Philip H Sheridan Camp #2 Aurora, Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War will sponsor a ceremony from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 21 to honor all 338 veterans of the Civil War buried at the cemetery. There will be posting of colors, singing, speeches by dignitaries,
Bensenville will be host to a recycling event from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 4 at the Public Works facility parking lot, 717 E. Jefferson Street, Bensenville. The event is open to all DuPage County residents, no businesses, and includes recycling opportunities for electronics, textiles or clothing, and
Roger is a male Domestic shorthair who was born March 5, 2022. Roger is a snuggly guy, who likes to be around the action. He stays with his human family as they move around the house, and would like to spend the night sleeping on top of you! He loves
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead You’ve been flagged as a threat. Before long, every household in the United States will be similarly flagged and assigned a threat score. Without ever knowingly committed a crime, or been convicted of one, you and your fellow citizens likely have been assessed
May 19 Explosion in Coal Creek, Tenn. kills 184 miners. – 1902. Thirty-one dockworkers are killed, 350 workers and others are injured, when four barges carrying 467 tons of ammunition blow up at South Amboy, N.J.. They were transporting mines that had been deemed unsafe by the Army and were
The initial State Veterans Gardening Day Saturday, May 7 at Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry receives special remarks from invited guest, Terry Prince, director of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
A coalition of northern Illinois chapters of the League of Women Voters will be host to a Candidate Forum at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 focused on Illinois Supreme Court and Illinois Appellate Court judge seats in the 2nd District. The 2nd Judicial District is comprised of DeKalb, Kane, Kendall,
By Frank Patterson How do you wake up in the morning? Many begin their day with Good Morning, Aurora, or, its Wednesday Spanish-language version, Buenos Dias, Aurora, the podcasts with hosts Curtis Spivey and Monica Vasquez, respectively. Spivey, the show’s creator, describes the podcast as “the great American morning show.”
Orientation, Opinions, Optics! Often it is difficult to understand other individuals who are not in alignment with our way of thinking. Patience, perseverance, philosophical, often lead to accommodation, if not understanding. The Voice provides an opportunity for anyone to express a way of thinking without offering approval or disapproval. The
By Jason Crane The owners of 10 Aurora properties received the 2022 Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in Historic Restoration at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday, May 10. May is National Historic Preservation Month. The 10 properties are: 106 Le Grande Boulevard; 112 S. Fourth Street; 324 West Park Avenue;
May 3, 2022Dear editor; My mailbox is being flooded with colorful propaganda disguised as campaign advertisement. Lies! It is propaganda from a candidate who has not shown his face to my County’s GOP? The mailers continue to have the same message on a different day Richard Irvin wants you to
Youth enjoy ice cream at the Food Truck delight at First Friday’s in Aurora Friday, May 6.
The Exchange Club of Aurora gives honors to students who have overcome significant challenges to earn high school diplomas.
Last of two parts Teri Dunn contributed the following article in the Birds&Blooms magazine: “Mournings doves are beloved in backyards across America. Learn interesting facts you should know about the beautiful mourning dove. Mourning Dove vs. Eurasian Collared Dove “Mourning doves are often confused with Eurasian collared doves, or white-winged
A book-signing, blanket collection, and fundraiser, for Ukraine will be the highlight of the June meeting of Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA). The Aurora-based nonprofit social-service group will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, at Gaslite Manor, 2485 Church Road in Aurora. Retired teachers, administrators, support staff members,
During the regular mail delivery, or, earlier in the morning, volunteers and members of the NALC (National Association of Letter Carriers) will hold the annual Nation-wide, non-perishable items, food drive. Items go adjacent to delivery sites. Donations stay in communities.
U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt said “Believe and you’re halfway there.” Throughout his presidency from 1901-1909, he pushed lawmakers and citizens to dream and experiment. During this decade Americans dealt with social issues, businesses expanded, and manufacturers introduced new products, including paper towels, paper cups, Hershey bars, and crayons. Let us
Maybe one night when you’re out in the country, somewhere far away from the noise and lights of the city, the chirping of the crickets the only sound you hear while you’re looking up at the night sky with its thousands of brilliant, twinkling, stars, will you wonder how long
By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaSugar Grove, Ill. Dignity is dead! We used to make an effort to use a level of civility with one another. We used research, built our case, made arguments, and bolstered arguments with facts. We attempted to educate, not malign. As an educator, I always discouraged students
Naperville Park District is seeking input from local users of the Centennial Park Skate Facility to help guide a new design, which will be completed in 2022 in preparation for a renovation of the facility in 2023. The design survey is available online now through Monday, May 23 at www.napervilleparks.org/news.
