Month: November 2021

Government

State unemployment rate falls slightly in the latest statistics

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By Peter Hancock The Illinois unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percentage point in October to six percent as employers added 40,900 jobs during the month, the Illinois Department of Employment Security and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said recently. According to the preliminary data, the industry sectors with...

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Chief Judge Clint Hull reelected 16th Judicial Circuit chief judge in 2-year term

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Chief Judge Clint Hull was recently reelected by his fellow circuit judges to serve a second term as chief judge of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit. He was first elected as chief judge in 2019 and will begin his second two-year term December 6. Just three months into his first term...

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Events

Tanner House tours in Aurora on Sundays

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The Tanner House Museum, 304 Oak Avenue, Aurora, decorated for the holidays, will be open for walkthrough tours on the Sundays of December 5, 12, 19, and 26, from noon to 4 p.m.. The museum has not been open since 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We have had to...

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Time for reflection, planning for Illinois’ future

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By John T. Shaw Those in government rarely have time to extract themselves from the relentless rush of daily drama and urgent deadlines to think about the future. Former North Carolina governor Terry Sanford once observed there is no one in the governor’s office looking out the window, pondering the...

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Events

Holiday events listed in Plano

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The United Methodist Church of Plano, 219 N. Hale Street in Plano, will have the following events in December: • Hat & Mitten Tree Donations, Sunday, Nov. 21 – Sunday, Dec. 12; • Cookie Walk, Saturday, Dec. 11, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., downstairs kitchen, enter door to education building...

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West Aurora Hall of Fame Jan. 29, 2022

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The public is invited to attend “Hall of Fame Night,” held at West Aurora High School Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. The festivities will begin at 4 p.m. with a free reception in the Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse. New members will then be inducted into the Hall of Fame just prior to...

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Oswego delays for the Oswego Christmas Walk

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Oswego Police Department would like to advise the public to expect increased traffic congestion and delays in Oswego Friday, Dec. 3, due to the 2021 Oswego Christmas Walk activities. Motorists should expect delays in particular when travelling on U.S. Route 34 through the downtown area between 4 p.m. and 9...

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Aurora Public Library District shelves offer classic and modern fairytales

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Once upon a time, there was a magical school that provided opportunities for creative people of all ages to express themselves. A place where they could sing and dance and where impossible things happen every day. This holiday season, the Paramount School of the Arts is a partner with the...

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Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department events

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The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. • Escape Room Adventure- Elf in a Box, Escape Room Adventure! This Escape Adventure will be...

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Opinion

Ask Grandpa: Best advice: Be honest, direct, deferential

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Editor’s note: Recently in The Voice, the announcement was made of the death of the conductor of the column, Ask Grandpa, which provided readers with 503 weeks of sage advice, humor, and continuity. Below is the repeat of the December 3, 2020 column. The Voice will continue to offer previous...

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Illinois State Genealogical Society’s 2021 Community Service Award presented to Little White School Museum director Roger Matile

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Jean Kent, treasurer of the Oswegoland Heritage Association, presents the Illinois State Genealogical Society’s 2021 Community Service Award to Little White School Museum director Roger Matile at the Heritage Association’s October 28 Board meeting.

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Sports

Boys high school basketball Thanksgiving tournament results

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• At Oswego and Naperville North Hoops 4 HealingFriday, Nov. 26Downers Grove S. (1-3) 57, Oswego (0-4) 45DeKalb (3-1) 59, Naperville North (1-3) 34Hinsdale Cen. (3-1) 61, West Aurora (2-2) 29Oswego East (4-0) 53, Neuqua Valley (2-2) 3 (championship game) • At Aurora ChristianNovember 29-30, December 1-4Teams: Aurora Christian, Aurora...

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High school football playoff championship results

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Class 8A championshipLockport 24, Maine South 6 Class 7A championshipWheaton North 35, St. Rita 6 Class 6A championshipCary-Grove 37, East St. Louis 36 Class 5A championshipFenwick 34, Kankakee 15 Class 4A championshipJoliet Catholic Academy 56, Sacred Heart-Griffin 27 Class 3A championshipByron 35, Unity 7 Class 2A championshipWilmington 24, Nashville 7...

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High school boys basketball schedule Dec. 2-6

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Thursday, Dec. 2 Southwest Prairie EastPlainfield South at Joliet Central, 6:30 Upstate EightElgin at Fenton, 7Larkin at South Elgin, 7Streamwood at Glenbard East, 5:30West Chicago at Bartlett, 7 Aurora ChristianJoliet Catholic vs. Mooseheart, 4:30St. Edward vs. Aurora Central, 6Crossroads vs. Harvest Christian, 7:30 Friday, Dec. 4 Chicago Catholic crossover*Montini at...

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College basketball schedules/results

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IllinoisTue, Nov. 23, Kansas State, W 72-64Fri, Nov. 26, UT Rio Grande Valley, W 94-85Mon, Nov. 29, Notre Dame, W 82-72Fri, Dec. 3, 6 p.m., ESPN2, vs. RutgersMon, Dec. 6, 6 p.m., FS1, at Iowa NorthwesternTue, Nov. 23, Georgia, W 78-62Tue, Nov. 30, 8 p.m., ESPNU, at Wake ForestSun, Dec....

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Wheaton North, Lockport, celebrate State championships

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By Bobby Narang Wheaton North High School celebrated its first State championship in 35 years in the same fashion they won games: As a team. (See photos at https://thevoice.us/high-school-football-class-7a-state-championship-wheaton-north-high-school-vs-st-rita) Several Wheaton North players held the Class 7A State championship trophy up in the air, lifting the trophy over a crowd...

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Football thoughts turn to next year for Illinois, Northwestern

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By Woodrow Carroll By halftime in the University Illinois’ 47-14 victory over visiting Northwestern University (NU) in Champaign Saturday, Nov. 27, the Illini already had scored more points than in any game this season. Illinois led Northwestern 37-7 at halftime. Prior to the game, the top Illinois total by Illinois...

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