January 29, 2021Dear editor; My husband, Stan, and I went to Rush-Copley in Aurora today, for our COVID-19 vaccines and it was so easy. We wish the whole country will get vaccinations so we can get well. Our doctor signed us up January 14 with appointments to receive the vaccines
Last of two parts The previous part is at thevoice.us/disruption-pesticides-near-schools-parks-homes Investigation finds airborne pesticides near schools, parks, and homes, surrounded by farm fields, according to a report in The Defender Children’s Health Defense News & Views. “Researchers estimated that more than 160 Million IQ points were lost and more than
After being elected as the vice chair of the Illinois House Democratic Women’s Caucus, State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, released the following statement: “I am honored and excited to have been elected by my colleagues as vice chair of the House Democratic Women’s Caucus. The last year has brought unprecedented
It is with great sadness that Corinne M. Pierog, Kane County Board chairman, announces that her beloved husband, Robert J. Krawczyk, passed away at their home in Batavia Wednesday evening, Jan. 27. Services will be held at Yurs Funeral Home in St. Charles, at a date and time yet to
Maureen FitzSimons was born August 17, 1920 and grew up in Ranelagh, Dublin of an Irish Catholic family. Maureen was the second oldest of the six children of Charles and Marguerite. Her father was in the clothing business and her mother was a former operatic contralto and a successful women’s
The Oswego Fire Protection District will seek voter approval at the April 6, consolidated election for a new tax to provide funds for emergency rescue equipment and crews. The 64 square-mile District protects the Village of Oswego, Boulder Hill, much of the south side of the Village of Montgomery, approximately
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda I picked up my eight-year-old granddaughter from school the other day, and instead of driving her home which I would as in “Miss Daisy,” I asked if she wanted to sit in the front passenger seat with grandpa. She was giddy with delight, and mischief, when
These are beautiful days. I can turn on the PBS News Hour without getting a preemptive knot in my stomach by wondering what travesty has come out of the White House, or having to watch a press briefing given by a blonde twit spouting lies and lame reasons for those
In its ongoing efforts to support businesses and residents during the pandemic, the City of Aurora government announced a multi-faceted financial relief package of $3 Million. Unveiled during a Finance Committee meeting, the proposal for small businesses, which is in addition to the nearly $1 Million already provided to local
In partnership with other libraries, Aurora Public Library District (APLD) will be host to Dr. Eve L. Ewing live on Zoom at 6 p.m. Monday, March 1, to discuss her latest book of poems, “1919,” in celebration of World Social Justice Day. Ewing is an educational sociologist whose research focuses
The Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) announced at its annual conference, January 28, that Naperville Park District’s 95th Street Community Plaza won the Outstanding Park Award for Division II, which includes Illinois park districts with operating budgets of $5 million or more. The 95th Street Community Plaza opened in
Grandpa,I take exception to your answer to the guy whose brother will not introduce his bride-to-be to the family. (See The Voice, December 10, 2020) Why won’t she meet the family? There has got to be something awfully wrong with a woman who will not meet her intended’s family. She
“#I got mine” stickers were issued to people receiving first COVID-19 vaccine shots (Moderna) Sunday, Jan. 31, at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital-Wellness Center in Downers Grove.
Aurora’s Julia Bond poses with her first-place trophy from the 2021 Professional Women’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame Classic at Arlington, Texas.
The late Greg Zanis, right, and Beth Carter, talk at the one-year anniversary at the Aurora Historical Society of the February 2019 shooting at the Henry Pratt Company in Aurora.
Youth and adults dig out snow-covered Aurora streets and a driveway after an overnight snowstorm dumped six inches on the city Saturday and Sunday.
I had lunch last week with two civic leaders in their handsome, small, city in central Illinois. Both had moved to their present town for family reasons, after careers in other states. They are both concerned about the averageness of their community’s high school. One is a successful, retired school
As we move near Santiago, the path becomes increasingly crowded with pilgrims. Today we were joined by a group of approximately 12 from Vashon Island in the Seattle area. They are all members of a walking club and they signed up for a guided hike on the Camino, led by the author of Pilgrim’s Stories, by one Nancy Frey. Jack had read her book prior to the trip. The stories were collected for her doctoral dissertation. Thereafter, she met a Spanish man, they were married, and settled here in Spain, and offer tours. I hesitate to guess what this group is paying for her services and the convenience of having their gear transported from town to town.
By Bobby Narang The green light was given for the start of the high school basketball season last week. In a shocking turn of events, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced that boys and girls basketball could start immediately with practices and run until March 13 for games with
By Woodrow Carroll Super Bowl LV will kick off at 5:30 p.m. Sunday in Tampa, Fla., with the hometown Tampa Bay Buccaneers playing last year’s champion, the Kansas City Chiefs. It will be the first time a Super Bowl team will play in its home stadium. Given we have 54
