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...
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,”...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
“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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
“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...
