By John W. Whitehead No one is safe. No one is immune. No one gets spared the anguish, fear, and heartache of living under the shadow of an authoritarian police state. That’s the message being broadcast 24/7 with every new piece of government propaganda, every new law that criminalizes otherwise
May 21 In Washington, D.C., humanitarians Clara Barton and Adolphus Solomons found the American National Red Cross, an organization established to provide humanitarian aid to victims of wars and natural disasters. – 1881. Connecticut becomes the first state to pass a law regulating motor vehicles by limiting their speed to
Thomas M. Hartwell, Kane County Circuit clerk along with other political and community leaders are planning to distribute more than 4,000 protective face masks and care packages to those in need this weekend. The free care packages will be available from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 16 at the
A group of Republican Kane County elected officials and candidates are leading two events this Saturday to distribute free Community Care Packages to people in need at locations in Elgin and St. Charles through a drive-in, no contact, delivery system. The first event will be from 10 a.m. to noon
The Aurora Public Library will open for curbside hold pickup and drive-thru service starting Monday, May 18. Curbside hold pickup will be available at the Eola Road Branch and West Branch Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Drive-thru service will be available at the Santori Library Monday
By Jerry Nowicki Governor JB Pritzker said Tuesday he would consider withholding federal pass-through funds to counties ignoring his stay-at-home order and said it “would be best” for the General Assembly to meet before the end of May to take up key State business. When asked in his daily COVID-19
Banana Split ice cream receives modest separation from customers Tuesday afternoon who stand in line for service at the Aurora site.
By Rebecca Anzel The Illinois department tasked with the State’s economic development launched a program Tuesday providing grant funding to community governments for capital projects. Its aim, said Michael Negron, assistant director of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), is to return skilled laborers to work on road
Death always arrives too soon for individuals who are bigger than life and sometimes it is stunning. Both were in evidence Tuesday this week with the discovery of the untimely death of former West Aurora High School hall of fame basketball player, Ron Hicks. He was a member of both
In the beginning of the separation of individuals in the COVID-19 generated by contact, direct or transmission of bodily fluids, we had the experience of shutting down with fewer activities. Even though there were suggestions fewer activities would lead to fewer news articles in newspapers. To the contrary, The Voice
May 3, 2020Dear editor; What is ABATE? ABATE stands for A Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education (ABATE) and is the only nonprofit state organization in Illinois that has been dedicated to fighting for your rights for more than 25 years. If you ride or you have family or friends who ride
May 5, 2020Dear editor; Are we being lied to by some individuals in the media? Such as newspapers in New York City? I saw a picture from The New York Times, the same picture taken seven years ago of all the caskets in Italy from the virus sweeping the world,
John Perkins contributed the following article entitled: “The Prophecy of the Eagle and Condor” which probably began more than 2,000 years ago. It reads: “Back in the mists of history, human societies took two routes. The Eagle peoples flew the path of the mind, of science, technology, and industry. The
Governor JB Pritzker presented the Restore Illinois plan Tuesday, May 5, which will guide the state through the recovery and reopening as we work to move through the coronavirus pandemic. We are in Phase two of that five-phase plan. The Waubonsee Community College district is in the plan’s Northeast Health
The village of Montgomery, Montgomery Foundation, Engineering Enterprises, Inc. (EEI) and atlasGO announced Friday, May 1, a partnership for “Miles for Meals,” a 31 miles in 31 days virtual run/walk challenge. All proceeds will benefit the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry. Centerpiece of the challenge is atlasGO (www.atlasgo.org), a fitness
The Aurora Actionaires Foundation, Inc. donated 1,000 masks to the Aurora Housing Authority to assist in providing mandatory protective face covering for our seniors, families, and the disabled during this COVID-19 pandemic. They additionally donated to both the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry and the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry. These
The Tang Dynasty (618AD to 907AD) began panda diplomacy. According to a Japanese royal yearbook, the Chinese emperor sent the Japanese ruler two white bears and 70 pieces of their fur in 685. They were two giant pandas. The panda is a bear, native to south central China and part
The latest edition of the Aurora Area Go Guide is available in print and online which highlights attractions and events within the 10 communities served by the Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (AACVB). “We’re optimistic that once leisure travel can safely resume, the Aurora Area will stand out as
Oswego resident Neil Trinko, center, greets wellwishers Monday at a drive-up reception celebrating his 80th birthday.
The Aurora Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1200 block of 5th Street at 11:12 a.m. Saturday, May 9. A bystander saw smoke come from the house and called 911. The caller advised Aurora Central Dispatch that someone was trapped inside the home. Upon arrival, firefighters found
