Thoughts of this world, another world, news in a larger sense, ordinary, extraordinary, and personal news, perhaps strictly personal, in which we find ourselves interconnected, if we allow such connections: •It is out of this world, or, it will be April 8 when in our four-county area we will see
Railroads helped build the United States. There are various centers in northern Illinois for dedication to railroads, including Aurora. The history of Aurora and Burlington Railroad, 175 years, 1849-2024, an exhibit, will run through Saturday, Aug. 17 at the David L. Pierce Art & History Center, 20 East Downer Place
Musings: •The John Birch Society is back in town! These zombies first crawled out of their graves in the 1960s, preaching what is now called “Christian nationalism.” They believe the time is right to crawl out again and add their two cents’ worth to what the Trumpites – particularly Ms
Even in acknowledging that a newspaper does not have the capability of including every news item within its pages, when The Voice is completed each week, the editor understands worthy articles were left behind, not included. The reader may not measure articles that way and look at only what appears
Holidays, salutes, special days, are a strong part of our world. Ordinary and humdrum occur, however, are by no means special. Necessary perhaps, forgettable. St. Patrick’s Day does not carry world-wide significance, however, offers a more social environment than truly religious. Yet, religion is a part of the day and
Musings: The Republican Party continues to fall to pieces. A number of moderates in both the House of Representatives and the Senate have announced that they will not seek re-election come November. (Even that old mossback, Mitch McConnell is calling it quits. That should give you an idea of the
Family First! When there is family first in any setting, with solid family foundation, the focus is solving problems when difficulties arise. It is basic solidarity. Brothers, wives, sisters, husbands, mothers, fathers form the family-first attitude. It does not touch every family, rather those with family-first attitudes. Some participants come
Most of life, whether or not we acknowledge it, is a learning experience, good, bad, or, indifferent. How well we celebrate the joyous occasions, or, apply bad situations into improvement, are the challenges. Some of us never want to learn and grow, others of us seek to apply, learn, and
Voting is a part of our democratic republic. Imperfect though it is, and as limited as is the public’s participation, it keeps us from being an autocratic society, the latter which diminishes public participation. We are a better society when we take advantage of our opportunities. Too many of our
Chef, author, and artist, Jacques Pepin was born in 1935 and began his formal apprenticeship at age 13 at the Grand Hotel de l’Europe in his hometown of Bourg-en-Bresse, France. For two years he sharpened knives, refreshing the wood or coals, scaling fish. He was finally allowed to approach the
As a country, we take holidays seriously. Functions include celebration of good causes and important commemorations. Holidays are time off from work both as a reward and to celebrate the day in grand style. Celebrations should not be diminished. Importance of holidays vary from decade to decade in concert with
It was in the village of Birstwith in Yorkshire, England that Emily celebrated the Valentine’s Day of 1980. She had been touring the English countryside during a fortnight vacation and decided to linger in the village. The medieval wool trade thrived here. There was an open park area that was
Snow? What snow? We have Spring in full measure, or, so it has been made to feel as though while we are suffering through 50-degree weather and warmer in early February. Some commentaries have led us to think it is related to global warming. In reality, we are a few
Time for this and that. Bits: Northern Illinois University student body includes every state as well as 76 countries. Last enrollment international students numbered 966. Pieces: Some of the endangered species include wild salmon, ferrets, jaguar, whooping cranes, polar bears, Canadian lynx, and the grizzly bear. Bits: Starting 45 centuries
Have you ever heard anyone, dear reader, say that he was going to Hell when he dies because of his “bad behavior”? Of course not. Everybody – even those who have committed atrocious acts of violence – believe they are going to Heaven/Paradise, according to their religious beliefs. I’ve read
Variety and family information in The Voice, as usual, this week includes: •Theatre is important to most communities. •The focus is for both Paramount Theatre and the building of the Stolp Island Theatre. •Both are in Aurora, however, it promotes more than just Aurora theatres. They are for the Midwest.
“There goes God with an army of banners.” —Poet Carl Sandburg comparing the Canyon to a Divinity. The Grand Canyon in Arizona is 277 miles long, a mile deep and as much as 18 miles wide. All of it has been carved out by erosion of the Colorado River. The
We have a plethora of items in news and information designated for our eyes. Galentine’s Day is a relatively new celebration, based on women’s friendship day. If we blink we may miss some of the items constantly going in our direction. The Voice will present a full accounting in the
Illinois allocated $160 million to migrant aid in November, more funding is ‘on the table’ By Andrew Adams Capitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com Chicago – As Illinois faces sub-zero wind chills, thousands of recently arrived migrants are sleeping in precarious situations throughout Chicago and its suburbs – overcrowded shelters, police stations, former convenience
Frigid weather should not be a surprise to us in the northern part of Illinois section of the planet. January means cold weather. We have been blessed/suffered(?) with mild weather the last few years sufficient enough to have us endure chatter on global warming. We have not heard such talk
