By Peter Hancock A new law in Illinois will make it easier for part-time school and college employees to receive paid family and medical leave. Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday lowering the threshold for those workers so that most will be eligible for the benefit after one year...
A part of the charm at the First Fridays' events is the good Summer weather as a setting for a stroll down Downer Place in Downtown Aurora to observe and enjoy the sites, sounds, and events.
It went from concept to reality in just two years. Thursday, Aug. 19, Oswego’s new entertainment venue will open with a community celebration and an unveiling of the venue’s new moniker. The public is invited to the grand opening of the new venue at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, at...
• See Veterans’ Voice thevoice.us/tribute-fitting-memorial-to-herschel-luckinbill By Al Benson “Mr. Veteran” was remembered by fellow veterans and friends Thursday, Aug. 5. Ed Doepel of Yorkville, Aurora Police Department chaplain, recalled the late Herschel L. Luckinbill of Montgomery for his service to veterans and the community. Doepel, an Army veteran and Aurora...
Joy! In a hectic, contentious, divisive, world, we should pause momentarily and think joy! Joy is good for the soul. Joy soothes the soul. Joy is good for the mind, body, and soul. What the world needs now is joy. That is the world needs love, peace, positivity, joy. Always...
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government City Council meeting Tuesday, Council members approved a number of development and improvement projects from traffic signals and parking garage surveillance system upgrades to sidewalks, affordable housing, and planning for higher-end housing. The 12-minute meeting didn’t have any speakers seeking to use...
August 6, 2021Dear editor; Although now retired from a successful career in scientific research, I remain a scientist. I believe in science and all those who have contributed their scientific expertise in an effort to address and eliminate this COVID-19 pandemic which is upon us. Based upon the conclusions and...
August 6, 2021Dear editor; The letter appearing in last week’s issue of The Voice, authored by Marjorie Logman, thevoice.us/readers-voice-climbing-the-steps-finds-truth, Climbing the steps finds truth, is a dirty joke aimed at Christians and veterans and it needs a slap back. Margie claims we are basing our ideologies on “untruths” (lies). Is...
Last of two parts The previous part is at thevoice.us/essential-methods-in-the-art-of-gathering-important Every day we find ourselves in gatherings, Priya Parker wrote in “The Art of Gathering.” If we can understand what makes these gatherings effective and memorable, then we can reframe and redirect them to benefit everyone, host and guest, alike....
First of all, the name appealed to me! But, realize, the city has not had a zoo since 1974!! One of the closest is in Battle Creek, Mich. and is the Binder Park Zoo. Originally known as Bronson, after founder Titus Bronson, the city and township were changed to Kalamazoo...
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda In response to Wayne E. Johnson, July 22 in The Voice, thevoice.us/the-big-time-vaccination-received-instead-of-refused, the big time: Vaccine received, instead of refused: Americans have felt free to decide what they should or should not put into their bodies, until very recent history. We’ve assumed government respected our autonomy...
U.S. secretary of commerce, Gina M. Raimondo, announced Thursday, Aug. 5 that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Invest Aurora, Aurora, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund, providing gap financing to small local businesses. This EDA grant,...
Trying to have a civil discourse with some proponents of vaccination is an exasperating exercise in futility. They delight in using name-calling as part of their “argument,” castigating opponents’ mental health, sense of morality, political affiliation, I.Q. level, and/or sexual orientation. What most pro-vaxxers fail to realize is that the...
On a warm and beautiful night, Saturday, Aug. 7 the Sycamore Speedway, in Maple Park was host to the Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora’s, “Race to Fight Diabetes”. Tiffany Olson, general manager of Sycamore Speedway, turned the race track over to the Cosmos to bring an awareness about diabetes, to the...
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its annual picnic from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17. The meeting will be held at the home of Sharon and Kent Catich, 2900 Tanner Road, North Aurora. Call 630-907-0110 if you’re lost. We are have Reuland Food Service catering,...
Second Fridays at Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water Street, Batavia, will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13. There will be three featured artists: • Steven Carrelli is a Chicago-based visual artist and writer. In his work, he employs a variety of strategies to examine the...
Ingredients1/3 cup rice vinegar1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes2 garlic cloves, minced1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions2 teaspoons sesame oil4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, pounded to 1/2 inch thicknesssalt and pepper to taste2 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 egg, beaten1 cup panko...
I figure Heaven’s still a lonely place;For the Commandments say what we will faceUpon the Day of Judgment, stern and stark,And the direction on which we’d embark.We dare not think that God will hem and haw,Allowing us to circumvent the Law.For, after all, the Law’s the Law—point blank;And we have...
To borrow a popular sports metaphor, 2022 is likely a rebuilding year for an Illinois Republican Party that is on the ropes (can’t get away from sports lingo). To be honest, chances of the GOP winning statewide offices next year are slim, but not impossible. And unless overturned by the...
Friday, Aug. 6 marked the end of an era in Aurora because now-retired Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman concluded a 30-year ground-breaking and trail-blazing career at the Police Department. Mayor Richard Irvin proclaimed August 6 as Chief Kristen Ziman Day in Aurora, and it was one filled with hugs, tears,...
