May 28, 2018 Dear editor; Now that the school year is over, I have had the privilege of being the school crossing guard at Heather and Edgelawn Drives for more than 12 years for the children of Hall Elementary School on the West Side of Aurora. I would like to
May 21, 2018 Dear editor; There’s a crisis looming in our State’s workers’ compensation system. If allowed to fester, it will keep workers from receiving timely medical treatment for work-place injuries. It will delay workers’ recoveries and their return to their jobs. And it will end up costing more for
May 16, 2018 Dear editor; Recently, WBEZ radio reported that Illinois Veterans’ Home administrators downplayed the threat of the Quincy Legionnaires’ outbreak in 2015 by not properly informing staff members. Rather than the Illinois governor Bruce Rauner administration warning patients and workers about the confirmed Legionnaires’ cases, it sent an
May 8, 2018 Dear editor; Small businesses have given so much to our community. They donate money to scouting events, Rotary Clubs, and community non-profits, not to mention taking the time to volunteer for worthy causes. Small businesses are the drivers of our economy, and some of the most important
May 14, 2018 Dear editor; Charles Coddington and I never have had a meeting of the minds, but his words on government and freedom of speech (See The Voice May 10 issue) hit the truth target on the head: “The two party system is corrupt beyond belief.” On the Aurora
April 30, 2018 Dear editor; I was pleased to find I am in the company of great thinkers, such as Nietzsche, who need to get away to contemplate or write because of a mind full of thoughts. A lot of times I think about our government and our participation as
By Charles Coddington – So, Aurora mayor Richard Irvin and Library Board chairman John Savage think they are on the right side of history, do they? I read the controversial poem that was removed from the Aurora Public Library. In fact, I re-read it twice in order to make sure
April 28, 2018 Dear editor; Showing my age, my mindset prohibits me from serving on the jury of the Bill Cosby type of case. And I am not alone. My political women friends agree with me. What do we senior ladies want to know? There were 60 women charging Cosby
April 22, 2018 Dear editor; This is nothing new to those who follow the news, but we live in one of the worst states in the country. Financially, Illinois is a mess. One of the worst, if not the worst, and, morally we’re not doing too well, either. The moral
April 19, 2018 Dear editor; I wish to express my deepest gratitude to those who supported my candidacy in the Kane County Board District 3 Democratic Party primary race. Winning by six votes over the incumbent was stressful, but the higher than normal turnout in our precincts proved to me
April 18, 2018 Dear editor; I have been a reader of The Voice for more than half of its corporate life. I love the good news and positive slant of this paper. I and several of my friends have advertised our business concerns in The Voice. When I retired recently
April 9, 2018 Dear editor; Those who advocate the legalization of recreational marijuana are either users or grossly uneducated in the affect that this drug has on the human body. It impairs judgment and slows reaction time. It continues even after use is discontinued. Driving under the influence of this
Earth Day is the singular global day of observation in a unifying theme. No other day, holiday, celebration, unifies the world with a true commonality as much as Earth Day. Not even Christmas Day is a unifying theme world-wide. Few religions, other than Christianity celebrate Christmas. True, Earth Day does
April 4, 2018 Dear editor; Here is an open letter to Richard Irvin, mayor, of Aurora, from the Tuesday Garden Club of Aurora: For the past 82 years, the Tuesday Garden Club of Aurora has focused its efforts on the education and promotion of the love of gardening, floral design,
