Month: January 2022

Events

Migration, immigration, in Little White School Museum

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The United States and its history are a patchwork of many tales, which have been woven over time from the voyages of peoples, both voluntary and involuntary, traveling from city-to-city, state-to-state, and around the world to find new opportunities. Whether by land, sea or air, travel has played a crucial...

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Systemic change necessary to stop biodiversity loss

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First of two parts 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 biodiversity and loss of nature with clear...

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Frosty Fest at Red Oak Nature Center

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Fox Valley Park District’s Red Oak Nature Center, 2343 S. River Street in Batavia, will be host to its third annual “Frosty Fest” from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29. The public is invited. Activities will include hiking a nature trail followed by hot cocoa and toasting marshmallows...

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Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club special event February 5

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After two years of cancellations ASRC (Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club) is announcing the annual event, our 19th. It will be held at the Stonebridge Country Club in Aurora from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5. At the Wine and Chocolate Experience, you will enjoy wine, chocolate, appetizers, and...

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Environment Events

Habitat restoration work day at Bliss Woods

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A habitat restoration work day will be held at Bliss Woods Forest Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 22. Cutting and stacking invasive shrubs such as honeysuckle and buckthorn will be the main task. If conditions permit, a brush pile may be burned. Tools will be provided, but...

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Family European history a link to 19th Century ties

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My maternal cousin, Tom O’Brien, is a master historian and genealogist who literally has traveled the world in search of facts and photographs, particularly of the Litterst family. He and his wife have travelled extensively. Tom and his French wife, Marguerite, raised two sons and live in the Portland, Oregon...

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Reader’s Commentary: On exception to expressed views

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By Bela SuhaydaSugar Grove, Ill. I read with some interest, then humor, Wayne Johnson’s account of what, in his opinion, I had written in the December 30 issue of The Voice, thevoice.us/probing-reactions-to-readers-voice-on-kenosha-shooter, concerning Kyle Rittenhouse and what transpired the fateful night, August 25, 2020 what the 17-year- old, at the...

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Charity Events

Dressember takes aim

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Elaine Green of Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in Oswego, wore a dress daily in December 2021 as part of the Dressember.org campaign against human trafficking. She surpassed her fundraising goal of $2,500, by raising $2,777.15 with two days to go! Green said, “I choose to (be...

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Quintessential quartet of questions creates quandary

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Musings: 1. The U.S. Congress recently passed a “defense” bill totaling $783 billion, including $25 billion the White House and the Pentagon didn’t ask for. It was the military’s Christmas present for FY 2022, and was passed almost unanimously by both chambers. The Congress could not, however, find $3.5 trillion...

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Government Infrastructure

First round of funds ready to repair State infrastructure

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State representative Sean Casten (IL-06) announced Monday, Jan. 10 that Illinois will receive $999,514,444 in new federal funds under the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to create good-paying jobs for Illinoisans while improving roads and bridges across the state. It is the first round of fund under the five...

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Food

Recipe of the Week: Chicken Florentine Casserole

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Ingredients4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves1/4 cup butter3 teaspoons minced garlic1 tablespoon lemon juice1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup1 tablespoon Italian seasoning1/2 cup half-and-half1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese2 (13.5 ounce) cans spinach, drained4 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced2/3 cup bacon bits2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese Directions1. Preheat oven...

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Poem: Being Cognitive

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There are those places ins this world, now, it is said.Which are, at present, being haunted by the dead.While it is rare to have a “ghost” communicate,Or try to, neither do they seem to have a traitOf scaring people, although that we do ourselves—For we refuse to think that there...

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Entertainment Events

Free Nurses Night, with ABBA, at Arcada

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Onesti Entertainment has announced it will be host to a free Nurses Night featuring “A Night of ABBA” with Dancing Queen Friday, Jan. 28 at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles. In light of what undoubtedly has been the toughest 24 months in our nurses’ careers, the entertainment company is...

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Rock Talk at The Venue

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The Venue is pleased to announce Part II of its Rock Talk Free Lecture Series: The Rise and Fall of Stax Records: Memphis Soul and the music industry at the epicenter of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. The event will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022...

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Reverend Dr. Brandon Perrine senior minister of New England Congregational Church in Aurora

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The Reverend Dr. Brandon Perrine, second from right, greets congregants after being installed Sunday, Jan. 9, as senior minister of New England Congregational Church in Aurora.

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Connor Harms, Antonio Del Toro, Eagle Scout recipients

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By Al Benson North Aurora Boy Scout Troop 104 celebrated its first Eagle Scout award winners, and there were two. Connor Harms, 18, of North Aurora and Antonio Del Toro, 17, Aurora, received their promotions to Scouting’s highest rank at an Eagle rank court of honor November 20. The ceremony...

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Aurora Public Library District offers assistance with messy job market

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It’s no secret that the job market is a messy place right now. Those recently unemployed, or anyone looking for a career change, may have a difficult time knowing what the best move is to make. The Library is here with programs and services to help clear a path through...

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Friends of the Yorkville Public Library raises helpful funds

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In the past 10 years, the Friends of the Yorkville Public Library (FOL) has had a positive influence on our Library by donating more than $100,000 from two major fundraisers well supported by our community. Here’s how that happened: • Profits from Used Book Sales, 2009-2021 (no sale 2020; COVID),...

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Ask Grandpa: Each has a real voice in the U.S. elections

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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 14, 2021 column. The Voice will continue to offer previous...

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