Category: Opinion

July 2, 2018 Dear editor; My great-grandfather, Franz, immigrated by himself to the U.S. at the age of 16 in 1886 to escape political tyranny in Germany. He met and married my Irish great-grandmother, Mary, whose parents came from Ireland to escape poverty and religious tyranny. They worked hard and...

July 3, 2018 Dear editor; Children in ice boxes. Women in back alleys. Men in breadlines. Teens and six-year olds in coffins. School children under their desks. Is this what Makes America Great Again? Not according to my U.S. Constitution. Wake up, stand up, and fight for what you know...

July 7, 2018 Dear editor; Congratulations are in order for the new members of Aurora Boys Baseball Hall of Fame. In particular, the late Emilie Galles, who had a huge impact on the Aurora Boys Baseball program. Galles was, and is, more than deserving of this honor. After a lot...

June 26, 2018 Dear editor; Readers of The Voice June 21 issue page 2 letter, “Learning experiences: E-mail Renewal,” might be interested in the final result of my contacting the Secretary of State (SOS) regarding my discarding personalized license plates, for which I would have been “required by law” to...

June 26, 2018 Dear editor; The June 17 Aurora Pride Parade, in my opinion, turned out to be an unmitigated success for two reasons: Unity and fun. Next year it should be even more fun. The pride parade drew important politicians such as governor Bruce Rauner, congressman Bill Foster, and...

June 22, 2018 Dear editor; Congratulations are in order for Randy and Lisa Brown, owners of The Banana Split on Church Road near Garfield Park in Aurora, for 35 years of great service and ice cream. Happy anniversary Randy and Lisa. Editor’s note: See The Voice’s video of the Aurora...

May 25, 2018 Dear editor; Consumers with Illinois driver’s licenses need to know something I learned the hard way: If you renew your stickers through an E-mail notification you will simply receive the registration sheet with the sticker without further explanation. I received an odd-looking plain orange sticker bearing only...

June 5, 2018 Dear editor; Shame, shame, on you, Mr. Trump. The 1,400-plus missing children who have been taken away from their parents when they try to cross the border is beyond cruelty. You are a thug, and show your ignorance of what trauma and psychological harm are done to...