Month: November 2020

Health Veterans

Veterans’ homes under COVID-19 scrutiny

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By Sarah Mansur Republicans on the Illinois House Veterans’ Affairs Committee called for a hearing last week to investigate a COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home where at least nine residents have died after testing positive for the virus. In a letter to the House’s committee chairwoman representative, Stephanie...

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Personal messages on the transition to U.S. presidency

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Ding-dong! The Wicked Witch is dead! Well, not exactly a witch, per se, but you get the idea, dear reader. It was definitely an ogre, however, who has been eating our bones for the past four years. We still have to put up with the ogre for another two months,...

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One Spirit seeks to assist Lakota Native Americans daily

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In many of these difficult times, accelerated by COVID-19 and resultant economic and health situations, banning together in groups is helpful. Native Americans grapple with similar situations continually. (See The Voice November 5 and 12 on Native American voting challenges.) One Spirit is an organization which seeks to address the...

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Food

Recipe of the Week: Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake

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Ingredients3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened1/2 cup sour cream1/2 cup white sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract3 eggs1 (10 inch) prepared graham cracker crust1 cup pumpkin puree3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 pinch ground cloves1 pinch ground nutmeg1/2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed Directions1. Preheat oven to 325 F. 2. In a large...

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Poetry

There Is No Freedom Without Choice

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All freedoms in the Bill of Rights amount to One.It is the essence of them all, when said and done.Freedom of choice! The giving of your right to choose;And when that right is violated, then…you lose! Your right to vote, therefore, is the essential must;To have it remain valid, counted,...

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International

Celts, Romans, pilgrims, understood religious climb

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Editor’s note: Rick McKay, Joe Masonick, and Jack Karolewski, have been travel companions for more than 50 years to a variety of sites with many goals. This week’s adventure is the 16th in the series, a 14-day hike in 2005 across northern Spain’s intriguing Camino de Santiago, known as the...

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Ask Grandpa: Grateful letter-writers express their thanks

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Grandpa says: Below are snippets of letters sharing things for which readers are grateful. • I am very grateful that no one in my family or circle of friends was diagnosed with COVID-19. • I was able to keep my job during the shutdown. • We had plenty of rain...

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Sports

Illini expectations renewed by kicker; Northwestern on a roll

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By Woodrow Carroll For the second consecutive season, Illinois’ kicker, James McCourt, a 6-1 and 215-pound senior, came through at the most opportune time for the Fighting Illini. Saturday at Rutgers, McCourt’s 47-yard field goal with :03 remaining in regulation gave Illinois a 23-20 victory, its first of the season,...

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In muffled world, reflections include Luckman, Buehrle

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Sports are in a topsy-turvey world along with much of our existence, propelled by the COVID-19 existence. Still, we continue. We are refreshed by a few signposts along the way. Although muzzled, muffled, and stifled, college football has found a way, in limited fashion, college basketball is ready to begin,...

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Tony LoPresti leads Waubonsee in National meet

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Three runners represented Waubonsee Community College at the 2020 NJCAA Division II National meet on Saturday in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Following the full-scholarship NJCAA Division I and non-scholarship Division III women’s and men’s events, the first Division II run was held. Waubonsee freshman Tony LoPresti paced the trio of competitors,...

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Community Seniors

‘Thinking of You’ Bouquet Project brings joy to seniors

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There is something new west of us, in our State and hopefully it will spread across the landscape. The “Thanking of You” Bouquet Project is bringing joy into the lives of isolated senior citizens at home. This interesting project started in western Illinois, to thank senior citizens for just being...

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Government Opinion

U.S. government’s crusade against many veterans derogatory

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By John Whitehead The 2020 presidential election may be over, but nothing really has changed. The U.S. government still poses the greatest threat to our freedoms. More than terrorism, more than domestic extremism, more than gun violence and organized crime, even more than the perceived threat posed by any single...

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Pet of the Week: Bella: Good with kids and dogs

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Bella is a female Pointer Mix who was born March 13, 2020. Bella loves to play with other dogs. She loves to play with kids and is gentle around toddlers. Squirrels are absolutely amazing to her. After a hard day of play, she loves to snuggle with the family. She...

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History

A Focus on History: November 19 through November 25

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November 19 The Nation’s first automatic toll collection machine is used at the Union Toll Plaza on New Jersey’s Garden State Parkway. – 1954. At the dedication of a military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pa., during the American Civil War, president Abraham Lincoln delivers one of the most memorable speeches in...

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Sports

IHSA seeks meeting Thursday, Nov. 19 on basketball season with governor, IDPH, IPA, IASA

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The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors held a virtual update session November 11, to review recent developments related to the IHSA basketball season ahead of the Board’s regularly scheduled meeting November 19. The Board announced that they are formally inviting representatives from JB governor Pritzker’s Office and...

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Business Government Health

Appellate Court overrules Kane County judge in FoxFire

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By Sarah Mansur An appeals court has handed down a favorable ruling to governor JB Pritzker in a legal challenge to his administration’s restrictions on bars and restaurants to curb the spread of COVID-19. The 2nd District Appellate Court overruled a Kane County judge’s decision to temporarily block Pritzker’s indoor...

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Food drive at Phillips Park in Aurora

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The Fox Valley Marines Detachment 1233, based in Aurora, and Scientel, with assistance from Aurora government volunteers, including Richard Irvin, mayor, Sunday in Phillips Park place free food packages into an auto of a former military person in Aurora.

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Aurora Township Democratic Party Sign collection and celebration at IBEW in Aurora

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Aurora Township Democratic Party members and assistants collect hundreds of election signs Sunday in conjunction with a Kane County election celebration at IBEW Local 461 on Sullivan Road in Aurora following success in the November 3 elections.

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Health

State COVID-19 rates soar

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By Jerry Nowicki With no signs of slowing, key metrics measuring the spread of COVID-19, including hospitalizations, continue to push numbers not seen since April and May. The 4,742 individuals hospitalized in Illinois due to COVID-19 as of Monday night marked the highest number since May 8, which was right...

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