Governor Pritzker at VNA Healthcare in Aurora
Illinois governor JB Pritzker, guest speaker at VNA Healthcare in Aurora Monday, announces, the Pandemic Health Navigator Program.
Spring tulips fill Sunken Garden
The Basat family from Oswego, foreground, enjoys the colorful backdrop of the more than 10,000 tulips Sunday, in the Sunken Garden at Phillips Park in Aurora.
Health care bill signed as helpful
By Tim Kirsininkas and Raymon Troncoso Governor JB Pritzker declared health care “a right, not a privilege” Tuesday when he signed a massive reform bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, the last of four policy pillars introduced as part of an anti-racism agenda last year. The “Illinois Health...
Population loss: Illinois loses one seat in Congress
By Tim Kirsininkas The U.S. Census Bureau announced Monday that Illinois will lose a seat in Congress based on the results of the 2020 Census. Illinois will move from 18 to 17 seats in the U.S. House, an expected result after some advocates had warned that an undercount could lead...
Civil society starts with understanding, true recognition
Special days are both revealing and a part of most societies around the world. There are greater attributes to mothers than simply giving birth. Common themes include nurturing, monitoring, caring, supporting, providing leadership, and offering an abundance of love, in what ever form it may take. Where would we be...
Proposed gas station in northeast Aurora voted down
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, the majority of the City Council voted eight to five against a gas station at the northwest corner of Farnsworth Avenue and Molitor Road. The motion needed a super majority of nine...
VFW duo continues to serve
St. Charles veterans, Duane Buttell and Andrew (Andy) Balafas, dedication to country and community has earned them recognition in the national Veterans of Foreign Wars #StillServing campaign. The campaign honors veterans who continue to serve in their community following active duty. Both are members of and volunteers with VFW which...
Naperville Millennium Carillon closed
The Naperville Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower and the Visitor Center, 443 Aurora Avenue, are closed for the season this year due to the planned rehabilitation of Moser Tower. The Naperville city government is set to begin work on Moser Tower in June and anticipates that the work will continue...
Kane County adds to Judicial Campus
Kane County completed its new multi-use facility, on the Kane County Judicial Campus at 37 W. 777 IL Route 38, corner of Peck Road and Route 38, St. Charles. Kane County is committed to providing innovative and high-quality government services to its citizens. Sheriff Ron Hain said, “Kane County’s new...
Pockets fill the day in various ways, historically
“When one has much to put in them, the day has a hundred pockets.” — Friedrich Nietzsche It is always good to have clothing with pockets in them, isn’t it? I love pockets! Wearing a blazer offers two pockets and a place to put keys, lipstick, Vitamin C, a small...
Reader’s Commentary: Many advocates focus solely on CO2
By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaAurora Second of three parts The previous part is at https://thevoice.us/readers-commentary-earth-movement-cycles-continue There are many factors affecting the natural climate change that always has existed on our planet. The short list of the factors affecting our climate includes the Sun’s solar output, the solar sunspot cycle, the varied...
The Just Foods Initiative: New coordinator
Kathy Balcazar is the new programs and projects coordinator for The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley. A longtime communications professional, Balcazar most recently served as media relations coordinator for the nonprofit National Safety Council. Prior to that, she was weekly group editor for Shaw Media’s Kane County Chronicle...
Memories of possible jury duty, including laughter
A couple issues back, a concerned reader wrote in to give a voice to her opinion on the obligation the elderly have to serve jury duty, and the hardship involved in traveling, spending a day waiting to be selected, to be on a jury, or sent home. I can sympathize...
Cantigny Park will include ‘Stroll after Sunset’ Wednesdays
Cantigny Park in Wheaton plans to stay open late Wednesdays beginning May 5 and through the Summer. The “Stroll After Sunset” program, new this year, aims to satisfy higher public demand for outdoor pursuits and introduce more guests to the Park’s recent enhancements, including new pathways and lighting. Cantigny’s usual...
Recipe of the Week: Toffee Coffee Desert
Ingredients1 (10.75 ounce) package frozen prepared pound cake, thawed and cut into 9 slices3/4 cup strong brewed coffee3/4 cup white sugar1/3 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream1/4 cup chocolate syrup1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese2 cups heavy whipping cream1/4 cup crushed Heath Bar Directions1. Arrange cake slices on bottom of a rectangular...
Poem: A Human Commodity
The need for giving an excuse for something is a trait;A trait we seem to latch onto as soon as we can speak.And should you venture now to think of it, (with no debate),You’ll make excuses for yourself, so be it strong or weak. It’s also quite surprising at the...
Black women’s maltreatment nothing new, just insensitive
It’s been more than a year since armed white, plain-clothed, Louisville police officers ripped Breonna Taylor’s apartment door from its hinges and began firing. The botched no-knock warrant is reminiscent of the 1969 predawn police raid that killed Chicago Black Panther chairman, Fred Hampton, and defense minister, Mark Clark. Odds...
Earth Day celebration for Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club
Members of The Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club, above, pose for a photo, at Jericho Lake Park, Thursday, April 22, Earth Day, after cleaning up the grounds and enjoying the camaraderie with their fellow members.
Six Peanuts’ plays at Rosary High School
Charles Schultz’s beloved Peanuts comic strip will come to life in Clark Gesner’s classic musical, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, to be performed April 30 through May 8 at Rosary High School in Aurora. The whole Peanuts gang, Snoopy, Lucy, Schroeder, Sally, Linus, and of course, Charlie Brown, will...
Two children’s books’ release soon in June
International author and award-winning photographer, poet and essayist Jo Fredell Higgins will release her first two children’s books in June. “Patsy the Panda” and “Therese the Tiger” are written for beginning readers. Each book sells for $10 and will be available for purchase at the event. The signature signing, story...