By Peter Hancock Illinois voters will be asked in November to decide whether the right of workers to form unions and engage in collective bargaining should be enshrined in the State constitution. The first clause of the amendment contains two sentences. The first would establish a “fundamental right to organize...
A boy holds a mini-U.S. flag while praying at a See You at the Pole prayer rally Wednesday, Sept. 28, at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Aurora.
By Jake Griffin, The Daily Herald The two candidates for Illinois’ U.S. Senate seat, both suburban women, challenged each other’s records on women’s rights, abortion access, guns, and a bevy of other issues in a candidate forum Monday where little middle ground was found. In the forum, organized by the...
The Aurora Police Department's K-9 SPIKE (serve and protect with integrity and kindness to everyone) mascot greets some of the more than 1,000 visitors at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum's Community Hero Day Saturday, Oct. 1.
This week is National Newspaper Week. With the many forms of communication in addition to the newspaper, there can be discussions and debates on the functions and future of newspapers. Such discussion and debate always will be evident in the communications industry and in all other forms of business. The...
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council listened to a report on the Fiestas Patrias scholarship fundraiser after a two-year hiatus at the Tuesday, Oct. 4 Committee of the Whole meeting. Tony Martinez, director of Communications for the city of Aurora government, said $102,000 was raised for scholarships for Latino...
September 26, 2022Dear editor; According to her recent contribution to The Voice, Becky Nelson felt compelled to respond to president Joe Biden after a speech in which he identified MAGA Republicans as a dangerous threat to our democracy (Reader’s Voice, September 22). After reading and attempting to digest Becky’s contribution,...
Kendra Ward wrote the following article which was published in the 2021 Spring issue of YES magazine. “We can engage in simple rituals of reciprocity by finding a daily communion with the creatures, waterways, and stars, that remind us something vibrantly alive exists beyond our limited knowledge and understanding. “Do...
Celebrating its 100th anniversary year, Aurora Noon Lions Club will hold its annual Candy Day fundraiser Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14-15. Susan Koepke, Noon Lions president, said volunteers will don bright yellow aprons and stand outside Prisco’s Family Market, 1108 Prairie Street in Aurora, to accept donations from 9 a.m....
Thursday, Sept. 29, congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that Aurora and Joliet were awarded grants by the Department of Justice to prevent and control crime based on their needs. These grants, created by the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Program, will provide the cities with critical funding to support a...
Ecumenical Support Services for the Elderly, Inc. Adult Day Services has weekday support for caregivers. Full- and half-day options of social, cognitive, and physical activities, for older adults with cognitive and physical limitations. A nurturing environment nurse is on staff. Continental breakfast, hot nutritious lunch, and afternoon snacks, are available....
The train was crowded when it left Union Station in Chicago bound for New Orleans, a trip that would take 14 hours. It was Easter break and I was going to visit the city I had heard much important information. Across from me sat a young woman and we began...
Musings: • The chief cause of divorce is marriage. You read that right, dear reader. Humans marry for the wrong reasons. They marry too young. They marry the wrong person. They marry because of social pressure. They marry because they become unexpected parents. Some couples realize they made a mistake...
By Marjorie Logman, Aurora, Ill. I have been pondering for a while on how to comment on a variety of current topics, often seen in other commentaries in The Voice. This week I make those comments. I have decided to look at the comments of the gentleman who takes a...
Truth and knowledge are unbeatable when paired,But only if and when their focal points are shared.As long as they are kept apart, in any way,The truth may be dismissed as rumor, shrugged away.And when you do not know the truth, have little choice,No way can you have an authoritative voice.Your...
Ingredients2 1/2 cups and 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour2 1/4 cups brown sugar1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt2 eggs, lightly beaten1 cup canned pumpkin puree1/2 cup applesauce2 cups peeled, cored, and chopped apple1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon4 teaspoons butter Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease 18...
Spooky, scary, skeletons, are decorating the windows of homes all over Aurora in preparation for Halloween. But not all skeleton decorations are intended to be spooky. Some skeletons in particular, known as calaveras, have cultural significance to Mexican culture and represent a time of joyful celebration known as Día de...
Cantigny Park and the League of Women Voters invite the public to their next Civic Awareness Series program at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13. Terry Wu, Ph.D., will present “Improving Civil Discourse: The Science of Us vs. Them.” The program is in-person and online. Registration is not required for those...
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 September 23, 2021 column. The Voice will continue to offer previous...
One-hundred dogs representing approximately 30 breeds competed Sunday, Oct. 2 in Aurora's fourth annual Aurora Pooch Parade.
