The value of an education: DNA discovery, pool blunder
In case some of you loyal The Voice readers haven’t noticed that in each of my columns I try to inject some valuable educational material (yes, I know sometimes it’s inconveniently buried in valuable nonsense material), this week I’ll put it right at the beginning where it’s hard to miss.
Opinion: Blurring the line of democrats, communists
By Bob Mangers, veteran, Yorkville What’s the difference between democrats and communists today? Very little! The once proud Democratic Party is disappearing. They have gone from being called democrats, progressive democrats, democratic socialists, and now some profess to be communist. According to news reports there are 35 democratic socialists running
Pet of the Week: Maxx: Elder dog, needs loving home
Maxx is a Labrador Retriever who is between 11-13 years old. Maxx was dumped at the shelter and he got a full check up and needed a lot of help. Maxx was placed on an antinflammatory for his back legs and his whole life changed. Maxx loves to jump on
A head for an eye: The government’s war on us all
By John & Nisha Whitehead We have been ambushed. We should be talking about the dangerous, destabilizing things being done to this country. We should be talking about the data centers spreading across the landscape, draining electricity and water, straining local infrastructure and expanding the technological machinery needed to track,
A Focus on History: August 6 through August 12
August 6 At Auburn Prison in New York, the first execution by electrocution in history is carried out against William Kemmler, who had been convicted of murdering his lover, Matilda Ziegler, with an axe. – 1890. At 8:16 a.m. Japanese time, an American B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay, drops the
Pritzker signs 78 bills: Emmett Till Day, boater’s liability insurance
By Brenden Moore & Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisnews@capitolnewsillinois.com July 25 is now officially Emmett Till Day in Illinois. Illinois governor JB Pritzker signed legislation codifying the designation ahead of what would have been Till’s 85th birthday. It was one of 78 bills the governor signed last week. Till, a 14-year-old
School cellphone ban bill signed into law
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Students in all Illinois public schools will soon have to abide by rules barring them from using cellphones or other personal electronic communication devices during school hours unless they have been given specific permission to use them. Although many districts already have similar policies in
Kantamneni places at National PTA Reflections Program
Aurora mayor John Laesch, left, presents Sriyan Kantamneni with a Mayor’s Award of Excellence for his entry in the Illinois PTA Reflections Program.
Cancer survivor helps others, himself, through music
Chester “Chet” Romans is a medical minstrel. On Wednesday mornings, the 78-year-old Oswego man gives two-hour guitar concerts in a waiting area at Rush Copley Cancer Center in Aurora, entertaining cancer patients, caregivers, and family members. “I think it’s an important adjunct to what the Care Center does medically,” Romans
Aurora National Night Out, 24 events
Communities throughout Aurora will come together to celebrate National Night Out Tuesday, Aug. 4. National Night Out is a nationwide event that occurs annually on the first Tuesday in August. Across Aurora’s 10 wards, neighbors will gather in the community to strengthen relationships among residents, public safety officials, and City
Dunham Foundation awards $15K for Lions vision
Aurora’s Dunham Foundation has awarded a $15,000 grant to the Aurora Lions Club Foundation. Susan Koepke, Lions’ children’s vision program co-chair, said the grant supports the Lions’ exam program. She explained, “This grant will support bilingual English-Spanish educational materials for parents and caregivers, along with a centralized website for vision
Celebrate farmers market week August 2-8
By Rhea LandholmCenter for Rural Affairs Once a week in the summertime, brightly colored tents pop up in a corner parking lot in my community. Under each one of those tents is a producer, crafter, or small business owner who has tables of goods for sale. We celebrate these farmers
Diabetes Club of Fox Valley to benefit from ‘Dan Jakusz Night’ fundraiser, in Joliet, Aug. 1; Diabetes Club to participate in National Night Out Aug. 4
By Russ George Sixth annual “Dan Jakusz Night”, fundraiser, to benefit the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley, will be held Saturday, Aug. 1, at Joliet Slammers Stadium, 1 Mayor Art Schultz Drive, Joliet. Joliet Slammers vs. New York Boulders. First pitch at 6 p.m.. Nick Jakusz, organizes this yearly fundraiser
National Night Out in Fox Valley area
National Night Out, an annual community-building campaign to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie, will take place Tuesday, Aug. 4 across the Nation. Below are a few select communities with events. Batavia The Batavia Police Department will host an event from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at
Senior picnic Aug. 11 in Aurora
The Southeastern Kane County TRIAD will hold its annual senior picnic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Phillips Park, Main Pavilion, Aurora. The annual picnic is a great event supporting seniors with live music, great food, vendors, community partners, and BINGO. Cost is $7, with a
National Beep Baseball tournament in Aurora
The National Beep Baseball Association world series will come to Aurora Monday-Saturday, Aug. 3-8. Blind and visually impaired athletes will compete aided by volunteers at the 50th annual event at Stuart Sports Complex, 39W585 Jericho Rd., Aurora. Admission is free. — Al Benson
Aurora Police fundraiser Aug. 8
The Aurora Police Department’s honor guard will host a fundraiser Saturday, Aug. 8 from 1 p.m. to midnight at Southbank Original Barbecue, 129 E. Hydraulic Ave., Yorkville. The event will feature a raffle and live band. —Al Benson
North Aurora Days Aug. 7-8
North Aurora Days will be two days of free fun, Friday, Aug. 7 and Saturday, Aug. 8 at North Aurora Riverfront Park, 25 East State Street, North Aurora. The days will be filled with music, food, fun for the kids, and fireworks August 8 at 9:30 p.m..On the same days
Rep. Kifowit: Workplace protections, accountability
State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) released the following statement regarding workplace protections in response to the Chicago Tribune article about former representative Harry Benton and the lack of accountability in the district offices of representatives in the IL House. “The Illinois House has begun another review of policies in response