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HealthCOVID-19 vaccine Kane County Health Department

Nearly 56% Kane residents fully vaccinated for COVID

On October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 By admin

The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) reports that more than 600,000 COVID vaccine shots have been administered in Kane County. According to information from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), as of September 29, 600,750 shots have been provided to Kane County residents. 297,081, or 55.61% of Kane’s total...

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Community HealthJack Sharratt Tom Siebert

Volunteer Dr. Sharratt provides health care in Aurora

On October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 By admin

By Tom Siebert Jack Sharratt felt an aching void in his life after recently retiring from a 25-year career as a chiropractor. But the Batavia resident has filled that emptiness by volunteering at Aurora Christian Healthcare, a nonprofit clinic that provides free medical, dental, vision, orthopedic, and chiropractic services, to...

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HealthHealth Larry Frieders Water

Too many drugs can contaminate drinking water

On October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 By admin

A man fainted at our church. His family suggested that there might have been some issue with his medications. It’s alarming. Too many of us intentionally take too many drugs, and I suspect many of them are unnecessary and harmful, especially when combined. A person taking three different drugs every...

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Events Health PetsEvents Kane County Animal Control Rabies vaccinations

Kane County Rabies Vaccinations Oct. 2

On September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 By admin

Kane County Animal Control will be host to its final Rabies and Microchip Animal Clinic of the year from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 at Kane County Animal Control, 4060 Keslinger Road in Geneva. The clinic will be conducted drive-thru style. Dog and cat owners just pull...

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Events HealthBatavia Booster shots COVID-19 vaccine Kane County Health Department Pfizer

Pfizer booster shots in Batavia

On September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 By admin

The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) can provide Pfizer COVID vaccine booster shots at the Kane Vax Hub in Batavia. Friday, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Rochelle Walensky recommended boosters for a broader group of people: • Those 65 years and older or residents in long-term...

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Commentary HealthBela Suhayda COVID-19 Health Reader's Commentary Vince Smith

Reader’s Commentary: Non-sense commentaries must cease!

On September 28, 2021September 27, 2021 By admin

By Vince SmithBig Rock I don’t really recall how I first became aware of this publication, but my first impression of The Voice was adequately positive for me to become a subscriber. I still feel that it has the best sports coverage of any of the locally-published news media, but...

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Commentary HealthAbortion Naperville Radical Women Reader's Commentary

Reader’s Commentary: Rally for reproductive rights in Naperville

On September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 By admin

By Naperville Radical Women Community activists urge the public to make your voice heard in support of the National Mobilization for Reproductive Justice at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 3, on Naperville’s Riverwalk, Free Speech Pavilion. Laura Welch, president of Illinois NOW (National Organization of Women), underscores that, “Illinois is one...

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Events HealthCOVID-19 vaccine Kane County Health Department

COVID-19 vaccinations offer help

On September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 By admin

The Kane County Health Department (KCHD), in partnership with Illinois Department of Public Health, will provide COVID vaccines at upcoming community COVID vaccination clinics: • Friday, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Elgin Community College’s Fiesta en la Yarda, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin at the Green Space. •...

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Commentary Health HumorCOVID-19 COVID-19 vaccine Wayne Johnson

No humor cause: Seeing a hoax; no care for child

On September 14, 2021September 13, 2021 By admin

You’ve all most likely heard the latest virus news that hospital ERs are being overrun by antivaxxers, some of whom have taken horse medicine, or something else such as Tender Vittles to fend off COVID-19.. Let’s see, antivaxxers won’t take an FDA-approved vaccination to prevent COVID-19, but they’ll take equine...

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Carousel Government HealthAurora Bill Foster Health Illinois JB Pritzker Planned Parenthood Raja Krishnamoorthi

Governor JB Pritzker leads discussion to protect access to reproductive health care at Planned Parenthood in Aurora

On September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 By admin

Governor JB Pritzker leads a discussion on passing legislation to protect access to reproductive health care Tuesday, Sept. 14 at Planned Parenthood in Aurora.

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Feature HealthCarter Crane COVID-19 vaccine

Advancement of society dependent on critical thinking

On September 7, 2021September 8, 2021 By admin

It is a busy world we live in these days for a variety of reasons. We can choose to be active and participate in many activities in our communities such as government, entertainment, religious, or other choices. We can choose not to be involved, perhaps function vicariously. We operate in...

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Health OpinionCOVID-19 COVID-19 vaccine Letter to the Editor Readers Voice

Reader’s Voice: Claim: Common sense, no vaccine

On September 7, 2021September 4, 2021 By admin

September 3, 2021Dear editor; Common sense is my basis for not getting the COVID-19 bio-weapon, which is not a vaccine, or, for not wearing a mask. We were made to breath in oxygen, not carbon dioxide. Vaers.hhs.gov has the data as of August 6 and it is what we should...

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Food HealthDonna Crane Watermelon

Watermelon: From choosing ripe to storing to diet

On September 7, 2021September 4, 2021 By admin

Last of three parts The second part is at thevoice.us/watermelon-healthful-benefits-helps-heart-stops-cancer Ocean Robbins of Food Revolution Network writes about one of summertimes favorite foods: Watermelons. “Watermelons are among the largest and heaviest fruits available at most grocery stores, but is lugging them home worth the effort? One study among 22 athletically-trained...

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Commentary Food Health OpinionAMITA AMITA Health Mercy Medical Center Evelyn Essling Opinion Reader's Commentary

Reader’s Commentary: Questions on bad hospital food

On September 7, 2021September 4, 2021 By admin

By Evelyn EsslingAurora, Ill. AMITA Health Mercy Medical Center must have the largest amount of waste food in their garbage collection bins. Unfortunately, my husband had to be a guest in that place more times than we care to remember.. Starting in June 2019 he was in for, what the...

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Government HealthCapitol News Illinois COVID-19 COVID-19 vaccine Illinois JB Pritzker Masks

Mask mandate returns to Illinois

On August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 By admin

By Jerry Nowicki The statewide mask mandate indoors is back, and educators and health care professionals will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, governor JB Pritzker announced last week amid an ongoing surge in the pandemic that first arrived in Illinois in March 2020. Beginning Monday this week, indviduals...

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Commentary Food HealthJust Food Initiative of the Fox Valley M. Grace Grzanek Reader's Commentary

Reader’s Commentary: Do not change your mind: Bad eating habits leads to Dementia

On August 31, 2021August 30, 2021 By admin

By M Grace GrzanekBatavia, Ill. Many may attribute it to old age, such as, he’s getting old and forgetful and must have dementia! No so. Dementia is not a disease of old age, rather a disease resulting from a lifetime of poor food choices. It drastically changes your mind. Dementia...

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Events HealthCOVID-19 vaccine Kane County

Kane County officials in position to support vaccine requirements

On August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 By admin

Kane County officials say they are ready to support Illinois governor JB Pritzker’s new COVID-19 vaccine requirement for those residents working in high risk settings, including health-care workers, nursing home employees, all pre-K–12 teachers and staff members as well as higher education personnel and students. “As we continue to battle...

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HealthAPNO Health Larry Frieders

All Purpose Nipple Ointment (APNO) part of process to relieve pain and suffering

On August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 By admin

A question came up about compounded All Purpose Nipple Ointment (aka APNO) that feigned outrage over using medicines that would be ingested by the new baby, and possibly cause some harm. Sure, too many people take too many drugs, and there always will be legitimate drug uses that relieve symptoms...

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HealthKane County Health Department Readers Voice Susan Stack

Reader’s Voice: Decrease COVID, Medical plea

On August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 By admin

August 20, 2021Dear editor; An open letter to the Community: The physicians of the Kane County Medical Society call on each and every citizen in Kane County to do all things possible to decrease the spread of COVID-19 in our community. Along with the Kane County Health Department, we urge...

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HealthCOVID-19 vaccine Kane County Health Department

Kane County COVID vaccinations planned

On August 24, 2021August 24, 2021 By admin

The Kane County Health Department (KCHD), in partnership with Illinois Department of Public Health, will provide COVID vaccines at upcoming community COVID vaccination clinics. • Saturday, Aug. 28, 8 a.m. to noon at Batavia Farmer’s Market 111 N. River Street, Batavia• Saturday, Aug. 28, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at...

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