As a society we continue along the path of constructing a mentality of pitting one person against another; of bringing two groups into a clash; of making minimal effort to seek true compromise. Those who make true efforts should be blessed with enough courage, wisdom, and understanding to help the
Second of a three parts The first part is at thevoice.us/facebook-whistleblower-reveals-conflicts-amplified-hate. Frances Haugen said in her time with Facebook she saw, “conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook.” Scott Pelley reports on a recent CBS 60 Minutes television show. Frances Haugen,
Bruno and Helga, as an engaged couple, strolled the cobbled street of Krakow, Poland. A horse and white carriage had brought them from their Matejko hotel to this point close to Wawel Cathedral. They decided to snack on a round pretzel and would take dinner at the Szara Ges or
A system of communication is important in any community. In addition to precarious social media, newspapers have been involved in communications since the late 18th Century. Systems and times change. The Voice offers a platform to exchange ideas, provide community narratives, and offer opinions. We call attention to this week’s
First of three parts Frances Haugen said in her time working with Facebook she saw, “conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook,” according to Scott Pelley’s report on a recent CBS 60 Minutes show. “Scott Pelley: ‘Her name is Frances Haugen.
The hallway clock chimed noon. It was a tall grandfather clock that had chimed for the past 40 years down the narrow corridor. The children at the Childrens Home on Knoxville Avenue in Peoria were lined up and ready for their meals. Today it would be a vegetable soup and
Abortion is back in the news again. It had been biding its time until the right moment. The right moment arrived with the appearance of two news items: • The first item is that the U.S. Supreme Court will be reviewing the State of Mississippi’s law banning abortion after 15
The City of Naperville government announced this week that Jason Arres, who serves as a deputy chief of the Naperville Police Department, has been named Naperville’s new police chief. The announcement is made following a three-month process involving a national search led by the public management consulting firm GovHR and
Within more than these 60 days, society in the United States celebrates the holiday season, Halloween through New Year’s Day. There is a wide range of activity, commercial, religious, celebratory, fun, giving, caring, and planning. Much of it was muffled last year because of the reality of the COVID-19. It
Last of three parts The previous part is at thevoice.us/introspection-for-national-metaphor-new-definition The melting pot is an outdated image of the United States. We need a new metaphor to define the Nation. Cecilia González-Andrieu writes the following article for the American Magazine. “As self-interested individualism cleaved from communal concerns is set up
Tell me where exactly did Summer go? Shakespeare said “And Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.” Well, we will have to wait and survive another Chicago Winter before the sun-filled days return, won’t we? Here are some thoughts for an October day. Bits: In the late 1970s the
For the seventh consecutive year, Aurora has been ranked as one of the best cities in America to celebrate Halloween! Maintaining its consistent top 10 ranking, Aurora placed eighth out of the 210 largest cities in the Nation To identify the Best Cities to Celebrate Halloween, finance website, SmartAsset, ranked
Duly noted: Democracy is not easily maintained. It takes work, may lead to frustration, and various factions may not realize all of its goals, or, even many of its goals, however, the effort, the meetings, the negotiations, always are ongoing and imbued with give-and-take. The democratic republic of the United
Second of three parts The previous part is at thevoice.us/seeing-the-world-today-though-religious-lens-helpful Cecilia González-Andrieu writes the following article for the American Magazine on a new metaphor to define our Nation: “The melting pot is an outdated image of the United States. We need a new metaphor to define the Nation. “There are
Listen. It was the year 1818. The unshorn fields were boundless and beautiful. The prairies and the sights took all into the encircling vastness, wrote the poet Uo. The topography of DeKalb’s verdant terrain made possible a rich agriculture, the fur trade, and the tide of immigrants to build the
Often children are sensitive to fairness. Observe and listen when children interact and are not aware of others who have a presence and change the course of conversation. Among the repetitive refrains may be, “It isn’t fair.” Children may be taught to be fair, to maintain a sense of playing
Sam Renzetti was born October 20, 1980 to Lori and Joseph Renzetti in St. Charles. He has three brothers and a sister. He attended Aurora Christian School and was home-schooled. Sam earned an associate’s degree from Waubonsee Community College. Sam Renzetti began his experience with dance with he was eight
By Al Benson Aurora resident Huntley Brown, internationally acclaimed pianist, author, and martial arts black belt, played and preached recently at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Aurora. At the piano, Brown opened the service with praise music, and closed the service with “Onward Christian Soldiers.” As guest preacher, he delivered the
Editor’s Note: This week and next week we will include letters sent to Ask Grandpa that did not appear because they arrived following the death of the conductor of the column who worked ahead in preparation. We plan to include any reader comments following the notification we received at The
By Joseph Kertis October is here, and that means Domestic Violence Awareness Month is upon us. This month is a designation observed annually in America to spread awareness about the important issue of domestic violence. The intent is to spread awareness and information and help people connect with resources. But
