New Illinois laws for 2020
Click the image below to view a list of more than 250 new Illinois laws which have gone into effect in 2020.
Illinois football bowl-ed over
By Woodrow CarrollTucson, Ariz. The 2019 University of Illinois football season was difficult to understand. On the upside, among the 14 teams in the Big Ten Conference, Illinois and Rutgers each was predicted as the least likely to make it to a bowl game in media preseason forecasts. In a
Spirit of the season can exist all year if we choose positivity
Good deeds with special spirit should be gifts all year. As a society we do focus on special spirituality at Christmas holiday. See the Aurora Police presence with presents just prior to Christmas at thevoice.us/aurora-police-provide-presents-to-children. Joy and sharing are staples during the holidays and could be observed all year, if
Recipe of the Week: Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 pounds beef chuck roast, cut into 1/4-inch thick strips 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 medium onion, sliced or diced 8 ounces sliced mushrooms 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 cup white wine 2 cups beef broth, divided 3/4 cup sour cream
Aurora government approves increased $477 Million budget
By Jason Crane The Aurora City Council Tuesday, approved an ordinance adopting the annual budget for the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2020 and Ending December 31, 2020. There were no speakers at the public hearing on the proposed budget in conjunction with the regular City Council meeting. With carryovers,
Kane County’s Recycling collection event Nov. 9
The next Kane County one-day event will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 9 at Anderson Park, Brown Road, Campton Hills. Electronics and books will be accepted at this event. There is a fee for TVs and computer monitors, both tube and flat screen, of $25 for screens
Spooktacular month continues at Aurora Public Library
It’s been a spooktacular month at the Aurora Public Library (APL) and the spookiness will continue. Do you wonder what chilling programs and exhibits the APL will have this month? How about a walk through our Dearly Departed: Tombstone Portraiture Photo exhibit? This will be on display at all Library
Aurora Fire Department comments on Masonic Temple fire in Aurora
The Aurora Fire Department responded to the Masonic Temple, 104 S. Lincoln Avenue, for a structure fire at 9:57 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7. At the time of the fire the immediate threat to firefighters and residents living in the immediate area was and still is the threat of collapse. To
Neighborhood Activities 10-10-19
Aurora • Saturday, Oct. 12 • 8 a.m. – noon Aurora Farmers Market It will be the last weekend for the 107th season of the Aurora Farmers Market, directly across from City Hall and Water Street Mall, at 65 Water Street. For more information call 630.256.3370. • Friday, Oct. 18
Andy Williams endeared to fans for seven generations
His voice was exceptionally smooth when he sat on a stool and sang a song. There was no gyrating commotion behind him. Just a man singing his song. His tenor voice recorded 43 albums of which 15 turned gold. He sold more than 100 Million records worldwide. His voice was
Meditation presentation by an expert at APL West Branch
With this fast-paced world we live in, it’s hard to unwind, relax, and take care of our bodies. Whether it’s the phone buzzing because you received another notification, or your mind is racing about all the things you have to do and don’t want to forget, we all have many
Fourth of July celebrations, fireworks, wide-ranging
Aurora • RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, and McCullough Park, Illinois Avenue and Lake Street, patriotic music, games, food, kids activities, will start at 6 p.m.. Fireworks will be Thursday, July 4 at 9:35 p.m. over the Fox River with viewing at McCullough Park and RiverEdge Park. • Fourth of
War on Christmas, politically-correct themes over the top
To a nation of snowflakes, Christmas has become yet another trigger word. The latest Christmas casualties in the campaign to create one large national safe space are none other than the beloved animated classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, denounced for promoting bullying and homophobia, which first aired on television December
Oswego Fox Fall Fest
Oswego Fox Fall Fest Sunday provides posing for photos on a hay wagon in downtown Oswego and painting faces. Carter Crane/The Voice
Police danger: Some SWAT teams carry out routine tasks
Vigilantes with a badge includes the growing squads of militarized police armed with weapons of war who are allowed to operate above the law and break the laws with impunity, but have not made the United States any safer, or freer. Don’t take my word for it. A new study