State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is helping residents conveniently renew driver’s licenses, get plate stickers and access other services by being a partner with the Illinois Secretary of State’s office to bring driver services to Aurora’s North Island Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5. “This past
First of three parts Frances Haugen said in her time working with Facebook she saw, “conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook,” according to Scott Pelley’s report on a recent CBS 60 Minutes show. “Scott Pelley: ‘Her name is Frances Haugen.
The Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora will celebrate “Fight Diabetes” Awareness Night at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6 at the Fox Valley Ice Arena, 1996 S. Kirk Road, Geneva. The Chicago Steel hockey team will face-off against the Dubuque Fighting Saints. Ceremonial Puck Drop at 7:05 p.m.. The Ceremonial Puck Drop
The hallway clock chimed noon. It was a tall grandfather clock that had chimed for the past 40 years down the narrow corridor. The children at the Childrens Home on Knoxville Avenue in Peoria were lined up and ready for their meals. Today it would be a vegetable soup and
Editor’s note: Aurora native Jim Hopp’s untimely death will reach three months Wednesday, Nov. 10. He left an indelible record in many ways. His wife, Nancy Hopp, submitted a timely narrative, a eulogy, in essence, for this week’s Reader’s Commentary. They were married 43 years. A celebration of life was
Abortion is back in the news again. It had been biding its time until the right moment. The right moment arrived with the appearance of two news items: • The first item is that the U.S. Supreme Court will be reviewing the State of Mississippi’s law banning abortion after 15
Waubonsee Community College will be host to several programs to educate and raise awareness about Native American heritage, culture, traditions, and customs during Native American Heritage Month. These events will honor the generations of Native Americans who have shaped America’s legacy by sharing their stories while examining the complicated intersection
Twinkle, twinkle, vast night sky,Pardon me for asking whyThe magnificence I seeActually depends on me,If I don’t see it that wayThere is nothing you could say’If such accolades shall beIt all comes to this: Why me? ©Richard Williams
Oswego’s Little White School Museum invites all Fox Valley area residents to visit their annual “Remembering Our Veterans” special exhibit at the Museum, 72 Polk Street, Jackson at Polk, just two blocks from historic downtown Oswego. It is the 15th year the exhibit to honor veterans has been held at
Aurora will have many events in the downtown this month and in December: • A Magical Winter in Downtown Aurora Everyone can have a ball in downtown Aurora in the Winter. It’s A Magical Winter with “Cinderella” at Paramount Theatre starting Wednesday, Nov. 10. Other magical events include Winter Lights
Aurora First Fridays will celebrate Day of the Dead and with more than two dozen venues open to include art and music Friday, Nov. 5. Aurora Downtown’s Sugar Skull City will continue through Sunday with several venues offering special Day of the Dead activities at First Fridays. Pop ups will
Plano Police Officer Mason Brant was one of many police officers who met with community members on Halloween and handed out candy.
• DuPage County will mark Veterans Day Thursday, Nov. 11. The County’s Information Technology and Geographic Information System teams created an interactive Veterans Day portal, which can be found at www.dupageco.org/veteran. The site allows residents to create their own Honor Post highlighting their loved one or friend, along with a
“Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” a comedy/fantasy film based on the 1984 original, will be screened at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19, at Cinemark Tinseltown USA, 320 S. Lincolnway in North Aurora. Fox Valley area residents 50 and older are invited. Admission and parking are free. Attendees are required to show proof of
After a seven-year closure, the historic Des Plaines Theatre re-opened October 31 in grand splendor. Approximately 1,000 persons walked the red carpet into the beautifull-restored theatre. An opening ceremony was held, and the lights came back on! A Charlie Chaplin impersonator fired up the old camera, Simon Kyung Lee shared
Holiday celebrants can stop at the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) in December to enjoy our annual Holiday Celebrations in Many Lands Exhibition! Each year, families, organizations, and businesses from our community come together at the Library to decorate a space to honor the unique celebrations and rituals common to
Editor’s note: Recently in The Voice, the announcement was made of the passing 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 November 5, 2020 column. The Thanksgiving Gratitude column will run in
Yorkville High School senior, Nate Kraus, runs for a first down against Plainfield Central. No. 25 seed Yorkville won, 26-22, in an upset over No. 8 seed Plainfield Central.
Josephine Welin, Oak Park-River Forest (387) finishes first in 3A.
Second through fifth place finishers battle out towards the finish in the Hinsdale Central boys sectional cross country meet.
