Volunteers help prepare dinner for Hesed House in Aurora
Robbin Lang, Riddhi Gupta, Orges Selimi, and Leslie Surta fill gelatin cups Monday, March 13 for dinner at Hesed House homeless shelter in Aurora.
Higher education commitment in Illinois: JB
By Nika Schoonover On his latest marketing tour to sell his State budget plan, governor JB Pritzker visited a community college in Normal Tuesday, March 14 to highlight his proposed investments in higher education. “With an additional $100 million directed to the (Monetary Award Program) grant program, a student can...
Illinois Bond rating elevated to ‘A’
By Peter Hancock Moody’s Investors Service announced Tuesday, March 14 that it has upgraded Illinois’ bond rating to A3, up from Baa1, marking the eighth credit upgrade the State has received in less than two years. Moody’s is now the second major rating agency to put Illinois in the ‘A’...
Important items: Kiwanis Aurora to Arts Hall of Fame
Events, comments, perspectives, form important parts of every journalistic endeavor. That includes newspapers, paperless communications, print, or without print. The Voice invites comments from readers, commentaries from writers, and exchanges of ideas. Society is vast, and The Voice is part of the mosaic with our word in print and on...
Aurora City Council gives honors to 9-year-old hero
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council presented a special honor and award to 9-year-old-hero, Aria Lamen, for Women’s History Month, at the Tuesday, March 14 City Council meeting. Aria Lamen, 9, made a lifesaving 911 call when her mom, Caron, passed out at their home. The call likely saved...
Reader’s Voice: Aurora can revert: Place for all
March 13, 2023Dear editor; “I Sold my Soul to the Company Store.” That is the title to an old song often sung by Tennessee Ernie Ford. I thought it describes very well our current City Hall government in Aurora. With its rules of loyalty, a specific lingo, and misuse of...
‘Clearly in a moment of backlash…close to backtracking’
Reprinted from November 25, December 2, 2021 Third of four parts “The Times published the 1619 Project in August 2019, the lynching of George Floyd the following May amplified its reach during global racial reckoning. “Ibram X. Kendi’s essay suggests that our ideal of racial progress ‘does more than obfuscate;...
DADs not available to twins
By Russ George Aurora’s seven-year-old Type 1 diabetic twins, Jackson and Elliot Webster, were in attendance at the Thursday, March 9 Diabetes Club of Fox Valley’s March membership meeting, to hear their father, Paul Webster, speak about how and when each of the twins were diagnosed as Type 1 diabetics,...
Breakfast buffet March 19 in Plano
The Sons of the American Legion of Plano Post #395 will have an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, March 19. The breakfast will be served at the American Legion Post at 510 E. Dearborn Street in Plano. The event is open to the public. The...
Time change grumble can lead to political posture, rant
Daylight savings time has again graced us with its presence, giving us a reason to grumble about losing an hour of sleep at 2 a.m. (unlike me, who’s still awake staring at my computer screen, wondering what I’m going to write for The Voice this week) and being thrown off...
‘I am woman…hope, beauty, inspiration’ a book
“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul. And sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.” —Emily Dickinson Today, the Ides of March, will be witness to some of the most outstanding women that history has recorded. I came across a book published...
Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity dedicates 70th home
Jenna Strohmenger of Aurora celebrated two life milestones Saturday, March 11. The latest Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity homeowner was guest of honor when Montgomery-based Habitat dedicated its 70th suburban home at 654 Spruce St. in Aurora. Coincidentally, it was Strohmenger’s 33rd birthday. Dedication guests serenaded her during the program...
Recipe of the Week: Ricotta Meatballs
Ingredients1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese1/4 cup packed chopped Italian parsley1 egg, beaten1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste1/3 cup dry bread crumbs2 tablespoons olive oil1 (28 ounce) jar marinara sauce1 cup water Directions1. Heat a skillet over medium heat and...
Poem: Life’s Offerings
Is there a finite point in life where we achieveA level of achievement God would have us see?Of course, we cannot know that, even thus believeThat life itself is ordained, what will be will be.How many did you influence along the way?Perhaps one of those was the finite point we...
Aurora Public Library District library card design contest open until April 8
Last Spring was a very exciting time for the Aurora Public Library District (APLD)! We were busily preparing for our first library card design contest. We were so thrilled by the wonderful designs submitted last year that we decided to hold another library card design contest! Interested artists have until...
DuPage plan session March 21
DuPage County’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (OHSEM) will be host to a public information and planning session regarding natural hazards that could impact the County. The meeting is part of an effort to update DuPage County’s Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, which is a process that takes place...
Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce Celebration of Business Excellence nominations due March 24
The Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce is proud to be host to the Celebration of Business Excellence, a gala-style awards ceremony honoring outstanding Chamber members. Thursday, May 11 at Loft 28, Aurora. Nominations are due by 6 p.m. Friday, March 24 at https://tinyurl.com/yh3myvk7. Save the date for an unforgettable Roaring...
Southland College Prep captures Kane Mock Trial
March 4, high schools from in and around the Kane County area converged at the Kane County Judicial Center for the annual High School Mock Trial Tournament. The tournament drew teams from 14 Kane County area schools to compete and collaborate in two mock trials per team, with each trial...
Open Roads ABATE February membership meeting
Open Roads ABATE holds its February membership meeting Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Plano American Legion.