Kiwanis Club of Aurora tours fire station
Kiwanis Club of Aurora members pose in front of a firetruck during a tour of the Aurora Fire Department Station 13 February 3.
Reader’s Commentary: Author lived through communism, describes the evils
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda News flash for the Charles “The Sponge” Coddington! I lived the history of which I speak “Spongy.” And because I lived it, I know it because it affected real lives. My family lived Communism. We felt it through the relatives who were murdered and who were
Call for artists plentiful for Aurora area in 2026
When First Fridays in Aurora started in the fall of 2013, the tagline for the event was “art, music and more.” The event grew into a must-attend, thriving epicenter of culture thanks to the commitment to art at the forefront. As First Fridays added offerings and more venues over the
Reader’s Commentary: Minnesota protests, Venezuela and oil
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda It’s amazing some people in Minneapolis have cooperated in blinding themselves to the purposes of ICE agents serving their communities. Ignorance like this only occurs when people don’t bother getting informed about what’s happening in our country with criminal illegal immigrants in our midst. When cluelessness
The Chas is back: B.S. rebuttal; words for King Trump
Musings: •Heyyy! The Commie dude comin’ atcha after a brief hiatus. Are ya ready for a fresh batch of antifa s**t. Well, y’all come to the right place, dude. Hang on to yer undies! I fully expected the B.S. dude to respond to my essay on the socio-political remodeling of
Reader’s Commentary: Mass immigration issues, Minnesota a warning
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda Presidents, until recently, understood why immigration needed to be controlled. The reasons are easy to understand. Assimilation will not take place when immigration is done in mass. And when immigrants of a culture live together in one area of a city or state, they will continue
Donald’s sins, ICE in Aurora, Kirk confusion
Musings: •The Sins of Donald J. Trump (chapter 12). He has: Begged for a “special” donation from the general public in order to “go to heaven”; Questioned the First Amendment right of free speech; Instructed attorney general Pam Bondi to investigate the use of anti-racketeering laws against leftist protestors; Ordered
Reader’s Commentary: Coddington’s silence on atrocities, speaks volumes
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda The “Chas,” as Charles Coddington refers to himself (in the third person is a quirkiness that defines him better than any combination of words could ever describe. I’ve only known one other person with this affliction, and he, just as Charles, was full of “it.” But
It’s Our Fox River Day cleanup Sept. 20
The Conservation Foundation will host its annual “It’s Our Fox River Day” Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.. The effort is led by the foundation with other local organizations like the Friends of the Fox River to clean litter out of the Fox River in locations from
Reader’s Commentary: Trump fought fraudulent investigations; now brings peace
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda It’s amazing to me Democrats are surprised Donald Trump is exacting justice on them now that he is our 47th president. The Dems illegally spied on him, and assigned a special prosecutor (Robert Mueller) to investigate him. We’ve now found out Barack Obama, James Comey, and
Reader’s Voice: The unrecognizable Democratic Party
August 10, 2025Dear editor; Commentator Bill Suhayda in his commentary August 7, claims that the Democratic Party has been taken over by communists, anti-Semites, anti-Americans, and subversives, and consequently, the Democratic Party today is unrecognizable. It is “unrecognizable”, I suggest, because the Democratic Party that he describes exists only in
Reader’s Voice: Response to Suhayda on education, antisemitism
June 26, 2025Dear editor; In a recent Reader’s Commentary authored by Mr. Bela Suhayda (June 24, 2025), there were several implications or suggestions pertaining to the financial support of this country’s colleges and universities that seem to derive from the author’s distorted perspective. In questioning the motivation of foreign sources
Reader’s Voice: Response: Coddington, Jewish descendants
May 29, 2025Dear editor; In the May 22, 2025 issue of “The Voice,” Charles Coddington asserted, for what I believe is third time in his column, the largely discredited hypothesis that Ashkenazi Jews are not descended from Biblical Israelites, but rather from Khazars who converted to the religion of Judaism
Reader’s Commentary: Antisemitism in college, government, writing
By Bela Suhayda Of the $29 billion American Universities have received from foreign governments these last four years, Harvard has been on the receiving end of over $100 million per year. Harvard is already awash with endowments to the tune of $52 billion. So why is the world, along with
Reader’s Commentary: Trump’s Middle East tour to be remembered as success
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda Donald Trump’s “Make Business not War” tour through the Middle East will be remembered for decades to come, as an historic success by any standard unless we consider the deranged positions of Democrats and some contributors in this publication. I speak of John Whitehead, “Wayne’s World”
Reader’s Commentary: Biden broke immigration laws, Trump to right wrongs
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda Former president, Joe Biden, not only broke immigration laws and the U.S. Constitution, he chopped them up and burned them. Then he allowed an unprecedented 15 million unvetted, unvaccinated illegals into the country. Americans paying attention realized countries around the world had opened their prisons to
Downright dishonest Dems, new normal for the left
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda I continue to be amazed how out of touch, ignorant, and downright dishonest Leftist Dems are with the American people. But then the realization hits me, this is the “new normal,” and I shouldn’t be surprised. I should know better than to think anything but malice
Reader’s Voice: League of Women Voters Aurora forums
February 3, 2025Dear editor; As the Spring Election is in full swing, the League of Women Voters-Aurora Area is conducting forums for area candidates in the contested races for Mayor of Aurora and various offices in Kane and Kendall counties. Forums are designed to provide a safe space for candidates
Reader’s Commentary: Joe Biden’s felonious actions in office brought to light
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda The Republicans maintained a majority in the House of Representatives, and, with that victory, the House Oversight committee was able to uncover evidence revealing Joe Biden’s corruption in office. Yes, Joe Biden abused his office as vice president for personal reasons and his family’s financial gain.
Reader’s Commentary: Coddington wrong on abortion article assessment
By Bela “Bill” Suhayda Charles Coddington should be embarrassed by his latest article (January 2), but is too ignorant to know where he went wrong. “Spongy,” Coddington doesn’t soak up information well! So this article is an attempt to set him on the right path. “The Chas,” as Coddington refers