Month: July 2022

Opinion

Reader’s Voice: Professional jurors to the rescue

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By Mary Goetsch, Aurora, Ill. Ask Grandpa column invited readers to submit opinions on the American Justice System in the June 30 edition. The jury system needs to be pared down in order to cope with court backlog and have a sustainable budget. Grandpa’s jailbird writer stated a one-person jury...

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Food

Tour bridges urban-rural gaps to conservation farming

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By Kay Shipman, FarmWeek Stepping outside comfort zones and into no-till fields, prairie habitat and organic crops can break down misperceptions about farm conservation in northeast Illinois. That was one of the goals for a Will County conservation tour on June 24 organized by the Chicago Wilderness, a regional alliance...

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Tom Warner’s Air Force years early foundation

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By John Montesano The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club named Tom Warner the July Herschel Luckinbill Veteran of the Month. Tom was born July 7, 1947, in Chicago. At age 10, the family moved to Lockport in Will County, where his father, Richard, was a State Trooper. Tom attended Joliet...

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Government

Special State session may be in the Fall

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By Peter Hancock Governor JB Pritzker and top Democratic Party leaders in the Illinois General Assembly said Tuesday , July 5that although they still plan to call a special session this year to strengthen abortion rights, they expect to take the “remainder of the Summer” to craft policies before lawmakers...

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Feature

Solutions differ, mass killing never acceptable

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From Monday, July 4, an Independence Day parade, no less, the thinking, empathetic, individuals, should remain in a bit of shock, anger, and outrage, of the deaths from a troubled individual. It could have been in any part of the country, however, on Independence Day this year the damage took...

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Government

Aurora mayor, alderman, stand their ground in dispute

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By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, July 5, a couple of discussions became heated between Ninth Ward alderman Edward Bugg and Richard Irvin, mayor of Aurora. Edward Bugg expressed frustration about the two following agenda items: • Placed on unfinished business...

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Opinion

Reader’s Voice: Canceled parade fuel for frustration

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June 30, 2022Dear editor; I know this year has been a very frustrating year for all of us. Coming off two years (2020 and 2021) in isolation, for many of us, was a challenge, to say the least. I have read many of the comments on Facebook and it is...

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Opinion

Reader’s Voice: Answer to Supreme Court: Vote

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July 1, 2022Dear editor; I am disgusted what six Republican-appointed U.S. Supreme Court justices have done with these recent rulings: June 23 – Concealed gun carry without a permit; June 24 – Overturned Roe v Wade; June 30 – Carbon emissions okay, EPA forget it; Upcoming – more tampering, I...

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Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity Green Freedom Project

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Bill Donnell, right, Aurora Fourth Ward alderman, photographs workers pumping concrete into an insulating concrete form wall (ICF) of a Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity home in Aurora Thursday, June 30.

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Environment

Mustard seeds for jet fuel will improve technology

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Last of two parts The first part is at thevoice.us/transition-wild-mustard-flower-seeds-to-safe-jet-fuel The Honeywell Incorporated has produced an article about mustard seeds that are being processed for jet fuel. This innovative ingredient has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions According to Honeywell, “Longer-term, efficiencies in operations will drive the future, from...

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Community Fundraiser

Thanks from Cosmo Club of Aurora

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By Russ George Here is a note of thanks from the Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora on its second annual “A Night on at the Barn” fundraiser Friday, June 24 at Blackberry Farm in Aurora: The fundraiser was a success. • Thanks to those who sold and/or became a sponsor of...

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Community Events

‘Finding Nemo’ in Aurora July 15

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“Finding Nemo,” an award-winning computer-animated adventure film, will be screened outdoors at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 15, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Attendees should bring lawn chairs or blankets. Refreshments will be available. “Finding Nemo”...

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First Christian Church in Aurora host to 5th annual car show

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First Christian Church, 635 N. Randall Road in Aurora, will be host to its fifth annual car show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 9. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Entry fee is $10. Registration will take place at the show. All makes and...

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History

Washington, Jefferson, others, lead colonies to country

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“They fought like soldiers and died like men.” —Commander-in-Chief Washington The Father of our country, George Washington, served as colonel of the Virginia regiment, and was a man of personal strength and courage. His charisma, wit, and intellect were greatly applauded. He was a man of principle and determination. He...

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Passed on as buzzard bait, still, real heat in California

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I trust you all lived through the Fourth of July this year. If you didn’t, you probably won’t be reading this column In the last couple of days I’ve been noticing complaints by neighbors about the high gas prices in Illinois, which always have been the highest in the Midwest....

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Political pressure on the poor must stop in true democracy

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A growing segment of the population views primarily everything the Nation’s founders said with a healthy dose of skepticism. For various reasons, the distrust associated with the establishing principles of American democracy has legitimacy. As the 2022 campaign season turns toward the general election, it’s hard watching as the plight...

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Our Savior Lutheran Church in Aurora, New England Congregational Church, worship service

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Reverend Julie Grafe, left, pastor at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Aurora and Rev. Brandon Perrine, pastor, New England Congregational Church (NECC), Aurora, co-lead an outdoor worship service at NECC Sunday, July 3.

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Food

Recipe of the Week: Baked Buffalo Wings

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Ingredients1/2 cup all-purpose flour1/4 teaspoon paprika1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper1/4 teaspoon salt10 chicken wings1/4 cup butter1/4 cup hot sauce1 dash ground black pepper1 dash garlic powdercooking spray Directions1. In a small bowl mix together the flour, paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt. Place chicken wings in a large glass dish or bowl...

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