Year: 2021

Edward Hospital Frontline Workers to lead Naperville Labor Day parade

The Naperville Jaycees recently named Edward Hospital Frontline Workers as the grand marshal of the 2021 Labor Day parade presented by the City government of Naperville and the Naperville Jaycees. “We are proud and honored that our Edward Hospital frontline workers, who have worked tirelessly through the pandemic to keep

New narrative in the U.S., however still enslaved suspects

By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead History has a funny way of circling back on itself. The facts, figures, faces, and technology, may change from era to era, but the dangers remain the same. This year is no different, whatever the politicians and talking heads may say to the

Abuse at Native American schools acquired by interviews

Last of three parts The second part is at thevoice.us/secretary-of-interior-deb-haaland-assists-in-probe Joe Nelson of the The Press Enterprise in California tells us of the federal probe of Native American boarding schools ‘“The Interior Department will address the inter-generational impact of Indian boarding schools to shed light on the unspoken traumas of

Illinois Republicans seek to dismiss new legislative maps

By Jerry Nowicki Lawyers for Illinois’ Democratic Party legislative leaders last week filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from Republicans and a Mexican American advocacy group regarding newly drawn legislative maps, calling the challenge “purely speculative” until full U.S. Census data is released. The motion, filed Friday, was an

Aurora Council confirms new police chief, deputy

Aurora mayor Richard C. Irvin announced last week his choices for Aurora’s next chief of police, deputy chief, and deputy mayor, all veterans of the Aurora Police Department. “At the inauguration ceremony in May, I said the best is yet to come,” said mayor Irvin. “These three leaders are some

Kane Health Department to give COVID vaccines

The Kane County Health Department (KCHD), in partnership with Illinois Department of Public Health, will provide COVID vaccines at several community COVID vaccination clinics this week. • Friday, July 23, noon to 4 p.m., Fisher Nuts, 1703 N. Randall Road, Elgin. Registration: prism.org/fishernuts • Saturday, July 24, 10 a.m. to

Reader’s Voice: Representative Mark Batinick on glaring issues

July 15, 2021Dear editor, Following the announcement of the resignation of legislative inspector general (IG) Carol Pope, State representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) released the following statement: “Legislative inspector general Pope’s resignation letter speaks to the glaring issues that prevent this position from providing meaningful accountability in the General Assembly. Illinoisans

Secretary of Interior, Deb Haaland, assists in probe

Second of three parts The first part is at thevoice.us/native-american-forbidden-culture-dark-part-of-history Joe Nelson of the The Press Enterprise in California, tells us of the Federal probe of American Indian boarding schools in part one last week. We saw the forbidden culture as a dark part of history. Here is part two