Top O the Mornin’ To Ye! May the luck of the Irish be with you this day. Oh, for the wearing of the green, for the Chicago River dyed green, and for green socks with shamrocks on them. For the green Shamrock Shakes from McDonald’s which are really in the...
By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaSugar Grove, Ill. Ukraine is not the biggest crisis we are facing in the world today. Our biggest crisis is discerning the truth on everything from the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine to why the video’s of the Capitol riot cannot, for some mysterious reason,...
There was an interesting article in The Washington Post recently about the Dunning-Kruger effect, which suddenly has become popular. It should not be confused with the Dummy-Knucklehead effect, which was prevalent in the late 1950s and early 1960s and manifested itself mainly among young people sniffing airplane glue so they...
Loaves & Fishes Community Services is proud to offer a new way for clients to receive healthy food. Clients can pre-select their groceries through Loaves & Fishes’ Online Market and then simply pick up their order from Loaves & Fishes’ new Food Distribution Hub in Aurora. Clients can gain access...
Lions International, the world’s largest humanitarian service organization, is working to provide assistance to the more than two million men, women, and children who have fled their homes due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. More refugees are expected to leave Ukraine as the conflict continues, further increasing the scale...
When Capitol News Illinois was launched in January 2019, governor JB Pritzker had just been sworn in, Michael Madigan was elected to his 18th term as House speaker and the Senate’s president was Chicago’s John Cullerton. Now, as our fourth year is well under way, Pritzker is battling a wide...
The Kane County Cougars independent minor-league baseball team, based in Geneva, will donate all of the proceeds from the 2022 season’s 50/50 raffle to the Ukrainian World Congress. Along with donating the proceeds, the Kane County Cougars Foundation will provide a match for the funds raised. “The Kane County Cougars...
A library card is a universal symbol of learning and possibility. Seeing the excitement on children’s faces when they sign their name on their first Aurora Public Library District (APLD) card is a magical moment. Nowadays, having a Library card means so much more than having the ability to just...
The Friends of the Yorkville Public Library are planning for the annual Used Book Sale and are accepting donations of gently-used books of all types. This great fundraiser has brought in approximately $69,000 for the Library since the first one in 2009. With your help, The Friends of the Yorkville...
The Sons of the American Legion of Plano Post #395 will be host to an All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, March 20. Menu Items include scrambled eggs, egg casserole, potatoes, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, waffles, and made-to-order omelets. The breakfast will be served...
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 March 18, 2021 column. The Voice will continue to offer previous...
The Warrior youth hockey team celebrates the 2022 Combined Division Blackhawk Cup championship Sunday, March 13.
Aurora University's Mikail Byun, 22, passes a ball defended by Calvin University's Chuck McKenney, 10, Saturday, March 12.
HERstory, an art show celebrating inspirational women, was the theme of the third ArtBar Batavia, Friday, March 11. The event took place at Sidecar Supper Club and Beer Garden, 12 N. River Street, Batavia. Artists who participated in the show were Lindsey Roussel, Chris Prunckle, Juliana Gabriel, Lou Gabriel, Renee...
Plano resident Sue Carter, right, gives a briefing Aurora Noon Lions Club members on Leader Dogs for the Blind Thursday, March 3.
By Woodrow Carroll Likely no event gives the sports public more fertile grounds for discussion than the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division I men’s basketball tournament; not even the Super Bowl, although many fans may take exception. Sixty-eight teams were selected for the 2022 NCAA men’s tournament which runs...
By Bobby Narang Glenbard West High School senior center Braden Huff raised his hands up in the air in excitement late on Saturday night. After scoring 19 points, hitting two 3-pointers and dishing out five assists, Huff was ready to celebrate a season-long goal. Huff was a driving force in...
Spring training in Major League Baseball (MLB) is ready. Spring sports are starting to sizzle. Basketball is in a crossroads in the professional ranks. High school basketball in Illinois reached its pinnacle with favored and efficient Glenbard West capturing its first school basketball State championship (see https://thevoice.us/glenbard-west-completes-state-tournament-quest/). Hockey and other...
Innovative programs for older adults are a hallmark of Fox Valley Community Services (FVCS). Without a doubt, FVCS is an agency that is constantly reinventing themselves and challenging themselves to do more for older adults, and to be inclusive in their community. Now celebrating their 50th year, FVCS is kicking...
Oswegoland Senior and Community Center (OSCC) is launching a whole new initiative for community volunteers! The new building will allow the Center to offer expanded programming, activities, services, and special events for not just older adults but the entire community! To provide such extensive opportunities to the community it will...
