April 5, 2022 – The Voice

GovernmentCapitol News Illinois Peter Hancock Teachers

State bill would assist COVID-related school personnel

On April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 By admin

By Peter Hancock A bill that allows teachers and other school and university employees or contractors who are fully vaccinated to take paid administrative leave if they have to miss work due to coronavirus (COVID-19)-related issues cleared the Illinois Senate Thursday and will soon be sent to governor JB Pritzker....

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Government VeteransHerschel Luckinbill Stephanie Kifowit Veterans

Resolution: Herschel Luckinbill Road honor

On April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 By admin

State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) and fellow chief co-sponsors, representatives Keith Wheeler, Barbara Hernandez, Maura Hirschauer, and Mark Batinick, and all other members of the Illinois House passed House Joint Resolution 79 to honor the memory of U.S. Navy veteran Herschel Luckinbill by designating a section of U.S. Route 30...

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Environment Events GovernmentClimate change Events League of Women Voters

Zoom climate action April 14 by League of Women Voters

On April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 By admin

Recognizing that global climate change demands local climate action, the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Central Kane County invites individuals from the Tri-City Area (Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles) and surrounding region to a lively online discussion and planning session, to be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14, on Zoom. Register...

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CarouselAurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry Easter

Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry distributes 500 free baskets

On April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 By admin

The Easter Bunny, left, Irene Robles of Aurora and volunteer Peg Yatch, Aurora, load a free gift basket into a patron's vehicle March 30, at Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry.

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Carousel Community EventsAurora First Fridays

Aurora’s First Fridays, Pandemic Memorial

On April 5, 2022April 6, 2022 By admin

Emily Hinton from Aurora snaps a photo of her son, Ben, in front of a paper crane memorial as part of Aurora's First Fridays event.

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FeatureCarter Crane

Pivotal times require clarity of thought, positivity

On April 5, 2022April 6, 2022 By admin

There are pivotal times in our world when important issues should do more than catch our attention. Relevant discussions in our Nation on the situation in Russia and in Ukraine are important and defining for much of the world. It is important to understand, regardless of discussions and dissensions in...

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Carousel GovernmentAurora Aurora Committee of the Whole Committee of the Whole

Aurora government takes lead in FOL; ponders phishing

On April 5, 2022April 11, 2022 By admin

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, April 5, Council members discussed a resolution to enter into a donation agreement with the Aurora Rotary Club Foundation (the foundation arm of the Rotary Club of Aurora) for their inventory of lights displays. City...

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FeatureDonna Crane Hemp

Hemp’s return will help reduce fossil fuel production

On April 5, 2022April 4, 2022 By admin

Last of two parts Winona LaDuke’s following article was in the 2021 Spring issue of YES magazine: Tribes are reviving traditional hemp economies. “For the past five years, I’ve been a hemp farmer, with permits from the state of Minnesota. My business is called Winona’s Hemp, and our research partner...

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Environment EventsFriends of the Great Western Trails

Great Western Trails clean-up April 23

On April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 By admin

The Friends of the Great Western Trails (GWT) are honored to announce that the president of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Daniel Hebreard, is joining the Friends of the Great Western Trails to clean the GWT during this year’s annual all-volunteer trails cleanup. The start time is planned...

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Environment EventsClean Up Day Kiwanis Club of Aurora

Kiwanis holds One Day medication drop-off

On April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 By admin

Kiwanis One Day is an Aurora city-wide community service day to help the environment. As part One Day in Aurora, from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 9, there is a medication disposal drop-off at the Aurora Transportation Center, 233 N. Broadway, Aurora. The drop-off is accepting all medications except...

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Carousel FeatureFredell Italy

The close couple knows each with an inviting bond

On April 5, 2022April 4, 2022 By admin

The more you know, the more you love, and by loving more, the more you enjoy. Dinner began at 7 p.m. sharp at Le Antiche Sere in Sogna, Italy in the Tuscany region. It was April, and Spring was arriving. The olive trees were beginning to be full. The white...

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Health OpinionCOVID-19 vaccine Health Mary Goetsch Reader's Commentary

Reader’s Commentary: Questions on diseases and vaccinations

On April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 By admin

By Mary GoetschAurora, Ill. This commentary is addressed to pharmacist Larry Frieders who writes a health column each month in The Voice. Your columns make more sense to me than most medical doctors, including the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Presentation), FDA (Food and Drug Administration, and even WHO...

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FeatureCharles Coddington

Just a thought on society’s tinkering with time

On April 5, 2022April 4, 2022 By admin

From the vault – 24 March 2012 (revised): Daylight “savings” time is upon us once again. The folly continues. Two weeks ago, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed what was laughingly entitled the “Sunshine Protection Act.” If passed by the House and signed by the president of the United States, it...

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Government InternationalKeith Wheeler Russia Ukraine

State House bill: Russia accountable

On April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 By admin

Tuesday, the Illinois House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to hold Russia accountable for its unprovoked and brutal invasion of Ukraine on every aspect the State of Illinois has the ability to act upon and support the people of Ukraine. assistant minority leader State representative Keith Wheeler, R-Oswego, is chief...

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FoodFood Recipe of the Week

Recipe of the Week: Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes

On April 5, 2022April 4, 2022 By admin

Ingredients4 russet potatoes, sliced into 1/8 inch slices1 onion, sliced into rings3 tablespoons butter3 tablespoons all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon salt1 1/2 cups milk1 cup sour cream2 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese Directions1. Preheat oven to 400F. Butter a 1 quart casserole dish. 2. In a medium-size saucepan, melt butter over medium...

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EventsAndrea Tiberi Aurora Public Library District

The Beatles: Their History in One Hour April 12

On April 5, 2022April 4, 2022 By admin

Considered by many to be the greatest band of all time, The Beatles have left an indelible mark on music and culture. Though they disbanded more than 50 years ago, references to the Band and its members are still found in current movies, television, and fashion. For those fans who...

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Food FundraiserBarbara Hernandez State representative Stephanie Kifowit

State representatives collect supplies for abused victims

On April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 By admin

State representative Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, is working with State representative Stephanie Kifowit and Mutual Ground, a non-profit organization that supports victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and those impacted by substance abuse disorders, to provide necessary cleaning products. “Assisting members of our community who are suffering is a priority for...

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PoetryPoetry

Poetry tour theme rebirth

On April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 By admin

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Aurora Downtown will feature a dozen poems in downtown storefronts throughout this month.. Poet Laureate and Aurora Downtown board member Karen Christensen put out a call to local poets for poetry with the theme rebirth. Christensen selected a dozen poems by the following local...

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OpinionAsk Grandpa Opinion

Ask Grandpa: Important: Do what we know must be right

On April 5, 2022April 4, 2022 By admin

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 April 8, 2021 column. The Voice will continue to offer previous...

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SportsBobby Narang High school volleyball Sports Wheaton Warrenville South High School

Wheaton Warrenville S. volleyball tournament a barometer

On April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 By admin

By Bobby Narang The boys high school boys volleyball season will to go in full swing in the first part of April. After missing all of the 2020 season because of the coronavirus pandemic, and then enduring a shortened 2021 season, boys volleyball teams from the northeastern Illinois area are...

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