Police cars lead the funeral procession in honor of the late Aurora Police Officer Brian Shields, Tuesday, Jan. 18, from his funeral at Harvest New Beginnings Church in Oswego to his final resting place in a cemetery nearby.
By IrvinBourne.com Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin announced his candidacy Monday, Jan. 17, to be the next governor of Illinois. A decorated war veteran, former prosecutor and mayor of the second largest city in the State, Irvin brings a strong record of proven leadership that has been missing from Illinois...
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Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin presents the 2022 Donna J. Williams MLK Service Award to four individuals for their work in the community at Aurora's 37th Annual MLK Commemoration, Monday, Jan. 17.
By Jason Crane Eight individuals expressed concern to the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) Tuesday this week regarding a proposed annexation agreement near their homes which could include a warehouse with 37 truck docks. The proposed annexation agreement of 4.84 acres at the northwest corner of Sunrise...
Here is a statement from the Darren Bailey Campaign on Richard Irvin’s joining the GOP primary for governor: “We believe the Republican Party’s nominee should be a Republican, not someone who has made a career being a pro-abortion, anti-gun Democrat that praises Pritzker and doesn’t share our principles. We welcome...
Last of two parts The first part is at https://thevoice.us/systemic-change-necessary-to-stop-biodiversity-loss By Jennifer Morris, chief executive officer of The Nature Conservancy, writes: “As a lifelong conservationist and now CEO of The Nature Conservancy, I am an impatient optimist. I hear the clock ticking on climate change. I see the threats to...
Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora members and friends, Thursday, Jan. 20, will meeting, at the Oak Street Restaurant, 945 Oak Street, in North Aurora. The social/dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.. Guest speaker for the membership meeting will be Cosmo member, Peggy Hasenauer,...
The leader was a Palomino stallion. His gold coat and light cream mane and tail were the result of thousands of years in the Middle East. Queen Isabella in the 1500s kept 100 Palominos for the nobility to ride. She sent a Palomino stallion and five mares to the New...
I was reminiscing recently about my teen years and how we guys were into cars and cruisin’. I guess that’s what you do when you get old and your brain begins to resemble oatmeal; what’s left of it thinks about the good old days. Guys were either making their cars...
By Mavis Bates, Kane County Board member, District 4Aurora, Ill. The year 2021 was difficult for all of us, and yet on the Kane County Board we still have some big accomplishments to celebrate. Here are just some of the gains that we made in 2021, and part of the...
Ingredients1 cup rolled oats1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips1/2 cup ground flax seed1/2 cup organic crunchy peanut butter1/3 cup honey1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions1. Place the peanut better in a microwave safe dish and microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute to soften. 2. Combine oats, chocolate chips, flax seed,...
Perhaps we haven’t seen a New Year’s quite like this’The end to COVID-19, we don’t want to miss.This thing has caused us to do things not done before;It is far different than when we were at war.Instead of rationing, stuff really was not there.It limited our movement, something all would...
In March 2020, the Reich Brothers of White Plains, N. Y., purchased the four-million-square foot former Caterpillar plant in Montgomery. After the almost 70-million-dollar deal closed, Reich Brothers began to petition the Village for annexation to bring the property into the Montgomery Village limits. January 10, the Village Board unanimously...
Household incomes in the United States have become more unequal over recent decades, as measured by the Gini Index of Inequality. American society has become more sharply polarized, as measured by Donald Trump’s continuing, intense support in small town and rural America. I know why, or at least know some...
When my best friend of nearly 60 years called, I thought it was our annual New Year’s greeting. We’ve had fun with it sharing incredible, even impossible, expectations and resolutions for the new year for many years. Last year, he proclaimed that at 67 years, he’d try out for a...
The St. Charles Arts Council, announces its 2022 Student Art Show to be held at 116 Gallery in Downtown St. Charles from April 9 through April 30. The show will feature student artwork (both K-12 students and currently enrolled undergraduate students) from the Fox River Valley. The Student Art Show...
Bridging the digital divide is a special focus for libraries, especially now. As the pandemic continues and we find ourselves leaning so heavily on technology in our day-to-day lives, the Aurora Public Library District’s (APLD) Digital Services Department is finding new ways to provide services and materials to its customers....
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in February. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. Face masks are required regardless of vaccinated status. 2022 Winter Community...
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 January 21, 2021 column. The Voice will continue to offer previous...
