Tag: Carter Crane

Bears will face Naperville Central grad Sean Payton

The National Football League, just as does other high-profile professional sports, has a long reach through the country. Sunday’s first-round playoff game between the visiting Chicago Bears and host New Orleans Saints will not absorb all of the fans’ cheer for the Bears, 8-8 as an at-large team which qualified...

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Peace, joy, gratitude, directed to Geneva letter carrier

Shout it from the rooftops, if Santa Claus, can move over just a little, that peace and joy, message of hope during the Christmas season, begins with each one of us. It is up to us to begin with and be reflective of peace and joy, and not wait for...

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Recalling another example of teacher/coach success

The sports world, inhibited by the COVID-19 more than we want, nonetheless chugs along best way possible. Best examples are on the one hand games are postponed and canceled by infectious COVID-19, which has reached more than 335,000 deaths, and on the other hand the National Football League, other professional...

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A new year on the horizon: A promise to do, be, better

We find ourselves preparing to close out the year. Most of us, in a triggered and conditioned response, might offer a sigh and make a comment such as a new year is most welcome and surely would not be any worse than this year. Testimony about COVID-19 would be example...

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The late coach Del Dufrain a teacher, leader, foremost

Del Dufrain was the consummate teacher. He was comfortable on the football field and in the classroom. He enjoyed involvement with students and helping them succeed. He retired as head coach of the East Aurora High School football team following the 1978 season and he retired from teaching biology in...

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A time for peace to permeate; Reuland reaches frontline

Peacefulness should permeate through the season and all year. Political frenzy is counterproductive. Each of is entitled to a view that does no harm. ‘Tis the Season. All year, in fact. Abrasiveness is out. Peace is in. Many should adjust their focus. • It is a time of rejoicing in...

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Illini men’s basketball seeks rebound, baseball in flux

Rankings can be counter-productive. The University of Illinois men’s basketball team was anointed with a top six ranking at the beginning of the season. Following a defeat at the hands of possibly the best team in country, Baylor University, 82-69, the Illini fell to host Missouri Saturday in its annual...

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Rallies: Back to school in District 204; silence and unity

Too often there is never enough space to include other important items. Succinctly, again, this week: • Parents, students, and families of Indian Prairie School District 204 will gather at 2 p.m. Sunday at the District 204 offices, 780 Shoreline Drive in Aurora, for a rally for students to return...

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U of I teams, Billy Taylor, Batavia pair, in IBCA Hall

Just in time! The list of recognizable players, coaches, and schools arrived just in time Tuesday morning this week from the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) with this year’s Hall of Fame list. Thoughts had focused on the high school, and, even college, holiday tournaments which usually begin to take...

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Naperville ballot order drawn; other items in review

Election season continues. Communities, including Aurora, Montgomery, and Naperville, this week are determining ballot order for the February 23 Primary Election and the April 6 Consolidated Election. Naperville, led by city manager Doug A. Krieger, and Pam Gallahue, City clerk, through a lottery drew names for ballot positions. There is...

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Chad Beebe and Don Beebe, son and father, ‘elated’

“Elated.” The emotion was a one-word summation by Don Beebe, Aurora University head football coach, earlier this week on his reaction to his son, Chad Beebe’s, touchdown reception for the Minnesota Vikings Sunday with 46 seconds remaining in regulation (see below) that led to a 28-27 victory over the visiting...

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Still: This holiday season an attitude of gratitude fits

Holiday seasons can be blessings, even though psychologists warn of the holiday blues because of circumstances. This year we understand the circumstances and our level of hopes and aspirations should be modest because of smaller gatherings demanded by the persistent COVID-19 infections. We do what we must do to remain...

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Muted joy, not Northwestern football, Illini basketball

Joy is postponed. We are delaying gratification. We are in the midst of one of the best times of the year for football and basketball fans, especially in college competition. The transition from one sport to another brings clarity to football races and expectations to the basketball world. It is...

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Clarity cause clicks in: Politics to charity to holidays

There is finality in some of the election season. First, all ballots in the State postmarked November 3, must be in by November 17 to be counted. That expansive time is more than ample. Some states have cut-off dates much earlier, November 5, 6, 7, for example. The final U.S....

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In muffled world, reflections include Luckman, Buehrle

Sports are in a topsy-turvey world along with much of our existence, propelled by the COVID-19 existence. Still, we continue. We are refreshed by a few signposts along the way. Although muzzled, muffled, and stifled, college football has found a way, in limited fashion, college basketball is ready to begin,...

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Election seasons not necessarily always neat and tidy

Psychologically the human mind seeks neat and clean results. Close one door, open another door. It is helpful and always sounds productive. An example are major elections and election campaigns. Just because Joe Biden has been perceived as the eventual presidential choice when the Electoral College reaches its conclusion December...

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Northeast Conference teams to play basketball now

Clarity in high school Winter sports is under way. We just do not know when it will arrive. Wrestling has been moved out of its traditional Winter role. The next question is when basketball will be played. The question to be resolved is will basketball be moved to Spring, or,...

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Notes, election results, voters discharging a civic duty

Election results may or may not end the election process and discussion, however, within this space The Voice has results of interest to our readers from the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election. Election results are within the best of the information available prior to press time early Wednesday. See below. First...

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High school meets make memories

Arthur Graham, Naperville Central; Katrina Schlenker, Batavia; Micah Wilson, St. Charles East; and Lianna Surtz of Rosary in Aurora, forever will have a common thread woven by their high school cross country 2020 season. They captured first places in their final meets of the season. They are sectional champions. Their...

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Helping in the difficult days always needed, appreciated

Every day is time to know that COVID-19 continues and touches our lives in some way. It is reality. It is undeniable. We all know it and must be prepared to act and react. We can do more than throw up our hands in defeat. We must not surrender. The...

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