Juneteenth Celebrations, Plano, Aurora
Plano’s inaugural Juneteenth celebration Saturday includes the band E-Minor in downtown.
Kane County Shredding Event
Kane County residents can shred documents with sensitive information from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 26 at 540 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. Accepted items include: Tax records, medical records, bank statements, or anything with a social security number on it. Regular paper reclining and items with plastic will
Pet of the Week: Lucy: Young kitten, loves to play
Lucy is female Domestic Shorthair Brown Tiger who was born March 19, 2021. Lucy was rescued with her mama and litter mates from Kentucky in April. She is always ready to play and snuggle. She is litterbox-trained and great with kids and other pets! Lucy’s adoption fee includes up-to-date vaccinations,
Surveillance entanglements by governments can lead to tyranny
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead Almost every tyranny being perpetrated by the U.S. government against the citizenry, purportedly to keep us safe and the nation secure, has come about as a result of some threat manufactured in one way or another by our own government. Think about it.
A Focus on History: June 24 through June 30
June 24 U.S. Air Force officials release a 231-page report dismissing long-standing claims of an alien spacecraft crash in Roswell, N.M., almost exactly 50 years earlier. – 1997. June 25 Virginia becomes the 10th U.S. state. – 1788. Native American forces, led by Chiefs Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, defeat
College scholarships in 2nd Ward Aurora
Scholarship opportunities are available to Aurora college students by 2nd Ward Aurora alderman Juany Garza. Garza will award a $2,500 scholarship to one male and one female college student who live in the Second Ward. To be eligible for the Ward 2 scholarship, applicants must be college students who have
Aurora has pride!
West Aurora High School’s Pride Club greets drivers on Galena Boulevard in Aurora Sunday, June 13, during the second annual Pride Drive celebrating Pride Month.
Luxemburg ambassador makes connections
Gaston Stronk has steered his way through life imbued with many experiences. His PhD in history has created an added value of understanding in life ranging from Aurora to Luxemburg and duties as a Luxemburg ambassador to various countries, to include India, Russia, and the United States. He will retire
Thankful perspective on Father’s Day; precise future
With Father’s Day on the doorstep, it is important for this writer to move out of the third person and state how blessed his life has been because of a wonderful father. He passed this life more than 50 years ago, however, the road map, love, connection, and role model
Aurora Police Chief Ziman announces retirement: Aug. 6
Here is a recent post on Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman’s Facebook page: By Kristen Ziman On July 29, I will have completed my 30th year working at the Aurora Police Department. I started as a police cadet in 1991, so I have grown up (both literally and figuratively) in
A direct response to Reader’s Voice
June 9, 2021Dear editor; A response to Mr. Wayne Lela in The Voice last week, https://thevoice.us/readers-voice-thoughts-on-pride-month-atone: Aaah, the month of June is here. The air is warm, the sun rises early, flowers are blooming and bigots are spewing forth their hate and intolerance. I must ask those such as Mr.
Aurora government offers honors to two future retirees
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday, the City Council met in person for the first time since March 2020. Mayor Richard Irvin expressed appreciation for two City employees who are retiring soon. Chief Community Services officer Dan Barreiro will retire June 18
Across the country: Old buildings become affordable housing
Last of two parts First part is at thevoice.us/conversion-projects-in-new-york-solve-two-major-problems That the COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on housing and homelessness, is an article by Pramod Sukumaran in Salud America! “If you were to just apply a conversion rate of 10% we think you could get something like 14,000
Juneteenth car parade, festival, June 19
Aurora will celebrate Juneteenth Saturday, June 19, with a car parade and festival. Presented by African American Men of Unity, Juneteenth is a combination of June and 19th. Though president Abraham Lincoln read the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, it wasn’t until June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas,
Aim: Monarch butterfly growth
Monarch Butterfly numbers are still down a dramatic 90%! It is the state insect of Illinois. It is the beloved icon of the Midwest. What can you do to help? Plant milkweed. There are about 10 kinds of milkweed hat will grow in the Midwest, It is the only plant
Paper-shredding in Aurora June 19
Free paper shredding for residents of Aurora Wards 4, 5, and 6 will take place from 8 p.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 19, at Jefferson Middle School, 1151 Plum Street in Aurora. Up to five banker boxes of canceled checks and other personal documents per person will be accepted.
‘Let’s Talk About Policing’ topic June 21
Santori Aurora Public Library, 101 S. River Street will be host to “Let’s Talk About Policing,” a community dialogue, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, June 21. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. The program is the second of four dialogues in a “Let’s Talk About
St. Charles, five others, receive grants
Landmarks Illinois has awarded a total of $17,000 in matching grants to support historic preservation efforts in six Illinois communities. Projects in Chicago, Jacksonville, Lockport, St. Charles, and Wood Dale, were awarded grants through Landmarks Illinois’ Preservation Heritage Fund. And, a preservation effort in Pike County at the former New
Free potluck picnic in Geneva, June 26
The Just Food Initiative of the Fox Valley invites residents interested in healthy eating, environmental justice or related issues to attend its Free Community Potluck Picnic from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 26, at the First Congregational Church of Geneva, 327 Hamilton Street, in Geneva. Attendees are invited
Reader’s Commentary: Four churches: Special service will be held June 19 in Aurora
By Judith Van TieghemAurora Four Aurora Lutheran churches are coming together to make a statement on racism. They have chosen Juneteenth to spread the word among the faithful. The day is celebrated in 47 of the 50 states. Freedom Day marks the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in