Reader’s Voice: Mavis Bates opens campaign for commissioner
January 6, 2019 Dear editor; I am announcing my candidacy for Fox Valley Park District Board of Commissioners as the at-large commissioner. I have lived in the Fox Valley for more than 40 years and raised two daughters in Aurora. I’m running for the Fox Valley Park District Board because
Ask Grandpa: Thanks offered to Marie Wilkinson Pantry
Grandpa, I want to personally thank the volunteers at the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry (in Aurora). Everyone there is so helpful. Without their help, I and my wife (sic) would not be able to eat most days. Can you print this without my name? I would be embarrassed to have
Ask Grandpa: Grateful for living through the Depression
Beloved Readers, the following letters were sent to me back in October 2018. The writers sent them in response to Grandpa’s request for things for which we are grateful. The list of things readers sent was printed the week prior to Thanksgiving Day. The following letters arrived after the column
Reader’s Voice: Suggestion for the mayor of Aurora
December 18, 2018 Dear editor; After attending Aurora City Council meeting December 11, I felt compelled to write. For the second time, Aurora mayor Richard Irvin has given me pause. After I addressed the City Council a few months ago, along with three others, the mayor, who was not to
Reader’s Voice: Not in favor of changing Dan Ryan name
December 21, 2018 Dear editor; I think it is disrespectful to former Cook County Board chair Dan Ryan (1954 to 1961) to remove his name off of the expressway so it can be renamed for Barack Obama. There are plenty of roads that can be named for the former president
Ask Grandpa: Two paths taken coming out of prison
Grandpa, I have been out of prison for a month. I am homeless. A friend I had met in prison got out three years ago. We continued writing until I got out. I told him that I needed money to live on. He lives (out of state) and has money.
Reader’s Voice: Legal marijuana, casino gambling, costly
December 13, 2018 Dear editor; Does out-going Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel really want to add mass addiction to his meager legacy? Why would Emanuel use his political capital to push for legal marijuana and casino gambling as new revenue sources? If that isn’t enough, he and his spendthrift colleagues are
Reader’s Voice: Thank you for Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 19
December 17, 2018 Dear editor; The Knights of Columbus Council 14463 treated 150 seniors to a lovely Thanksgiving dinner Friday, Nov. 19 at the Beecher Community Center in Yorkville and the lady knights assisted them. We want the gentlemen and ladies to know how much we appreciate their efforts in
Reader’s Commentary: Democratic Party members uncivil in their speeches, as well
By T. M. McCormick – In the November 8 issue of The Voice, Charles Coddington wrote the article with the headline, “Truth and civility in short supply from our politicians.” He states for the past two years we are fed fake news and alternate facts. The president, Donald Trump, is
Ask Grandpa: Problems with car in the driveway
Grandpa, I noticed and was irritated by a parked car totally in and blocking my driveway. After about 30 minutes of the feeling of being trapped in my own home, I noticed a neighbor outdoors. He is the same neighbor (with whom I have had issues in the past). This
Reader’s Voice: No masks allowed for demonstrators
December 5, 2018 Dear editor; I respect the First Amendment, which entitles all Americans to demonstrate or speak against our government, be it local or national. But does our beloved First Amendment entitle us to wear a mask or otherwise hide our identity while demonstrating? Why would a demonstrator wear
Ask Grandpa: On giving up driving, shedding scams
Grandpa, I am at a crossroads in my life. I have been a driver since I was 15 years old. In January 2019 I will turn 75. That puts me at 60 years with a driver’s license and never one accident. Time is taking its toll on me. I am
Reader’s Voice: Advocacy for Stephanie Kifowit revealed
December 3, 2018 Dear editor; Stephanie Kifowit has been the representative to the Illinois State House of Representatives for six years. In that time she has been a tireless advocate for veterans’ rights. She served in the military, and is a proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. She has
Ask Grandpa: Revealing Frasier Salad; neighbor’s request
Grandpa, We were invited to a function that includes a served dinner. On the menu was something called a Frasier Salad. I have never heard of it. What is a Frasier Salad? Grandpa says: My first encounter with a Frasier Salad was back in the 1980s while I was touring