Year: 2021

Sports

College football schedules Oct. 16 and Oct. 23; results Oct. 9

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Saturday, Oct. 16 FBSIllinois, bye weekRutgers at Northwestern, 11 a.m., BTNBowling Green at Northern Illinois, 2:30 p.m., ESPN+Notre Dame, bye week Subdivision INorth Dakota State at Illinois State, 2 p.m. Marquee SN, ESPN+ Division IIJudson University at St. Francis, 1 p.m. Division IIIEureka College at Aurora University, 6 p.m., aurora.eduElmhurst...

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High school football schedules Oct. 15-16 and Oct. 22-23; results Oct. 7-9

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Friday, Oct. 15 DuKaneGlenbard N. at St. Charles N., 7:30 p.m.Geneva at Wheaton North, 7:30 p.m.St. Charles East at Batavia, 7:30 p.m.Wheaton Warr. S. at Lake Park, 7:30 p.m. DuPageMetea Valley at Naperville Cen., 7:30 p.m.Waubonsie Valley at Naperville N., 7 p.m.DeKalb at Neuqua Valley, 7 p.m. Fox ValleyBurlington Central...

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Aurora Marines who were killed in Iraq to be honored
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Three Aurora Marines Killed in Iraq to be Honored Sunday with Honorary Streets

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The city of Aurora government will honor Aurora heroes who paid the ultimate price in war with honorary street dedications this weekend. Crowning events of Aurora’s month-long ‘Aurora Avanzando’ Hispanic Heritage Month initiatives, the three separate ceremonies to be held on Sunday, Oct. 10 are in tribute to the young...

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Aurora woman’s march October 2

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By Al Benson Approximately 200 protesters, women, men and children, turned out for a reproductive rights rally and march Saturday, Oct. 2, at Simmons Park pavilion in Aurora. Pooja Ravi and Planned Parenthood of Aurora were among organizers. An advance statement said purpose of the event was to rally in...

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Events Health

Prescription drug drop-off October 9

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State representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) will be host to a Prescription Drug Drop-Off with the Plainfield Police Department, 14300 Coil Plus Drive, Plainfield from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 9. “Safely disposing of prescription drugs is an integral part of keeping our communities safe,” said Batinick. “This event...

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Crime Government

New effort seeks to stop online child exploitation

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By Peter Hancock State attorney general Kwame Raoul joined local and federal prosecutors Monday to announce new efforts to combat a rise in online child exploitation in Illinois. The efforts include greater outreach and education for parents and teachers, and a new mobile computer forensics unit that will be deployed...

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Rest in peace, sympathies, to mourning families

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Life throws us curves and we must adjust. Likely dreams, aspirations, and accomplishments become the focus of conversation when the information is received and shared on the death of a family member, friend, and/or acquaintance. That is why each day is important. Each day is a new opportunity to do...

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Government

Aurora mayor challenges results of decreased population

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin presented the City’s next steps in challenging the results of the 2020 U.S. Census. Recently publicized and certified counts show Aurora decreasing in population by more than 17,000 individuals, or...

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Environment

Seeking green in deserts of China, Africa, continues

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Last of two parts The first part is at thevoice.us/the-great-race-excessive-population-deep-deserts It borrows its name from the massive stone structure built by the Qin Dynasty. But the purpose of the Green Great Wall is not to hold back the barbarians, it’s to stop the ever-encroaching deserts. Here is the continuation of...

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Events Fundraiser

Aurora Noon Lions Candy Day Oct. 8

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Aurora Noon Lions Club members will hold their annual Candy Day fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, at Prisco’s Family Market, 1108 Prairie Street in Aurora. Lions will give away mini Tootsie Pops and accept monetary donations to help the visually and hearing impaired. Arvid Meyer,...

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Events Seniors

Oswego Senior Center Halloween party Oct. 28

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Oswego Senior Center will be host to a Halloween party and lunch at noon Thursday, Oct. 28 at Orchard Valley Banquets, Orchard Valley Golf Course, 2411 W. Illinois Street, Aurora. Three delicious meal choices: Pulled pork sandwich with house salad, or burger with house-made chips, or spaghetti with meat sauce...

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Neither a scoundrel, nor a gentleman: A reflection

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He was neither a scoundrel, nor a gentleman. Some where in between. His dress was business casual befitting his position as vice president in charge of sales for the organization. His body for all of its 50 years was lean and taunt. He insisted on the four times weekly gym...

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Commentary Opinion

Reader’s Commentary: All children should have life

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By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaSugar Grove, Ill. The largest genocide didn’t happen in Nazi Germany, Stalin’s Russia, or Mao’s China. It occurs every day in the uteri of women in today’s world. We, in the U.S., destroy close to a million lives every year without a breath or a whimper. Out...

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Events

Autumn: Aurora waste, brush, leaf, collections

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Autumn is here and Aurora residents can dispose of their leaves for free as part of Aurora’s Annual Leaf Collection Program. The free Fall Leaf Collection Program will run Monday, Oct. 18 through Friday, Dec. 3. Leaves must be put into a 30-gallon paper yard waste bag and placed at...

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Mass migration dilemma: Bring in NGO assistance

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“Give me your tired, your poor, “Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, “The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. “Send these, the homeless, tempest tossed to me. “I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” For those of you who recently have arrived from Mars, the above are the...

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Health

Nearly 56% Kane residents fully vaccinated for COVID

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The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) reports that more than 600,000 COVID vaccine shots have been administered in Kane County. According to information from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), as of September 29, 600,750 shots have been provided to Kane County residents. 297,081, or 55.61% of Kane’s total...

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Food

Recipe of the Week: Spanish Rice Bake

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Ingredients1 pound lean ground beef1/2 cup finely chopped onion1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper1 (14.5 ounce) can canned tomatoes1 cup water3/4 cup uncooked long grain rice1/2 cup chile sauce1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon ground cumin1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce1 pinch ground black pepper1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro Directions1....

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Poetry

Poem: A Conscious Thought

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These lines that I’m about to writeMay not have any good insight,But thinking by itself is notYou see one practicing a lot.Oh yes, they think–of what to do,Of things they now must follow through,Of what is coming up ahead,Of drastic measures they will dread.But simply to sit back and museIs...

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