Grandpa,I thought of you yesterday when I won my County Assessment Complaint. The administrative panel was organized, did its research in advance, and most importantly, gave its decision at the conclusion of the hearing. The panel members were taking seriously my concerns. I can now let go my grudge on
At the 2020 World Peace Day Interfaith Prayer Service January 5 held in Naperville, representatives of many faiths came together to celebrate multiple faith traditions. Representing Chicago’s large Muslim community was the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC) executive director Abdullah Mitchell. CIOGC is the umbrella organization for
January 24, 2020Dear editor; I am excited to announce that I am a candidate for Kane County Board member, District 4. I am running for Kane County Board because I believe we can do much more to make our lives healthier, safer, and more successful. We must do everything in
There are 61 national parks. California has nine. Illinois has none. In the past couple of years, the Arch in St. Louie and the Dunes in northwestern Indiana both have been designated as national parks. Illinois had better rattle its tin cup in Washington, D.C., because it appears to be
Grandpa,I saw a photograph of a tombstone with the inscription, “So remember me, and I will remember you.” The lady who owns the photo said it was her husband’s favorite quote from scriptures. I have searched through my concordance and cannot find it. My concordance only covers the KJV. Is
By John W. Whitehead This impeachment fiasco is merely the latest in a never-ending series of distractions, distortions, and political theater aimed at diverting the public’s attention from the sinister advances of the American Police State. Don’t allow yourselves to be distracted, diverted, or mesmerized by the cheap theater tricks.
January 18, 2020Dear editor; This letter is in response to the letter of Joan Solms, Aurora, which was published in the January 16, 2020 Reader’s Voice column of The Voice, and can be viewed at thevoice.us/remarks-follow-resignation-from-lwv. The undersigned leaders of the League of Women Voters in the area welcome the
January 19, 2020 Dear editor; Kneeling is a sign instituted by God. It is not a sin, nor a crime. Those who interpret it as a protest coming from low class, common fans, should be fired. The backlash to the press corp and its owners should be addressed from church
By Angela Clay Thomas The start of this year is the beginning of a new decade which means it’s a census year. Article 1 Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution calls for a census, or count, of every man, woman, and child living in the United States every 10 years.
Grandpa,I got a phone call a few minutes ago from someone claiming to be from the county telling me that my voter registration has expired. They offered to re-register me over the phone. I needed to answer just a few questions to verify my identity. I said I do not
By Silvia Cruz Earlier last week we received wonderful news from Chicago Loyola University regarding my daughter, Alexis Cortez, Class of 2017 from Aurora Central Catholic High School. Following graduation after applying and getting accepted into seven universities, Alexis decided to stay in the Chicago area and attend Loyola University
By John W. Whitehead “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” – The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution We never learn. In the right (or wrong) hands, benevolent plans
January 11, 2020Dear editor; Experience is the top of the list of writers, a virtue I have practiced and promoted. Errors occur when updates of information are not researched. Usually no changes are found. My membership in the LWV (League of Women Voters) only lasted several months. There was nothing
January 7, 2020Dear editor; I enjoyed the responses to the question of the week in the December 26 issue, “What is the best holiday gift you have received?” It brought to mind a question I used to ask my students right after Winter break when I was teaching: “What is
January 11, 2020Dear editor; Donna Crane’s three-part series in The Voice, at thevoice.us/sheet-music-intact-survives-holocaust-75-years-later, about the music of the Holocaust pointed out how the music composed by victims of the Holocaust is being collected and performed. I had missed the 60 Minutes broadcast that she wrote about. I was so impressed
It’s déjà vu all over again, as baseball great, Yogi Berra, used to say. 2002: The George W. Bush administration requested Afghanistan to surrender Osama bin Laden so that he might stand trial for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. The Taliban-dominated government in Kabul responded
Grandpa,My girlfriend is pregnant. She is 15. I am 14. We are both afraid to tell our parents. Is it legal for us to get her an abortion without her parents giving permission? Who do we contact? Grandpa says: Because you both made the error in judgment about birth control,
