April 13, 2021 – The Voice

Government HealthCapitol News Illinois Medicaid Postpartum Raymon Troncoso

State first to offer mothers 12 months of postpartum care

On April 13, 2021April 14, 2021 By admin

By Raymon Troncoso Illinois will provide Medicaid benefits to eligible mothers for up to 12 months postpartum, a major extension from the previous 60-day limit. Governor JB Pritzker made the announcement Tuesday after a waiver submitted in 2019 by the State to the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...

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GovernmentCapitol News Illinois Legislative and congressional district maps Peter Hancock

Transparency the call, Illinois legislative district maps

On April 13, 2021April 14, 2021 By admin

By Peter Hancock Illinois congressman Rodney Davis joined his Republican colleagues in the General Assembly Monday in calling governor JB Pritzker to support legislation to form an independent commission to redraw congressional and State legislative district maps. “In the end, I think the public is demanding an open transparent process,”...

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Education EventsEvents Fermilab STEM

STEM Expo at Fermilab

On April 13, 2021April 14, 2021 By admin

What does it mean to pursue a career in STEM? What job opportunities are available to those with STEM degrees? What classes should be taken in high school and college to become a mechanical engineer? What does a typical day look like for a scientist, engineer, or technician? The U.S....

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Environment FeatureCarter Crane Earth Day

Earth Day important, essential, including our bottles

On April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 By admin

In 1970 there was laughter when Earth Day had been approved as both a significant day and a cause. “What does that mean? I should hug a tree” was one of the main refrains often with scornful laughter. That scene was more than 50 years ago. Both advocates and deniers...

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CarouselAurora City Council Aurora City Hall Demonstrators Jason Crane

Aurora City Council postpones gas station resolution

On April 13, 2021April 14, 2021 By admin

By Jason Crane Members of the Aurora City Council postponed a controversial resolution that would allow a gas station at Farnsworth Avenue and Molitor Road in Aurora. Twelve individuals spoke against the plan at the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform. Demonstrators outside...

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Military Opinion VeteransAmerican Legion Post 489 Anthony Cella Letter to the Editor Readers Voice

Reader’s Voice: Truck traffic in ALNC a danger

On April 13, 2021April 12, 2021 By admin

April 11, 2021Dear editor; Since opening in 1999, the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery (ALNC), in Elwood, 11 miles south of Joliet, more than 60,000 brave men, women, and family members have been honorably buried there. This hallowed ground should remain as is and the integrity and serenity must be respected...

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OpinionJudy Siedlecki Letter to the Editor Oswego Readers Voice

Reader’s Voice: Thank you for election votes

On April 13, 2021April 12, 2021 By admin

April 12, 2021Dear editor; Thank you for every one of your 1,312 votes in my first run for Oswego trustee. I appreciate all of you who voted for me. Next time, let a friend or family member know of your faith in me to double that number. The experience I...

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Government OpinionBela Suhayda Readers Voice TJ Johnson

Reader’s Voice: Price of gasoline continues climb

On April 13, 2021April 12, 2021 By admin

April 12, 2021Dear editor; April 30, Joe Biden will celebrate 100 days as president of these United States. Back in November, Mr. Bill Suhayda made the statement in The Voice concerning the Biden presidency, “Get ready for $5 a gallon gasoline.” Looking at the price of gasoline in both Illinois...

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Community Entertainment Events

Scavenger hunt in Batavia April 18

On April 13, 2021April 14, 2021 By admin

Volunteers from the Batavia Parks Foundation and Encore Batavia are co-hosts a pop-up scavenger hunt and information-gathering event Sunday, April 18, to gain neighborhood insight into the development of intergenerational playgrounds at two Batavia parks. Intergenerational playgrounds, known as multigenerational playgrounds, are designed specifically to encourage parents and grandparents to...

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AwardNaperville Naperville Fire Department

Naperville’s Stephen Shink designated Fire Officer

On April 13, 2021April 14, 2021 By admin

The Naperville Fire Department is proud to announce that Stephen Shink has become the first Captain and the Department’s only current line officer to be credentialed as a Fire Officer through the Center for Public Safety Excellence and The Commission on Professional Credentialing. This accomplishment follows the achievement of several...

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GovernmentCapitol News Illinois Tim Kirsininkas

Housing advocates seek to help low-income renters

On April 13, 2021April 14, 2021 By admin

By Tim Kirsininkas Housing advocates including former Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti joined State representative La Shawn Ford and State sentor Karina Villa Tuesday to call for support for a measure aimed at supporting low-income renters. House Bill 2775 and Senate Bill 2492 are a pair of identical bills which aim...

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InternationalCentral American Migrants Donna Crane

U.S. southern border arrivals from Northern Triangle

On April 13, 2021April 12, 2021 By admin

First of two parts Paul J. Angelo, expert on Council of Foreign Relations (CFR) reports: Why Central American Migrants Are Arriving at the U.S. Border: “Thousands of people are arriving at the U.S. southern border after fleeing the Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. U.S. president Joe...

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Education Kids/Youth MoneyAurora Sunrise Rotary Club Scholarship

Aurora Sunrise Rotary offers scholarships

On April 13, 2021April 12, 2021 By admin

Rotary International was founded in 1905 and is the largest international service organization in the world. Guided by our motto, “Service above Self,” our Club, Aurora Sunrise Rotary, helps youth in Aurora. Without a diverse membership and an inclusive atmosphere, we would not function as effectively as we have. Therefore,...

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Events FoodAurora Aurora Downtown Events Food truck

Food truck food court at First Fridays in Aurora

On April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 By admin

A monthly food truck food court will replace the annual Food Truck Festival this year in downtown Aurora.As the First Fridays sponsor, the Aurora Downtown organization continues to reimagine events to allow the community to gather in a safe way. Food trucks will be part of First Fridays this year...

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FeatureDeath Father Jo Fredell Higgins

Life: Marble, mud, loss, and making the best of it

On April 13, 2021April 10, 2021 By admin

“How wrong that Time must make amends. The wound must bleed until the scar has hid from view the outward sign of loss. And then the heart will keep a lonely vigil by that wound in corner dark, for grief is there.” —Author unknown Life, it is said, is marble...

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CommentaryJury duty Mary Goetsch Readers Voice1 Comment

Reader’s Commentary: Jury duty suggestion: One person

On April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 By admin

By Mary GoetschAurora I was shocked and upset to receive a jury summons to appear for jury duty all the way to the 16th Circuit Judicial Center, west of Randall Road in St. Charles. I always have disqualified myself on the written questionnaires. My reasoning is that unwilling or unsuitable...

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Carousel FundraiserBlackhawk Boy Scout Troop 11 Boy Scouts Flags

Boy Scouts post flags

On April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 By admin

Aurora brothers and Boy Scouts Cole, left, and Jack Eigsti, right, salute an American flag last year in a Post the Colors fundraiser by Blackhawk Boy Scout Troop 11 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora.

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Autos HumorWayne Johnson

Death-defying trip in a rusted pick-up truck recalled

On April 13, 2021April 12, 2021 By admin

This week, I thought I’d focus on something pleasant: Death. In this case, mine. Not the one in my future, but a near-death experience in my past. Back in ancient times, 1968, before I was a well respected, independently-wealthy writer, I owned a boat dealership with a partner, Ron. Our...

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PoliceNaperville Police

Distracted Driving Awareness Month aim seeks safety

On April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 By admin

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month across the Nation, and the Naperville Police Department is urging drivers to drop their phones and focus on the road with a not-so-subtle reminder: “Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other.” According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a total of 26,004...

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PoetryPoetry Richard Williams

Poem: A Needed Explanation

On April 13, 2021January 18, 2023 By admin

“How are you?” A greeting you hear quite a lot.Draw blanks when I answer “Compared to what?”Of course, that will sound like an off-handed quip;Just a “smart remark” which good manners would strip.But, honestly I do not mean to be crude;So here is the reason to which I allude:If I...

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