded and enrolls more seniors than ever before and serves more than 1,500 meals a week. VAC depends on the generosity of volunteers to help in the deliveries.Being a meals...

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Carousel Feature HistoryJo Fredell Higgins World War II

Photo from World War II reminds us of sacrifice

On October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 By admin

The year was 2002 and I was meeting with Merritt King in Geneva for research on my history of Geneva book with Arcadia Publishing. He invited me to his beautiful Geneva home and was gracious and a gentleman. Merritt King (1918-2012) had an illustrious career as a Geneva alderman for...

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Aurora Downtown is getting ready for Sugar Skull City from October 15 to November 15. Local artists are painting downtown storefronts. The 30-day celebration will honor the Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead. Visit sugarskullcity.com. Submitted photo

Arts Carousel EventsAurora Sugar Skull City

Sugar Skull City big celebration to visit Aurora

On October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 By admin

Aurora Downtown will turn downtown into Sugar Skull City from October 15 to November 15. The 30-day celebration honors the beloved Mexican cultural tradition of Day of the Dead, and will coincide with events during First Fridays, November 6. Downtown storefronts will be decorated with festive displays for the holiday....

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Arts Events GovernmentOswego

Project start: A community amphitheater

On October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 By admin

The Village of Oswego will be host to a project start for the new Oswego Entertainment Venue at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15. The Oswego Entertainment Venue will be on the north end of Station Drive, near the Park N Ride lot and future Metra station, on Oswego’s West Side....

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Feature HumorTravel Wayne Johnson

Memories: Renee, engine block, missing battery, wait

On October 13, 2020October 12, 2020 By admin

After reading the travel stories from Jo Fredell Higgins and Rick McKay in The Voice, I was inspired to add my own travel story. No, not the one about my trip to 7-Eleven, but my circus travel disaster adventure in New Orleans, The Big Easy, where residents are hit with...

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Arts Kids/YouthAurora Noon Lions Club Contest

Aurora Noon Lions Club sponsors peace poster contest

On October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 By admin

Aurora public and parochial school students are invited to compete in a peace poster contest sponsored by Aurora Noon Lions Club. Arvid Meyer of Aurora, Noon Lions president, said Lions International’s poster contest is an international competition that encourages children ages 11-13 to creatively express what peace means to them....

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FoodFood Recipe of the Week

Recipe of the Week: Cauliflower Mac-N-Cheese

On October 13, 2020October 12, 2020 By admin

Ingredients1 ½ cups elbow macaroni½ cup cauliflower floretscooking spray1 tablespoon olive oil1 tablespoon all-purpose flour½ cup milk1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese½ teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper Directions1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water,...

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PoetryPoetry Richard Williams

Hear This Now!

On October 13, 2020October 12, 2020 By admin

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,...

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Education EventsAndrew Muñoz Aurora Public Library District

Learning how to consume news available at Aurora Public Library District (APLD) sites

On October 13, 2020October 12, 2020 By admin

With all the chaos and background noise of our partisan times, it can be difficult to discern the facts when watching the news. So, how can we, as citizens, control the way we consume and discuss political news with those around us? Guest speaker Gary Midkiff was live on Zoom...

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EducationDominican Literacy Center

Drive-thru at Portillo’s Hot Dogs in Oswego for Dominican Literacy Center of Aurora

On October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 By admin

Portillo’s Hot Dogs, LLC, 2810 Route 34 in Oswego, will be host to a drive-thru fundraiser from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, for the Dominican Literacy Center of Aurora. Dominican Sister and Center founder/director, Kathleen Ryan, said the public is invited. She said the event, the Center’s...

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