Middle East Conflicts Wall in Oswego through Memorial Day
Thirty-two panels with 104 names on each side are in the Oswego Village Hall through Monday, May 31, Memorial Day as a memorial in the Middle East Conflicts Wall of Honor.
First Kane County Real Estate tax due June 1
The first installment of the Kane County Real Estate Tax is due June 1, and the second installment will be due on, or, before September 1. The Kane County Treasurer’s Office is open to our residents. Taxpayers are encouraged to make payments in the following methods: • Recommended, online at...
Illinois Humanities accepts grant applications
Illinois Humanities said it will distribute more than $1 Million to cultural institutions affected by the pandemic. The nonprofit group said it has begun accepting applications for 2021 COVID-19 Emergency Relief and Recovery Grants. More than $1 Million in funding for these grants has been made possible by the American...
Good times: Aurora Arts to park districts to The Venue
Just in time! The easing of restrictions for resistance to COVID-19 virus is welcome news for the vast majority of us. It’s about time, of course. Nonetheless, caution is created because letting down our guard with the confidence we have encountered, an impenetrable bubble can be a recipe for problems....
Reader’s Voice: Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) good
May 17, 2021Dear editor; This Spring, the Illinois Legislature is considering landmark legislation called the “Clean Energy Jobs Act”. For those of us who have been waiting nearly a lifetime to see meaningful action on climate change, it is our opportunity to advocate for a bill that will promote a...
Awards revealed at Aurora City Council, hiring mayor’s focus
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, through the Zoom video conference platform, the City Council honored several individuals for their work and awards received. Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman was one of three 2021 Outstanding Alumni Award winners from American Association of Community Colleges...
Oswego’s Little White School Museum: Conflicts, women inventors
There’s still plenty of time to visit two special, on-going exhibits at Oswego’s Little White School Museum, one honoring the community’s war dead and the second recognizing the contributions of women inventors. The Museum is at 72 Polk Street (Polk at Jackson), just two blocks from Oswego’s downtown district. “Salute...
Gardens grow from early centuries to present delights
One of the best stories in the history of horticulture concerns the gardens of Nebuchadnezzar built on the plain of Babylon, beside the Euphrates, to gladden the heart of his bride who missed the hills of her homeland. Four acres of terraces rising tier upon tier until there stood on...
Reader’s Commentary: Drugs, alcohol, ease pathways to sexual misconduct encounters
By M. K. LeachAtco, N.J. When some persons think of sexual misconduct, it’s often the stories of celebrities that are publicized that we recall. But sexual misconduct goes on constantly, usually behind closed doors, and frequently goes unreported. Even more startlingly is the role of drugs and alcohol in the...
Study Circles in Aurora, Elgin, June 7, June 21
Study Circles Ilinois will hold four community dialogues on racism at two sites June 7 and June 21, at Santori Aurora Public Library, 101 S. River Street, Aurora; and Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Avenue, Elgin. The series opens with public conversations from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m....
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association will resume in-person meetings Tuesday, June 1
Dick Schindel, AARTA president, said “We are planning our June 1 luncheon to be in person at Gaslite Manor, 2485 Church Road in Aurora. We will adhere to all of the State and IDPH (Illinois Department of Public Health) guidelines, allowing only four to six people per table and requiring...
On UFO sightings and on an apparent missing citizen
Have you noticed the current interest in unidentified flying objects (UFO) sightings? They’ve been getting a great deal of press lately since secret military videos have been leaked or released. Some documented UFO sightings have been in our area in the not-to-distant past. Over Aurora, we’ve had five orange, fireball-type...
Memorial Day scene varied, including virus impact
The Voice staff reports: Memorial Day observances fill our communities. The following list has varied activities. All are designed to properly pay respects to the military members who died in action and once served and have passed. All of the observances will be Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, unless otherwise...
Recipe of the Week: Mediterranean Tuna Salad
Ingredients2 (5 ounce) cans chunk light tuna in water, drained1/4 cup finely chopped red onion1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley3 tablespoons olive oil2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice1/2 teaspoon lemon zest1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper Directions1. Combine tuna, onion, and parsley in a medium bowl. 2. Whisk oil, lemon...
Aurora Public Library District will celebrate Aurora Pride Month in June
It’s almost Pride month! Participants can celebrate the Aurora LGBTQ+ community with the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) at the Santori Library in the Parker Garden, Friday, June 4. It will be a part of a special First Fridays: We can celebrate Pride Month! Registration is not required! The event...
Used Book Sale aim: Donation of books for Yorkville Public Library
The Friends of the Yorkville Public Library is excited to to hold its annual Used Book Sale this year! Last year’s event was canceled because of the pandemic, and this year’s sale will be better than ever. This great fundraiser has brought in more than $56,000 for the Library. With...
Ask Grandpa: On children’s wearing masks at play reply
Grandpa,I need to know the person to contact. The health department doesn’t seem to care. I have called them last Fall and again this week and nothing has been done about it. I hesitate to call DCFS, but I will if you think it will help. The problem is my...
Poem: For Goodness Sake
How many are tradition bound so muchThat deviating from it would have a frantic touch?You know how Spring brings out a newness all around,And you are quick to cite the pleasure you have found. But how about yourself, the way you think and feel.Does Spring itself sink in, its freshness,...
Captain Jim Murphy gives remarks at Navy League Aurora Council meeting
Captain Jim Murphy, a Glen Ellyn resident, U.S. Navy (ret.), gives remarks to the Navy League Aurora Council Tuesday, May 18 at 1 East Benton Street in Aurora.
Women’s college soccer: Waubonsee Community College wind championship
Waubonsee Community College's women's soccer team poses for a photo Sunday after winning the Region IV Tournament championship with a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over College of Lake County at the Chiefs' Sugar Grove campus.