Ingredients2 pounds ground beef1/4 pound of bacon (about 5 slices)1/2 onion, grated1 egg1 tablespoon grill seasoning1 1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke flavoring2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce2 tablespoons minced garlic1 1/4 tablespoons adobo sauce and chipotle chile pureesalt and pepper to taste8 slices smoked Gouda8 hamburger buns Directions1. Preheat an outdoor grill for
By what and how you have been influenced will show\In certain habits and demeanor as you growInto your own adulthood; nothing having hadMore influence, in many ways, than your Dad!Father’s Day, therefore, should not be shoved aside,As being “no big deal,” but gladly viewed with pride;Assuming that you like yourself,
By Bobby Narang The Naperville Central High School baseball team walked away from the final weekend of the season with a satisfied, yet inspired look. The Naperville Central Redhawks lost both of their games at the Class 4A State tournament in frustrating fashion, but they earned the program’s third State
N.Y. Knicks win series 4-1Game 1: Knicks 105, Spurs 95Game 2: Knicks 105, Spurs 104Game 3: Spurs 115, Knicks 111Game 4: Knicks 107, Spurs 106Game 5: Knicks 94, Spurs 90
Carolina wins series 4-2Game 1: Vegas 5, Carolina 4Game 2: Carolina 4, Vegas, 3 (OT)Game 3: Vegas 5, Carolina 4 (2 OT)Game 4: Carolina 5, Vegas, 3Game 5: Carolina 4, Vegas, 2Game 6: Carolina 3, Vegas, 0
If Bela “B.S.” Suhayda wants to call me a communist, I suppose that’s his prerogative. Personally, I prefer the term socialist; it’s more intellectual in meaning and is closer to what I philosophically believe. Be that as it may, I am curious about the expression “leftist communist”. Does that mean
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda We crossed over the Austrian/Hungarian border having successfully evaded Soviet border guards, snipers, and land mines a little more than a month before our arrival into New York harbor January 7, 1957. We traveled two weeks crossing over the small pond called the Atlantic, a body
Eros is a male Cattle Dog who is around 8-9 years old. Eros’ owners originally adopted him back in 2020. Eros had a few issues, but they made progress. One of his owners was work-from-home until March 2025, then Eros’ issues worsened. No matter how much they scheduled his water
By John & Nisha Whitehead “I love the inflation.”—Donald Trump (June 2026) America has become an occupied nation. Not by one invading army, but by many occupying powers: the police state, the surveillance state, the war state, the corporate state, the foreign influence machine, and a ruling class that treats
June 18 The War of 1812 begins in response to the British economic blockade of France, the induction of American seamen into the British Royal Navy against their will, and the British support of hostile Indian tribes along the Great Lakes frontier. – 1812. At Waterloo in Belgium, Napoleon Bonaparte
Evan Knigge, a Boy Scout with New England Congregational Church Troop 3 of Aurora, will complete his Eagle Scout Service Project on Saturday, June 13, at 9 a.m. at Mutual Ground, 418 Oak Ave, Aurora, an emergency shelter serving individuals and families impacted by violence. The project is part of
By Brenden MooreCapitol News Illinoisbmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com Over his 7½ years in office, governor JB Pritzker has largely gotten his way in the Democratic-supermajority Illinois General Assembly. As he campaigns for a third term as Illinois’ chief executive and weighs a possible 2028 Democratic presidential bid, Pritzker emerged from the spring legislative
Jennie Colosi turned 103 years June 6, and Plum Landing honored the milestone with a heartfelt celebration June 5. The Aurora Public Library surprised her with a gift basket and brought their mascot Rory to join the festivities, while guests enjoyed teacup bouquets with bookmark centerpieces—an ode to Jennie’s love
By Jenna SchweikertCapitol News Illinoisjschweikert@capitolnewsillinois.com The Illinois Department of Corrections is officially planning to rebuild both Logan and Stateville correctional centers in Crest Hill, dashing locals’ hopes that the State would rebuild Logan at its current Lincoln location. The Friday, June 5, announcement comes two years after government JB Pritzker
Train enthusiasts pose with Union Pacific’s “Big Boy” #4014, the world’s largest operational steam locomotive, in West Chicago June 2.
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council voted Tuesday, June 9 to hold a special Committee of the Whole meeting to focus on an ethics reform ordinance. The proposed ordinance would amend and add several sections of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Aurora pertaining to the disclosure
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Summer arrives slowly and disappears quickly. This all depends on where you live of course. If you are in southern Florida, Texas, Arizona, or California, then warm and very hot days are almost always a part of life. For those of us a little further north,
State representative Matt Hanson, D-Montgomery, will co-host an end-of-session community town hall with State senator Linda Holmes Monday, June 15 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Geneva Public Library, 227 S 7th St., Geneva. Interested parties can register for the town hall at https://tinyurl.com/24hwe4wk. “I look forward to
June 2, 2026Dear editor; Your “President paying loyalists; distractions” in the The Voice May 22 was a disgrace to this paper. This letter to the editor was filled with factual inaccuracies; clearly a fabrication by someone suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS). I expect more of your paper, than to
