By Shae BurnhamFirst of two parts It was below freezing, and fresh snow painted the path through the forest. On such days, only a minuscule number of people would take to the trails. One of them was Anna Bakker, who had donned her winter hat and worn work gloves and
The United Methodist Church in Plano is collecting donations for a “Joy to the World” Basket (two sheep, four goats, one heifer, and two alpacas) for the Heifer Project this year. They are being called upon to help families become more nourished, self-sufficient, attain self-respect, obtain some means of income,
Boy Scout Troop 3 at New England Congregational Church in Aurora will hold a pancake breakfast fundraiser from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, March 6. The public is invited to the event in Friendship Hall at the Church, 406 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora. Scouts will serve pancakes with
By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”— George Orwell The U.S. government, which speaks in a language of force, is afraid of its citizenry. What we are dealing with is a government so power-hungry, paranoid and afraid of
February 24 The U.S. House of Representatives votes 11 articles of impeachment against president Andrew Johnson, nine of which cite Johnson’s removal of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, a violation of the Tenure of Office Act. The House vote made president Johnson the first president to be impeached in
Friends and family, including veterans groups and first responders, help 99 year-old World War II veteran Ray Moore celebrate his birthday Saturday, Feb. 12 with a parade of 20 vehicles which drove past his house in Aurora. Members of Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club and Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84
By Beth Hundsdorfer Republican lawmakers are calling for the passage of legislation that would allow Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) workers to carry pepper spray for self-defense when investigating allegations of child abuse. It comes weeks after the death of DCFS investigator Deidre Silas, who died while checking
Timing is important in life. Whether to be in position to do things well, to help others, or, to avoid problems, we must consider our surroundings. February 15, 2019, three years ago, circumstances took my course to the parking lot in the Prisco Family Market on Prairie Avenue in Aurora.
By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, Feb. 15, Council members viewed a presentation about ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection, alert and analysis service, that is used for timely notification to law enforcement. The City Council gave unanimous consent to the resolution and
February 8, 2022Dear editor; It is an irony that former president Donald Trump finds himself facing a couple of district attorneys who are African American and that he is calling them “racists” just because of the color of their skin. He has said, “They are coming after you.” It is
Second of three parts The first part is at thevoice.us/approaches-new-to-annual-mississippi-river-floods Jenny Rogers wrote the following article for Nature Conservancy Magazine. Part one’s focus was on new approaches to solve annual Mississippi River floods. “As floods throughout the Mississippi River Basin become more destructive and unpredictable, communities are changing tactics to
Art and Market Aurora is back at Society 57 for six dates this Winter and Spring. The Aurora Downtown group’s indoor market features several hometown vendors at the event space and coffeehouse at 100 S. River Street. The market will feature will both food and artisan vendors on the second
After two years of waiting, Paramount Theatre will launch its new Bold Series next month to bring a new, four-show subscription series, and a new type of live theater, fearless, unexpected and thought-provoking, to the heart of Aurora’s downtown entertainment district. The inaugural production is Sweat, Lynn Nottage’s acclaimed modern-day
By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaSugar Grove, Ill. Our children are the future. What we teach them, along with what we don’t teach them, will have benefits and consequences. When I was just a fledgling teacher, a veteran colleague impressed upon me the idea; “We are always teaching something, so we need
Naperville Crime Stoppers are offering up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of one or more subject(s) involved in two incidents of criminal damage to property along the Riverwalk. The Naperville Park District Police Department is trying to identify the above subjects reference incidents that occurred
Ingredients10 cups of granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced (about 6 or 7 apples)1 cup white sugar1 cup and 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 cup water1 cup quick-cooking oats1 cup packed brown sugar1/4 teaspoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon baking soda1/2 cup butter, melted Directions1. Preheat oven to 350
While Super Bowl XX@LVI%$DD?Q was reserving its place in the history books, it was stirring up some of my personal football memories, most of them being my gasping for air under a pile of every kid from the opposing side. Later, I did have a girlfriend who was one of
Thirteen thousand years ago, prehistoric human habitation lived in the region of Wyoming. Evidence from Yellowstone National Park tells us that there was a vast trading network of 1,000 years ago. The Union Pacific Railroad played a central role in the European settlement of this area. Wyoming became a U.S.
After a two-year hiatus, downtown Aurora’s 24th Annual Blues on the Fox Festival is roaring back this Summer, with a killer lineup of longtime favorites and new talent playing live blues on the banks of the Fox River, Friday and Saturday, June 17-18, at Thomas J. Weisner RiverEdge Park. Friday
Before our teens we did not think of growing up;We weren’t concerned with a half-filled half-empty cup.Our likes and dislikes took no time at all to form;And living for the moment seemed to be the norm.The biggest thing we had to think about back thenWas just whose house or yard
