Month: January 2022

Government

Howard Sudberry new Kifowit director of communications

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In her ongoing effort to maintain an open line of communications with both constituents and media, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, has named veteran television broadcaster Howard Sudberry as her director of communications. “During this important time in our lives, where residents need true and accurate information about not only...

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Environment

Trees used as much helpful

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Help the environment by making sure your real Christmas tree is reused as mulch and isn’t taken to a landfill.Beginning Monday, Jan. 3, real Christmas trees will be picked up for free during weekly trash and recycling collection. For two weeks – from Monday, Jan. 3 through Friday, Jan. 14...

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Opinion

Ask Grandpa: Gratitude, counting blessings, on a roll

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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 7, 2021 column. The Voice will continue to offer previous...

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Sports

High school boys basketball Schedule Jan. 6 -10, results Dec. 29-30, 2021

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Thursday, Jan. 6DuKaneSt. Charles East at Geneva, 7:15St. Charles North at Lake Park, 7:15Wheaton North at Glenbard North, 7:15Wheaton-Warr. South at Batavia, 7:15 Friday, Jan. 7Catholic crossover*Marmion at Loyola, 7Montini at Mount Carmel, 7 DuPage ValleyDeKalb at Naperville Central, 7Metea Valley at Naperville North, 7Neuqua Valley at Waubonsie Valley, 7...

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Sports

High school boys and girls basketball holiday tournaments results Dec. 28 – 31

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Boys Bloomington-NormalThursday, Dec. 30Small SchoolsRockford Luth. 79, St. Joseph-Ogden 57, third placeSacred Heart-Griff. 67, El Paso-Grid. 45, championshipLarge SchoolsWheaton-Warr. S. 50, Metamora 42, third placeNormal 40, East St. Louis 38, championshipWednesday, Dec. 29Small Schools*Aurora Christian 63, McNamara 56Large Schools*Normal 47, Wheaton-Warr. South 43Joliet Central 51, North Chicago 33Tuesday, Dec. 28Small...

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Sports

College football schedules Jan. 4-10; results Dec. 28, 2021 – Jan. 1

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Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) select bowl gamesTuesday, Jan. 4Texas Bowl, NRG Stadium in Houston, TexasKansas State vs. LSU, 8 p.m., ESPNMonday, Jan. 10College Football Playoff National Championship, Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Alabama vs. Georgia, 7 p.m., ESPN Results Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) select bowl gamesSaturday, Jan. 1Outback Bowl,...

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Sports

Glenbard West continues its epic basketball run

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By Bobby Narang Glenbard West High School is on an epic run in boys basketball. The Hilltoppers were among the small handful of teams to win holiday tournament championships in Chicagoland in late December 2021. The Hilltoppers won the prestigious 47th Jack Tosh Classic, by defeating Lyons in the championship...

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Sports

Naperville North ends York on a big roll

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By Craig Lynch After losing to Rolling Meadows High School Monday the Naperville North Huskies’ record stood at 3-7. The Huskies got hot and won four straight games to capture the consolation championship at the Tosh Holiday Classic in Elmhurst. “We loved our team before the tourney and we love...

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Sports

Ohio State helps Big Ten

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By Woodrow Carroll Thanks to Ohio State University’s 48-45 comeback victory over Utah in the Rose Bowl, Saturday, Jan. 1, the Big Ten Conference closed out participation in this season’s bowl games with a final record of 6-4. Thanks to the Buckeyes’ victory, the Big Ten avoided a bit of...

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Illinois seeks return to past glory in basketball

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Many years ago deep into college basketball history, the University of Illinois men’s basketball teams were dominant. Their dominance extended from the middle 1940 through the early 1950s. The Whiz Kids youth movement in the 1940s ran into the seasons in 1949, 1951, and 1952 when the school’s teams achieved...

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Health

Solving mystery of black stools best with no quick reaction

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Black Stools. Danger? Loretta told her doctor her stools were black and the doctor said it was probably caused by internal bleeding and that she needed more tests, immediately. Loretta was visibly upset and anxious when she relayed her story to me. There are some foods (red from beets) and...

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Kokedama houseplants a form of Japanese bonsai

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By Brittnay Haag Free your houseplants’ roots this Winter by creating organic art for your home through kokedama, a form of Japanese bonsai, where plants are grown in a special soil mix and wrapped in moss. Kokedama is a uniquely-beautiful way to grow houseplants in a non-traditional way. Kokedamas can...

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Government

Review of 2021: Change produced little real change

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By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead Disgruntled mobs. Martial law. A populace under house arrest. A techno-corporate state wielding its power to immobilize huge swaths of the country. A Constitution in tatters. Between the riots, lockdowns, political theater, and COVID-19 mandates, 2021 was one for the history books. In...

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History

A Focus on History: January 6 through January 12

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January 6 Samuel Morse’s telegraph system is demonstrated for the first time at the Speedwell Iron Works in Morristown, N.J.. The telegraph, a device which used electric impulses to transmit encoded messages over a wire, eventually would revolutionize long-distance communication, and reach the height of its popularity in the 1920s...

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Events Health

Kifowit Host to Vaccine and Flu Shot Clinic in Aurora Jan. 5

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The first Vaccine and Flu Shot Clinic of the new year will be held by State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, and alderman Patty Smith from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5 at the Eola Road Branch of the Aurora Public Library, located at 555 S. Eola Road, meeting...

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