May 23, 2022Dear editor; Here is a response to the Reader’s Voice article: Reader’s Voice: The answer: Intact mother/father in the May 19 edition. This is on target as far as it goes, but preserving families appears to be easier said than done. Any specific suggestions as to how to
The Aurora Carillon Lions Club places a wreath at Veterans Memorial Island Park.
Last of two parts Winona LaDuke writes about Alex White Plume a leader of the Ogala Lakota tribe in the Spring 2021 edition of Yes! magazine. “More than 20 years ago, Alex White Plume, a leader of the Oglala Lakota, planted his first hemp crop on Wounded Knee Creek, on
Aurora Downtown will sponsor the fifth annual Aurora Museum Week June 5 to June 11. Aurora Museum Week will focus on five museums with seven days of activities to encourage community members to visit and explore Aurora’s museums. Aurora Museum Week highlights: Blackberry Farm (Early Streets Museum), Aurora Regional Fire
A Geneva congregation and two Aurora churches will be partners in Pride Day activities Sunday, June 12. Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva congregants will join with members of Aurora’s New England Congregational Church (NECC) and Wesley United Methodist Church to offer a day of family Pride activities and to share
Plano’s second annual Juneteenth Celebration will be held Sunday, June 19 next to Emily G. Johns School at 430 Mitchell Drive in Plano. Celebration will be freedom and family with a day full of relaxation, food, and family fun. This year’s event will feature a special tribute to fathers and
On one side of the door, the north side, the triangular vase of lilies of the valley cascaded down the wood. On the other side of the door was a draft-stopping bear, legs akimbo, to keep out the Spring winds. How can it be that the opposites of one door
By Marjorie LogmanAurora, Ill. It has been seven years that I have been prescription-free. Of the 22 prescriptions I was on, several were anti-psychotic and heavy pain-relieving medications. It took more than eight months to clean my body out and find a sense of a sound mind. What has amazed
By R. Mel DormerAurora, Ill. Charles Coddington’s recent article on Aurora old-timers memories (May 19: Aurora old-timers know special sites of past places) stirred a few memories for me of my near East Side Aurora neighborhood, the South Broadway/North Avenue area. • Our ever-present mail carrier, Benny, was met at
Recovery Centers of America (RCA) in St. Charles and in South Elgin launched two new programs during May Mental Health Awareness Month: Discover, to address the increasing threat to young adults of drug and alcohol addictions; and balance, to treat individuals diagnosed with primary substance use disorder (SUD) and a
Musings: • Got baby formula, ladies? Sure, you do; it came with the baby, but you forgot you had it. It’s called “breast milk,” and you have a plentiful supply to fulfill the baby’s needs. Few women talk about it anymore, which is unfortunate, because the original product is more
Ever wonder what drives the placement of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and who will benefit from them? What about the working-poor and minority communities? Will they be able to take advantage of electric vehicles, their benefits, and the glut of associated technologies? As General Motors and other U.S. automakers
Ingredients1 (16 ounce) package fusilli (spiral) pasta3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved1/2 pound provolone cheese, grated1/2 pound sliced pepperoni, cut in half1 large green bell pepper, cut into half-inch pieces1 (10 ounce) can black olives, drained1 (10 ounce) can of peas1 (4 ounce) jar pimentos, drained1 (8 ounce) bottle Italian salad
There is a lot happening at the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) in the upcoming weekend. Two large-scale events are happening at Santori Library Friday evening and Saturday morning. The People’s Ball June 3 is the Library’s First Friday event with Aurora Downtown, and then we turn around and come
The Fox River Arts Ramble will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at 14 venues from Elgin to Aurora. The work of more than 50 artists who live in the Fox River Valley will be featured during the self-guided tour. The Arts Ramble is a collaborative
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 June 3, 2021 column. The Voice will continue to offer previous
By Bobby NarangCharleston, Ill. The 2022 high school boys state track and field meet almost was a return to normal. As the first full state meet in three years, everything was nearly perfect except for Friday’s weather during the preliminaries. Besides the small hiccup, the three-class finals experienced no delays
Josh Pugh of Yorkville, is on is way to third place in 400 meters in a time of :48.86.
By Woodrow Carroll The 2022 Major League Baseball season is slightly less than one-third complete and the Chicago White Sox have achieved something noteworthy, or, bizarre. Thanks to a 5-4, 12-inning, victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs Sunday, May 29, the White Sox improved their season record to 23-23, the
West Aurora High School baseball teams, 1973 through 1976, which played in the IHSA State tournaments, participate in a reunion Saturday, May 29 at former head coach Bob Plaskas’ house.
