Aurora Food Truck Festival 2023
Preparation of food in the foreground at the Aurora Food Truck Festival Friday, May 5 in Aurora downtown is in contrast to customers waiting in many long lines in the background.
Oswego Community Service Officers to the rescue
Oswego Community Service Officers work to provide a rescue for more ducklings in the parking lot of the Oswego BP service station at the corner of U.S. Route 34 and Douglas Road Monday this week.
‘Common carriers’ companies could be held liable
By Nika Schoonover Ride-share companies such as Uber and Lyft would be subject to the same level of liability as other forms of public transportation under a measure moving through the General Assembly. House Bill 2231 would classify ride-shares as “common carriers,” meaning the companies can be held liable, rather...
Special: Mothers, The Venue, top school leaders
Special days in our world include Mother’s Day. Special persons make our lives better and add depth to each day. A special piece from Unity Sermon Passages is far-reaching and demonstrates the importance of special persons in our lives: “A man stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers...
Sherman Jenkins honored at Aurora City Council
By Jason Crane Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin presented a proclamation to retiring Aurora alderman-at-large Sherman Jenkins at the Aurora City Council meeting, Tuesday, May 9, in honor of his service to the City. Mayor Irvin proclaimed September 27 as Sherman L. Jenkins Day, his birthday, in the city of...
Reader’s Voice: No religious values in U.S. Constitution
May 2, 2023Dear editor; In consecutive commentaries published in The Voice, Bela “Bill” Suhayda writes of the Judeo-Christian values that our Nation’s founding fathers, as Christian men, inserted into the U.S. Constitution. Reading Mr. Suhayda’s discourses prompted me to reread my copy of that esteemed document. What I found was...
Dole Packaged Foods: Innovative, food-tech, sustainability
Reprinted from May 13, 2021 Second of three parts ‘“We realized well before COVID that we needed to open up as a business, to bring the best of the outside in,’ said Pier Luigi Sigismondi, president of Dole Packaged Foods. The pandemic simply ramped up the process and made Sigismondi...
Corrie ten Boom active in the WWII Dutch underground
“When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer (God).” Corrie ten Boom Cornelia Arnolda Johanna “Corrie” ten Boom was born April 15, 1892 in Haarlem, Netherlands. Her father, Casper, was a...
Fr. George Glover Memorial Golf Outing June 9
The annual Fr. George Glover Memorial Golf Outing, presented by St. Peter Church in Aurora, is a fun and competitive event will be held Friday, June 9. Golfers enjoy a day of camaraderie on the beautiful links of Phillips Park Golf Course followed by dinner, awards, and raffles at O’Malley’s...
Mother’s Day breakfast at Legion Post 395
The Sons of the American Legion of Plano Post #395 will have an all-you-can-eat Breakfast Buffet on Mother’s Day, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, May 14. The breakfast will be served at the American Legion Post, 510 E. Dearborn St. in Plano. The event is open to the...
New subdivision for seniors
For the first time in approximately 50 years, the Aurora Housing Authority is developing a new subdivision, – and this one is a unique, affordable, community for senior citizens. The new 1449 Senior Estates subdivision will have 70 new ranch units, 50 duplexes and 20 single-family residences with attached garages....
(With money) from Russia, cash payment, prediction true
I have a very good feeling that the twice impeached, habitually-lying, bigoted, cowardly, accused, orange-faced rapist and former president, our own Donny Boy Trump, is about to get what he deserves for his actions toward women over the many years. Even his lawyer seems to have thrown in the towel...
Reader’s Commentary: Conspiracy theory may fit: Fermilab, Shermer book
By Mary GoetschAurora, Ill. Thursday, May 11 marks the federal end to pandemic restrictions and related funding programs. If school closures, public library closures, and restricted business were the precursor to online living, then after May 11, there should be no more of this situation. I see Fermilab (in Batavia)...
Recipe of the Week: Donut Muffins
Ingredients1 cup white sugar1/2 cup butter, melted3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg1/2 cup milk1 teaspoon baking powder1 cup all-purpose flour1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Directions1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease 24 mini-muffin cups. 2. Mix 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Stir in the milk, then...
Poem: There Truly Has To Be
Before you were in puberty, you had a wish quite strong.That you could not abide replies that said that it was wrong.The wish was simply this—a pony, just your very own.You often pleaded for it—but replies were set in stone.Adulthood came, and with it came a succinct plea for love.But...
Olympic Gold Medalist, Netflix star, on Zoom May 17
If you’re just I am me and love a good makeover, or transformation story, but can’t watch without getting emotional, have we got a library program for you! “Queer Eye” and “Getting Curious” star and ice skating super fan, Jonathan Van Ness, will be talking with his idol, Olympic Gold...
Wyckwood House celebrates anniversary at new site
Wyckwood House is celebrating one year at its new location this week. The boutique and cocktail bar will be host to a week-long celebration to mark the occasion through Friday, May 12. Wyckwood House will offer specials and will be host to events all week. “It’s really a full circle...
Fox Metro Water Reclamation District to take unwanted medicines at Greenfest
Fox Metro Water Reclamation District (WRD) will accept old, unwanted medications at their booth at the Aurora Greenfest Saturday, May 13. It is important that we keep those old medicines out of our precious water supply and prevent any misuse of these drugs. Please don’t flush those pills down the...
2023 Kane County Educator of the Year, West Aurora High School Principal Dr. Charles Hiscock,
Principal, West Aurora High School, Dr. Charles Hiscock, 2023 Kane County Educator of the Year recipient, stands next to his personalized chair given by the Kane County ROE in recognition of his achievements.
National Nursing Week celebrated in Aurora
Aurora firefighters honor nurses Monday, May 8 for National Nursing Week.