Many news items prevail, perpetually. Where do we find the space in The Voice each week? The selection process is important. Some information in a wide range of news events is better than less, or, none. Items with substance include:
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council viewed a presentation naming Aurora, the second most populous city in Illinois, as one of the safest cities in America at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday, Oct. 10. Chief communications officer and chief equity officer of Aurora, Clayton Muhammad, presented finance website
October 5, 2023Dear editor; In his letter to president Joe Biden, governor JB Pritzker complained about the refugees being bussed to Chicago from Texas and how federal aid hasn’t kept up. Pritzker rightly points out that the situation is “untenable.” Immigrants are sleeping in police stations, airports, and temporary shelters,
October 8, 2023Dear editor; The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday, Oct. 17 dinner meeting in the private room of the Riverview Diner, IL-25 and Mill Street, Montgomery. A reception will begin promptly at 5 p.m. followed by a meeting at 5:30 p.m. with dinner afterward. The
Reprint from August 1, 2019Second of three parts The NAACP (National Association of Colored People) gathered in Detroit for its annual convention. Lauren Gambino, based in Washington, D.C., wrote a piece for The Guardian Weekly. She wrote how the NAACP convention urged presidential hopefuls not to shy away from being
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley is celebrating its first full year of service to the Fox Valley area Thursday, Oct. 12, at the historic Gray’s Mill Estate, 211 N. River Street, in Montgomery. The meeting and dinner will be held in the Third Floor Banquet Room.
Aurora Lions Club will hold its annual Candy Day fundraiser Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13-14. Susan Koepke, 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. to 6 p.m.. Koepke said, “Lions will
The feminine tranquil birth of the river Le Seine was named after the goddess, Sequana. The Seine has a 483-mile journey from Burgundy to the sea. She begins at 1,540 feet above sea level. The Gallo-Roman goddess Sequana’s name comes from the Celtic squan meaning serpentine. Its source has been
A few days ago we lost all-pro football linebacker and Chicago Bears’ legend Dick Butkus, Mr. Super Crunch #51. He was two-time All-America at the University of Illinois earlier. Some time back, I wrote about my sporadic, off-the-gridiron contacts with him through a friend of mine. In view of Dick’s
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda I read with interest Marjorie Logman’s amiable letter addressing me in the September 28 edition of “The Voice.” These are my responses to Marjorie and Dave Hoehne. I have not been “taken in” by anyone, including Donald Trump, as you suggest. I am my own person
Ingredients1/2 cup butter3 tablespoons olive oil1 large onion, chopped6 cloves garlic, diced1 pound ground beef1 pound mild sausage6 teaspoons Italian seasoning:1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano1 teaspoon dried marjoram1 teaspoon dried thyme1/2 teaspoon dried basil1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary1/2 teaspoon dried sage2 teaspoons salt optional1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper1 (29 ounce) can
What I’m about to say, perhaps you’ll think it strange,But there’s a lot to think about “Home on the Range.”This isn’t anything about where “deer and antelope play,”Except the life you had to lead in every way.For you had animals for which you had to care;And you had daily chores
Did you know that nationwide one in four women does not have access to menstrual products? Menstrual equity is emerging as a public health movement across the globe. Advocates, including State representatives in Aurora, are fighting period poverty by authorizing public acts that secure access to menstrual products for lower-income
By John Schutt NASCAR Cup Series, YellaWood 500, Taladega Superspeedway, Taladega, Ala., Sunday, Oct. 1. The Big One didn’t happen this year, but three medium melees did occur. However, Ryan Blaney avoided all of that catastrophic action and won the race by less than one foot ahead of Kevin Harvick.
Thursday, Oct. 12West Suburban GoldAddison Trail at Leyden, 6 Friday, Oct. 13Chicagoland ChristianSt. Edward at Marian Central, 7McNamara at Chicago Hope Academy, 7Chicago Christ. at Chicago Christ the King, 7Wheaton Academy at Aurora Christian, 7DuKaneBatavia at Wheaton Warrenville S., 7St. Charles East at Geneva, 7St. Charles North at Lake Park,
By Woodrow Carroll At one point last season, the University of Illinois football program was clearly on the upswing. After beating host Nebraska, 26-9, in late October last year, the Fighting Illini were 7-1 and ranked No. 16 in a national poll. Then things started to go sour. After that
NFC North Conf. Overall W L T W L T Detroit 4 1 0 3 1 0 Green Bay 2 3 0 2 2 0 Chicago 1 4 0 1 2 0 Minnesota 1 4 0 1 2 0 NFC East Philadelphia 5 0 0 4 0 0 Dallas 3
NACC Conf. Overall Aurora 3-0 5-0 St. Norbert 3-1 4-2 Benedictine 4-0 5-0 Concordia Wisconsin 4-0 5-1 Eureka 2-1 4-1 Wisconsin Lutheran 2-2 2-4 Concordia Chicago 0-3 0-5 Rockford 0-4 1-5 Lakeland 1-0 5-2 Individual Teams Conf. Overall Notre Dame 0-0 5-2 St. Francis (Joliet) 0-2 4-2 Judson 0-2 0-5
East Division Conf. Overall W L W L Michigan 3-0 6-0 Penn State 3-0 5-0 Ohio State 2-0 5-0 Maryland 2-1 5-1 Rutgers 1-2 4-2 Indiana 0-2 2-3 Michigan State 0-2 2-3 West Division Wisconsin 2-0 4-1 Iowa 2-1 5-1 Minnesota 1-2 3-3 Nebraska 1-2 3-3 Northwestern 1-2 3-3 Purdue
1. William Byron 4041 2. Martin Truex Jr. 4036 3. Denny Hamlin 4032 4. Kyle Larson 4024 5. Chris Buescher 4021 6. Christopher Bell 4016 7. Tyler Reddick 4016 8. Ryan Blaney 4014 *** Cup Series Playoffs Cut-Off *** 9. Brad Keselowski 2192 10. Ross Chastain 2172 11. Bubba Wallace
