By Hannah MeiselCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Commonwealth Edison’s top attorney was busy preparing for the General Assembly to take up major legislation the utility had spent months negotiating when ComEd’s top in-house lobbyist stopped by his office in late October 2011. A little more than 13 years later, the attorney, Tom
Elections are more than occurrences on the calendar. They are a necessary function to democratic rule. They are more than competition. They help define us as a society. We have small, civil elections, and large, National elections. This year we hold national elections for president. Regardless of which party wins,
October 29, 2024Dear editor; Voters: Your right to vote is legally protected from intimidation and harassment. Federal law makes it a crime to intimidate, harass, or deceive voters at home or the polls. Voter suppression is any attempt to prevent or discourage certain Americans from registering to vote or casting
October 25, 2024Dear editor: Still undecided? Donald Trump has been charged, tried, and convicted of 34 felony counts by a jury of his fellow New Yorkers where one of his frauds took place. If he’s like one of you, as he claims, why is he not in jail awaiting sentencing?
October 25, 2024Dear editor; I urge the Sugar Grove trustees to read Mary Ochsenschlager’s commentary in The Voice, October 17 Issue. I quote Mary, “New homes, driveways, roads and parking lots create more impervious surfaces, and the pollutants that come with it”. The Forest Preserve District of Kane County has
Batavia MainStreet is excited to announce the start of the Indoor Market season to start Saturday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. until noon at Grainology BrewStillery, 131 Flinn Street; Suite C, Batavia. The event will continue every Saturday through mid-May 2025. The Indoor Market will feature more than 20 vendors
By Russ George Members and friends of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley toured HorsePower Therapeutic Riding, Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Honey Bridge Ranch, 6N917 Route 25, North of St. Charles. Barbara O’Neil, executive director and PATH Certified Instructor from HorsePower Therapeutic Riding, spoke to our group prior to our
Taste of Norway Hostfest, an annual fall festival showcasing Norwegian food, music, and crafts, will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, 1233 Douglas Avenue in Montgomery. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. The sponsor is Sons of Norway
Oswego Village president Ryan Kauffman and Village trustees invite residents to Village Board on Your Block, a meet and greet event, Wednesday, Nov. 6 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Hunt Club Elementary School, 4001 Hunt Club Drive in Oswego. This event offers a unique opportunity for community members
By Charles Coddington The Chas here. As I have observed in a previous essay, in those so-called “red states,” i.e. where Republicans control the executive and legislative branches of government, the Big Boys have been busy changing the rules of voting in order to put Donald Trump back into the
The Venue, 21 S. Broadway, Aurora, recently announced its November lineup, which will start with a free First Fridays open house concert sponsored by Fox Valley Credit Union. Unless otherwise noted, doors open for all shows at 7 p.m. Shows start at 8 p.m.. •Sunday, Nov. 3, Tiwa Bleu and
Boo! A glorious Happy Halloween to all you, The Voice readers. By the time the next issue of The Voice lands in your mailbox or wherever your issue normally lands, thousands of area children will be coming down from their trick-or-treat sugar high, the Great Pumpkin will have been nibbled
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda How do you believe in a candidate who has done nothing to fix problems she actually helped to create? The answer: “You can’t.” Kamala Harris is, by far, the worst candidate who has ever run for the office of president. Just as Joe Biden was a
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In life, we forge the chains which either link or bind,We like to think we’ve done our best, the future sure to find,But we are not the judge—that will be done by those in time.Who knew us not, oblivious to what we had to climb.You will be judged on what
November, dinosaurs are taking over the Aurora Public Library District (APLD)! Whether your little one is a budding paleontologist or you’re a movie buff with a soft spot for prehistoric classics, we have an exciting lineup of activities that will bring dinos to life in the most fun and creative
By Ricky Rieckert Dear readers, subscribers, all. This week, I’m going to write about, first, something a reader suggested. Betty sent me a compliment about my articles and that she likes reading them. She said it brings back memories. This letter was forwarded to me from The Voice. Upon reading,
By Al Benson New Hope Advent Christian Church of Aurora has launched a monthly caregivers’ support group. Started in the fall, the group meets on the third Monday of each month from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the library of Temple B’nai Israel, 400 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora.
By Bobby Narang As the calendar flips to November and the Halloween celebrations die down, the Illinois High School Association football playoffs start to take focus. It’s a great time of the season for football fans in the state, especially in the eight-class system which combines public and private schools.
By Woodrow Carroll The University of Illinois may belong in the Top 25 of the various collegiate football polls. What Oregon proved last Saturday, was that the Illini are not worthy of inclusion in the Top 10, of any of the polls. Oregon defeated visiting Illinois, 38-9, in what was
