Grandpa, I am a member of my senior class committee to recommend individuals to speak at our graduation. I want to nominate you. How much do you charge for a speaking engagement? Could you speak to our class about what it takes to be a success in life? How would
By Richard C. Irvin Mayor of Aurora – To Aurora residents: At this point one year ago, my life was very different. I was campaigning to be the mayor of Aurora, and anxiously awaiting the results of the primary election. This year, as I prepare to close out my first year
If you enjoyed reading “The Devil in the White City” by Erik Larson, you may want to listen to author William Hazelgrove when he presents a lecture on Al Capone and the 1933 World’s Fair at the Santori Library in Aurora. In “The Devil in the White City,” Larson intertwines
In the American police state, police have a tendency to shoot first and ask questions later. In fact, police don’t usually need much incentive to shoot and kill members of the public. Police have shot and killed Americans of all ages, many of them unarmed, for standing a certain way,
The capacity crowd of approximately 250 was involved, interested, and informed, at the League of Women Voters of Central Kane County’s forum Thursday, Feb. 22 at the Batavia Government Center’s City Council Chambers. Many in the crowd roared approval at an answer about the hot topic of guns early in
Congress has called out the FBI, and rightly so, for not following up on a tip which it had received, which, if it had been pursued, might have prevented the Parkland, Fla., high school shooting tragedy. The operative word here is “might,” because our so-called representatives don’t want to anger
By Christopher J. Lauzen, Kane County Board chairman – The following statement is true: For the good of all people in Kane County, I support Democrats, Republicans, and independents; females and males; and all races and non-violent creeds. To secure my support, all you need is honesty, hard work, commonsense,
Grandpa, It is me, again, your most hated critic. You got too involved in your answer to the guy whose ex-wife was still using his auto policy, (in the January 11, 2018 issue of The Voice). A simple “Change your insurance carrier” would have been the best answer. Stop getting
The Aurora African-American Heritage Advisory Board’s 14th Annual Heritage Dinner Friday at the Gaslite Manor in Aurora includes recognition of Dr. Darrell Echols, principal of Metea Valley High School, with a Mayoral Proclamation naming February 23 as Darrell Echols Day in Aurora. Dr. Echols was honored as the 2018 Outstanding
We are caught in a vicious cycle. With alarming regularity, the nation is being subjected to a spate of violence that terrorizes the public, destabilizes the country’s fragile ecosystem, and gives the government greater justifications to crack down, lock down, and institute even more authoritarian policies for the so-called sake
February 13, 2018 Dear editor; Who Do You Trust? That was the name of a television game show back in the early 1960s. Johnny Carson, prior to his fame on the Tonight Show, was the host. It was on around 4 o’clock in the afternoon, after school was out. I
February 13, 2018 Dear editor; Aurora taxpayers and voters are paying more dollars for fewer services, compared to other communities, and the continued existence of the Aurora Election Commission is the reason. Most Illinois communities, such as our neighbors in Montgomery or North Aurora, receive their election-related services from their
What is the solution to ending the violence that our country is experiencing? Suggestions are coming from all directions and we would suggest that we need to listen with an open heart. As parents we teach our children values that follow them all through their lives. What prejudices do we
“There sleeps Titania sometimes of the night “Lull’d to these flowers with dances and delight.” —Richard Dodd Do you believe in fairies? Well, you should! The dancers skip off downhill and disappear. Titania Sleeping painted by Richard Dodd was well received and proved to be influential on other fairy painters
As Aurora residents and representatives for city residents, we urge our neighbors and, constituents to consider the full impact of closing the Aurora Election Commission. The referendum on the March 20 ballot asks, “Shall the City Election Law be Rejected?” A vote of yes, will result in a savings to
Mark my words, the United State’s war spending will bankrupt the Nation. For that matter, America’s war spending already has bankrupted the Nation to the tune of more than $20 Trillion. Now the Donald Trump Administration is pushing for a $4.4 Trillion budget for fiscal year 2019 that would add
Many s***hole countries currently exist on this old planet, but they are not the ones which have been spelled out by our potty-mouthed President. The true s***hole countries have nothing to do with the ordinary people who live in them. The ordinary people who live in them simply want to
